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Ice report 1-16-2022
As of today we now have 8” of ice on the “new ice” 1.4 miles out from our landing. I found 9” to 14” ice in the bay. There is a working crack on the east side of the “new ice” running north -south. We put a atv bridge on it. It is marked by a Xmas tree. If you head east toward faro springs road on the east shore from our landing, the bridge is located along that line. If it needs to be chiseled down or adjusted to cross it, feel free to do so. Remember the ice is never 100% safe. Stay tuned for more updates.
Sunday, January 9, 2022
Today I went and checked ice conditions on the lake by the Payne’s Point Hook and Spear Fishing Club.
I found that in Rickers Bay, I had an average of 11” of ice.
.5 miles from shore I had 9” of ice
1 mile I found a small area of 5” of ice
1.3 miles I found 3” of ice. The 3” of ice is what I call “new ice” it has most likely froze in the last couple days.
At 2pm today it was froze and didn’t break up from the winds we have had this weekend, so I believe it will stay frozen now. This year it looks like travel will be quite rough with the large amounts of shove ice on the lake from how it is freezing this year.
On the west shore of the lake from Oshkosh north to Neenah you will find on average a minimum of 7” of ice in the bays, then on the “new ice” you will find 1-3” of ice. There may still be some small areas on the western side of the lake outside of the bays that have open water as of today 1-9-2022. These areas will most likely freeze over in the next couple days with the below zero temperatures coming.
Lake Winnebago is very susceptible to having parts of it break up early in the winter from high winds or large snow falls. Typically it happens due to high winds. When we get a weather pattern change in the early winter, it typically comes with wind. The lake ice if froze is usually pretty thin. The wind creates friction and also pushes on snow drifts, ice shoves, areas of open water etc. and will usually break the ice up.
In the time I have been monitoring ice for the fishing club, I have seen the lake blow open from wind with as much as 10” of good clear ice. That happened in mid January of 2012.
I suspect that by next weekend the majority of the western part of the lake from Oshkosh north will be safe for ATV and UTV travel.
The one thing to remember is the ice is never 100% safe. If you have any doubt, talk to the local fishing clubs and bait shops usually have intel on the ice conditions. Or walk with a chisel and/or an ice auger and check the ice thickness for yourself.
Support your local fishing club
Thank you,
Jim Nobbe
Payne’s Point Hook and Spear Fishing Club
Plow and Bridge Committee Chairman
Remember to support your local fishing club so we can keep maintaining the roads and bridges!
Ice report 1-16-2022
As of today we now have 8” of ice on the “new ice” 1.4 miles out from our landing. I found 9” to 14” ice in the bay. There is a working crack on the east side of the “new ice” running north -south. We put a atv bridge on it. It is marked by a Xmas tree. If you head east toward faro springs road on the east shore from our landing, the bridge is located along that line. If it needs to be chiseled down or adjusted to cross it, feel free to do so. Remember the ice is never 100% safe. Stay tuned for more updates.
Sunday, January 9, 2022
Today I went and checked ice conditions on the lake by the Payne’s Point Hook and Spear Fishing Club.
I found that in Rickers Bay, I had an average of 11” of ice.
.5 miles from shore I had 9” of ice
1 mile I found a small area of 5” of ice
1.3 miles I found 3” of ice. The 3” of ice is what I call “new ice” it has most likely froze in the last couple days.
At 2pm today it was froze and didn’t break up from the winds we have had this weekend, so I believe it will stay frozen now. This year it looks like travel will be quite rough with the large amounts of shove ice on the lake from how it is freezing this year.
On the west shore of the lake from Oshkosh north to Neenah you will find on average a minimum of 7” of ice in the bays, then on the “new ice” you will find 1-3” of ice. There may still be some small areas on the western side of the lake outside of the bays that have open water as of today 1-9-2022. These areas will most likely freeze over in the next couple days with the below zero temperatures coming.
Lake Winnebago is very susceptible to having parts of it break up early in the winter from high winds or large snow falls. Typically it happens due to high winds. When we get a weather pattern change in the early winter, it typically comes with wind. The lake ice if froze is usually pretty thin. The wind creates friction and also pushes on snow drifts, ice shoves, areas of open water etc. and will usually break the ice up.
In the time I have been monitoring ice for the fishing club, I have seen the lake blow open from wind with as much as 10” of good clear ice. That happened in mid January of 2012.
I suspect that by next weekend the majority of the western part of the lake from Oshkosh north will be safe for ATV and UTV travel.
The one thing to remember is the ice is never 100% safe. If you have any doubt, talk to the local fishing clubs and bait shops usually have intel on the ice conditions. Or walk with a chisel and/or an ice auger and check the ice thickness for yourself.
Support your local fishing club
Thank you,
Jim Nobbe
Payne’s Point Hook and Spear Fishing Club
Plow and Bridge Committee Chairman