SWPA Ice Repot

I went to cannonsburg today just to check and the lake is locked up besides a small part right against the overflow of the dam.  Ice at shore was about 1/2 inch.  I walked out a good 8 feet before it started to crack under me.  I will check cross creek tomorrow and update then.  Any lakes that you can report on in SWPA would be great so we can save each other some gas and maybe meet some new people.

Nice. I'll throw the auger in my van and drill here and there in my travels. With the upcoming forcast we might be playing Jesus this coming weekend

Considering the depths there and spring water feed that one is gonna need more time. Great job on keeping us posted. Sure would be nice to get a multi week low temp freeze to really explore Cross Creek frozen. This place is loaded with fish, very fertile lake, the panfish regs should be lifted for a year or two to start increasing size average again. Let the bucket fillers have at it.
Nice report and pics.

I'm an old fart eyes, I got to watch the lake being built. Use to drive in from 844 when i got my drivers license to fish the pond near the boat launch before there was a boat launch. Caught some walleyes after lake opening by trolling but now the population is minimal. The Saugeye population is high with few people targeting them. The Fish Commission made the right choice in concentrating on saugeye as opposed to walleye. They are more aggressive than walleye and they grow faster. They don't reproduce but walleye didn't reproduce here either. Still, fishermen have had a hard time catching them in this lake. The guys that caught them ain't saying anything (can't blame um) and the guys that yak off were just lucky that day. If you ever witnessed a rockbass and a walleye and a saugeye in an aquarium you would see what i mean. You would think these guys never eat. "Catching a fish is like teasing a cat" doesn't seem to apply. Persistence is key. Not many guys have that.

I troll alot forsaugeyes there and most of the average 6 a year but this year only 2 but only got to fish 3 times before my heart actted up again.I'm what some of the young guys over there refer to as the draggers. Like the saugeyes our numbers are falling. You'd be surprized at the size of some of the crappie we pick up.

2" high point

Just checked weatherbug. They're calling for 0 to +6F tonight for my area. I will certainly be fishing tomorrow.

Peters Lake is 2.  As per a friend i just heard from.

Sounds like DNJ is doing the rain and warm weather dance and its working lol.  Stop dancing we need hard water lol

Guess theres no reason to walk over to the lake to check for ice,meaning cross creek. Might fish the flats in this comin warm up.

Checked Cross Creek this pm.. Open water.. Dont think we will be fishing here any time soon..  John

Anyone been out checking the ice?  I would think with the temps as low as they've been, and relatively light snow cover most lakes should be locking up tight.  I plan on trying to get out this weekend somewhere.
 
 

im headed out this weekend saturday and sunday!

i'm really not sure where im headed this weekend.. alot of the lakes are sketchy and we got a snowstorm coming..