it slowly starting!

[JSK76]

I know it seems way to early, but I have a maple in my yard that is starting to turn yellow and orange and some under brush around my house that is now red. I saw a tree on the way to work that was turning also.

[pascooter94]

yep the wife and I were just talking about that just the other nite.

[GlassEyeangler]

my crab apple is turning too...woohoo!

[LMITOUT]

I'm getting anxious for fall too. Unfortunately the forecast for next week isn't real conducive for making ice.

Won't be long before we're chasing roosters and then getting chased by snow flakes.

[Grainbelt]

I had that happen to a hard maple, turning color in August. It blew down and I saw it was hollow and rotten on the inside.

[deadeye]

Yeah I am pumped for winter too. I did pretty decent last year and most of my time on lakes in the summer is research for the winter marking waypoints, finding weedlines and transitions. Each year it gets a little easier to go out and find fish quickly. Winter is so awesome. No bugs no sunburn no heat so sweet!

[Craigums]

You guys are sick

[deadeye]

LOL yes, I am.

Im not sure what it is exactly about ice fishing that I like so much but it just seems so much better than open water. Most of the time I seem to catch more during the winter than summer so that has to be a part of it too.

[McGurk]

Leaves turning brown in July in August, for whatever the reason, is never a good sign. Droughts, dying tree(s), or ridiculously early falls are not good things to see in my book.

That being said, I can't wait for winter, too! And sunburn can be an issue in winter, too, along with windburn and a chapped face.

[Craigums]

chapped lips, frozen finger, snotcicles

[Rick G]

This is waaaay to early to start talkin bout the trees turnin you guys just need to water more often.

[RebelSS]

My white birch starting dropping leaves a week ago....squirrels are already carrying walnuts from somewhere....I saw a small flock of geese overhead the other night...and I hadn't even opened a beer yet!

[bottom-bouncer]

The leaves on the black walnut tree's are turning yellow on the hillside across from the house. I noticed tonite when I was hanging tree stands and not just one but most of them, all the wild parsnips is dead that I have seen the past week or so some of the prairie grass is turning red. anothere week and a half or so and the soybeand will start turning. I love it!!

[s2h]

Im ready for hard water as well. Just booked our annual LOW trip. Must be more people with ice on the brain because they said we got the last cabin available for that week. Its also a sign people are thinking ice fishing because for the last 2 weeks I checked, there have been more people viewing the ice fishing forum than open water:)

[bottom-bouncer]

[deadeye]

Now that's just not fair!!!

[nige]

I cant wait for the ice. I moved here last december and love ice fishing am sooo done with the heat and humidity. bring on the snow and ice

[magic_minnow]

Its NEVER to early! I've been counting down since ice-out

[mr_jman]

Just looking at that picture makes me feel 10 degrees cooler!!!!! Is it here yet?????

I moved to a new area of the state this spring which means A LOT of new lakes to ice fish this winter. It's like starting over again!

[Feathers Rainin]

I thought changing of leaves meant waterfowl season is just around the corner. 25 days is my count till birds will be fallin. I love ice fishin as much as u fellas but the madness is about to begin! See ya on the ice with some duck on the grill!

[LMITOUT]

Didn't make much ice this past week. Uffda. Feels good tonight though!

[reinhard1]

have to admitt i do favor hard over soft water. bring on the ice and just the right amount of snow. good luck.

[crappiebuster]

Walnut trees and cottonwoods are dropping leaves allover down in Northern Iowa. 51 degrees this morning. Dont get ur hopes up tho lotsa August left and end of august looks to be hot. Ill be on Nov 25th-Dec 5th just like every other year tho no matter what. Had my truck on the ice as early as the 7th of Dec a few years back. Im gettin antsy tho it cant come soon enough.

[iafish4fun]

I can't wait either. That picture was a bit more than I could take right now. The only leeves dropping here in NW Iowa are my crab apple trees. The maples, and walnuts are still looking as usual. The locust have been active for about 3 weeks now. I can't wait to ditch the mosquitoes and sunburns. The reason ice fishing is better is you can have the grill running next to the ice house with a bunch of brats on it. I have never tried that in the boat. To busy swating and trying to keep the boat on the honey hole. Also the colder weather tends to thin out the crowd. Bring on the cold, but less snow this year please.