Author Topic: Who can last the longest? (Read 9995 times)

pegasus · « **on:** Apr 05, 2015, 06:02 AM »

16 degrees here this morning and it looks cold for the next week. Who said ice fishing is done? We'll be going to the end of May. Who can set the record.

Snopro · « **Reply #1 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 06:50 AM »

Clammy is just getting his second wind!!!!!

Sawyerjosh · « **Reply #2 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 07:04 AM »

If there is ice somewhere may 1st I'll hit it! May make it out a couple more times jigging but I need to get started on firewood so if I do anymore fishing it's gonna be pretty limited

woodchip · « **Reply #3 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 07:32 AM »

My thoughts exactly!!!!!!! Fish for a couple of hours in the morning . Fire up the saw after lunch.

RealBigReel · « **Reply #4 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 07:39 AM »

Quote from: woodchip on Apr 05, 2015, 07:32 AM

My thoughts exactly!!!!!!! Fish for a couple of hours in the morning . Fire up the saw after lunch.

And when your done with the wood you're going to fire up the oven and start baking those brownies for the banquet, your an ambitious guy, keep it up Woodchip!!

greensider · « **Reply #5 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 07:54 AM »

the one who last the longest could be a dead man dont be a fool

woodchip · « **Reply #6 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 08:02 AM »

You reading my mind? I was thinking Biscuits, and Brownies .

whitefishlover · « **Reply #7 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 08:40 AM »

Leaving for vacation on the 16th, but fully plan on several trips before then. And if there is still a few inches when I get back, I will be on that. Big lakes still have 30+ inches. Warm water lakes that froze early and got the early snow have less, around 20".

franklin fisher · « **Reply #8 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 09:03 AM »

I am not planning on throwing in the towel yet. Still 24 to 30 inches where I was yesterday. I am determined to salvage this season with a day of getting into some panfish.

woodchip · « **Reply #9 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 09:55 AM »

I measured the ice Friday .and what was over 36" is now 18" of solid ice with this 25° temp it should hold for another week as the edges of the lake was still solid.

hardwatergrampa · « **Reply #10 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 10:20 AM »

Quote from: woodchip on Apr 05, 2015, 08:02 AM

You reading my mind? I was thinking Biscuits, and Brownies .

we need a like button on here

44 Degrees North · « **Reply #11 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 11:43 AM »

13 degrees in Milbridge this AM. Just got back from a snowmobile ride, trying to drain the tank down. While riding through a snow squall up around Mopang I was thinking to myself I should be trolling not riding this damn thing.

HardwaterFish · « **Reply #12 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 12:34 PM »

I'm not done! I'm at work today, planning where we are going to fish tomorrow! A couple of my favorites are closed now, so I'll have to "settle" but there is still some good fishing to be had.

I'm headed to St. Thomas on the 22nd, got some salt fishing planned for that week, fishing in shorts for fish that are hundreds of pounds is going to be the demise of my ice fishing season. But at that time, I can chalk up another good season!

nbourque · « **Reply #13 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 12:51 PM »

I fished this morning. Def didn't feel like April. Plenty of ice and the edges are still solid. Even had a snow squall come thru around 9.

Sawyerjosh · « **Reply #14 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 12:56 PM »

Looking out across Sebago thisorning and its frozen as far as you can see!

RealBigReel · « **Reply #15 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 01:22 PM »

Quote from: Sawyerjosh on Apr 05, 2015, 12:56 PM

Looking out across Sebago thisorning and its frozen as far as you can see!

I fished Sebago Friday, in the AM there was 18" of real good ice, late afternoon there was 14" and about half of it was soft and white, the bottom of the holes had opened up a lot as well.

Epkomd · « **Reply #16 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 04:19 PM »

I do believe APJ took the crown last year. I know my last day out last year was April 15th. Headed out tomorrow. Hoping to ice some pike.

If anyone is headed out send me a pm if ya don't mind some company

nbourque · « **Reply #17 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 04:44 PM »

I caught this fat 15 lb female this morning on a live 10" sucker. Felt more like dec than April.

9huskies · « **Reply #18 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 05:28 PM »

I may have been the last of us on the ice in past years but it won't happen this year. I have too much to do and the nearest "A" ponds are an hour away. I think my latest ever was April 22nd. Most years it's around the 15th -17th. I am probably done on the ice this year but I am not draining the fuel from the auger until there's no safe and legal ice to fish.

chum bucket · « **Reply #19 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 05:55 PM »

I'm in until it's to thin or Turkey hunting starts.

Jim_C. · « **Reply #20 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 06:52 PM »

Another nice one, Nick. Keep this up and you can start a "Monster Pike" T.V. show

Quote from: nbourque on Apr 05, 2015, 04:44 PM

I caught this fat 15 lb female this morning on a live 10" sucker. Felt more like dec than April.

Cool Blue · « **Reply #21 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 07:32 PM »

I made it out on the ice til about April 5th in 2013. 2014 I got out on the 14th and this year i should beat last year by 2 weeks..I might be pushing it but i'm going for May 1st!! I fish the same spot til the end every year. Still 2 feet of ice last weekend but a couple warm windy days could bring it down to 12 quick...Time will tell. Heres a couple pics from last 2 years.

Seamonkey84 · « **Reply #22 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 07:35 PM »

Well I think I'm done, my usual lake is opening up along the shore today.

RealBigReel · « **Reply #23 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 07:35 PM »

Quote from: Indie on Apr 05, 2015, 06:40 PM

Sebago still good, just walked off, even better conditions then yesterday. Ghost town of course, I would have crossed the big bay no problem.

Cool, where were you? We where in the gut, but it seemed like the further we went out on the big bay the better the ice got.

HardwaterFish · « **Reply #24 on:** Apr 06, 2015, 12:34 PM »

Back at it today, still 2' of ice here.

joefishmore · « **Reply #25 on:** Apr 06, 2015, 03:49 PM »

On Sebago today....good ice....melting along the shore....fed the eagle another Togue..
Found what appeared to be a large smelt , 8 inches or so, in the digestive system of one of
our togue. Maybe someone was using them for bait in the last day or so.

woodchip · « **Reply #26 on:** Apr 06, 2015, 04:25 PM »

I had 16" of solid ice in gray, I wondered why the eagle did not visit with me today . He filled up on Togue

Seamonkey84 · « **Reply #27 on:** Apr 06, 2015, 04:49 PM »

Quote from: joefishmore on Apr 06, 2015, 03:49 PM

Found what appeared to be a large smelt , 8 inches or so, in the digestive system of one of
our togue. Maybe someone was using them for bait in the last day or so.

Landlocked smelt are naturally in sebago, right with the landlocked salmon that feed on them.

Mainehazmt · « **Reply #28 on:** Apr 06, 2015, 04:57 PM »

Was -15 this am. And just got to 32. Sooo we are still making ice...

joefishmore · « **Reply #29 on:** Apr 06, 2015, 05:40 PM »

Woodchip, this eagle had an orange band on one leg and a white one one the other leg'
Yes Sebago has a lot of smelts but they are usually 5 inches long or less. Before the state in all its wisdom stocked togue
and before the DDt problem smelts up to 15 inches were commonly caught there.

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Author Topic: Who can last the longest? (Read 9995 times)