Ice fishing has started! Several people out off Catawba State Park. A few shanties off the west side of South Bass Island. And... it's 1 degree out there (wind chill -9)! Crazy people!

With the frigid forecast the next 10 days, and the Lake not forecast to get a lot of snow with the coming Saturday night / Sunday snowstorm, expect ice conditions to continue to improve with more areas open to fishing.

Here's a very interesting article about walking across Lake Erie on the ice to Canada. From 1978. Let's hear some stories about the "way it used to be" with winter ice.
I Walked Across Lake Erie — Alone

Also, an ice fishing video I made back during the real cold 2015 winter. Shows what the ice column looks like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1xP3mJdwtA

Give you something interesting to read and view while you're holed up over the weekend.