I've been out the last 3 mornings in Pembroke. There were 2 layers of ice with slush in the middle. The slush has pretty much frozen and bonded with the bottom layer. There has to be close to a foot of ice on most south shore ponds right now. The top half is soft ice and the bottom is solid black ice. However, you still should use caution out there as ice thickness will vary depending on the pond.
I was noticing something to that effect today at the nip. Thanks You for always answering my questions!I've been out the last 3 mornings in Pembroke. There were 2 layers of ice with slush in the middle. The slush has pretty much frozen and bonded with the bottom layer. There has to be close to a foot of ice on most south shore ponds right now. The top half is soft ice and the bottom is solid black ice. However, you still should use caution out there as ice thickness will vary depending on the pond.
Another freakin foot of snow going on top! It is reallly going to be a lot of work getting out there! 
2/13 Well, another week another storm. Trying to get out after this one will be just about impossible! Too much work for me. It looks like the ice fishing season is over for me!
2/13 Well, another week another storm. Trying to get out after this one will be just about impossible! Too much work for me. It looks like the ice fishing season is over for me! 
If there isn't open water by April 1st, I am going to go to every lake/pond in the South Shore and Cape Cod area with an industrial blow dryer. I want open water now. It's awful seeing YouTube videos of people down south and in California already "pre-spawn" fishing, then my friends that I met in the military who live in Texas/Alabama/Florida etc, posting pictures on Facebook on their bass boats, then looking outside at the 7 foot tall snow drifts here, really makes you want to up and move.
Last weekend I fished a small pond just outside of Worcester, 18 - 24 inches of ice. After 9am fish were hitting slow. Caught two Pickeral on shiners, one Yellow Perch on a shiner, and a bluegill on a worm jig. Hoping to get out at least two more times this season.
flint has a lot of open ice right now, as well as big gap at the baot ramp that you'll have to jump over (about 3 feet wide) be cautious on flint
out on chauncy today ice was thick, but strange. 6-9 inches of soft ice, then 9-12 inches of slush and water, then another 6-9 inches of black ice below that
out on chauncy today ice was thick, but strange. 6-9 inches of soft ice, then 9-12 inches of slush and water, then another 6-9 inches of black ice below that