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| There's been a lot of discussion about how this year's cold winter may affect fishing. Those hoping for a cold and late spring are probably going to get their wish. Not sure what the Farmer's Almanac says, but I saw this update from the National Weather Service:
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/season... |
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| Farmers Almanac called for "unseasonably cold" March and April |
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| Looking forward to spring and warmer weather, although I made a lot of money hauling road salt in the Northeast this year :-)) and no stop in sight ! |
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| I just wish it would get warm enough that the lures would quit bouncing. No closed season here and I still haven't been on the water in over three months which is very rare this far south. |
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| tolle141 - 3/5/2014 9:28 PM
Farmers Almanac called for "unseasonably cold" March and April
We get what we get for weather.
Can we do away with the farmers almanac? I have an old fart down the road from me and that is the only thing he talks about. All conversation starts with a hello and ends after the "almanac" has been fully discussed for the current time period. Two hours yesterday! |
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Location: Eastern Ontario | dark tonight light tomorrow |
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Location: Aurora | Almanac, moon phase, weather forecast, my neighbour's knee.
They're all decent predictors/guidelines to take into consideration when planning a trip or outing.
It could just be the volatility of this winter's weather here in MN but lately, I find myself subscribing more and more to one of George Carlin's theories regarding the planet.
"When it's done with us, the planet will shake us off like a bad case of fleas.. A surface nuisance." |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | I know my wife's knee has helped me put a fish or two in the boat...  |
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Location: Hudson, WI | Sidejack - 3/9/2014 1:05 PM
Almanac, moon phase, weather forecast, my neighbour's knee.
They're all decent predictors/guidelines to take into consideration when planning a trip or outing.
It could just be the volatility of this winter's weather here in MN but lately, I find myself subscribing more and more to one of George Carlin's theories regarding the planet.
"When it's done with us, the planet will shake us off like a bad case of fleas.. A surface nuisance."
Yes. "Narrow, enlightened self-interest does not impress me." |
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Location: Aurora | Xactly!
George was so ahead of his time.
Kinda like.. Jethro Tull |
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Location: c.wis | flooding wide spred through spring, cold water temps till s. open, lots of high water into june for wis. river valley, poor early weed growth on the flowages and probably for the prime weed beds in the north woods. river fishing should be good.
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| Corso Mike - 3/9/2014 11:15 AM
tolle141 - 3/5/2014 9:28 PM
Farmers Almanac called for "unseasonably cold" March and April
We get what we get for weather.
Can we do away with the farmers almanac? I have an old fart down the road from me and that is the only thing he talks about. All conversation starts with a hello and ends after the "almanac" has been fully discussed for the current time period. Two hours yesterday!
Stop fighting the farmer magic... |
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| Sidejack - 3/9/2014 9:32 PM
Xactly!
George was so ahead of his time.
Kinda like.. Jethro Tull
More like Jethro Bodine than Jethro Tull.
Edited by LarryO 3/10/2014 8:08 PM
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| The Black Bears here in NW. Pa. got the season of spring sensed well. Sunday on my way to work a twelve day run I saw the first Bear of the year, 200 yards from the house and then on I-80 off the road near Clearfield, Pa. I saw the second one. Had to call the girls to bring in the bird feeders. |
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Location: Hayward, Wisconsin | Spring? What's that?? Another foot of snow here this week and still snowing...groan.
Ice fishing for the opener this year. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | 5 below tomorrow night, nine below Sunday, and 3 below Tuesday. Balmy. I'm going ice fishing. |
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| When does the ice need to be off in Vilas for the musky to get their spawn in before the opener? |
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| Larry and Steve you Wisconsin guys experience winter way too long as I'm sure alot of other areas do too. On the way up I-95 out of Baltimore from the Harbor with last load of road salt. 72 degrees at Baltimore Harbor today ! Beautiful day.....wish I was on the water though ! |
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| Road salt you are very lucky to still be getting it Cargill shut us off over a month ago looks like another 1-2'' snow tomorrow night it never ends!!!!! |
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| International Salt's stockpile in Baltimore is dwindling fast, I saw trucks from twelve different states loading. They have been getting a lot more snow than usual below the Mason-Dixon line. Four inches of snow is a big event and ice shuts them down. A lot of those states have a bare road policy for winter traffic operations and maintance. District 8 around Harrisburg, Pa. does also, however north of Perry County that changes. |
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Location: On the Niagara River in Buffalo, NY | The Lake Erie Ice Boom at the head of the Niagara River, holding back a nearly completely frozen Lake Erie, might get pulled by the first week of May this year, a full month late.Possitive side is Lake Erie water temprature will still be in the 50's for the 3rd Saturday in June Muskie Opener, should be excellent fishing with schools of baitfish still around.Also mean temprature of Lake Erie water will peak out at a lower degree and colder water will return early for great fall fishing!
Now I just need to get use to the snow that came down this morning, was 90 degrees in Guyana South America when I left there a few days ago! |
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| there still ice fishing here on st clair. the lake ate a few machines this weekend. so theres lite at the tunnels end I hope |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Spring.
This is no problem up here. Easy Peasy.
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Location: one foot over the line | It has to be a long winter when i find ^^that^^ flippin hilarious!!!!!! |
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| Something tells me we'll be setting tip ups along the weedlines this opener. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Wow, it's 20 degrees up here right now. Heat wave. |
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Location: Hayward, Wisconsin | Ya, but it was 8 below last nite! |
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| So far it's been crappy to be followed by mostly crappy and the partly crappy and then it will warm up. I hope |
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Location: Minnesota: where it's tough to be a sportsfan! | Hey we've seen this before. Cold then goes to slightly less cold then we have a week in the 50-60's then 80 degree summer is here |
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