Ice Out! Now???

[Jet fishin]

I know this is a stupid obvious question but with what conditions does ice out happen ( temperature, wind, melting time, etc). I don't live super close to a lake or river so Ive been guessing by the puddles
:<{. Has the ice melted for Stillwater areas, or was spring cancelled? Help is appreciated.

 

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ice out won't be til the end of april at the earliest, lakes had anywhere from 30-40" on them, ice out depends on long periods of warmer temps and warmer over night temps, its no good for it to melt during the day and then refreeze over night. wind and current in the system also play a role. northern lakes may not see ice out til june this year

 

[Kit]

Rain kills ice. Of course warm temps will too.

 

[OCDComputing]

Some rivers are ice out now....at least major parts of them...they were pretty much locked solid on Friday and then on Monday...*poof*

 

[Kit]

With the 11 monday lots of run off is gonna happen.

 

[Jet fishin]

End of April? Not soon enough. Would the grand river from Brantford to york have areas wheretheres no ice? Any spots within an hour from brantford frendily enough for the family when its not super cold. Also how would I catch fish with that cold temperture from shore. Thanks for help, cant wait to get fishing again.

 

[hamiltonangler94]

Ya its definently gonna be a while....I'm dieng to get out and start open water fishing!

 

[FishChaser67]

Nip has 4 feet of ice im thinking it will be gone by the end of April maybe the first week of May ,,, I HOPE,,, LOL

 

[fishing89]

ice has been out on almost all major rivers for over 2 weeks. Just have to get out and find it. Cant wait for this weekend, 3rd in a row for catching fresh steel !

 

[Jet fishin]

I guess catching pike in lakes is a no for a while now :> {. Whats doing good this time of year in major rivers, how do I fish for them, any spots good enough for the family eithin an hour from brantford?

 

[Kit]

They close monday the 31. Find open water you will be surprised.

 

[DChong]

We saw over 24" inches of ice on Cook's Bay the other evening! We need some warm temps., Wind and rain to speed things up!

 

[Shawarma]

that ice is getting pretty soft though. It'll start breaking up soon no-doubt.

 

[Jet fishin]

Good, Ive been lately fishing the grand. The thing about that river is that noobies are hopeless on it. :<) Let there be lakes!!

 

[Kit]

The grand can be super difficult to fish if you don't know what to look for. That's mostly all I fish.

 

[hamiltonangler94]

Ya the grand takes a bit of getting used to when your new to it. The key is to spend a lot of time on it and just exploring it and finding where the good holes holding fish are. If you spend a lot of time on it, it definently pays off

 

[Kit]

Ya the grand takes a bit of getting used to when your new to it. The key is to spend a lot of time on it and just exploring it and finding where the good holes holding fish are. If you spend a lot of time on it, it definently pays off

What this guy said.. Lol right Calvin?

 

[hamiltonangler94]

Haha of course lol

 

[Jet fishin]

Yeah. I met up with a fisherman there and after he told me what he caught lately, I was so mad.:<{

 

[hamiltonangler94]

^Hey this spring if you want I can show you some hotspots on the river