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Offline The Ice Man

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LAKE ST. CATHERINE
« on: Jan 11, 2015, 02:20 PM »
I am planning a trip up to Lake St. Catherine, I have never fished there before and was wondering if anyone had and tips or tricks about St. Catherine that would help, and also if it is frozen enough to fish.

Thanks, and tight lines!

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Re: LAKE ST. CATHERINE
« Reply #1 on: Jan 13, 2015, 09:28 AM »
I grew up fishing St. C.  What are you going to fish for?
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Re: LAKE ST. CATHERINE
« Reply #2 on: Jan 14, 2015, 12:06 PM »
Quote from: peteinvermont on Jan 13, 2015, 09:28 AM
I grew up fishing St. C.  What are you going to fish for?
  I want to fish for the tanker Brown Trout that are in there.
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Re: LAKE ST. CATHERINE
« Reply #3 on: Jan 14, 2015, 04:27 PM »
You a catch and release guy?? I'm headed up there this week, Ill put some post up when i can. I heard there was 6" last weekend across from the state park. there should be 8-10+ with this cold weather this week. ill be there thursday and try to put a post up. Ill be going after browns and smallies. St catherine has some big ones, but fishing can be slow.
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Re: LAKE ST. CATHERINE
« Reply #4 on: Jan 19, 2015, 03:37 PM »
My 11yr old's first trout through the ice was a nice one from St. C.  4.5lbs and 23".

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Re: LAKE ST. CATHERINE
« Reply #5 on: Jan 23, 2015, 08:04 AM »
I'm thinking about fishing st. Catherine for the first time. Hoping to hook into some trout. I don't have the faintest idea of where to get on the ice or how the trout in the lake respond to fishing. Any tips would help! Thanks guys!
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Re: LAKE ST. CATHERINE
« Reply #6 on: Jan 23, 2015, 08:31 AM »
Quote from: ADKsasquatch on Jan 23, 2015, 08:04 AM
I'm thinking about fishing st. Catherine for the first time. Hoping to hook into some trout. I don't have the faintest idea of where to get on the ice or how the trout in the lake respond to fishing. Any tips would help! Thanks guys!

The state park is plowed out and is the easiest access.
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Re: LAKE ST. CATHERINE
« Reply #7 on: Jan 23, 2015, 09:03 AM »
Hey Pete, nice fish, way to get the boy hooked!  ;D :thumbsup:
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St. Catherine
« Reply #8 on: Jan 25, 2015, 12:35 PM »
Anyone getting any perch out by the state park?
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Offline peteinvermont

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Re: St. Catherine
« Reply #9 on: Jan 26, 2015, 10:12 AM »
I haven't heard of anyone catching perch anywhere but by the sunken island.
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Re: LAKE ST. CATHERINE
« Reply #10 on: Jan 26, 2015, 10:22 AM »
Quote from: Lavman on Jan 23, 2015, 09:03 AM
Hey Pete, nice fish, way to get the boy hooked!  ;D :thumbsup:

he's caught plenty of pike and perch, but he's addicted to the trout now.  We headed out for a couple hours on Saturday and lost a good one right at the hole.  It sure looked bigger than the 4.5lb one in the pic, but its always tough to tell.
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Re: LAKE ST. CATHERINE
« Reply #11 on: Jan 26, 2015, 03:40 PM »
Nice Brown. Good job kido. It's good to see other kids like me being introduced to the sport.  :)
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Re: St. Catherine
« Reply #12 on: Jan 26, 2015, 04:22 PM »
Thanks I was thinking that but last year the sunken island was like the Dead Sea for perch alright for trout just not what I'm looking for.
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Re: St. Catherine
« Reply #13 on: Jan 27, 2015, 09:26 AM »
Quote from: gould on Jan 26, 2015, 04:22 PM
Thanks I was thinking that but last year the sunken island was like the Dead Sea for perch alright for trout just not what I'm looking for.

I drove down to the Marina saturday morning, and it looked like the parking lot at Gillette out by the sunken island with all the headlamps walking around...so that tells me two things - the perch are biting there, and you better get there early.
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Re: St. Catherine
« Reply #14 on: Jan 27, 2015, 09:51 AM »
Quote from: peteinvermont on Jan 26, 2015, 10:12 AM
I haven't heard of anyone catching perch anywhere but by the sunken island.

You could probably factor in this post with nearly 1,200 views
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