LE WAY to the south tomorrow, could be a tricky
commute

We got hit pretty good down here in the mid Hudson region.  I'd say we got 15-18" with a sheet of ice underneath due to the warm weather the day prior to the storm.  Clean up took forever with the wind, drifts and ice.   

WE GOT NUTTIN FROM THIS ONE

Tiny Winter Blacks!
 
Around my house ( ~2 miles from Irondequoit Bay) every time it has gotten above freezing and the sun has come out, there have been swarms of little terrestrial crane flies hatching.

We get the TWB's and also some early brown stones that are about 1/4" bigger.  Don't know what the bigger ones would be.  1.5" is a pretty big bug!

Snowing all day and windy, about 6 inches fell. It is still snowing at about the same pace. It is hovering around 30

2-4" of snow and wind gusting at 40+ MPH forecast for my little piece of Penn's Woods. Sustained wind out of the West at 20 MPH according to my official unofficial WeatherChannel weather station.

Indication of strong wind gust taking place as evidenced by the angle of my flag pole. Good Grief!

No ice on area lakes, even reports of boats afloat.... stupid groundhog!!


House lights are flickering, looks like I may get to play flashlights and generators tonight. Ohhh Boy!

HT So far so good, lights are on just nobody home. Ummm What..... Wait, maybe I should rethink that.

Still strong winds with a smathering of wet horizontal snow. More expected in the early AM.

Afraid global warming IS putting the kibosh to any hard water minnie dunkin for us in NW PA.

Been reading and enjoying your stories on the thread. Also sulking, but that's just me.

Tight lines.

Clint we got about 10 but it turned in to 2-4 foot snow drifts by morning :/

One of best days ever was valentines day weekend, 1992, tail of the town pool. Little blacks were riddled along the banks. Ice had just let loose the day before from the banks. 4 of us clobbered steelhead on anything black (mostly estaz) for about 6 hrs. Black estaz was hard to come by anywhere in town later that aftetnoon. Everyone sold out. Man I miss the pre-Internet days :(

Saw a Red Wing Blackbird at my feeders today. Trying to get a pic but the stupid thing won't say cheese.

No Robins yet, but the geese are getting goofy with their squawking and challenging.

Expecting to see the Sandhills returning soon. Love hearing their bone chilling Jurassic era calling.

Thanks to a stupid groundhog I'm thinkin on some fishin in my botor moat maybe soon.

So this is it folks. T-minus 1 day and the 2nd ice vacation kicks off. It's been awesome to have a week off in December at first ice and now another at last ice . Yup, 2016 -17 season :)
Really the weather has been pretty kind since the big storm last weekend. We have had a little rain and sun to knock the snow down but also cold nights to keep thing tight enough to stay on top and not post hole.
It never got above freezing today temperature wise but I do see exposed areas melting from the daylight. Its 25 outside my door now and going to 15 degrees friday night then mid 40's saturday and 5p's on Sunday ,perfect late season conditions. Plenty of ice around.
With this I say ,
It could be my final lake trout push . I'm fishing for them on Monday, then staying in the area next Friday and Saturday.
Big tournament happens there on March 2nd. I will be nowhere found in that area.
The following weekend march 9,10,11 I'm targeting pike at seasons close .
If I have enough Gas left in the tank after 3 months of walking on water , I'm quite sure there will be fish to be iced .

Day 4 on hardwater and I'm beat . Weather has been cooperative. From slush to needing creepers to walk on tight ice today. Again, I'm beat. Washed my gear of mud and fish slime. Tomorrow off then 3 day run at lakers.
Enough panfish caught, eaten and in the freezer for awhile.

No worries, I'm on a final push of the season. Maybe wearing a tee shirt tomorrow.
Might be visiting a town near you this spring.
Doubt I I'll be a lake resident this summer though.

Daisy is still going strong. Not sure if my salmon trolling will be though. Might explore othe territory.
What an amazingly beautiful day standing over 12" ice in 65 fow on an Adirondack lake.
Picture perfect and I've played with a few Lakers . So far they have won but I got a full 3 days to go and today is the icing.

The cold front is blowing through as I type, pouring rain and wind. River will go up fast, but I think it will be ok. I may get my little boat out in the next few weeks to get it ready  for a few early ice out trips