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Title: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: thedirtydirtyfisherman on Feb 12, 2018, 07:06 PM
is it worth fishing sebago tomorrow for someone who hauls a sled on foot? Im intrigued to try it out but im afraid any decent spot will take me a year to get to.
Title: Re: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: TwoLightsKid on Feb 12, 2018, 08:08 PM
I’m always on foot and I do just fine.  Should be good walking tomorrow with things freezing back up after the thaw.  Plenty of good areas within a mile or less of the major public access points.
Title: Re: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: woodchip on Feb 12, 2018, 08:24 PM
The exercise you get from a walk out and back is worth more than the fish you catch  .( Cheaper and Better than joining Planet Fitness)    Most all my fish have been in the slot so I don' t to carry them back.
Title: Re: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: Seamonkey84 on Feb 12, 2018, 09:41 PM
There seems to be plenty of deep water around the station, I didn’t walk all the way to the shanty town in the narrow section and I still marked and caught my first fish. I just took a look at a map and went 90’ or deeper. Make sure you stay out of the marked boundary zone, poles with orange flags on top outline it out and to the right of the Standish launch.
Title: Re: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: joefishmore on Feb 13, 2018, 06:07 AM
I think the whole southeast shore from Raymond beach to  the Station has no public access.
Access both freshwater and the ocean is an embarassment    sp   for the state.
Title: Re: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: ItsmeitsmeitsJSG on Feb 13, 2018, 08:54 AM
How are the conditions up there, I'll be on foot on the northeast side somewhere this weekend. Everything still going to be good after this thaw?
Title: Re: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: thedirtydirtyfisherman on Feb 13, 2018, 12:41 PM
well i got the ole skunk... was only out there for a few hours but the walking conditions were great!!
Title: Re: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: ItsmeitsmeitsJSG on Feb 13, 2018, 02:07 PM
How much ice? I'm going to be using a 6 inch hand auger so it would be nice to know how much i'll have to grind through
Title: Re: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: lunkahville on Feb 13, 2018, 02:46 PM
How much ice? I'm going to be using a 6 inch hand auger so it would be nice to know how much i'll have to grind through
There was 10-12 inches 3 weeks ago. And they havnt lost any since. 90+ f.o.w seems to be producing fish lately
Title: Re: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: ItsmeitsmeitsJSG on Feb 13, 2018, 03:21 PM
Thanks, I'm not 100% sure where I'll be walking out from, meeting a friend who's got a place up there but doesn't really ice fish. I've got a flasher so I'm going to give jigging a shot although I havent done it before. Will probably also set up 4 tip ups with smelt at varying depths.
Title: Re: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: woodchip on Feb 13, 2018, 04:05 PM
Download (Navtronics)  on your phone and you will be able to look ahead and see where you will set up your flasher...
Title: Re: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: GasBlaster on Feb 13, 2018, 04:08 PM
Download (Navtronics)  on your phone and you will be able to look ahead and see where you will set up your flasher...
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X2.  That or any good lake contour map combined with your phones gps will get you on some structure . To start the hunt .
Title: Re: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: ItsmeitsmeitsJSG on Feb 14, 2018, 08:22 AM
is there any snow or is it bare Ice?
Title: Re: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: thedirtydirtyfisherman on Feb 14, 2018, 08:26 AM
bare ice, easy going but i imagine when it warms up there will be lots of slush
Title: Re: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: woodchip on Feb 14, 2018, 08:39 AM
With this wind no slush today
Title: Re: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: ItsmeitsmeitsJSG on Feb 14, 2018, 09:10 AM
I see rain friday morning but then it looks like it'll get real cold. hopefully it freezes right up.
Title: Re: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: kraz on Feb 14, 2018, 09:21 AM
Hi All

Is the ice safe off of the state park?

Kraz
Title: Re: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: ItsmeitsmeitsJSG on Feb 15, 2018, 01:04 PM
anyone gonna be out there today or tomorrow that can give us a sebago ice update
Title: Re: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: lv2huntandfish on Feb 15, 2018, 06:18 PM
Will be out there tomorrow
Title: Re: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: NH piker on Feb 16, 2018, 05:33 AM
I have never fished or even been to Sebago Lake.  I fish Rangeley area but really have set a goal to fish open water with boat this year.  I would like to take advantage of the free fishing weekend since I'm having a newbie to ice fishing (teenager) want to go with me this weekend somewhere so why not try Sebago.  Is there good fishing walking out from the State Park?  I know I can find that spot and that's where I plan on launching the boat in the spring.  Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated.  I will be traveling a bit more than 3 hrs. Thanks,   Bruce.
Title: Re: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: T3R4 on Feb 16, 2018, 06:29 AM
I think your going to need your boat out off the state park
Title: Re: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: lv2huntandfish on Feb 16, 2018, 06:02 PM
Was out just south of Frye island today. Great ice all of 12-14". Fishing was slower than I would have liked. Saw a hardside shack and wheeler go right out past Frye island and out of sight  to the north :o
Title: Re: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: lv2huntandfish on Feb 16, 2018, 06:04 PM
Only caught 3. Eagles we're everywhere!
(https://s10.postimg.cc/lhyf4tnet/5363.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/lhyf4tnet/)
Title: Re: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: Seamonkey84 on Feb 16, 2018, 06:14 PM
Out at the station at sunset, some cracks and open water at the launch where the shore is mushy, but no snow remain, just puddles of water everywhere.
Title: Re: fishing sebago for a walker
Post by: youngmook500 on Feb 16, 2018, 09:02 PM
Is the station the best place to get on the lake if you are walking?