Finally a "skiff" of solid water.... Maybe there is hope for some hard-water fishing yet this year!
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Finally a "skiff" of solid water.... Maybe there is hope for some hard-water fishing yet this year!
http://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/mod...e.143.250m.jpg
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I've been watching the satellite images for a few days now. Looks a bit soft yet but promising for at least a couple weeks anyway. The weather isn't looking to bad either. Looking forward to another great time on the the ice if it will be granted to us who enjoy the hard water season for the marble eyes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Madd Matt
1 sled went in today off Catawba state park. Very large crack.
You are going to freeze Matt after where you been
is there ice or not! whats the scoop are there people fishing?
Lol... I know!Quote:
Originally Posted by BobR
Not enough safe ice to warrant non-locals to start wondering out... I've seen some reports that the Sandusky Bay has some ice close to shore thick enough. Many locals fish less than 25-30' offshore for perch there.Quote:
Originally Posted by fishnfunaddict
East Harbor has some shanties on it I hear and they are catching some blue gills I suppose.
One guy tried to take a snowmobile out of Catawba I heard yesterday... He no longer has that snowmobile.
No, for the most part the ice on Lake Erie is not safe, nor really even formed yet. There is a slight crust of really thin ice in parts of the Western Basin. Most of it is all still open water.
-Matt
where you been still want jigsQuote:
Originally Posted by fishnfunaddict
yes I do will be over your way the end of the month thank you 4 your patience. thanks 4 ice reports was hoping to get out this weekend
Looking better! Sat Image from today, January 23rd, 2016
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These pics were taken at Catawba yesterday morning. There's no going out of there any time soon.
I heard it's supposed to warm up next week also.
Sorry guys.
I haven't received any detailed reports from locals, but all the webcams show the Lake with either solid but not very thick plates or jumbled fields of broke up ice pieces. Plus the open water spots and the entire area east of Kelleys, the Central Basin, open water. The warm up later this week will have a detrimental impact. At this point I doubt there will be any significant ice fishing in January. If there is any it would probably be very close to shore around South Bass or Kelleys, maybe Put-In-Bay harbor. There was an iceboat on Put-in-Bay harbor yesterday, enjoying the wind and zipping back and forth across the Bay, so that ice is thick and stable enough for that. Maybe they will start some ice fishing for a few days until the warm up.
I see nothing in the extended weather forecast that would indicate that ice conditions are going to improve! In all likelihood there will not be an open water ice fishing season this year. Most likely there will be boat fishing in early to mid march if the weather conditions materialize as forecast.
I agree, and if that is the case I am going to start the jig bite with my ice rods just to feel a little bit better!Quote:
Originally Posted by wakina
1-24-2016 Sat. Image:
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I was up there last weekend. Saw a bunch of shanties out on East Harbor. Went and looked at the ice up by the Miller Ferry and saw open water just off shore. Don't think anyone is going out there any time soon.
1-25-2016
The Ice is not getting any better!!
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The ice is gone... :(
January 27th, 2016 Sat image:
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Where do you get these images matt
2 sites are excellent for wind also 1 for the Lake Erie MODIS Imagery you are interested in. Hope they help.
Wind forecast:
http://wx.iwindsurf.com/spot/881?&ac...tForecastTable
On the above link just scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the day(s) you are interested in.
http://www.iwindsurf.com/windandwher...orecast+Graphs
Lake Erie MODIS Imagery:
http://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/mod...egion=e&page=1
Yes.... What Wakina said.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mckaax
Thanks, Wakina!