Has anyone checked out Hay Bay recently

Brian1990 · **Joined:** Sun Jan 08, 2017 10:10 am **Posts:** 97

Has anyone been to by bay to see how things are ? Buddy and I are going to check Sherman’s launch tomorrow but wondering if anyone else has checked in the last couple days and if it’s worth our time or if we should just go to big bay.

Not new to quinte so we know the ice is inconsistent but we will be using spud bars checking as we go wearing floatation and have rope just wondering if we are wasting our time

hatteras · **Joined:** Tue Jan 05, 2021 1:36 pm **Posts:** 1

there's lots of ice off the church ramp..of course it never hurts to spud your way out..

bigfish · **Joined:** Tue Aug 21, 2007 1:10 pm **Posts:** 1

Was by yesterday afternoon there was a few people by the ramp, only a stones throw from shore

bigbassin18 · **Joined:** Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:55 pm **Posts:** 431

We fished huffs this morning. 2 1/2 pure black ice 3 inches also. About 9 of us out there. Couple guys way out in the middle

Brian1990 · **Joined:** Sun Jan 08, 2017 10:10 am **Posts:** 97

We ended up going to big island just to play it safe. I had a few people on Facebook tell me ice at Sherman’s was open the day before and just froze over and that it was 1 hut with a spud. Also had a guy on Facebook tell me he fished Thompson’s on 4” of ice so wondering if maybe I was given the run around so from the first 2. But no fish is worth swimming for so we played it safe went to big island. There must have been at least 200 huts from wagars to the red can was a little to busy for my liking.

hablover · **Joined:** Sat Dec 27, 2014 9:43 pm **Posts:** 129

Brian1990 wrote:

We ended up going to big island just to play it safe. I had a few people on Facebook tell me ice at Sherman’s was open the day before and just froze over and that it was 1 hut with a spud. Also had a guy on Facebook tell me he fished Thompson’s on 4” of ice so wondering if maybe I was given the run around so from the first 2. But no fish is worth swimming for so we played it safe went to big island. There must have been at least 200 huts from wagars to the red can was a little to busy for my liking.

I feel like some guys who go on really early ice in areas need to buy a tape measure.

I've been on 2.5/3inches of ice and have had guys in the same spot say they have 5. I think a lot of guys just stick their hands down the hole they drilled and just say "oh man - thats like x amount of inches!"

DanElliot · **Joined:** Mon Apr 08, 2002 8:59 am **Posts:** 4329

Hablover,

I agree! I took a measuring tape and a black marker to my spud and marked off the measurements. Did the same to my scoop. No guesstimate

hablover · **Joined:** Sat Dec 27, 2014 9:43 pm **Posts:** 129

DanElliot wrote:

Hablover,

I agree! I took a measuring tape and a black marker to my spud and marked off the measurements. Did the same to my scoop. No guesstimate

Oh yeah - I'm not talking about guys like you. You and a number of other guys on this board, I trust your reports.

Just pretty much getting to the fact that it's nice to have reports of ice thickness...but still have to proceed with caution if you don't actually know the source.
Not everyone's inches are the same! haha!

chesapeake · **Joined:** Wed Dec 24, 2014 4:15 pm **Posts:** 139

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Tylercurt · **Posted:** Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:10 pm

Chesapeake:
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