Are your local lakes frozen or not?

Drayton still solid and cold weather and snow moving into region tonight so no chance of fishing before xmas at this rate. <!-- s:evil: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_evil.gif" alt="" title="Evil or Very Mad" /><!-- s:evil: -->

up around maidenhead (berks) today, and pretty much everything frozen....

Another couple of inches of snow this afternoon round here and judging by my pond, everything solid. Top everything off my car died this morning at 6am in -9.5C so cant have a little look round anyway. <!-- s:x --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_mad.gif" alt="" title="Mad" /><!-- s:x -->

It lools like the big thaw starts on tuesday lads. So rods at the ready.

The big thaw is on but lakes still solid near me. Best chance is canal in Napton but only close to bridges clear at the moment. Staying warmer next few days but ice age 2 could be on the way soon.

had a look around a few local ponds yesterday and they are slowly clearing. not quite clear yet tho

Heard that Frimley (nr camberley, surrey) pit 1&amp;2 has had a major fish loss, due to the conditions...very sad news.

yeah I think there are going to be a few casualties discovered once the thaw starts. Is it lack of oxygen because the surface was completely closed over ? of is it because the water simply got too cold for them?

Views please guys

its hard to say, but gases from decaying leaves etc not being able to escape because of the ice cap must have an effect on the waters oxygen level, so a heavily tree lined lake with a large amount of chod might be the ones to be looking around, and if possible having a chat with bailiffs if things dont look very good, or you have a genuine concern.
end of the day, the waters we fish, need our help all year round.

I know that you shouldnt break the gas in your garden pond as this is bad for your fish in there and could cause deaths, something to do with gases but dont think it matters when its a lake and wont affect the fish. Dont think its the oxygen that could kill them think its more dangerous gases being trapped but dont quote me on that one.

EDIT: Hookpull just explained where the gase come from.