How does late ice affect the early ice bite?

[fishuhalik]

Since we can't get out on most lakes right now, the best time to be on the ice, how do you think it's gonna affect the early bite? Do the fish stay in that aggressive mode til the lake gets more ice, ie temps drop, or are they gonna turn off before we can even get after em?

[Will]

I think what really impacts the "early" ice bite is vehicle noise. Once wheelers, sleds, trucks etc are able to get on the ice, the bite changes.

[gixxer01]

The noise plays a role, but I think lower oxygen levels play the major role. Once plants begin to die off and oxygen levels plummet is when most fish move deep and real slow. I have a feeling that this thick blanket of snow is going to speed up the degredation of plant material before we can even get out to the fish. By the time we get to them, they'll be lethargic. My optimism is no match for my pesimism!

[pathogen]

The noise plays a role, but I think lower oxygen levels play the major role. Once plants begin to die off and oxygen levels plummet is when most fish move deep and real slow. I have a feeling that this thick blanket of snow is going to speed up the degredation of plant material before we can even get out to the fish. By the time we get to them, they'll be lethargic. My optimism is no match for my pesimism!

+1

[hunt3r]

i agree with gixxer01 if the sun can get threw and the plants stay alive usually the bite is good once the snow cover stays and they die off the season usually changes. thats my experience any ways

[TyGuy02]

If it was due to the noise on the ice, then if you found a lake with no traffic, it would have an early ice bite. And we know that is not the case. So oxygenation 100%

[Mr.Seaguar]

Late ice can allow the wind action to make plants fall down if you live in an area that receives a lot of wind. If your plants stay up fish will utiliza them more. Fish will use fallen weeds still to some extent.

[Will]

Tyguy02,

Thank you very much for your input and proving my opinion to be 100% wrong.

Now I know that my experiences have been 100% incorrect. Again, thank you.

[Jim Uran]

I don't think that this season is SUPER late, I feel it's a little late, and it shouldn't affect the early bite too much.

Most of the early ice spots will still produce, because they just haven't been pressured!

[TyGuy02]

Sorry to come across aggressive Will. I didn't mean to jump down your throat and make you look dumb, and I shouldn't have done that. I guess I've that affect on people lately (FFL issues right now as well as well)

[Will]

Apology accepted, thanks.

[Mr.Seaguar]

Sorry to come across aggressive Will. I didn't mean to jump down your throat and make you look dumb, and I shouldn't have done that. I guess I've that affect on people lately (FFL issues right now as well as well)

TyGuy could be your avatar. I stared at it and it became a little disturbing after 5-7 minutes

[TyGuy02]

it could be, I would assume staring at the avatar that long would make the eyes go a little crooked.

Fishing in general is such a science that can be impossible to prove or disprove anything