lovetofish Posted January 13, 2016 Author Report Posted January 13, 2016 If you could keep me posted on how much snow is on top of the ice, that would be great
misfish Posted January 13, 2016 Report Posted January 13, 2016 (edited) We got a real good dumping over night. about 10". Thankfully, it,s the light stuff. Wind should blow it off. I hope. I don't like walking were I cant see the ice. New ice that is. I,ll need to dig out the snow shoes me thinks. Edited January 13, 2016 by Brian B
cheaptackle Posted January 13, 2016 Report Posted January 13, 2016 We didn't get hardly as much - maybe 3-4" - those squalls stayed south overnight. I'll try jumping up and down (gently) on the shore ice this afternoon when I get home. If that's ok I may wander out a bit. Or not. We'll see... Michael
cheaptackle Posted January 13, 2016 Report Posted January 13, 2016 OK - water rose again overnight so there's soft water on my bit of beach, then the thin new stuff. I stepped on to the ice from some rocks where it's a couple feet deep and it felt pretty firm, so I gave it a bit of a go and walked out a step or two (brave - that's me NOT!) giving a couple hops and listening, no cracking noise and I didn't break thru. Couldn't see any open water other than at the beach, snow coverage is not significant, a few inches at most I'd say. If I really had to go fishing I'd take the next step and test it out with a spud and decide from there. Can't use one right now so that's all I can offer - if you're gonna risk it be smart about it. I'll stay inside and use the binoculars instead. I'll check again Friday afternoon but I'm thinking it can only get better from here. Be safe! Michael
misfish Posted January 13, 2016 Report Posted January 13, 2016 Thanks Michael. I would guess if the snow is done for now, the ice should be good.
cheaptackle Posted January 13, 2016 Report Posted January 13, 2016 Welcome Brian - have to admit the pucker factor was quite high, normally wouldn't be an issue in just a couple feet of water but even that was intimidating with this bum arm. I figured it was close enough to shore for it to be given a try and was REAL glad it held up. Hopefully it will be a lot thicker and more solid by the weekend, think we'll have the temperatures for it. I won't be partaking this season tho, even a slip and fall would be devastating to me right now, mightn't do any damage but guaranteed to be most definitely painfully hurtlikeasumbitch unpleasant (ya I can scream too!). Michael
lovetofish Posted January 13, 2016 Author Report Posted January 13, 2016 (edited) Thanks a lot Micheal! Glad everything worked out for your safety. We will be heading up on Sunday for the day. We will be in a big blue clam Bigfoot xl4000t. Anyone is more then welcome to stop by and say hi! LTF Edited January 13, 2016 by lovetofish
cheaptackle Posted January 14, 2016 Report Posted January 14, 2016 Welcome LTF - if I wasn't both bored and curious myself I mightn't have dared even that little bit, but...cabin fever ya know! I'll check it again tomorrow as well as off the floating dock my other neighbour left in - it's about 3 feet deep there and 25 feet off shore so it should be a bit more representative of conditions. Michael
cheaptackle Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 Came home - walked down to the shore & turned right around to go in the house. Observations - my shoreline is wet including where I tested yestereday - water level is up a bit again. However, on the south shore west of the bluebird launch I can see several portable huts and maybe 1 large permanent are out & people walking around. No sign of any machines though so maybe the large permanent is a real large portable. binoculars can't see thru the trees so good ha ha! Be safe out there! Michael
misfish Posted January 16, 2016 Report Posted January 16, 2016 Michael Thank you very much for the great updates and reports. Im sure there have been a few thousand on lookers seeing your updates, and thats all well and good. You may have saved a few from going in for a cold wake up call, or maybe even not a wake up. Im thinking Im going to sit back and wait one more week. Next week looks like more ice making temps. Once again, thank you.
cheaptackle Posted January 16, 2016 Report Posted January 16, 2016 (edited) Guess the onlookers had a different idea Brian - took a turn by the bluebird launch on my way back from town this morning, they're parking on the street cause they ain't no room anywhere else. Out on the lake looks like the portable hut version of the ice fishing scenes in Grumpy Old Men - it's a zoo out there!!! Even Cooch was well populated by the Curling club, and airport rd west of rama rd was full too. My shoreline is even wetter than it was yesterday, guess it's just wet if there's that many out there. Even looks like some snowmobile tracks pretty far out but I can't say for sure, don't see any machines out there. I just hope that all are checking and double checking to be safe, rather than a bunch of lemmings have followed one daredevil! Remember it was just about 3 weeks ago they were water skiing out there! Michael Edited January 16, 2016 by cheaptackle
misfish Posted January 16, 2016 Report Posted January 16, 2016 With todays winds, Im glad I decided to wait. There are reports of ice breaking up on Simcoe today. Lets hope no one gets themselves in trouble out there.
lovetofish Posted January 18, 2016 Author Report Posted January 18, 2016 Went out today drilled lots of holes, 5-6" of black ice in every hole will drilled. All around bike bird park. Couldn't believe how many people were there! The most I have ever seen, so much for quiet LTF
pics Posted January 18, 2016 Report Posted January 18, 2016 That's why I never ice fish on a weekend.. I hate having too much company!
misfish Posted January 18, 2016 Report Posted January 18, 2016 When you only have a few ponds to play on due to Simcoe not ready, it will happen.
lovetofish Posted February 4, 2016 Author Report Posted February 4, 2016 How's the ice holding up? Thinking about coming up in Saturday. LTF
misfish Posted February 4, 2016 Report Posted February 4, 2016 Im sure there is some good water flow happening.
cdog Posted February 5, 2016 Report Posted February 5, 2016 Hi, New to the board. Was out there yesterday.. managed to put 3 pike on the ice.. It was cracking like crazy, lots of ice though... Anyone else experience it?
cheaptackle Posted February 5, 2016 Report Posted February 5, 2016 My experience with cracking ice is that it's either good or bad...Good if the ice is forming although it can result in pressure ridges, and bad if, well, if it's deteriorating and that's someplace ya don't wanna be when it's happening. From what I've seen the last two days - subject to you verifying for yourself - the ice is forming again although I also think the lake level has risen a bit again too. Glad you had a good day, caught fish and are able to tell about it! Welcome to the board! Michael
cheaptackle Posted February 5, 2016 Report Posted February 5, 2016 Did you catch a lake trout? 'nuf said! Michael
misfish Posted February 5, 2016 Report Posted February 5, 2016 If your up to it Mikey, take a walk out. Dont forget to bring the coffee.
cheaptackle Posted February 5, 2016 Report Posted February 5, 2016 No Timmy's 'round here Bud! As fer walking out - only if I can borrow a snowmobile from the neighbour ha ha! Appreciate the invite but I'm having enough trouble with the recuperatin' without risking discombobulatin' the situation by slipping and falling - 'cause ya know I'd only land with maximum impact on the previously impacted by a wall area of current disablement. But ya never know - tomorrow's another day! (nice cliffhanger eh?) Michael (ps - another guy says whities now too! only that was 12 yrs ago)
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