First Ice?

[eyebjim]

I predict that I will be ice fishing one of wright counties lakes by Nov 27th.

[Pickelfarmer]

1st weekend in Dec. for South Metro/Southern MN. It's been that weekend for a few years now.

2nd this one. Seems to get later and later every year. soon April will be considered late winter and november will look like October of years ago.

[JSK76]

Today is Aug. 2nd and I had to run my furnace, it's 62 outside. so at this rate I'm going with bow opener.

[bigbad401]

I did a little research about the el nino for this year and found out that the NOAA predicts cooler than average temps for this area in the next three months. So that is a good sign. An el nino usually does mean a milder winter with higher precipitation, but this el nino is further out in the Pacific Ocean than usual. Hopefully we will get out by very early Dec. I can't wait.

[Mr.Seaguar]

Last year it was the monday before Turkey day here in NW Iowa. One place I went I was the first guy out there. The next place one guy said he had been there for a week. The water temps dont have far to fall this year so I am guessing even with the el nino December 1. Last time we had el nino(2005?) we had fishing in the coves and marinas for 5 weeks before the main lake froze. Everyone said it was a late winter but I had a great icefishing year. I just know I am ordering maggots and mousees on November 15 regardless. Last year I didnt order bait and I hated having to get bait all the time.

[troutman]

Didn't read that...hope it's true.Hate those wimpy winters.

[Rippinlip]

Was on the lakes down here the day after Thanksgiving.

Thinking it maybe the 1st of December this year...

[GlassEyeangler]

ice cracking, the musty old smell of my portable, grubs/euros, pickeled pike for a snack - BEER, good friends, Vex flashing red bars just off the bottom, sounds of auger motors in the background, my wife texting me to bring home Taco Bell...he he - ah, the ice can't get here soon enough!!

[Sifty]

I'm in Farmington and think we will have fishable ice Thanksgiving day.

Sifty

[bassislife]

What???? This is just a little cooler summer then most. We just might be in for below zero temps for deer hunting like we it used to be 20 years ago!

[broken_line]

they days are getting shorter!!! but im hating these temps right noW!!!

[Islandlaker]

Usually by the second weekend of deer season I have to take the axe out onto the lake to chop through the ice to get water to wash dishes. I wouldn't mind ice by thanksgiving. Once deer season is done, all I have to do is study for school, and what fun is that?

[broken_line]

107 days till the date i ice fished last year!