Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Pond freezing over for the first time tonight

Northeastern Indiana.

I will probably melt again as it's supposed to get back up into the 40's in a few days.

How about yours?

Nothing on mine this morning, though it was cold enough that standing puddles around the farm were frozen. Supposed to be another cold one tonight. We've had a few days with a pretty decent wind, so I'm guessing there has been to much water movement on our ponds to permit freezing.

4.5 inches this morning Ice report towards the bottom of the page.

Saw that post, Dwight. That's pretty amazing that you've got so much already! Seems like you just had total ice out less than 3 months ago!

Been seeing a skim the last several days, but afternoon temps keep melting it. I sank 6 Porcupine attractors with decoys marking them finally this year and can't wait for first ice, lower the aquaview and hopefully see loads of hog YP crusing!

Coves skimmed over this morning

Sorry I missed that Dwight. No surprise since you live in the arctic though.

This time last year the water temp was right at 34, this year 45 and holding.

Half the pond was skimmed over this morning. It's supposed to be pushing 60° on Monday.

Monday night heavy rain possible! Maybe we can get our pond levels up! I'd like a foot more of water before winter for my biggest pond.

Ours froze nearly over for the first time last night. It seems kind of early. We had snow flakes on and off most of yesterday.

Just checked our water temp it was just below 60 degrees.

Cecil, the way things are going, I'd be suprised if the ponds are at full pool by next Spring. We're almost 8" below normal for precip. just since August.

My water temp is still hovering around 60F. We had dipped down to an air temp of 24F on Saturday morning.

I've only got a foot to go as I pumped my two back production ponds into the big pond. I was sure they would top it off but I guess I was wrong.

Last winter we had ice for three months. That is about the norm.

I brought the Barge Cam up to the office for its semi-annual cleaning. This is a snap shot from the Barge Cam looking out the west window of the office. Not a nice day in the neighborhood!

high of 85 yesterday, high of 62 today. Brrrrrr!

Yeh, but you will never experience the thrill of ice fishing living down there

Don't forget a sweater!

I wonder if he cares?

We used to get some pretty good ice overs in Oklahoma as we used to ride our ATV's on some ponds. I wish I would have tried to fish a little then.

Not sure what our temps are but I am guessing the water to be in the 40's.

Anyone else in my neck of the woods that have actually checked temps?

Used to live in WI. Serious ice fishing there. Don't miss it though.

Well, our cold-ish temps have led to both of our ponds being totally frozen. The ice is thin - less than an inch - but both are totally frozen. I'm not convinced they'll stay this way, though the next week has generally chilly temps in our forecast. Nothing like you crazies in the upper midwest, mind you, but way more manly than, say, Florida's temps!