Yup, everyone that's chimed in so far seems to be a pretty good guy. You're more than welcome! Sounds like a great time. Jiggy's got a grill. I'll bring some food. We'll figure out who is bringing what. If we enter the tourney that day, I think lunch is provided though. If it is, then we could have the stuff to make our own dinner.

Bring on the dancing girls!
 
 

Check pymatuning lake association web site for info on ice fishing tourney in feb

Sounds like a party to me! Awesome! What is the snow doing down that way? We are getting a beating up in erie :-\

Heck Ya +1^

Lots of chainies there, John......WF...Ice fished once there and thats all we got.

Eman --- Where's Highpoint AT ????  Pa  / Oh  ?????

Checked some spots today and surprisingly its still not safe yet. 2-2 1/2" at most of the spots I checked, some spots were even thinner where the spud went through with one hit. The middle of the lake off Snodgrass even looked like open water still. 1/2-3" of snow on the ice which I'm sure is why its taken so long as the temps have been COLD since Sunday night (haven't been out of the teens and even single digit lows). All the ice is solid clear ice though so that's one good thing.
 
First spot I checked did have 3 1/2-4" of solid clear ice 100yds out. I didn't go any further wanting to check more spots before dark, so tomorrow I'm going to check that spot out further and see if the thickness holds. If I find that it holds the 3 1/2-4" (or hopefully more) I'll let you guys know.
 
The road to tuttle launch is open, made it 20yds out before turning around. Was cracking with every step and when I hit it with the spud, well I didn't go through but the spud did with one hit. It was only 1/2" at most. It may be better out further, but I'll let it be a little longer before trying it again at least by myself.
 
I checked all north of causeway today, tomorrow I'll check spot 1 again out further then check the south end. Something has to be safe to get out on this weekend. I will be out Friday and Saturday somewhere!
 
Anybody know of anywhere safe yet? I have a buddy coming up from Pittsburgh and he's bringing a friend from Texas that has never ice fished before (for obvious reasons) and he wants to try it out. I was hoping for Conneaut but know it definitely won't be ready. I'm just looking for something safe that he has a good chance at catching something no matter what the size. That's why I was hoping for conneaut, I know we could catch some small gills...

For anyone that's never gone to Highpoint for ice fishing, it's one of the lakes where one can go to that has never been there and from what I've experienced personally and in conversing with others, chances are high that you won't walk away disappointed.

I'm a jig man. Gonna try playing with some cheapo tipups this year. Never know. lol

I havent posted to this forum in a while because it seemed to be just people bashing people.  This tread is awesome and makes me remember days past.  I would love to meet up with you guys and drill some holes.  up pymi or highpoint.  Eman when you go let me know the ice conditions i want to take my son up maybe this weekend.  

I'm fishing Sunday. More than likely to highpoint. Ed

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