THE BAR....

[salmonite]

When do you guys start heading toward the bar?

[muskybob]

As soon as I get off the boat.

[Erbyjoe]

Bob no wonder your a moderator funny stuff

[muskybob]

Thanks Erin

I'm sorry salmonite, I couldn't pass it up. Guys head to the bar as soon as they can find a place to launch that is ice free. You should be able to launch now, but be advised there's gonna be a lot of ice coming down the Niagra as soon as they remove the boom on Erie. (within the next week or two) Be careful and keep a watchful eye out for debris also. Lots of plastic bags in the water that can clog your water intake. Good luck on the water this year.

[Yankee Troller]

Last weekend in April

[salmonite]

As soon as I get off the boat.

I knew as soon as i wrote it, it was easy pickins for somebody... Thanks guys

[Just Fishin']

Found this interesting info....

Under the Commission’s current Order of Approval,

installation may begin on December 16th or when the Lake

Erie water temperature, as measured at the Buffalo water

intake, reaches 4o Celsius © (39o Fahrenheit (F)) whichever

occurs first. The Order requires that the boom be opened

by April 1st of each year unless there is more than 650 square

kilometres (250 square miles) of ice remaining in the eastern

end of Lake Erie. Extenuating circumstances may require

a delay in ice boom opening beyond April 1st. The

Commission’s International Niagara Board of Control, established

in 1953 to monitor activities concerning the levels

and flows of the Niagara River, intensively monitors the ice

situation each spring to determine when conditions are acceptable

for boom removal. Boom opening is dependent on

weather, ice conditions in Lake Erie and the Niagara River

and other factors.

The average date for ice boom opening, under the

present Order of Approval, is April 3rd with the earliest

being March 5, 1998 and the latest being April 25, 1997.

http://www.ijc.org/rel/boards/niagara/i ... info_e.pdf

[Chromeslayer]

news reported over 2000sq mile of ice on Lake Erie as of today

[Fishtails]

May 1st for me Can't wait!!

[Just Fishin']

Rod, you going to be at ame slip as last year? Saw you docked there and then chatted on the site here afterwards. We rent a cottage out on the island. Last year was a washout for me with lower unit problems on trolling motor and then a death in the family took me away for 3 more days. Only fished 2 1/2 days. Hoping for a much better tourney this year.

[Fishtails]

Yes...I remember speaking with you. I'll pm you my cell, call me when we're out there. I'm there from the 1st till the 10th of May. Yes, I'm keeping the boat at the Boatyard Marina again.

[Just Fishin']

Sounds good. 3rd thru the 10th for me. I will do the same.