Lk. St Clair H20 temp....

[koby]

i checked this site for water temps on Friday 12/10 and it was 42.3....as of 12/13 at 9pm its down to 39.7

wont be long till we have some ice...maybe by the first of the year

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=lscm4

[salmonslammer]

Glad to see the bouy site is working again.


I was looking at the chart and there is a heading titled "ice accretion" ( I had to look it up.....accretion is " an increase in natural growth or by external addition"


So what the hay is this little tidbit of info telling us??? How fast the ice is forming?? How thick?? Anybody know?

[koby]

SS

ice accretion refers to the rate of the buildup of ice on particular structures like ships, planes, buldings etc...not the rate of lake surface ice formation, although i would speculate that if the ice accretion number on the bouy website is high, it cant be bad for ice formation on the lake!!!

BTW as of 12/14 @11 am....the temp is now down to 37.8

the countdown to first ice is on!

[tubejig]

koby, I would imagine that temps in the marinas have to be about perfect and should start making ice if the winds are kind to us.

[ESOX]

Perfect? I'm not buying that Ken, perfect is when I can still launch. I'll ice fish because it beats sitting holding down the Lay-Z-Boy, but untill I figure out how to keep a 150' long hole in the ice open for casting, I just won't be satisfied.;)

[tubejig]

Paul, I would think that by now you would just give up on the idea of trolling in January. I did long ago and succummed(sp?) to the ice gods, it makes winter go by a little quicker if you don't fight it. :) I have a two man trap now and if you ever feel like getting off the couch let me know.

[kbkrause]

Water temp last check, 32.2 degrees. :D :D :) :D :D

[kbkrause]

but untill I figure out how to keep a 150' long hole in the ice open for casting, I just won't be satisfied.
Thin Ice and use some of your 4oz lures.... ;)