Looking For Ice Reports on Mass/NH border!

[massbass18]

Most of the ice is questionable at my usual  fishing spots here in Central MA. Looking to head a little further north in search of better ice and hopefully some bass. If anyone can steer me in the right direction that would be awesome! Thanks!

[fishermantim]

Typically, the farther north you go, the more ice you will find.
The problem is that each area/region will have various thicknesses, so you are going to have to check around some.

You could (if you already haven't) check in the NH forum as well.

Myself, I spent the weekend up on the big lake, and the NE region I was on had 14"+ of ice.

 

[mattthehairy]

Don't have to go too far north to find ice. I was at half moon in Hancock NH over the weekend and we had 10"+. Buy a 1 day license and take the drive. Stay away from the coastal side, Portsmouth NH area had open water.

Party on. 

[ZW]

i fished a local pond right on the nh border and had a solid 8" i would avoid anything with moving water.  check out moosehorn pond in hubbardston.

[Fishflesh]

Right on the N.H. border, the ponds have opened up.  If it doesn't get colder, ice may be over with around here. 

[Icetrotter]

In the past week I've been on 5 different ponds in Agawam, amherst, Northampton, hatfield and Lee. Every  pond I've been on hasn't lost there edges yet and there is still plenty of good ice out there. All the ponds had between 5 and 11 inches of ice depending on the pond. All I can say is Google maps is your best friend. Keep safe

[protivakid]

i fished a local pond right on the nh border and had a solid 8" i would avoid anything with moving water.  check out moosehorn pond in hubbardston.

Besides walking the railroad is there a decent way to get on Moosehorn? Not sure if it will be safe for this weekend but I'd like to try it sometime.

[Jetmec89]

Anybody know the ice conditions on Lake Monomomonac or Whalom Pond? Its a good half way point for a buddy of mine and I to meet for some fishing.

[RickC]

Besides walking the railroad is there a decent way to get on Moosehorn? Not sure if it will be safe for this weekend but I'd like to try it sometime.

There is a car top launch  on Old Princeton Rd about 250' after the intersection with E. Hubbardston Rd.

[drewsnutz]

I got out on Freeman in N Chelmsford yesterday after seeing a old post about it.  Got 4 perch on the first hole in 10 mins right on the beach by the park so I moved the trap and got nothing the closer I got to the north side.  My first time there but I couldn't find anything deeper than 10-15',  from the beach to the middle and worked my way north.   The ice was right at the thickness that I feel safe at 4" with a sheet of slop on top.  And there was a rescue team or the fire depo training in the water by the water station,  So that made me feel a little safer,  but I figured if they had a guy in the water and 2 guys on the ice around him, it was pretty safe.  It did get a little cracky towards 2 oclock but it was also 40 degrees.  Heading to NH for the free fishing day Saturday.  Anyone know of a good bait shop around Nashua/Lowell area?  I'm in Nashua and my buddy asks me everytime we go out to troop to Merrimac Bait and Tackle cuz he has the best (which he does) but it takes me 2 hours,  anyone know a bait shop that has as good of bait as Merrimac?

[Yachtzy]

I got out on Freeman in N Chelmsford yesterday after seeing a old post about it.  Got 4 perch on the first hole in 10 mins right on the beach by the park so I moved the trap and got nothing the closer I got to the north side.  My first time there but I couldn't find anything deeper than 10-15',  from the beach to the middle and worked my way north.   The ice was right at the thickness that I feel safe at 4" with a sheet of slop on top.  And there was a rescue team or the fire depo training in the water by the water station,  So that made me feel a little safer,  but I figured if they had a guy in the water and 2 guys on the ice around him, it was pretty safe.  It did get a little cracky towards 2 oclock but it was also 40 degrees.  Heading to NH for the free fishing day Saturday.  Anyone know of a good bait shop around Nashua/Lowell area?  I'm in Nashua and my buddy asks me everytime we go out to troop to Merrimac Bait and Tackle cuz he has the best (which he does) but it takes me 2 hours,  anyone know a bait shop that has as good of bait as Merrimac?

BIP Outdoors Atkinson NH. Open at 5am. and it is next to Big Island Pond.

[BJ]

  Toms bait and tackle in Westford. They sponsor the MASS. page!!