First Ice

wildchild · Post by **wildchild** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:26 am

Are we doing a first ice contest again this year? If so I got dibs on Dec. 5th.I don't recall the rules, but it was fun.

Post by **Phil** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 5:50 am

I'll go along with the first ice contest.
My pick is December 14th.
Rules? Here's what I think we did in a past year -
By view of the 2 webcams. The lake must be "iced over" and remain that way for 1 week.
I'll volunteer to keep watch. One cannot choose a date that has already been chosen; and no changes will be acknowledged. Those posts will be ignored.
In the event that one cam is down, we will use the other; and in the event both cams are down, we will call the contest off.

We will use this thread to keep track. I will tally, the replies with dates to another, locked, topic for easy tracking.

The winner will get honorable mention and an unbelievable amount of gratification.

Sparky489 · Post by **Sparky489** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:42 pm

Count me in - wish it was today -- I'll guess

December 19th 2011

Chuckles · Post by **Chuckles** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:46 pm

I was wondering if someone was gonna start this post. I'm going to pick Dec. 7th

jigginmike · Post by **jigginmike** » Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:58 am

Count me in. My pick is Dec 3 - my birthday

Tori · Post by **Tori** » Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:39 am

How about Christmas Day! December 25!
Tori

Perch are biting aggressively in the Lake Ontario bays in the Rochester area

Post by **Phil** » Sat Nov 05, 2011 1:22 pm

Tori wrote:How about Christmas Day! December 25!
Tori

Perch are biting aggressively in the Lake Ontario bays in the Rochester area

Not to be a spoilsport, or anything - but I plan on being on the ice (hopefully about 6" of it) fishing by Xmas day.

Pike-Buster · Post by **Pike-Buster** » Sat Nov 05, 2011 5:36 pm

Can't wait for first ice!! And i think ill take a guess here, December 12th! right around when the finger lakes up here in Western NY started to ice over last year!

sasnyder · Post by **sasnyder** » Sat Nov 05, 2011 5:58 pm

I will go for Dec. 21.2011 Can't wait to see the pic.

Curt In Heuvy · Post by **Curt In Heuvy** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 6:58 pm

I'll go with dec. 4 if it is not taken

Central NY Girl · Post by **Central NY Girl** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:24 pm

I will go with Dec, 2,2011

BC · Post by BC » Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:48 pm

Dec. 18th

ragincajun · Post by **ragincajun** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:12 pm

December 23rd. Heck today is November 8th and it was almost 60 today.

Post by **Phil** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:35 pm

ragincajun wrote:December 23rd. Heck today is November 8th and it was almost 60 today.

Sure hope you are wrong - I'm planning of being on the ice by then. If Black lake is not fishable, through the ice by then - I'll be traveling north!

ragincajun · Post by **ragincajun** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 4:17 pm

For the sake of fishing, I hope I amwrong too. I was just picking a date that felt right with the weather. I don't see it getting cold too awfully fast this year. How long with freezing temps does it take for the lake to get 6,8, or even 10 inches of ice built up? I am ready with fire wood so if it is a lot earlier I would be happier as well. Ice fishing here we come.

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