Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my fishing friends. Thanks to all who are following this blog; your comments and suggestions will help me provide you with even better items throughout 2009.
With winter arriving in the middle of November this year all signs are pointing to an outstanding ice fishing season for 2009. Temperatures have hovered below freezing since about the middle of November giving ice formation an early start in most regions of Southern Ontario. I would think that by New Years we should have safe ice in areas throughout the region.
The one determining factor might be the amount of snow that has fallen in a given area. Heavy snowfalls weigh down the ice, forming slush before it freezes. This type of ice is not nearly as strong as ice that has formed without the extra burden of snow. Keep that in mind and check local conditions carefully before venturing out onto the ice.
If in doubt watch to see what the ice hut operators are doing. If they are getting their huts out you can be reasonably sure that the ice (at least in that location) is safe.
Over the next few weeks www.sooutdoors.ca will be publishing a special ice fishing section that will run throughout the winter. Also, within the next month I will have added a large interactive database to http://www.sooutdoors.ca that will make it very easy for you to zoom in on specific fishing destinations and local information.
Enjoy the winter’s ice fishing bounty and stay safe. Always err on the side of caution when ice fishing.
“Peace on earth: good will toward men.”
Lloyd
With winter arriving in the middle of November this year all signs are pointing to an outstanding ice fishing season for 2009. Temperatures have hovered below freezing since about the middle of November giving ice formation an early start in most regions of Southern Ontario. I would think that by New Years we should have safe ice in areas throughout the region.
The one determining factor might be the amount of snow that has fallen in a given area. Heavy snowfalls weigh down the ice, forming slush before it freezes. This type of ice is not nearly as strong as ice that has formed without the extra burden of snow. Keep that in mind and check local conditions carefully before venturing out onto the ice.
If in doubt watch to see what the ice hut operators are doing. If they are getting their huts out you can be reasonably sure that the ice (at least in that location) is safe.
Over the next few weeks www.sooutdoors.ca will be publishing a special ice fishing section that will run throughout the winter. Also, within the next month I will have added a large interactive database to http://www.sooutdoors.ca that will make it very easy for you to zoom in on specific fishing destinations and local information.
Enjoy the winter’s ice fishing bounty and stay safe. Always err on the side of caution when ice fishing.
“Peace on earth: good will toward men.”
Lloyd
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