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Title: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: chuckle on Feb 09, 2006, 07:41 AM

Does any one have ice reports for the Western Mass Lakes and Ponds??

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: thecamoman on Feb 09, 2006, 08:22 AM

Shaw has 10-12   otis res  9-11. Might go to littleville for smelt sat.

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: red_eyes on Feb 09, 2006, 03:11 PM

onota has about a foot, pontoosuc a little more. anyone know how woods pond is?

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: Anima1z on Feb 10, 2006, 07:58 AM

I am from Ludlow, there is no safe ice i know of in my area.  Have been fishing greenfield, orange area for the past 3 weeks.  Ice is plenty thick, minimum 8".  Max 15"  Anything north of northampton should be safe!  If anyone fishing CT valley knows of safe ice pls post?  I am sure this sat much will be safe.

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: Smeltecca on Feb 10, 2006, 08:12 AM

Quote from: red_eyes on Feb 09, 2006, 03:11 PM

onota has about a foot, pontoosuc a little more. anyone know how woods pond is?

Woods is only about a quarter frozen.  Went by yesterday only eastern most portion is frozen.

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: chuckle on Feb 10, 2006, 06:14 PM

Heard Hampton Ponds had 8" by the boat launch last Saturday. A couple of guys were out about 100-150'. They drilled a series of holes on the way out. I would think it's better now.

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: thecamoman on Feb 10, 2006, 07:00 PM

Going to littleville sat-Smelt fishing

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: Ice Bird1 on Feb 10, 2006, 07:21 PM

i was on hampton pond on sat by the ramp there was only 5 inches of ice and most of it was white ice

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: chuckle on Feb 10, 2006, 07:34 PM

Thanks for clarifying the ice on Hampton Ponds.

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: SurfcastingMan on Feb 11, 2006, 08:32 AM

otis res anyone have any late reports on ice thickness????

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: Fishforbass on Feb 11, 2006, 08:47 AM

Went to Congamond middle pond today at 7. 8 fishermen on the ice when my daughter and I arrived. I had her wait on shore while I checked the ice. I drilled a couple of holes 1.5" of ice. Needless to say we didn't fish.

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: thecamoman on Feb 11, 2006, 02:09 PM

Went to littleville today--13 inches-slow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: chuckle on Feb 11, 2006, 02:36 PM

Went to Hampton Ponds today had 6" of ice. 14-fish between 3 of us quite a few tips. Got there at 8:30am left at 1:45pm lots of ice expansion with the sun.  1-perch, 3-bass, the rest pickerel.

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: SurfcastingMan on Feb 11, 2006, 06:21 PM

My friend and I hit Otis Today. You can read the report here http://www.maanglers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=137 (http://www.maanglers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=137)

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: chuckle on Feb 13, 2006, 08:12 AM

With this new snow.

It would be nice if anybody has been out to list what they've found for ice thickness?? 

Thanks

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: chuckle on Feb 21, 2006, 08:37 AM

Goose Pond 12" Plus was reported, Laurel Lake 8" with soft edges by Homes and Boat Launch

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: tinboat on Feb 21, 2006, 06:24 PM

There were a couple of guys fishing Green Water Pond in Lee/Becket on Presidents Day; Shaw pond just down the road had a pretty good crew on the north end, 10 - 12" of ice there

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: thecamoman on Feb 22, 2006, 05:38 PM

Went to otis res--13 inches---one 13 inch perch :'(

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: Roncarr on Feb 22, 2006, 08:44 PM

at least it was a good one youll get em next time  :tipup:

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: chuckle on Feb 27, 2006, 08:15 AM

Anything new reports after the weekend.


We fished Goose Pond and had 13-14" of ice, also went by Metacomet and found some of the edges were still showing water.

A couple of guys were on the Chicopee River cove with the river side of the cove open. It's usually frozen this time of the year. 

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: BerkshireIce75 on Feb 28, 2006, 02:09 PM

Quote from: chuckle on Feb 13, 2006, 08:12 AM

With this new snow.

It would be nice if anybody has been out to list what they've found for ice thickness?? 

Thanks

As of Sat, the 25th onota had 15'' Pontoosuc 18.5'' woods pond 2.5'' to 13''

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: minnow1 on Feb 28, 2006, 04:07 PM

There are some spots on those lakes that are thinner than other areas though.

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: xander2007 on Dec 20, 2016, 09:07 AM

Good reports  Going out Friday

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: pmaloney86 on Dec 20, 2016, 09:09 AM

Quote from: xander2007 on Dec 20, 2016, 09:07 AM

Good reports  Going out Friday

Hey Bucko these reports are from 2006.  I'd doubt that these bodies of water are safe at this point.

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: justlooking9 on Dec 20, 2016, 11:12 AM

Quote from: xander2007 on Dec 20, 2016, 09:07 AM

Good reports  Going out Friday

Only 10 years late on reading these reports!

Title: Re: Western Mass Ice Reports
Post by: KillerFish on Dec 20, 2016, 11:48 AM

Lol classic forum hilarity