A-Jay's Inaugural Ice Out / Open Water Countdown Thread ~

[TnRiver46]

Sounds like we need to organize a BR campfire Riverside catfish meet up/fish fry. 

[MIbassyaker]

#HardAtWork

 

 

 

[A-Jay]

While my projected Ice-Out date of 15 April is only 2 months or 8 weeks and 2 days or 58 more days away,

we've been getting hammered with snow & cold past 3 weeks or so.  Call it relentless.

So unless there is a major climate swing the other way, I fear this deal is going to be extended - again.

And it might be by several weeks . . .

#ugly

On a positive & most excellent note - deposit to the next trip south of the border this fall went out in the mail.

A-Jay

 

[slonezp]

I looked at pics from last spring. I was on my home water March 10th. Ain't gonna happen this year. There's currently a foot or more of ice, it's snowing and will continue on and off all week, and lows still in the teens. 

[Columbia Craw]

Drove up to my home lake Sunday to see if the draw down had refilled and it's back up.  All protected areas from the wind had ice around the edges.  It started to snow on the way back.

On 2/16/2019 at 9:29 AM, A-Jay said:

While my projected Ice-Out date of 15 April is only 2 months or 8 weeks and 2 days or 58 more days away,

we've been getting hammered with snow & cold past 3 weeks or so.  Call it relentless.

So unless there is a major climate swing the other way, I fear this deal is going to be extended - again.

And it might be by several weeks . . .

#ugly

On a positive & most excellent note - deposit to the next trip south of the border this fall went out in the mail.

A-Jay

 

 

No sweat A-Jay.  This is going to be a banner year for you !  I predict a teener down south and some monster smallies.  Anyone who sacrifices a GTO deserves a payback big time.

[A-Jay]

On ‎2‎/‎17‎/‎2019 at 9:36 PM, Columbia Craw said:

Drove up to my home lake Sunday to see if the draw down had refilled and it's back up.  All protected areas from the wind had ice around the edges.  It started to snow on the way back.

 

No sweat A-Jay.  This is going to be a banner year for you !  I predict a teener down south and some monster smallies.  Anyone who sacrifices a GTO deserves a payback big time.

Thanks Doug ~ 

  I appreciate the support my friend. 

 Interestingly, once I got to crawl around in & on the Pro-V, I couldn't sell that car fast enough.

Here's to fishable open water as soon as possible for us all.

A-Jay

 

[Glaucus]

Getting so close... 

 

[Glaucus]

On 2/17/2019 at 9:20 AM, slonezp said:

I looked at pics from last spring. I was on my home water March 10th. Ain't gonna happen this year. There's currently a foot or more of ice, it's snowing and will continue on and off all week, and lows still in the teens. 

I'm down in the Bloomington area. We're seeing some melt. Forecast looks to be in the 40s for an extended period of time heading into March. The rivers have remained open. 

[MN Fisher]

Our 2 week forecast

 

Slowly warming this week, nudging above freezing (34) with some snow on Saturday...then dropping back to the teens and single digits for highs after that.

 

Winter is never going to end

[Bankbeater]

Although they are saying we are supposed to get snow this evening, Friday night the low will only be around 40 and the high on Saturday is expected to be around 50.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I can get out Saturday afternoon.

[superkamikazee]

I don't think I'm going to make it haha. We had a week of 50-60 degree weather, now it's back down in the 30's, some mid 40's this week, some snow on the forecast and back down to the 30's for next week. That 60 degree got my hopes UP lol.

[DogBone_384]

8 minutes ago, superkamikazee said:

now it's back down in the 30's, some mid 40's this week, some snow on the forecast

I drove around Plymouth Sunday looking at houses with my wife.... everything we drove by was WIDE OPEN!

 

Anything down route 3 from exit 6 to 2..... I'll get out later this week for sure.

[Allen Der]

21 minutes ago, superkamikazee said:

I don't think I'm going to make it haha. We had a week of 50-60 degree weather, now it's back down in the 30's, some mid 40's this week, some snow on the forecast and back down to the 30's for next week. That 60 degree got my hopes UP lol.

that 50-60 degrees was fool's spring.  now we're back to second winter

 

[A-Jay]

5 minutes ago, Allen Der said:

that 50-60 degrees was fool's spring.  now we're back to second winter

 

That's Awesome ! 

I'm hoping actual spring lasts through at least a weekend here this year . . . . 

?

A-Jay

[slonezp]

44 minutes ago, Allen Der said:

that 50-60 degrees was fool's spring.  now we're back to second winter

 

It's missing construction season

[12poundbass]

On 2/16/2019 at 12:29 PM, A-Jay said:

While my projected Ice-Out date of 15 April is only 2 months or 8 weeks and 2 days or 58 more days away,

we've been getting hammered with snow & cold past 3 weeks or so.  Call it relentless.

So unless there is a major climate swing the other way, I fear this deal is going to be extended - again.

And it might be by several weeks . . .

#ugly

On a positive & most excellent note - deposit to the next trip south of the border this fall went out in the mail.

A-Jay

 

 

[MN Fisher]

20 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

Our 2 week forecast

 

Slowly warming this week, nudging above freezing (34) with some snow on Saturday...then dropping back to the teens and single digits for highs after that.

 

Winter is never going to end

And of course they had to toss more snow into the mix - between tonight and tomorrow another 5"-11" of the 'White Death' inundating us.

[TnRiver46]

10 hours ago, 12poundbass said:

 

That’s what I thought too!

[Oregon Native]

Remember driving from Oregon to Amarillo many years ago for an Anglers Choice Championship in Texas.  The song entered my head when I passed their town sign.  A few seconds later I hit black ice and was going down the freeway sideways with the boat.  Do not like that feeling when you can see the boat out the side window instead of the rearview.  Didn't even think of ice....everyone was just flying by me!!!  

[Ksam1234]

I can’t wait tilL ice out! Out here in western New York on groundhogs day the groundhog didn’t see his shadow! You know that means early spring! Or so I hope.  Last year ice out wasn’t until may and I’m feeling the itch bad now

[Do1982]

Well a few pages back I predicted March 2nd based upon last years open water, but here in eastern Iowa/northwestern Illinois we have had one of the hardest snowiest winters on record. Weather patterns are beginning to warm and the rain we have had the past 12 hours should start to put a dent on the edges of the Ice. 

 

Sadly it looks like another year of serious flooding on both the Mississippi and Rock Rivers so I'm expecting most of my fishing to be confined to our local lake. It's a beautiful lake though so I'm beyond grateful for the opportunity to fish it.

 

This will all be my dad's 3rd year bass fishing with me and he is taking to it like a kid and candy. It really reignited his love for fishing and it's a great way to spend time with him.  I'm sure there are lots of members here that would give anything for one more trip with their dad so I don't take even a single trip for granted. 

 

-peace from Iowa

[J Francho]

On 2/23/2019 at 4:24 PM, Do1982 said:

Sadly it looks like another year of serious flooding on both the Mississippi and Rock Rivers so I'm expecting most of my fishing to be confined to our local lake.

They're talking about flooding up here too.  Lake Ontario is 14" high for this time of year.  There isn't a ton of snow to melt, so maybe we'll be okay.  Two years ago was a mess.  Houses were literally sliding into the lake.

[Coldbasser]

Feb,25,2019 Severe Cold warnings out today with wind chills to minus 46 cabin fever all around me. Only 3 more months till open water fishing!,!! Wahoooooo

cheers

Rick

[soflabasser]

According to the news Michigan got slammed with +60 mph winds, large amounts of snow, and more bitter cold weather. Seems like you guys up north are having a very long winter that gets worse before it gets better. Spring is around the corner, but then again the spring and summer seem so short when you have to spend so many months with frozen lakes, grey skies, and dealing with the snow.

[A-Jay]

1 hour ago, soflabasser said:

According to the news Michigan got slammed with +60 mph winds, large amounts of snow, and more bitter cold weather. Seems like you guys up north are having a very long winter that gets worse before it gets better. Spring is around the corner, but then again the spring and summer seem so short when you have to spend so many months with frozen lakes, grey skies, and dealing with the snow.

We've had worse but this last one was significant.

Not over yet - seems more on the way later this week.

No sense getting impatient. 

Made it this far - toughest days are coming though.

That's when the suns out in April, it's 50 plus degrees and the lakes are still frozen solid with 4 feet of snow on every lake access road.

Not a fan of that scene - but it's coming too.

I know the pay off is good so I bide my time, get my gear, boat motor & trailer ready and keep knocking out workouts every other day.

A-Jay