Pymatuning ice?

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2020/01/23 08:09:26 (permalink)

Pymatuning ice?

Anyone have any idea what the ice is like on Pymatuning? or Conneaut? I know last year I already had a week or two on the ice by now
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    CRAPPIE_SLAYER
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    Re: Pymatuning ice? 2020/01/23 18:04:59 (permalink)
    Conneaut lake was capped over Monday on my drive by. Looked like a number of wet cracks on it when I drove by this afternoon. Haven't stopped to check, so I have no idea on thickness. Accuweather forecast for the next week or better looks like chit for making ice, but I've got my fingers crossed the weatherman is wrong again.
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    Re: Pymatuning ice? 2020/01/24 21:57:44 (permalink)
    F the weather in Pennsylvania!!! 40 and rain in January. Trying to be optimistic, but the ice fishing season this year sucks!!
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    Re: Pymatuning ice? 2020/01/24 23:41:28 (permalink)
    Crappie_Slayer ya remind me of the days of winter when I would drive past Wilhelm on my way to or from work. Each time, to be disappointed by open water.

    Wasn't long ago, one winter I outfitted a couple tip-ups with foam and set them afloat from my boat on Pymie.

    Now that's desperation with a capital desperation, but then reality set in, and to this day..... I still don't know, if using such a device on open water is legal???


    Anyways neighbor, won't be much longer before the sound of🐸 peepers fill the night, soon followed by the walleye and crappie bite.

    GOOD TIMES and TIGHT LINES.....🎣
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    pymodave
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    Re: Pymatuning ice? 2020/01/29 09:25:53 (permalink)
    Of the 30 plus years I have been ice fishing Pymatuning I can only recall one year where there wasn't sufficient ice to get out at least for a week or two, looks like this might be the second. Makes winter seem a whole lot longer
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    Re: Pymatuning ice? 2020/01/29 20:41:47 (permalink)
    pymodave, I second that thought of winter being a whole lot longer. I look forward to ice fishing in the winter and it sure is a letdown.
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    Re: Pymatuning ice? 2020/02/20 10:14:19 (permalink)
    Was at Pymatuning on Wed the lake is totally froze over, walked out at manning about 20 yards it held me but it was only a couple inches thick by no means was it safe, I then went to Jamestown docks and there were people fishing a couple of guys were actually sitting on the ice there seemed to be a decent bluegill bite along with a couple crappie, I didn't fish because I didn't take my stuff thinking it was unfishable, with the cold nights the lake may become fishable in a couple days but definitely have a spud bar if your thinking of venturing out
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