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Title: what's up at the Sandbar?
Post by: cbice on Mar 16, 2015, 09:05 PM

I drove by the Sandbar a number of times this year and each time there were fewer and fewer people fishing.  This past Saturday may have been the 1st time I have ever seems ghostown out there.  Especially in March that is just plain odd.    I brought my daughter there at the end of January and got skunked and that was a shocker to me.  In March the fish should be stacking up in there .  In the past I have seen over a hundred people out there this time of year.   Yet this year there's no action.

Title: Re: what's up at the Sandbar?
Post by: Lord_of_the_Perch on Mar 17, 2015, 04:30 AM

My guess is that there is very little water under the ice.

Title: Re: what's up at the Sandbar?
Post by: Fishin Rookie on Mar 17, 2015, 05:34 AM

We fished there on Sunday with the Cub Scouts from Milton and there was only 6" of water under the ice. You had to be very carefull not to hit the bottom with your auger. Unfortunately no fish :(

Title: Re: what's up at the Sandbar?
Post by: Registered Kayak on Mar 17, 2015, 08:26 AM

A 3" yellow was under the ice. Only about 6" of water as of yesterday morning as well. No more curiosity when I drive by it next time!

Title: Re: what's up at the Sandbar?
Post by: cbice on Mar 17, 2015, 08:52 PM

Yeah duh.  I guess I probably should have figured that out.  Well maybe the bite will turn on there in April this year.

Title: Re: what's up at the Sandbar?
Post by: Pike Panther on Mar 18, 2015, 01:46 PM

Anybody been on the south side of the mouth of the Lamoille River for pike recently?  I was thinking there might be some luck on that side of the river in 4-8 feet of water now that it is getting late in the season.

Title: Re: what's up at the Sandbar?
Post by: sstemple22 on Mar 20, 2015, 10:04 AM

I fished about 300 yards out from the sand bar in line with the river a few weeks ago.  Nothing on the tip ups. Caught some perch and and a couple good sized small mouth

Title: Re: what's up at the Sandbar?
Post by: Pike Panther on Mar 20, 2015, 11:27 PM

Cool thanks for the tip.  Helps me narrow down were to go tomorrow. 

Title: Re: what's up at the Sandbar?
Post by: perch bait on Mar 26, 2015, 12:14 PM

The pike might be running in there now as they are gearing up for the spawn. With all this melting, the lake level is probably going to rise, allowing bigger fish to run in there. Good luck and be safe out there everyone.