Chris1389
.45 acp
Anyone been out on the ice?
Ice Fishing
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stokes
.338 Win Mag
The guy that invented ice fishing had the ugliest wife ever.
Chris1389
.45 acp
Im seeing anywhere from 3-6inches of ice around me in westchester. Looking to fish the catskills next weekend
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
Next weekend should be good. I ice fish but haven’t been out yet. I drove by a popular spot yesterday and there were no signs of anyone being out.
I think the Catskills probably have lower temps than me in the Buffalo area so I’d think you’d be all set. Normally the DEC publishes stuff on how thick the ice is.
Chautauqua and Silver lake are good to go. A friend is going to one of the finger lakes this weekend but I’m not going.
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Bustedknees
12-gauge slug (smooth bore)
They're riding sleds on the ice in the ADK. locals are saying 8" on the Fulton Chain.
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
The warm up melted everything by me.
Beerman
6.5 Creedmoor
My nephew has been pulling MONSTERS through the ice this winter. He just abandoned his gas auger for a high-end electric setup. This kid is insanely good at hooking fish.
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
Where is he fishing? I’m not looking for secret spots just good ice to hit myself.
Beerman
6.5 Creedmoor
All over the Adirondacks.
Chris1389
.45 acp
The daks and western ny is the only place with safe ice
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
Parts of WNY maybe, but not by me. We had a week and a half of above freezing temps and 48 hours of near 50-55F. Everything by me melted. Maybe some in the southern tier but I heard Chautauqua lake is not safe either.
Chris1389
.45 acp
Yeah elevation and water movement has alot to do with holding ice
Chris1389
.45 acp
Iceshanty.com is a good site to check whats goin on.
He is in Westchester so everything west of the Hudson is WNY to him....LOL
Chris1389
.45 acp
I do like to drive north ya know lol unlike long island people! Lmao
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
I’m about as west as you can get. I’m hoping this weekend but with the negative temperatures planned for this weekend I’m not sure I will go. Things go bad and you go in at that temp you’re dead.
stokes
.338 Win Mag
I dont ice fish, but it would seem to me that anytime the lake is frozen, if you go in it aint gonna be good.
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
For sure. Where I fish until it’s super solid is only about 3-4 feet deep. Still would suck going in, but at 30 degrees you probably stand a chance. At -4 and some wind and you may not be so lucky. There’s always a bit of a walk to and from the vehicle. I’m not thinking I’d die but I guess you never know.
Plus I’ll add trekking out with all my gear and setting it up in 0 F would suck and I’m sure my son will be crying so I do most of the work. Not really crying but too cold to help. He’s 19 so he should be over it but has asthma so the cold could kick it off. A buddy of mine is going and wants to drag me along. I do enjoy it but man that weather is killer.