Ice conditions thread......?????

[FASTEDDIE29]

Hey guys!!! It’s pretty damn warm out there today. I’m sure the rain did some damage to our beautiful ice. Especially the edges! Please post ice conditions here if you can. Thickness, condition of the edges, etc. etc. let’s keep people safe this weekend. I’m checking a lake in Union County on my way home this evening. The meltage on this body of water will help me gage what we lost in NNJ. We had about 5-8 inches of ice prior to the storm and warm front. Let’s see what happens!!!FLAGGGGGG!!!!!

[phil]

Its supposed to get stupid cold again starting tomorrow and all weekend, im heading out Monday since im off work. may have to drive farther north than I wanted, but come hell or high water im going out.

[NJSquatch]

~2.5” at the Lake Hopatcong rain gauge. Edges are shot where I checked. Maybe next weekend?

[catfishonthelake]

I was up in northern Sussex yesterday and there were a solid 8 inches of black under a sheet of crust. Warm rain sucks but man does it take a lot to put a dent in that kind of ice. I was out one year in 60-degree rain to the point where there was so much rain on the ice it looked like open water but we had 6 inches under us. Gonna get real cold again, I think we're gonna be ice fishing for awhile. Be safe, remember the honeycomb isn't as strong as the clear stuff so make sure it's a little thicker but most of all...don't be sad. Winter has just begun. And on that note...off to tarpon fishing in Miami. Lol.

[Cape Cod]

Hey Eddie
This is a great thread and safety is paramount. Unfortunately I'm working dawn till dusk yesterday and today so I don't have any accurate info to provide since yesterday's weather. But I was out Wednesday and Hopatcong had a solid 7-8" where I was and another public lake not far from there had a solid 6". Hopefully we have some safe access this weekend.

[Mikey topaz]

Was light snow last night at my house in landing, there is def gonna be places to fish this weekend just watch those edges fellas!!!! Don’t wanna be like the 5 guys that got stuck out on Budd Lake the other day😬

[icebadger]

i hit the cong today and found 6" of ice to work with. the top 1" went soft by lunch time and there was water mixed in with the rot on top. the lake has a lot of open water mostly in the main lake area. the coves in certain places are still good but you need a spud bar to check the ice as you go. i fished the state park area and the ice was good there.. the places where the ice eaters are is opening fast as well. please be careful if you go out. this is a sad time of year for us hardwater guys.

[Chris_JC]

I was out at Budd on Sunday. There were ice boats but I did not see anyone fishing - about 6 inches of ok ice. I may give it a try again Saturday early AM.

[briansnat]

Thinking of trying Aeroflex tomorrow morning. Anybody been there recently? Or should I head further north?

[NJSquatch]

Originally Posted by briansnat

Thinking of trying Aeroflex tomorrow morning. Anybody been there recently? Or should I head further north?

the local bait shop was reporting 5" in the front and 6" in the back....be sure to spud....the fat lady is about to sing