Lake Erie Ice

[Rodsabendin]

Is there any Fishable ice on lake Erie yet?

[Fishman2025]

it will probaly take at least 2 more weeks.

[wallydog1]

Reports from Richards bait are they should be out this week.going to take a drive up sunday to check out the condition's.will post what I can find out.if anybody is from up there any info would be great.

[huronguy]

I was up around sandusky bay area this morning around the edison bridge area and I saw several ice shanties around the old bay bridge area. don't know if anyone is catching but I thought I would mention that their are people there.

[wallydog1]

Went to catawba state park today.there were Guy's going out.everyone that was heading in and going out were walking.two guy's coming in
said the ice was only 3 1/2 inches and went out around 1.5 mile's.there was no open water as far as you can see.ice around miller's ferry did not look very good.south passage had some very new ice in the middle.looks like catawba by mid to late week should be safe for 4 wheeler's if the current weather hold's.next weekend for sure.There were guy's on the bay some south of the causeway were riding machine's.Talked to a guy that was fishing southbass yesterday.He said he did not catch any but there was at least 8 inches of ice water was only clear to 4 feet down.

Anyone that is going off catawba should use Extreme care.I would wait till there is at least 6 inche's or more.Guy's using air boats said they were breaking thru some 2 inch spot's friday.

[Krustydawg]

Caught 4 perch in 8 hours at the edison bridge on Sunday. Water is very very muddy. Was very slow for everyone. Most I heard caught was 6.

[carbo]

Wallydog, {thank you for the report},very good job with the info you provided!!!

[RODSABENDIN]

Thanks for the report walleyedog. Hopefully by weekend or next we'll be able to go. I don't consider ice to be safe until about 8 inches on Erie. Keep us informed.

Thanks again,
Rod