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chauncy
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2008/12/07 11:19:33
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How's the ice?
Anybody out checking ice or fishing yet? Got a couple oldtimers, like myself, asking how the erie bays are. Young guy said shenango should be ready by next weekend.
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RE: How's the ice?
2008/12/07 11:39:19
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i am going out in about 15 mins to check. will report back.
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2008/12/08 19:44:39
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ice everywhere. should not be too long. pray the wind gods take the next couple weeks off.
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RE: How's the ice?
2008/12/09 07:10:05
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we've got 4 inches of ice here at black moshannon in central PA.
the early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
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RE: How's the ice?
2008/12/16 18:59:46
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RE: How's the ice?
2008/12/16 19:01:47
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Hey Chauncy I live 10 minutes from Lake Arthur and have been checking it daily. On Sunday I saw 2 guys tip-up fishing in the muddy creek finger. I drilled 2 holes and found 4 inches of ice. The lake has been freezing and thawing constantly for the past 3 weeks causing a lot of variations in the thickness. I personaly do not trust the ice at Arthur yet, nor would suggest anyone going out, but I would suggest getting your gear ready.
I also drove up to Erie on Sunday and found similar conditions with patchy ice. about 30% of the main bay was frozen. Marina, Misory, and Horseshoe bay were completly frozen. I didnt see anyone out fishing nor did i see anyone testing the ice.
It's hard to say what the rain yesterday did to the ice.
Here is a link to the EYC web cam. Currently they have the cam pointing twords shore, but often it is pointing over twords the park. I use this link to get a bit of an idea of ice conditions for the main part of the bay.
http://webcam.erieyachtclub.org/view/index.shtml
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RE: How's the ice?
2008/12/16 23:52:16
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Nice report Gus....I don't particularly trust the ice at moraine ever. Always a lot of soft spots.
Better too far back, than too far forward.
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RE: How's the ice?
2008/12/18 09:38:17
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Thanks Musky. I agree there are are a lot of soft spots. I usualy drill a hole every 10-20ft and check the thickness if I am the first person out in an area.
If anyone ever wants a report on Arthur feel free to contact me.
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RE: How's the ice?
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Eaton is fishable on the ice.
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