Pennsylvania Fishing Report – January 21, 2021
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REMINDER: Mandatory Cold Weather Life Jacket Wear began on November 1, 2020 and runs through April 30, 2021 for anyone on boats less than 16 feet and in all canoes and kayaks. Learn more here…
REMINDER: Once there is ice on the lakes, be sure to check the thickness and safety before venturing out on the ice. Ice should be clear to be safe, once it thaws, aerates and refreezes it loses its integrity.
Erie County
Area Steelhead Streams Steelhead are still in good numbers in all the streams. With the cold winter months upon us, the streams will be icing up off and on.
Easy To Understand Ice Safety Guidelines For Mainers To Consider
Well here we are with about a week and a half left in the month of January. You may have noticed that we ve enjoyed quite a few days with temps above normal.
Listen, I m not opposed to walking around outside in with just a sweatshirt on top when it s 40°. It feels fantastic.
But, my friends who like to get like to go ice fishing are growing more and more impatient. These friends are very likely to also be snowmobilers. So, it s a major double frustration for winter revelers. With a wet, windy Christmas and last weekend s major washout, there s pretty much no snow left in Southern Maine.
Until we get a prolonged cold snap with high temperatures below freezing and low temperatures in the single digits. It’s not safe to be on the ice. Even if you may see what appears to be a skim or a covering across a lake or pond the rule is statewide is that it s not thick enough to support people and you could fall through very easily,” says Beauchene. Once that first layer of ice gets over and then we continue to have cold weather the ice thickness will build because highs in the 30s and 40s and lows in the 20 isn t going to build ice quickly.