[BottomBouncer]

Can anyone tell me if O'Shaughnessy has any ice cover?

Thanks

 

[george tinkham]

probably did but its probably deterorating.i noticed lots of water around the edges at buckeye.

 

[Andy Gehle]

Everything above the dam has several inches of ice on it. Below the dam is wide open.

 

[BottomBouncer]

I drove past yesterday.........guess I'll have to wait a few more weeks

 

[Andy Gehle]

BB,
I live fairly close to it and drive over it several times a week. I'll bump this thread back up when the ice thaws. Though I think a couple of weeks might be a bit optimistic.

 

[MISFIT]

BB

if you're looking for some cold water cat action,try below the spillway at dillon.i've seen some nice ones come out of there in feb. and march

 

[BottomBouncer]

What about now? Does it still have ice??????

*hoping and praying* *hoping and praying*

 

[Andy Gehle]

I'll update you later today after i drive over it. As of a few days ago, it was water on top of the ice, so it's starting to thaw. I have no idea how thick the ice was at it's peek, but I do know that it usually busts up pretty fast as the water levels flutuate with dam releases.
I imagine evrybody and his brother will be down below the dam for the next several days as they wait for their favorite lake to thaw.

 

[BottomBouncer]

Thanks......hopefully it is ready by the end of next week!?!?!?!

 

[Andy Gehle]

Sorry, Dude. She's still iced up and fairly thick form what I can tell. Ice as far North as you can see from the dam and raging chocolate with white water below it. It's gonna be a while, still.
Don't shoot the messenger!

 

[BottomBouncer]

 

[Andy Gehle]

Griggs and above,however, are wide open. Just drove over and it is definately open.

 

[Ðe§perado™]

There right , still frozen. Griggs is open? I'm going to head over that way and take a look.

 

[Smallie34]

Thanks for the info Andy I was wondering what the water levels were like up that way...your right looks like it might still be a little while.

 

[BottomBouncer]

Hopefully with these 60+ degree days and nights that stay above freezing it will be good to go by next weekend.

 

[george tinkham]

we have caught fish below th dam at o"sh. when there was just an opened area in the ice and around 0 degrees

 

[Andy Gehle]

gettin' there

Well, well, well. Things are looking up for you, my man. O'Shannesy is 50% open above the dam. I'm sure it'll only be a matter of hours/days before it is completely ice free, but a dude could definately boat around up there. Didn't make it up to the boat launch, more on that tomorrow. Griggs and above seem to be the best bet if you're looking for Scioto fishies. Just watched a guy launch at Griggs while I was eating lunch in the car. He must've forgot to put his plug in because he had her all set in and then went racing back to the car and pulled her back out. HeHeHe. He finally got it together as he "smoked" off into the distance....Aren't boat ramps fun in the Spring?

 

[Smallie34]

That would be funny...I would be tempted to help if I could stop laughing.

 

[BottomBouncer]

I got the "forgot the plug" thing over with my first time out with my boat. I could understand though, after this winter........I'd be so excited to be launching the boat that I'd forget a few things too.

When do they start putting the docks in? I can't remeber, is there something to tie up to while parking your truck at O'Sh.? I would be launching by myself and sometimes that's tough to do without a place to tie up to.

Well, I can't wait for the report. Hopefully this time on Monday I'll be steaming up river

 

[BottomBouncer]

Okay.....don't hold out on me man!!!!! I caught some shad today and I'm ready to go fishin'