Looks like the NWS dialed it back a little to upper 40's by Sun.  Rain on Friday likely.   River might not go up much after all. Mucho gracias  to the Admin. for adding the sub-forum links to flows and weather.   I doubt the ice in my area will be safe this weekend, but I 've caught enough to keep me for quite awhile.  I spent a whopping investment of 5 bucks on ice equipment this year- a jar of Gulp. Paid off in spades- quit while you're ahead.   Might hit the river again next week.  Anyone ever try any of the Berkeley products on steel?  They work very well on lots of species, including run of the mill bows-might try some left over grubs to tip my flies if it's slow.

Hijack withdrawn. 

Used the imitation sand worms and even imitation night crawlers - scented for taste of course- behind  a tube for Stripers. When trolled as slow as possible on bottom they take all species in Salt. That stuff is magic. No nippin either- they take it.

Alright I will add to the hijacking.   I have caught Trout, bass, northern , walleye, perch, sheepshead, falsefish and many other types of fish on these.
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Back to the weather.   Out till Tuesday temps above freezin  for a bit each day.   

Big Bear-  Gander in Henrietta has everything you could possibly want for Minnesota Musky fishing, common around Rochester---NOT!  Nothing beats the old Ma anmd Pa's but the big boxes have destroyed that except in Towns like Pulaski.  And even good largemouth fly stuff like flyrod hula poppers are impossible to find because Jimmy ain't kissing no bass with a fly rod.
Fishy- One of those artifical trout baits was hotter than eggs down in Naples a couple of springs ago, I want to say it was the one that Pautzke had out, but it may have been Gulp in chartreuse.  I could not find any then, and I can't find it on the web (Pautzke dough that is, Gulp is all over the place).
 
As for Ice, the Albany area had a lot of that ADK dip into the sub zero, but western NY has had none, and I have heard NO reports of ice that could be safely fished.  And I heard about the Polar Bear event on Oneida! Stay safe out there! 
 
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Well in the 40s today and rain so I do not know if the the little ice we had will hold up.   Guy's have been fishing the pond for the last week and falling through Oneida daily.   With the nice weather forecast for this weekend I guess every butthole and his brother will be at the river tomorrow.........   along with me.     Probably go to my regular haunt , but if I am feeling spry I may take a walk.   I have one spot in particular that I want to try that I cannot get to in the winter unless the water is low as I have to cross the river and/or a few diversions.

Weather was as advertised today 53 right now.   All snow gone from my roof and a mere 6 to 10 inches left in the yard, deeper in the woods of course.  Was going to go up today, but dad sold a cow so I had to stick around to help the guy load it up.  Got my plow truck fixed and all the cars washed.   Time to clean up the garage make a pizza and watch some foot ball or take a nap.   My new Auger is still a virgin and I am kind of glad I did not get that Vexilar,  I have never ice fished with a finder and almost pulled the trigger.

Forecast for the next 2 weeks looks favorable for ice, cold and very cold and no snow to speak of here in Western NY.  Mad River Club Ice Derby on Sandy Pond may actually happen this year on the first weekend in February.  Remember if you go that you need to register each day, but you only pay the entry fee the first day you fish.  Registration is at the Sandy Pond R+G Club.
 
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Well that spring like weather is gone,37 and raw today in SE Penna.,tonight they say freezing rain,sleet,turning to snow,then back to freezing rain in the AM,ending in rain.Another nice Jan day in the NE

Looking at the same in my neck of the woods PA.  I'll take snow anytime over the wintery mix.