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2013/01/25 14:03:41 (permalink)

Presque Isle Bay

I've read that Misery and Horseshoe are good to go, but what about the bay? Is it good ice the whole way? Any info on conditions up there (including Misery and Horseshoe) would be greatly appreciated.
 

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    slabdaddy
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    Re:Presque Isle Bay 2013/01/25 14:39:45 (permalink)
    Anyone catch any steel from the ice yet?

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    Fish5000
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    Re:Presque Isle Bay 2013/01/25 17:25:02 (permalink)
    We haven't been ice fishing yet this season, how depressing! BTW, Even though I loved your old Avatar and still do, I also love your new, colorized Avatar. Did you ever think of colorizing your original one?
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    Re:Presque Isle Bay 2013/01/25 17:30:19 (permalink)
    My cousin was delivering along the bayfront today & called to tell me there were huts off Niagara Park and out towards the channel.
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    slabdaddy
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    Re:Presque Isle Bay 2013/01/25 19:52:44 (permalink)
    Thanks Bill.

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    Re:Presque Isle Bay 2013/01/25 20:15:16 (permalink)
    We have had 6-8 inches of black ice some years and the news says the ice is unsafe to walk on. There as reliable as the weather man.

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    Re:Presque Isle Bay 2013/01/25 20:51:11 (permalink)
    I myself have never seen the bay drop 18 inches in a week... I may be wrong but that sounds bogus to me... I hope it's good cus I can't wait to smash some perch after dark!

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    Re:Presque Isle Bay 2013/01/25 21:11:18 (permalink)
    I checked the head of the bay today.  Found 2 and half inches of ice.

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    Re:Presque Isle Bay 2013/01/25 21:28:59 (permalink)
    My son and I caught a few gills, perch and a crappy today 8am-2pm from Misery Bay
    Ice was 3 inches with a little snow on top.


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    slabdaddy
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    Re:Presque Isle Bay 2013/01/25 21:58:11 (permalink)
    That's a nice mess of fish. I don't think I'll be up though. 3" isn't enough for me.

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    Re:Presque Isle Bay 2013/01/25 22:14:52 (permalink)
    Depressing news, hopefully I can get out next week Friday or Sunday. Well see what the rain does to the ice. I need to whack some perch this year!

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    slabdaddy
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    Re:Presque Isle Bay 2013/01/25 22:31:49 (permalink)
    fish5000

    We haven't been ice fishing yet this season, how depressing! BTW, Even though I loved your old Avatar and still do, I also love your new, colorized Avatar. Did you ever think of colorizing your original one?

    I'm glad  you like them. I drew them and a few others. I'll switch out the gill for a largemouth, perch, or brook trout that I drew one of these days .

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    Re:Presque Isle Bay 2013/01/26 04:41:19 (permalink)
    I measured the ice there.  I'm 100% sure there is 4-4 1/2 inches of ice there.

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    Re:Presque Isle Bay 2013/01/26 11:40:37 (permalink)
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    fish5000

    We haven't been ice fishing yet this season, how depressing! BTW, Even though I loved your old Avatar and still do, I also love your new, colorized Avatar. Did you ever think of colorizing your original one?

    I'm glad  you like them. I drew them and a few others. I'll switch out the gill for a largemouth, perch, or brook trout that I drew one of these days .

    I bet the Perch would look BadAS$, Slab there might be a market for those on ebay, put em' in a decent frame and try and sell a few to see. Might be a nice little side prophit

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    Re:Presque Isle Bay 2013/01/26 17:44:42 (permalink)
    The son and I fished Misery Bay again today we caught 3/4 of a 5 gallon bucket of mostly gills. Ice in this spot was 41/2 inches . Misery bay was a shanty town today, lots of people. Saw 8 huts at Marina Bay and some across the bay on Erie side

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    SteelieWheelie
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    Re:Presque Isle Bay 2013/01/26 20:48:16 (permalink)
    I saw a few guys sitting on the ice off of Chestnut and off the Dock.  Any one have any word on the ice over there?  I can't imagine it's any good...

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    Re:Presque Isle Bay 2013/01/26 22:40:46 (permalink)
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    slabdaddy

    fish5000

    We haven't been ice fishing yet this season, how depressing! BTW, Even though I loved your old Avatar and still do, I also love your new, colorized Avatar. Did you ever think of colorizing your original one?

    I'm glad  you like them. I drew them and a few others. I'll switch out the gill for a largemouth, perch, or brook trout that I drew one of these days .

    I bet the Perch would look BadAS$, Slab there might be a market for those on ebay, put em' in a decent frame and try and sell a few to see. Might be a nice little side prophit


    Thanks buddy. They were actually done on Microsoft Paint. They only look good as thumbnails. That's what I drew them for. If I blew them up, they would look horrible. I've thought about making a bunch of pics like that and selling them electronically, but I doubt it would be worth it. Thanks for the kind words though.

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    Re:Presque Isle Bay 2013/01/28 16:42:11 (permalink)
    Ice was 4" plus, alot of white Ice. Rough on top because of winds before freezing.melt down and rain should help level out. water was milky.
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