Man drives himself out of water after vehicle drives into Mosquito Lake

Officers with ODNR at the scene told 21 News the man was able to drive himself out of the water and leave the scene without sustaining any injuries.

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I would say not yet.

 

He was just setting up his mobile shanty.

 

Any idea where the vehicle went in at? Could be some hidden dangers there with the already thin ice!

 

Article says near the jet ski rental?

 

Down by the beach

 

2 people at Jamestown 2 and a 1/2 inches of ice, not for me.

 

I read the article about the guy driving into skeeter. It was a accident. He wasn't trying to drive on the ice, and he made it out without any damage.

 

So how’s the ice on mosquito?

 

i saw many shanties on mosquito today, southend, one guy said ice is 2" and another said its 4" use your spud bar

 

4” of uniform ice…ok…2” is a pucker factor for sure…stay safe out there…to each his own in my book…ditto on the spud bar

 

Headed to mosquito shortly, not exactly sure where setting up yet but will give report once we figure that out, holes are drilled and lines in water 🎣

 

i do not wonet scare you go,but have second close dry in car.i swim 2 times before and the second dry close feel like miracle.i went true ice 2 times on the way out and on the way in up to my neck in minus 20 and wicheled minus 36.

 

If the ice allows I'm wanting to fish around rattlesnake. Does anyone know where a good place is to park and drag gear out of?

 

Got set up on Bouy line around noon 6 or so shanty’s out here, ice is hard clear prob 4”
Pretty slow a few marks here n there. One walleye right away but nothing since. There weren’t many people set up off 88 when we drove by to get bait

 

Lady at the Pyma bait store said they are catching walleye there. She didn't know where though. I live 1 mile from Pyma and saw no one at the south end. I went out on my pond and I have 4" of ice. I thought it would be a lot thicker than that. Caught about 30 bluegills and a 2.5 pound bass in less than an hour. Got cold and came inside, but might go back out on a couple of hours.

 

Their always catching walleye at Pymie just ask any bait store around the lake.

 

I came across La Dont this afternoon after goose hunting, nobody fishing that I could see. I did see some guys on the bouy line at Mosquito
Enjoy the ice, you guys have been very patient waiting for the last couple of years..don't push it stay safe

 

Pymie about 4 inches where I was today. Got all set up with my new flip over and turned on my flasher. No bottom mark just a red line at zero. Messed with it and gave up. Turned on the 2nd flasher and it was spinning but no colors. Charged both last night. Fished 2 hours in 20+ fow had a walleye and crappie swim by on camera but no bites. About 12 other shanty visible between swim beach and snodgrass

 

We fished the South end of mosquito both Saturday and Sunday. I had my kids both days.

Saturday we fished in 12fow and caught nothing and markered very few fish.

Sunday we fished in 8fow and not more than 50 yrds off shore and caught more dink bluegill than we could handle. It was exactly what the doctor ordered.

Both days were fished less than 3hrs total and in the middle of the day.

Water was clear and so was the 3" ice. I hope it gets thicker, it would kill the pucker factor for sure.

 

I felt very comfortable on the ice today, still used spud and had ice picks while walking in tho to be safe. It felt great to walk on the hard water again, fished until 6:00 we were last guys off. Plenty of marks just no takers, ended up catching 2 smaller crappie. Slow day, thinking Pymy later in week. Good luck to those that head out, looking forward to the reports now that we have ice! 🎣

 

Fished out of Pymatuning today out of the beach at Jamestown. There were 15-20 shanties out and we followed the path most of the way to where we wanted to fish. We had 4" of ice, with 2 of us in an Otter Lodge, it was pretty soupy by the end of the day. We fished from 12-5:30 and kept 2 crappie, and 8 perch. No walleye. We were marking tons and tons of shad the entire time. Most of the fish came on a minnow on deadstick/jawjacker.

It was my first time using the livescope, and even in 24 fow, it's amazing how moving a bucket, or making some other sudden noise can make fish that are coming into the area scatter in a hurry. Learned to stay quiet when marking fish.

 

I fished Pymy today, 4” of ice. Guys caught walleye yesterday and early this morning. I got there around 11 and fished until 5:30, caught nine keeper bluegill, one really nice crappie a 10” perch and a bunch of smaller gills. I rolled one walleye around noon. Lots of people out there.

 

Hit pyma yesterday and got skunked...lol. fished from 6am to about 3. Lots of lookers, but no takers. Just couldn't figure it out.

 

Same thing with pyma yesterday ice decent no issues for us . All blade baits we had 12 eyes and one muskie which is my first thru the ice .

 

Same thing with pyma yesterday ice decent no issues for us . All blade baits we had 12 eyes and one muskie which is my first thru the ice .

Any tricks to fishing the blades through the ice? Are you ripping them like in the western basin, or is it more subtle? We've had okay luck with vibratos, normally some 1.5ft rips, then when we mark a fish, we slow it down and work them up. We normally catch a couple walleye, but never limits on inland water.

 

Fished mosquito yesterday, pretty much 4" everywhere we went, still found anfew thin spots SO SPUD SPUD DAMN IT!! Just because where seeing more guys out don't let your gaurd down!! Oh and by the way fished before sunrise to after sunset we might have caught 10 to 12 crappie, had a walleye hooked up but came unpinned!! Tons of lookers very few players!! Still great to be on the hardwater, looks pretty promising for a great season!!

 

well not sure if its a trick or not but I run almost always vibratos 98% of the time. Some days size matters but 7 gram is normally the best. small lifts just enough to feel them flutter 10-12 inches with about a 3 sec pause on the bottom and I keep a tiny crack between the bottom and mark on vex. keep the same lifts when fish come in!

 

Boat fished pymy, haven’t ice fished it yet, but going this weekend. Top three places to walk out on Ohio side? Or PA side?

 

Jamestown livery area is popular. Short walk on the ice to deeper water.

 

Heading to pymatuning Tuesday. Late notice but have an open seat in the shanty if anyone is interested. Send a PM. Or if anyone wants to work together let me know.

 

Seat taken.