How thick is the ice this year???

[buzzbaiter]

Just wondering how thick it is. I'm hearing stories of 2 feet thick on some lakes but they may include snow pack on top. If that's true, it could be June before its all gone. Thanks!

[AndyS]

Go drive your can on Greenwood Lake, yes, it's that thick.

[FASTEDDIE29]

12-20 inches of ice from rt 78 and north. Some south jersey spots still holding anywhere from 6-10 inches. Isn't it lovely? While your organizing tackle, myself and the diehards are out and about making it happen. No need to sit in the house. There are fish to be caught! YEA BUDDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fishon1982]

GW 21" I had two truck doing doughnuts around us out there

[acabtp]

16-20" on hopatcong yesterday

[acaravaglia]

Was at least 17-18" over by Barnes Bros on Lake H this morning. Thank god for friends with gas augers. My arm is still killing me from yesterday. Must have hand drilled 30+ holes on Cranberry and Aeroflex. Id bet there's fishable ice for at least 2-3 weekends. Epic year for sure.

[buzzbaiter]

I drove by Big Swartswood yesterday and there was open water in the channel between the main lake(south of Dove Is.) and the millpond. Must be a few springs in that area. A few other spring-fed smaller ponds had open water too. This is in Sussex county too. Ducks seem to enjoy it.

We need a few days in the 60s/70s to do any serious damage. Otherwise it will be a slooooow melt. I think lakes with streams flowing into them will melt faster since thats where the open water begins and migrates out from.

This time last year I was already catching bass on buzzbaits. What a difference a year makes.

[briansnat]

16 inches on Fayson Lake in Morris County yesterday. Two inches of water on top of that in places.