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gwl2oneida
10-22-2016, 02:36 PM
Seems like alot of bodies of water are low or are being lowered. Any thoughts on where we will have safe ice?
kcritch
10-22-2016, 02:42 PM
Hey Seth buddy...good to "hear" your voice dude. Yesterday it was 80 degrees at my house so best bet is probably Oneida!!! :D Hope all is well my friend.
gwl2oneida
10-22-2016, 02:51 PM
Gwl is being lowered,monks is way low, round valley is low i believe. A trip north may be in order.
Jigman13
10-22-2016, 05:39 PM
Way too early to tell. Lower water levels would lead me to believe they'd cool faster. Hope it's better than last year.
Chrisper4694
10-22-2016, 07:41 PM
The Only fact right now is surface water temps are 5-6 degrees higher right now than they were this time last year, for what it's worth.
Mikey topaz
10-22-2016, 07:53 PM
Looking foward to hardwater seasons as always hi seth budddyyyy!!!!
gwl2oneida
10-23-2016, 03:09 AM
Yo, topaz
This may be the winter of the long talked about ice trip camp out.
Andrushkin33
10-24-2016, 10:20 AM
Hey there Seth,

With El Nino forming right now I would say we will be on safe ice in December already. Personally I think we in for a good long ice season until April. Cant wait already.

Andre
Delawareriver
10-25-2016, 09:42 AM
My prediction is December 13th which Is about average. Earliest I've stood on ice was November 18th and would have been fishing it if I wasn't headed to ny the next day. Latest ice was like January 2nd. And mid December seems to a consistent average first ice date
Chrisper4694
10-25-2016, 12:50 PM
call me a pessimist but i'll just wait and see haha. if it's like last year, tip toeing around those early ice spots gets kind of old pretty quick. I'm enjoying fall right now (the best time of the fishing season, better than ice :D)
NJSquatch
10-25-2016, 01:05 PM
i am just hoping for anything better than last year!

just bought a new pair of pac boots so that will probably jinx it...
Chrisper4694
10-25-2016, 01:12 PM
i could use a new pair of boots, ice transducer, drill battery....i'm waiting to see if we have a real winter haha
Adrenalinerush
10-25-2016, 03:23 PM
i could use a new pair of boots, ice transducer, drill battery....i'm waiting to see if we have a real winter haha

There you go, jinxing us again!
FishnChips
10-25-2016, 03:29 PM
no ice to many fish being taken in our lakes . ps practice catch n release.
bunker dunker
10-25-2016, 03:30 PM
with a name like fish&chips and your talking about c&r.hmmmmmm
Skunk City
10-25-2016, 03:32 PM
with a name like fish&chips and your talking about c&r.hmmmmmm

lol!!
Jigman13
10-25-2016, 04:07 PM
with a name like fish&chips and your talking about c&r.hmmmmmm

Now that's pretty damn funny right there
FishnChips
10-25-2016, 04:59 PM
u must be one of those.......
gwl2oneida
10-26-2016, 07:45 AM
My concern isnt the temps as much as it is water levels. Seems like alot of draw downs this fall.
MattK
10-26-2016, 07:51 AM
Im kind of hoping for a lot of snow...i know it can be bad for the ice, but some of these lakes are so low right now id welcome a stormy winter.
bunker dunker
10-26-2016, 08:05 AM
ice fisherman,yes i am.can't wait to start cutting holes.should be time to practice some jigging on the big lake till the ice gets here.
NJSquatch
10-26-2016, 08:19 AM
i could use a new pair of boots, ice transducer, drill battery....i'm waiting to see if we have a real winter haha

Here is a good site to help lighten your wallet

https://icefishingdeals.com/category/all-deals/
FASTEDDIE29
10-26-2016, 10:28 AM
Did somebody say ICE? LOL! Hoping for a good season! Let's see what happens! Please be safe and practice fillet and release this season! Lord knows those Perch, Crappie and assorted panfish are delicious battered and fried in oil........:D
Jigman13
10-26-2016, 10:30 AM
Had skim ice on puddles by me this morning. Almost pulled over to check the thickness! Hahaha!
ScowardNJ
10-26-2016, 11:31 AM
6" Nils convertible auger. Comes with handle or can be used with electric drill...Barely used!!!! $110

8" Mora with brand new blades, I'll throw in the old blades also $30

Both EXCELLENT condition. PM me if you are intersted....:D:D:D:D:D:D
Jigman13
10-26-2016, 07:54 PM
Scotty! Reloading or just tidying up???

The Nils is boss!
ScowardNJ
10-26-2016, 11:44 PM
Scotty! Reloading or just tidying up???

The Nils is boss!

Just thinning the herd.
The Mora is sold. The Nils is still available.
Sorry for the thread hijack. Not really...haha :p:cool::p

Hmmmm, ice prediction???? hmmm.. hopefully it's after the salmon run, the striper run and the fall Wally jig bite, and a little after some toggin.... then I predict ice....so much good fishing around here over the next 2 months it's AWESOME!!!
gwl2oneida
10-27-2016, 07:09 AM
Hey Scoward, did you decide to start going for salmon?
ScowardNJ
10-27-2016, 09:28 AM
Hey Scoward, did you decide to start going for salmon?

Headed up this evening.....Bringing my tip ups!!!!
gwl2oneida
10-27-2016, 11:12 AM
I think i missed the memo on this one. You picked a good yr, post picks!
briansnat
10-28-2016, 11:00 PM
Last year was not good. Coming off two fantastic years before, that was a disappointment. I think it was 2013-14 that was the best ice season I've seen in many years (Round Valley was frozen solid, how often does that happen?) I was still fishing through 14 inches of ice in late March. 2014-15 was pretty good too. Solid ice through late March. Last year was close to 2012-13, which was terrible.

I don't recall two years in a row like last year or 2012-13. Great seasons in a row like 2013-14 and 2014-15 are also pretty rare. The normal ice fishing season in NJ seems to run late Dec or early Jan. to Late Feb and ocassionally into early March. I'd be happy with that.