Don't look good for ice
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@Wave Runner after reading @Tickville ice fishing post from the other day,and him having some success, I therefore had planned yesterday,to go for my 3 hour round trip drive down to long point bay,to try my luck ice fishing for perch & pike for the first time this year. The driving conditions forecasted for yesterday were horrible,so I ended up staying home instead!
Better safe than sorry 
I guess for driving! I am now in the process of putting my ice fishing tackle aside for now,after seeing your weather forecast,and a few other weather forecast stations that I follow as well. As you had mentioned @Wave Runner in your post,it don’t look good for ice! 
. Well therefore,once the Thames River settles down again with this upcoming flood that we will be receiving from all of this rain & melting snow, I will then fish the Thames River for walleye’s instead. Some photo’s from the past spring’s over the year’s. Cheers! 
️ to all of you Thames River walleye angler’s,and tight lines as well!! 
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walleyeman
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Hey Red. I think the Thames River is your safest and best bet for fishing! Good luck my friend and stay safe.@Wave Runner after reading @Tickville ice fishing post from the other day,and him having some success, I therefore had planned yesterday,to go for my 3 hour round trip drive down to long point bay,to try my luck ice fishing for perch & pike for the first time this year. The driving conditions forecasted for yesterday were horrible,so I ended up staying home instead!
Thanks @walleyeman
and I totally agree 
%! about the Thames River being my safest and best bet for fishing! The Thames River is starting to “spike” right now from this rain we are having now,along with the mild temperatures which is melting a lot of this snow,that we just had recently. It will likely take around a week or so,for the Thames River to be able to fish it again safely off the riverbank. Hopefully,tight lines & walleye’s ON!! then! 
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hvyhaul
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Might be a little further reaching than one might realize. 
@Red Hering has it right. The river banks will be the safest ice we see this season. Wonder if the retailers will discount the heck out of their ice fishing stuff or hold on to it for next season? Hmmmm....could be some good prices on ice fishing stuff in the future. Feel sorry for all the outfitters and retailers that depend on ice fishing.
@Brian F , I bought my portable ice hut,( photo’s ), that went on sale with $49 off the regular price,back in late January a few year’s ago from @ANGLING OUTFITTERS due to the mild winter that we were experiencing that year. But,the winter did come back sometime in February of that year for a few weeks with very cold
conditions, for many ice angler’s such as myself,to still be able to do some ice fishing. This year it could happen again for some great deal’s,due to the lack of winter we are having right now,and there should also be some great deals,especially at the Port Rowan Fishing & Hunting/ Yard Sale,( February 10), and Aylmer has a tackle etc., swap on as well,also in February,2024. Here’s hoping that there still will be an ice fishing season this year,but hoping is all that we can do for now! If not, I will definitely be fishing off the Thames River bank somewhere. 
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I had a frabrill that looked that style, suitcase pop-up and easy to tow. With a small heater we would fish in t-shirts all day. it was a catalytic so only required fresh air to work. It was nice that you did not sit on the snow. Through a rug down so it wasn't as slippery.
@Red Hering ...I think the best fishing odds for you will be from the banks of the Thames. I saw a group of 20 ice fisherman had to be rescued by the Coast Guard over on the U.S. side a few days back. Ice fishing is not worth the risk this year...for this old guy anyways. I'll wait it out for my Lake Erie fishery to start.
I've been thinking about getting one of those for a while, didn't think they made them anymore. Way easier to drag up and down the banks of the Thames then my big Otter flip over@Brian F , I bought my portable ice hut,( photo’s ), that went on sale with $49 off the regular price,back in late January a few year’s ago from @ANGLING OUTFITTERS due to the mild winter that we were experiencing that year. But,the winter did come back sometime in February of that year for a few weeks with very cold
DaveJ
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I had a Clam Nanook --amazing but HEAVY. I sold it and got a suitcase style like Reds...Ive had ones in the past. Not quite as setup friendly and a flip style but lighter, big inside, and really economical
I totally agree @Brian F
for me to have better odds,by me fishing off the banks of the Thames River. At this moment, I have been waiting for the Thames River level to drop down again from the recent flood. A video from this morning,while I was checking out the flooding there,below Fanshawe Dam. Once the Thames River drops back down again,hopefully this week,I then will be hiking 
long distances way downriver,toView attachment IMG_2660.mov
get to some of my many favourite spot’s on the Thames River,to try my luck for some Thames River walleye’s. .
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walleyeman
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I don't know if I like the looks of that river flow- But I DO like that jacket!I totally agree @Brian F
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get to some of my many favourite spot’s on the Thames River,to try my luck for some Thames River walleye’s. .
Thanks
@walleyeman about my jacket! and the Thames River flow looked high and fast this morning below Fanshawe Dam.
Crazy, did you see on the news those 2 nuts in a kayak they had to fish out of the Thames on Sunday?I totally agree @Brian F
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get to some of my many favourite spot’s on the Thames River,to try my luck for some Thames River walleye’s. .
Two people rescued from Thames River
London fire crews made a rescue in frigid waters on Sunday, saving two people after their kayak capsized in the Thames River
Tag them when you find out which 6-8 members it wasCrazy, did you see on the news those 2 nuts in a kayak they had to fish out of the Thames on Sunday?
Two people rescued from Thames River
London fire crews made a rescue in frigid waters on Sunday, saving two people after their kayak capsized in the Thames Riverlondon.ctvnews.ca
From my experience it could be any of them.Tag them when you find out which 6-8 members it was
