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Massachusetts => Ice Fishing Massachusetts => Topic started by: BaitBucket on Mar 06, 2018, 02:32 PM
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I drive by the Dam every day. Its been wide open as far as i can see since mid last week. Few more weeks fellas!!
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Do they ever open it earlier then the scheduled date . Im itching to get there
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sometimes
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Yea I take that same ride, every day... Been open for a while... I like the quinni especially when it rolls around late may and june when there is really no one around. July and august are sometimes even better depending on water flow... Its nice to hit up a little fishing to break up the ride home..
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Don't show up before it's time! ;)
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Don't show up before it's time! ;)
:roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :whistle: :whistle:
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By the way there is a small section you can fish now if it is ice free. Have gotten early lakers, salmon and rainbows over the years
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By the way there is a small section you can fish now if it is ice free. Have gotten early lakers, salmon and rainbows over the years
its ice free but no action in 3 trips
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that quinni dams coming down soon. that will be nice to see .
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They have been saying that for honestly 20 years not happening anytime soon. I'm so used to fishing it with the dam I would honestly hate to see it go. The fish do just fine with it there.
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: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :whistle: :whistle:
lmao
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lmao
Keep that headlamp off!
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tip # 2 wear black clothing
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tip #3
get dropped off the night before and bring a sleeping bag so there is no vehicle at the gate. been there and done that a couple of times. ;D
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Tip #4 Do not try to exfiltrate before its open. Even if threatened by having to do your morning business. They will get you on your way out!
Tip#5 If they used infrared instead of the boat spotlight mass would be making bank on tickets.
#6 Nothing better than a bush and a few buddies.
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is it really worth the 500 dollar fine to catch no fish
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They won't find me this year. No opener for me. If all stays on schedule I'll be at Thompson Speedway with the trailer for the Ice Breaker Weekend. Coarse I might need a loader to dig the trailer out if this weather keeps up. :o :o
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Heck with this winter stuff bring on the chu :woot: :thumbsup: and spring gobbler season.
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They won't find me this year. No opener for me. If all stays on schedule I'll be at Thompson Speedway with the trailer for the Ice Breaker Weekend. Coarse I might need a loader to dig the trailer out if this weather keeps up. :o :o
no opener for me either :'( :'( a pop up important trip came up unexpectedly and i will be back on the 10th. then its wachusett time for me. at least i wont have to deal with the opening day crowds i guess.
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Heck with this winter stuff bring on the chu :woot: :thumbsup: and spring gobbler season.
I am definitely with you on turkey season. The 3 T's. trout, tautog, and turkey.
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Can't wait bro the sound of a huge gobbler sounding off ... And the loons at the Chu singing .music to my ears
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I am definitely with you on turkey season. The 3 T's. trout, tautog, and turkey.
it sucks that they are lowering the limit on the tog to 1 a person for the spring....
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is it really worth the 500 dollar fine to catch no fish
Don't know! Thankfully!
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is it really worth the 500 dollar fine to catch no fish
ive never heard of $500. everytime i saw them ticketing people it was $50. once i saw the wardens give an option of walk out to the parking lot or stay and take the 50$ fine.
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it sucks that they are lowering the limit on the tog to 1 a person for the spring....
Yeah I heard about that but I cannot find a link to it anywhere. Anyone see this posted? In all honesty 1 tautog is enough for a meal but I do enjoy putting some in the freezer as well. Might just have to cook them up on the boat ;D I am also curious to see how many people actually follow it if they couldn't follow the 3 per person/10 per boat limit.
Is it even worth a charter trip for tautog or Striped bass these days? Unless you are strictly C&R, it just does not make sense.
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They haven't officially confirmed it yet but it is basically guaranteed you won't see the changes untill around the end of April. It sucks because I just stumbled upon an amazing tog spot on buzzards bay last spring while sea bass fishing and I was getting a boat limit in less than a hour. Now I find a spot and I can only take one... Oh well. But they are going to raise the limit from 3 to 5 in the fall.
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I havent checked for changes this year but CT has always had a decent limit.
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I havent checked for changes this year but CT has always had a decent limit.
CT is getting a reduction as well. Im pretty sure every state is. Part of a coast wide reduction plan.
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It is what it is.