ice ice baby

[Adrenalinerush]

Get ready for the hard water boys! Based on the forecast I think we will have safe ice on some of the smaller northern impoundments by next weekend!

Jim

[Jigman13]

That's ambitious... I like it!

[Andrushkin33]

My prediction by Christmas still stands ..... and looking better every day. If all is good I be on ice next weekend but in NY though.

Eddy,

You hear that buddy.... Christmas .....

Andre

[Adrenalinerush]

10 day forecast Vernon
Tuesday low 25
Wednesday low 13
Thursday HIGH of 21 low of 10
Friday HIGH of 24 low 10

Sounds like ICE




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[Chrisper4694]

Depends on the winds, and also the main lake water temps were still mid 40s the weekend. I'll take anything better than last year, though we def made the best of it. Plenty of good open water fishing too, I'm not concerned...always an option here in nj, always!

[Skunk City]

As of Tuesday afternoon, main lake of Hopatcong was 42 degrees. Saw a small pond on the way there that was skim iced shoreline to shoreline at 2pm, always a good early season sign. Being out on the ice before New Year would be great .

[Skunk City]

P.S.: Chris, don't think we forgot about you eating that hat buddy!!!

[Adrenalinerush]

Originally Posted by Chrisper4694

Depends on the winds, and also the main lake water temps were still mid 40s the weekend. I'll take anything better than last year, though we def made the best of it. Plenty of good open water fishing too, I'm not concerned...always an option here in nj, always!

I not talking Hopatcong Chris, I'm talking smaller bodies of water. I have seen skim ice on a couple of real small ponds already. If the forecast is correct all the smaller shallow ponds in my area will be fishable by Saturday. FLAG UP!

[Matt_Conway71]

Great!