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Hard water anywhere?
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:13 am
by Doug
Well here in Kingston we have open water as far as the eye can see, mercury north of freezing pretty well constantly, and only eleven days left in the bow season. Time to think about ice fishing, but.......
Is there ice anywhere? Nipissing? Temagami? Thunder Bay? Iqaluit?
The only ice I am seeing is in my glass.......
Anybody got ice? Or even a skim to get it started?
Doug
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:26 am
by jig head
Last time I checked we had some ice. Just waiting for the colder weather to secure things.
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:44 am
by Rex Mundi
I know 10 days ago Constance Lake on the west end of Ottawa was frozen all the way but I am not sure if any one has ventured out yet.
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:06 am
by getnjiggywithit
No sign of ice anywhere near Kingston but I'm sure if you drive far enough north you'll find some... For now i'm content with still being able to launch my boat

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:21 am
by almontefisher
There is a bucket on my deck that has 5" of ice on it...Drilled a hole but no luck...fish just wern't biting...Soon we will be in the hardwater zone..soooonnnn..right joco...did you do that hardwater dance yet??
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:37 am
by Doug
Thanks guys, sounds like the Ottawa area will have ice before us (if we get any at all - last year was pathetic).
Any news from Nipissing?
Doug
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:46 am
by Wallyboss
MNR in Timmins are warning people to stay away from ice for now!!! So if Timmins deosn't have good ice I doubt that Nipissing will.
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:04 pm
by Suddsy
The Rideau River at 416 highway was frozen all the way across late last week. Yesterday, it was open all of the way across. Looks like it is going to be a while yet. Certainly, not much likelihood of ice fishing in 2006.
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:21 pm
by Doug
Looking grim for sure..........
Last year on the 20th of February, a bitterly cold day, a buddy and I slogged in to a small lake near here, only to find that it still had open water after three or four days of minus thirty temperatures. I only knew of one very small lake that had good ice close to here all winter......and it is not known for its prolific fish population.
And coyote hunting is OK but I need a hard water fix!
Thanks for the news, folks!
Doug
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:04 pm
by Coyote
aaaaahhhhhhoooooooooo
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:05 pm
by Coyote
I hope ya get some -40 for a couple of weeks so you can fish and leave me and my buddies alone

Don't look like we will be out over the holidays, calling for rain and more warm weather aaaaaaahhhhhhoooooooooo
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:37 pm
by orrsey
Doug,
There were lots of lakes with really good ice around k-town last year that have realy good fishing. Where do you usually fish around there?
orrsey
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:46 pm
by BBRich
Nipissing is still open.
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 2:29 pm
by IanD
The only hard water around Montreal is in my fridge. Heck, my bird bath isn't frozen over yet.
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:58 pm
by joco
ni ice dance for me almontfisher......
take a look here..
http://meteomedia.ca/meteo/14jours/pages/CAON0512.htm
nothing till the 3 january....
after that we need a cople off real cold days to get something good.....i never taught this possible.......

.might not ice fish until the,,,,?
i am looking for a job,,,,,,,in kujuak ......

...there must some kind off ice up there......
joco.