Let’s hear your ice predictions for this season

[CapeCod]

Seems like NJ is falling farther and farther away from the ice belt. 

I’m being optimistic and hoping for safe ice in northern NJ by mid January 

[KBfishing]

I wish I  could sit on a block of ice like that and still float. 🤣

[Buck154]

Looks like he is prepared with enough ice cold bud light.

Hope we get some safe ice this year

Edited December 18, 2019 by Buck154

[KBfishing]

Would be nice to get 8" of ice for a month or so. At 300 lbs I dont like the idea of fishing on thin ice. 

[JHbowhunter]

I been trying to put together a W&W ice fishing day!   Seems impossible... We get a week of frigid temps usually late december/early january then just that pattern of daily highs in the 40s and barely touching freezing at night. 

That pic is freakin' awesome

[hunterbob1]

8 minutes ago, JHbowhunter said:

I been trying to put together a W&W ice fishing day!   Seems impossible... We get a week of frigid temps usually late december/early january then just that pattern of daily highs in the 40s and barely touching freezing at night. 

That pic is freakin' awesome

Forget about it!!Knee deep canceled year after year!

[Shug]

I predict it will be cold and slippery 

[not on the rug]

11 hours ago, JHbowhunter said:

I been trying to put together a W&W ice fishing day!   Seems impossible... We get a week of frigid temps usually late december/early january then just that pattern of daily highs in the 40s and barely touching freezing at night. 

That pic is freakin' awesome

Let me know when the ice gets to 24" or you're holding the ice fishing day in Minnesota and I'll consider joining you guys. Until then, count me out.  I went through the ice once while ice fishing when I was a kid.  I prefer to stay on the land and let you guys do the figure skating routine

[Lunatic]

two years ago  I had good ice on December 28th

 

Edited December 18, 2019 by Lunatic

[Greybeard]

No ice this year in NJ, resulting in a higher flow of illegal immigration. 

[230jhp]

I just purchased an electric ice auger. Based on that I would say there will be no safe ice at all. However there is a caveat to this Murphy's law prediction.

I actually clicked the purchase on Amazon by mistake. When I went through the return item it says I must return it by Feb 1. So I can wait until then for safe ice. If there's ice in January I can use it and still return it.

If I do use it I am not sure I will return it. It wasn't obscenely expensive, only$332. That is less than a lot of gas augers. I think the electric auger is a lot less hassle than a gas one. The cost downside is the spare/replacement battery is$200. I would definitely like to have a spare battery, but not at that price.

[JHbowhunter]

53 minutes ago, Greybeard said:

No ice this year in NJ, resulting in a higher flow of illegal immigration. 

Electing Governor Beaver Teeth did that! 

[TroutandBucks]

probably none since Im planning on buying gear this year after getting hooked on it last year. But I hope very soon lots of places I want to try 

[Slayer1962]

KBfishing you are a big boy lol

I am a slim 270