Rsquared thank you for the update on the Plunge.   Lots of people read this forum though they may not be members and the Pymie event can always use the Promo. 

The Pymatuning Trail Blazers Snowmobile Club will host its 4th annual ice fishing tournament at Pymatuning State Park this Saturday, February 3rd.

Anybody gonna compete this Saturday?

Anybody hear how the ice fishing tournament turned out today? I wanted to take the plunge but dammed if I could find my Speedo!!!😳

Going to give Pymy a shot tomorrow and Sunday, even if it is just to drill a couple holes and check the ice thickness. If it is not safe I will find something else to do. :)

BTDT ... little off topic here but only ice I’m paying attention to is what is on my cement pad from my back door to my garage under the snow 😜👍... have been cleaning snow off but man is it slippery .... lol

BeenThereDoneThat.
Never off topic buddy. May wanna stow some of that ice. You're gonna need it this summer to ice down all them Walleyes you're gonna catch.👍

sounds like a great idea there bud 😜... can’t wait to get the boat back out but sounds like stowing the ice might have to wait from sounds of the rain that may be coming.

Good for you Roy, nice to hear you made it out on the ice and enjoyed the day. Did some catchin too.👍


Made it to Wilhelm myself today. Snow was packed and heavy from the warmer temps. Rain was taking it's toll knocking the white stuff down too. Hauling my junk across the ice wasn't all that bad. First location, over 15 FOW, turned up one Perch in a couple hours. Second location produced Perch for a couple hours, in 10 FOW but, nothing to invite home for dinner.

Next week looking to be real good weather wise, hope yinz can enjoy more ice time.

Good times and tight lines.

I'm itchy, so itchy.  The only remedy is getting the boat out?  any open water yet?

I'll bring the Andy's Cajun ant the deep fryer.

Went for a look see ride to see what condition the conditions are in and to my pleasant surprise at Jamestown there appears open water to my eyes.

'cept there is also ice still floating in the launch and marina area. Riding across the dam for a quick visit to the spillway, we saw what looks to be fairly heavy ice in the bays behind the islands.

The main lake looked to be free of ice though I can't guarantee as I did not take a ride on the water after having discovered, I once again, forgot my boat.

Almost took care of that mistake, I know I heard my name being called, when I walked past the red and black SmokerCraft sitting in the showroom at Pymatuning Boat Sales. I know I heard it calling..... I know it was.

Ice floating along side of the docks appears to be just that, floating and possibly blown in by the wind.

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Glossy water looks to be ice free and the more dull or satin area just beyond the gloss is definitely ice.

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Water along the docks is very clear.


Now if yinz will please excuse me I must go, I keep hearing voices calling my name.

I thought the water would have been stained but it was crystal clear. Standing where I snapped the picture looking out into the lake I could see the sandy bottom off shore to the right of the dock.

It also appears the lake level to be down as shown by exposed bare shorelines.

Weather dude saying sunshine first part of the week. Definitely a good time to have a look see at the other launch sights where one might find prespawn Walleye running the shallower water.

Ice out Crappie too..... yeah-ya !!!

Good for you Crappie_Slayer, was you fishing off the docks at Jamestown yesterday?

CRAPPIE_SLAYER
Wading this morning

Gotcha on the wading.

Mother nature may take a shot at getting the lake level a bit higher through tonight and tomorrow morning. Weather dude saying 1 to 2" of rain possible tonight with another half to three quarters of an inch by mid day tomorrow. Of course the track of the storm will definitely determine which lake the rain ends up filling.

I noticed Pymy stayed low most of last year especially in the fall. With all the rain we've had I would think it would be at normal depth now. They control that at the gate house so they must be allowing it to stay lower for some reason. 
 
Lots of dead Shad on shores I'm hearing.