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If it's clear black ice you can drive a small car out on 4". I grew up pond fishing with my family and they would fish once it was over 3" of black and the kids could go once it was over 4".

White honey comb I would want 6"+.

I've been ice fishing since I was a kid. The old timers always said fishing was best on first ice. I've been out when it's been a bit sketchy. Being older and wiser now I prefer to wait, all it takes is one place where there is a spring and the ice is burned from the underside. That said, those guys are regulars, they know the lake well.

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I've been ice fishing since I was a kid. The old timers always said fishing was best on first ice. I've been out when it's been a bit sketchy. Being older and wiser now I prefer to wait, all it takes is one place where there is a spring and the ice is burned from the underside. That said, those guys are regulars, they know the lake well.

Clear, black, snowless ice man. The Bass and Pike can see those shiners better in the sunlight. lol

First day out or on a new pond and I'm usually chiseling (yup no auger here) quite a few test holes.

I've got plenty o' gear, we should go sometime after New Year. I don't really know many places out this way yet. I grew up ice fishing the ponds on C.C.

I was thrilled to see your picture, can't have snow I at least want ice.

35/28 imby. We need sustained nights in the teens to get the ponds firmed up.

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42/29, high for the day. I'll take this forecast for thu-sun and take my chances. My goal is 2" of snow from Thursday night through Monday. Hopefully I can make that happen.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Christmas Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

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36/31 at Massena NY, where is this cooldown coming from tomorrow?

NW of them...its in the teens in Ontario there. I don't think the cooldown will be that impressive and we torch again mid week...but at least there is a legit snow threat to track for some of the area.

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Just had the HI of 41.2 occur right before midnight. Quite the rebound off of the low of 13.5 this morning.

Fortunatley, it's been cooling since then (had 40.8 here at 12:30a.m.). Currently at 33.3/24.

Acutally taking an "official look" at MP3 on Thursday. If (big if) we get it, I'll be sure to set up a station there to give 1800' readings.

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Fortunatley, it's been cooling since then (had 40.8 here at 12:30a.m.). Currently at 33.3/24.

Acutally taking an "official look" at MP3 on Thursday. If (big if) we get it, I'll be sure to set up a station there to give 1800' readings.

30/25. Was 34 here at 10pm so we didn't cool much.

What is MP3 or 2 for that matter? Are you moving?

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30/25. Was 34 here at 10pm so we didn't cool much.

What is MP3 or 2 for that matter? Are you moving?

We currently live in MP2. MP1 was our house in Maine. While it was 60 years younger than our current house, it had several more major things that we neeed to tackle than MP2.

We are not looking to move, but might be picking this up for poorly though reasoning. We can have gtg at it during elevation events. lol

31.5/23

Edit: just noticed from you post how you didn't warm up last night--congratulations!

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We currently live in MP2. MP1 was our house in Maine. While it was 60 years younger than our current house, it had several more major things that we neeed to tackle than MP2.

We are not looking to move, but might be picking this up for poorly though reasoning. We can have gtg at it during elevation events. lol

31.5/23

Edit: just noticed from you post how you didn't warm up last night--congratulations!

It must have some thing to do with this neighborhood. mby will be 5 degrees colder than downtown or some of the other Gfld Wunderground readings. I think the frozen beaver pond out back and the hills directly behind the house helps with radiating and holding the cold.

Where is MP3 located? 1800' sounds like Heath or Colrain.

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It must have some thing to do with this neighborhood. mby will be 5 degrees colder than downtown or some of the other Gfld Wunderground readings. I think the frozen beaver pond out back and the hills directly behind the house helps with radiating and holding the cold.

Where is MP3 located? 1800' sounds like Heath or Colrain.

Ding ding ding----we have a winner!

WRT your temps, I know you are much better than the downtown. Frequently, I take Brook RD into town. You're pretty close to where that intersects Colrain Rd, right? Great area of town.

31.2/21

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Ding ding ding----we have a winner!

WRT your temps, I know you are much better than the downtown. Frequently, I take Brook RD into town. You're pretty close to where that intersects Colrain Rd, right? Great area of town.

31.2/21

He is just up the road about 1/4 mile or so from me. I didnt get to check my temps this am but it wasnt nice and crispy like yesterday. My parents live on

Colrain rd right near the Brook rd.

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He is just up the road about 1/4 mile or so from me. I didnt get to check my temps this am but it wasnt nice and crispy like yesterday. My parents live on

Colrain rd right near the Brook rd.

Actually 3/4 of a mile. lol I only know that because I have measured all the routes I walk with the dog etc.

Which house is your parents? I probably walk by it every day.

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