Ice Fishing Day

[Martlet]

Anyone want to get together on the north shore tomorrow or next weekend and drill some holes?

 

[el duderino]

I would but theres a hunting and fishing expo up at Rockingham Park in Salem, NH. Going to see what they have and hopefully get myself something nice.

 

[Martlet]

I'm fishing if anyone wants to join me. I'd still like to set something up for next week, too.

 

[vtrj]

last week we killed em on A1. yesterday we got skunked on lake chauncy. today we killed em on manchaug lake.

 

[Coyote33]

There are edible fish in Manchaug? What is A1 and Lake Chauncy?

 

[Boghog1]

heading out with the scouts the 29th out at greenfield state park if I can get down to Athol and get the traps picked up

 

[StevieP]

A-1 site and Chauncy are both in Westboro. We went out on the south end of Whitehall Reservoir on Saturday. We got a few pickerel, and my nephew jigged up some tiny perch. No bass or anything else. Just nice to be out. We had to walk so didn't venture too far. If my brother-in-law had brought his quad, we'd have towed our gear out to deeper water, humps, etc.

 

[Martlet]

Going out again this weekend if anyone is interested.

 

[vtrj]

i know the crappie are edible in manchaug, we were hitting 1lb crappie all day. last friday someone pulled out a 8.5lb bass and a 26lb pike.

 

[Martlet]

i know the crappie are edible in manchaug, we were hitting 1lb crappie all day. last friday someone pulled out a 8.5lb bass and a 26lb pike.

That's a little far for me to travel. I'm looking at heading out to the North Shore area Sunday and/or Monday, if anyone wants to join me. It's just a few of us so far.

 

[arlow]

last friday someone pulled out a 8.5lb bass and a 26lb pike.

That same somebody needs to buy a scale...

 

[vtrj]

not true, there's pics of proof, we get our bait at the same place. i've personally seen pike nearly this big come out of there. i know most don't belive it but that's ok, more water space for me

 

[vtrj]

we hit a couple 3lb bass but nothing that big. i did catch a 14in bass that got bitten by a pike on the pull in, looked like a shark tried to rip it in half, it's guts were hanging out.

 

[arlow]

Dude an 8.5 pound bass and a 26 pound pike are both fish of a lifetime. Get real.

Nevermind that manchaugs fishery was totally devastated two years ago when the dam broke and just about completely drained the place. It is now full of 8-11 inch bass but very few bigger ones. We had a tournament there last year and it was pathetic. Worst place we ever fished. Out of 20 boats and 30 guys 2 fish for 3.6 pounds total won. It has not been stocked with pike since 1989 and since the state has ended the stocking program and it has never shown to have habitat suitable for them breeding.

 

[el duderino]

Went out this morning up in Windham, NH. On 17 traps and a couple rods we got a real nice trout, another smaller rainbow trout, 2 small bass, a pickerel and about half a dozen or more yellow perch. Was a real nice day, best showing ive seen on the ice.

 

[Martlet]

I hate you all. None of this has anything to do with someone fishing with me tomorrow.

 

[Madball13]

I hate you all. None of this has anything to do with someone fishing with me tomorrow.

Where do you usually go on the north shore?

 

[Martlet]

Where do you usually go on the north shore?

Depends on whether I'm alone or with others. Ipswich, Haverhill, Andover, and Lynn are my usual haunts.

 

[Maxpower]

Did you end up going out?

 

[Martlet]

Yep. Not going this weekend, but I am either next week or weekend if anyone wants to tag along.

 

[Maxpower]

What did ya catch? I got skunked again. Going to try this weekend I think.

 

[Admin]

We should do a NES ice fishing derby before the ice is too thin.

 

[atmay]

We should do a NES ice fishing derby before the ice is too thin.

And we should do the bullet-spinning-on-the-ice thing while we're there, too.

 

[Martlet]

What did ya catch? I got skunked again. Going to try this weekend I think.

I jigged a ton of perch and pocked up a few small bass.

 

[Martlet]

We should do a NES ice fishing derby before the ice is too thin.

In.

 

[arlow]

If we can find someplace without 4 feet of snow on it I am in too....

 

[Boghog1]

depending on the date and location I like the idea

 

[Maxpower]

If we can find someplace without 4 feet of snow on it I am in too....

I think we have less than 3 in the Berkshires, pending todays count. I plan on being out there tomorrow.

 

[arlow]

I think we have less than 3 in the Berkshires, pending todays count. I plan on being out there tomorrow.

I dont know, you got 2 feet + on the 12th, 6" more on the 18th with a nice covering of ice, 8" more today and to top it off we are supposed to get 18" + tuesday into wednesday..... As much as I love ice fishing, this season may be done for me. This crap is gonna be over my kids heads by next week....

 

[Maxpower]

I got to clean that ice off of my car yesterday and some more today. I plan on making it out tomorrow. Supposed to be around 15 according to weather.com. I might drive out again as much as I fear falling through. I need a backup car bad.