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damage inc
Joined: 12 Feb 2011
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Location: New Fairfield
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 Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 7:30 am Post subject: What will all this snow do to the ice? |
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We have at leasts 6" up to 9" on most of our waters out west here. Anybody know if the snow will insulate or harm the ice? Missed that day in science class.
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SeaDog1
Joined: 21 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 9:23 am Post subject: |
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Hi,
 ......6-9 inches ?
From NOAA National Weather Center - Dated 1/9/2013
 
Try 20-30 inches in the NW corner.!
And 30-40 inches a bit further south !
And that's not counting drifts.
I'm snowed in here in Winsted with 2-3 feet of snow, and my friend (1 mile away) at Highland Lake called and indicted a minimum of 2-3 feet on his shore-side street !
And more storms + snow coming  .... 
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icefishingnewbie
Joined: 18 Dec 2011
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Location: Haddam, CT
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| Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 10:26 am Post subject: |
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| definitely alot of snow here in higganum we got 2-4 feet of snow with drifts up to 5 feet you can still fish but its a little sloppy hitting higganum res tuesday since i have it off will report conditions. |
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icefishingnewbie
Joined: 18 Dec 2011
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Location: Haddam, CT
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| Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 10:27 am Post subject: |
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on a good note this may mean ice fishing till march with all the snow on top the warm days will have to melt the snow first!  |
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perfect hook set
Joined: 24 Feb 2008
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Location: Danbury
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| Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 11:27 am Post subject: |
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rain and or freezing rain monday
the snow will put a lot of pressure ont he ice and insulate the hell out of it.
I havnt found 9in on places ive gone.
I fished a lake a couple nights ago where the shore was up in down ain thickness and probably would have broke if we were walking any closer to each other BUT as we went out it was 6in
Safety factor is you could easily fall through and unless someone could find your foot prints (snow drifts hiding them) you could literally disappear
This much snow does kind of suck for ice fishing,
You need very good boots that are weather / water proof, with no leaks other wise walking through all that snow will have your feet begging for mecy before you even drop a line
I dont mind a light solid layer
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NorthEastFisherman
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| Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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Its going to make one hell of a struggle for you to get to your tip ups!
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perfect hook set
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Location: Danbury
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| Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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what you are crazy man bring a shovel and clear the entire area you are fishing
i have a pic for you guys
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chud059
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| Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Manchester 32 inches! |
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PECo
Joined: 06 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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I went ice fishing in deep snow a couple of years ago on Coventry Lake. As the snow melts, it makes a wet, slushy mess on top of the ice and the water runs into your holes, making them larger. It was NOT fun slogging through it. 
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Dave N.
Joined: 26 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 1:23 pm Post subject: |
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| I believe that damage inc was referring to the current ice thickness (6-9"), not snow depth. Just stick with the areas that you already were fishing and you will be fine. You will be in for a little workout, but hey, you will definitely keep warm. |
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damage inc
Joined: 12 Feb 2011
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Location: New Fairfield
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| Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys. Hitting ball pond tomorrow with a shovel and 4 or five other guys. last sunday there was 6-7" of ice where we fished. i was just wondering if this snow would insulate or make a slushy mess. it's gonna be 5 degrees here tonight so i don't anticipate a problem. i just hope some of the wind cleared some of the snow off the ice!
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Bluegill Terminator
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Location: Plainville
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| Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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This is where I get all my laughs in. Everyone makes fun of me because I put all my traps and ice fishing tools in a wicker pack basket, and don't use a sled. I just carry my bait bucket in one hand and my auger in the other. Everyone now can have fun dragging a jet sled through this while I'll be the one who's laughing and not out of breath! 
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pikePERSUADER1
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| I'm going to wait a few days before I fish, with all this snow weight on the ice, when you drill a hole the water is forced up the hole from the ice sagging, if you shovel the snow away the water gets worse, sloppy, difficult, and dangerous conditions! -Dan |
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