51 degrees on Saturday!

[jiggineyes]

Forecast calling for 51 degrees and heavy rain/thunderstorms!:rant:
What the hell is going on around here! Pray the shore ice holds! Ill be getting out Friday for sure! im sure all the water will be a muddy mess on Sunday!

[Joeker51]

ya keep posting stuff like that and I'm gonna learn not ta like you.:16suspect:lol:

Headed out Friday also.;):evil:

[Joe Archer]

Just when you think it is safe to go back in the water again....
Er, I mean... back on the ice again. Yep, Friday may be the last of the first of the first ice fishing for awhile. :(
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[Joeker51]

This keeps up Joe....Brandenburg won't set up til later in season. Was pretty iffy most of last season except for a short spell there.

[BOEDY]

Took a look at the regional radar and it dont even look like theres a chance they might be wrong.....Figures!!! Looks like im getting wet sat....

[salmonslammer]

The rain may be a blessing....mother natures zamboni !!

I agree that all the runoff is going to screw things up... Hate when that happens...

From watching TWC right now...It looks like its only going to be above freezing for maybe 10 or 12 hrs sat so I dont think Itll hurt the ice any. The snowpack will hopefully suck up alot of the rain.... Not sure abut an inch though.

Ill be out friday morning too....slogging around someplace.

[RyGuy525]

hopefully this rain melts all of the snow. It sure would make walking alot easier!

[fish fanatic jr.]

hopefully thats all it does.
Rain changing to snowLow: 18 °FHigh: 41 °F
Thursday, Dec 25More Details Mostly cloudyLow: 19 °FHigh: 26 °F
Friday, Dec 26More Details Warmer; a little p.m. rainLow: 37 °FHigh: 39 °Saturday, Dec 27More Details Breezy with thundery rainsLow: 27 °FHigh: 48 °Sunday, Dec 28More Details Remaining cloudy and colderLow: 23 °FHigh: 32 °Monday, Dec 29More Details Times of clouds and sunLow: 26 °FHigh: 36 °Tuesday, Dec 30More Details SnowLow: 22 °FHigh: 33 °F
Wednesday, Dec 31More Details Cloudy, some snow in the p.m.Low: 17 °High: 31 °F
Thursday, Jan 1More Details SnowLow: 11 °FHigh: 32 °F
Friday, Jan 2More Details Colder with snowLow: 7 °FHigh: 21 °F
Saturday, Jan 3More Details Cloudy, some snow; quite coldLow: 18 °FHigh: 20 °F
Sunday, Jan 4More Details Cloudy, a flurry; warmerLow: 23 °FHigh: 26 °Monday, Jan 5More Details Intermittent snowLow: 13 °FHigh: 35 °F
Tuesday, Jan 6More Details Clouds, a flurry; colderLow: 20 °FHigh: 24 °Wednesday, Jan 7More Details Warmer with snowLow: 20 °FHigh: 37 °F

[jiggineyes]

ya keep posting stuff like that and I'm gonna learn not ta like you.:16suspect:lol:

Headed out Friday also.;):evil:

Sorry Joeker!:lol: If I could make it out fishing Id have better things to write about! Ill have some better news for you on Friday! Hopefully a bucket full of slobs is enough to change your mind!:)

[Joeker51]

Sorry Joeker!:lol: If I could make it out fishing Id have better things to write about! Ill have some better news for you on Friday! Hopefully a bucket full of slobs is enough to change your mind!:)

We'll compare notes at the end of the day.:16suspect:evil:

[jiggineyes]

Sounds good! Merry christmas to you all! Im out the door to a family party! I hope santa brings everyone what they wanted!

[fishindude644]

Except for the water clarity. We need to get rid of this snow. We are lucky to be able to get out as early as we did this year. Just remember we have over 2 months of icefishing yet.

[litg8r]

We got too much snow too early on too little ice. 50's will melt that snow then a cold snap will refreeze the water on top of the pre-existing ice. This will give us a quick 4-6" of top ice in addition to the several inches that were already there. This warm weather is just what the doctor ordered as long as it's very brief and followed by several nights in the single digits.

[Clinch]

I think we'll be ok. We have had this happen in the past with no problems. Think of march just about every year. Its 50 degrees for days in a row and were still able to fish it. I dont think its going to hurt. In the long run it will help. Good luck out there and I hope you all have a great Christmas.

[musky32]

I went out this afternoon, most of the snow is gone, the trip in was slick ice with standing water, a few patches of slush and only one or two patches of snow. A good freeze right now would be perfect. Saturday will make it look like a hockey rink. If we don't get fresh snow after Saturday, cleats will be required or at least preferred.

[boomer_x7]

This is what i've been waitimg for. sunday mourning i'll be chasing yotes!!!!!!!!!!!

[jiggineyes]

I dont know guys!:16suspect 50 degrees is okay for one day. 1" of rain all day long is not! Running cold water is the best way to defrost anything! I imagine we will lose 2-3 inches of ice saturday!

[Joeker51]

I dont know guys!:16suspect 50 degrees is okay for one day. 1" of rain all day long is not! Running cold water is the best way to defrost anything! I imagine we will lose 2-3 inches of ice saturday!

:nono:

Yur really hurtin me here. Gonna move you up the list ahead of Sylvester ya keep it up.:16suspect:lol:

[jiggineyes]

:hide:

[BOEDY]

I think we'll be ok. We have had this happen in the past with no problems. Think of march just about every year. Its 50 degrees for days in a row and were still able to fish it. I dont think its going to hurt. In the long run it will help. Good luck out there and I hope you all have a great Christmas.In march weve also got alot more ice,,,I have to agree we'll lose a little ice but its a good trade getting rid of the snow....

[hardwatersteve]

I will give up a few days of fishing to get rid of the snow which in turns gives us more ice when the temps drop again. The catch is though its supposed to stay above freezing all night and hit darn near 60 degrees tomorrow and in the 40's the next three days before the temps drop, so i predict the ice will take a nice blow and loose probably half of what we have but in the end the snow will be gone a couple days later you have 6in of ice again.

[jiggineyes]

There is no snow on the ice by cotton! 4-8 inches depending on where your at. gets thicker closer to the salt.

[stinger63]

I think you can say good by to alot of the ice tommorow.Not only is the high temp supposed to be close to almost 60* but thunderstorms along with strong south winds 25-35mph will probaly break up alot of the ice thats out there.Sunday is supposed to be warm also but not quite as warm as saturday but very windy.I hate to be the bearer of bad news but its kinda doing the samething it did last year close to this time.
Been wanting to get out before all this screwy weather messes up the ice but priorities have kept me close to home.
Aaron

Saturday
Widespread dense fog with periods of light rain with a chance of thunderstorms through 10 am...then showers heavy at times with a chance of thunderstorms. Widespread fog during the morning. Otherwise cloudy. Highs 51 to 55. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Saturday Night
Showers heavy at times with a chance of thunderstorms. Otherwise cloudy and breezy. Lows 45 to 49. South winds 15 to 25 mph...except winds as high as 35 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy and breezy. A chance of rain and snow showers through mid morning...then a chance of snow showers. Temperatures remaining steady around 47 early...then falling to around 33. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph...with gusts to 40 mph...turning to west late. Chance of precipitation 50 percent

[UNREEL]

Get rid of all the ice...for good.

Boats belong in the water, not in a barn...

[hbongaiii]

The ice gods are NOT happy with that comment:Protest_e Sounds like there may have to be more sacrifices made!:mischeif::mischeif:

[ESOX]

Get rid of all the ice...for good.

Boats belong in the water, not in a barn...
:yeahthat:The rain dance actually worked. Pagans do have their uses.:evilsmile:

[salmonslammer]

Thats it Paul...... I'm calling in the voodoo priests for a retalatory strike :evilsmile

Guess I'd better go load the sleds on the trailer b4 theres no snow left.:rant: Stupid MI anyways...Think I'll go to SC for a few days till this mess blows over....

Oh yeah....speaking of blowing



THE STORM SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE WARM FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
GREAT LAKES REGION TONIGHT AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFY. AN ASSOCIATED
COLD FRONT WILL THEN SWEEP THROUGH LOWER MICHIGAN LATE TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL INCREASE IN RESPONSE TO BOTH THE
COLD FRONT AND THE RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING STORM SYSTEM OVER THE GREAT
LAKES. THE WIND WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST LATE TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO
30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. SOME GUSTS COULD POTENTIALLY
BE IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THOSE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO
SUNDAY BEFORE SLOWLY DECREASING SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SOME LARGE
LIMBS...TREES OR POWER LINES COULD BE DOWNED DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS

[Mark Sylvester]

:nono:

Yur really hurtin me here. Gonna move you up the list ahead of Sylvester ya keep it up.:16suspect:lol:

And believe me you don't want to be at "The Top" Of any of Joekers lists!!!
Aye, Cap'n...Swabbin the deck , Cap'n!!!
Sly

[jiggineyes]

Get rid of all the ice...for good.

Boats belong in the water, not in a barn...

hey! there will be none of that nonsense in the icefishing forum! :) As the thread starter, shouldnt I have a boot option!?!:lol: