Pray for warmth

[Gill-T]

Bad start to the winter season has us three degrees colder than 2016.  

 

https://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/glcfs/compare_years/

[GAMBLER]

I love to ice fish but I'm praying for a warm winter.  I think what hurt us last year was the cold extending late into March / April. 

[Gill-T]

This don't sound good.

 

https://weather.com/forecast/national/news/2018-12-18-polar-vortex-weakening-colder-jan-2019

[Legacy]

Bring on spring!!!

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[GAMBLER]

As long as winter does not get dragged out until April, I think we will be fine. 

[bandrus1]

Global warming is fake.. I went outside those morning AND IT WAS COLD

[rolmops]

11 hours ago, bandrus1 said:

Global warming is fake.. I went outside those morning AND IT WAS COLD

Good one , you even did the spelling mistake.

[MikeyP]

On 12/20/2018 at 12:01 AM, GAMBLER said:

As long as winter does not get dragged out until April, I think we will be fine. 

Same weather service has March as being warmer than average. Let's hope!

[GAMBLER]

2 hours ago, MikeyP said:

Same weather service has March as being warmer than average. Let's hope!

I'm hoping big time!  We need another big alewife hatch. 

[youp50]

Do you have high whitetail deer winter loss in a year where you have a cold winter and a drawn out spring?

[Gill-T]

Yes usually it’s the yearlings as they don’t have enough fat reserves 

[GAMBLER]

One year ago today, our intake temp was 35 degrees.  We are currently sitting at 40 degrees.  Hopefully this pattern continues and the lake temp is not cold too long. 

[youp50]

23 hours ago, Gill-T said:

Yes usually it’s the yearlings as they don’t have enough fat reserves 

Bucks in the UP take a lot of loss during a bad winter.  Same fat reserve thing.  Pray the timber wolves don't show up.  They do many joy kills.

 

I hope that the winter is such that fishing is outstanding this coming July.  The Mrs and I plan on taking a few kings from Lake Ontario this summer.

[GAMBLER]

Update:

 

Lake Ontario temp

1/10/14 - 34 degrees

1/10/15 - 34 degrees

1/10/16 - 42 degrees

1/10/17 - 37 degrees

1/10/18 - 35 degrees

1/10/19 - 39 degrees

looking good so far!

Edited January 10, 2019 by GAMBLER

[Gill-T]

Ice building on NE front.

 

https://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/modis/modis.php?region=o&page=1&template=sub&image=a1.19040.1737.LakeOntario.143.250m.jpg

 

[Gill-T]

50% chance of more rain?  Not sure about temp predictions.  Can anyone interpret the chart on the left?  

 

https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/30day/

Edited February 12, 2019 by Gill-T

[Legacy]

Heres some data...

https://www.glerl.noaa.gov//res/glcfs/compare_years/compare_years_o.html