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Vermont => Ice Fishing Vermont => Topic started by: NHHARDWATER on Feb 16, 2019, 09:16 PM
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Starting to get the itch for some whites. Does anyone have any updates on the bay or where folks are finding them in numbers recently?
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Was there this afternoon. Not many people out and I didn't see much action. I was only able to find dink perch, no whites
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Was there this afternoon. Not many people out and I didn't see much action. I was only able to find dink perch, no whites
Where were you?
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I saw 6-8 people near hathaway on Sun. Didn't look like much was going on though.
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Where were you?
Whoops..missed that relevant info. Off of Hathaway Point
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Im thinking any day now it should turn on. Its been quiet on here.
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we have been finding some in the broad lake 40-60 ft
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we have been finding some in the broad lake 40-60 ft
Thanks BootStrap! open water or through the ice?
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ice
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Fished Hathaways today. There was a cluster of people off the end of the point, probably 5 or 6 different groups. Fished my way out there and only caught 1 keeper yellow, with only 2/12 holes producing any fish. Talked to two guys who were venturing away from the point to find fish, said that no one was having much action, but they did manage to catch one white. It was a slow day overall, but I think that it's safe to say that Hathaways is a dead zone right now. Any day now they should be schooling up and pushing their way into the bay. Fingers crossed for a good run! The more fish we can ice the better.
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Crazy they aren’t in there already they were in there last year at this time it
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I went out yesterday started at hathaway's couldn't find any whites.
Yellow perch bite was real good for me just alot of dinks.
Pretty much non stop all day.
Every 15 or 20 you could get one keeper.
Im guessing couple more weeks.
Cant believe that theyre driving full sized trucks out there.
Ice is 12" thick some areas as little as 8".
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Crazy they aren’t in there already they were in there last year at this time it
That's why I went on Sunday - I got a bucket this time last year and two 14" +. Soon enough!
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I've been tracking whites in St. Albans for over 8 seasons now, they really didn't start showing up until after Valentine's Day every hardwater season, and they pretty much stay in the bay year round too, just have to find where the schools are roving.
Right after ice out, they're found near the black bridge and mill river, then after they spawn they move back out past Hathaway launch out towards Burton. They'll tend to stay in the drop off from shoreline in the 20' depth range on both sides of lazy lady/rock island.
They also follow the spawning wally's up the Mississquoi and come in thick at the Swanton dam.
I'm not worried... they're there, I've found them to be sporadic right now, half a pail one day, nothing the next...let's hope that March keeps good thick stable ice and then we'll all be happy as those roving schools will stack up thick near the green can as usual.
On another note, the alewives they're currently feeding on are small - 1-1/2-2" so perhaps need fatheads to match what they're chasing.
Got into some Saturday, worms worked best, but most were small.
Some years there were smelt in the bay and the whites were bigger jumbos those years, so perhaps the alewives lack of nutritional value has made them stunted in growth this season?
I know the few I got into between cowbanks and ball island in my boat last summer were smaller too.
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MudChuck, PB, great info here thanks for the reports and update!
I brought my sone to Hathaways for his first time ever fishing the big lake, we got into them and he caught a Master angler class white (we dont submit it, but still an accomplishment). What an experience for him! He still talks about it and cant wait to come back!!!
Lets keep this thread rolling and track them down!
I will be on champ the next week or so hitting it hard for lakers..... possibly whites if someone sounds the alarm.
Good luck!
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Crickets..............
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I don’t have a car so at the moment so I can’t go check the bay or I would
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Fished all over today after work. Couple small perch. No schools of whites and only a few people on the ice. Bite was slooooowwww.
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Unreal. Any day now. I want to thank all of you who are keeping the updates going here. If I lived closer I would definitely be more helpful to the "checking and reporting" stage of this thread. so I am appreciative for all of your efforts on the info!
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I'm having a hard time finding them right now, they're not where they usually are at this time of the season.
I fished Hathaway where I was into some about 3 weeks ago, nothing there now, tried way out on the outermost part of the bay on the hump and nothing but yellows.
Left there around noon and went to VE, went out to the 40-60' drop off and nothing but yellows.
This is interesting since for the last 9 seasons I've been able to get on them, now barely a pail full over several outings and at sporadic locations
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Just a weird winter, they'll be back. Last year schools did appear to be smaller.
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Got only 3 whites in 2 days fishing north of the 78 bridge. I was after yellows so the whites were unintended catch. One was 1.68 pounds. Nice fight.
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Got only 3 whites in 2 days fishing north of the 78 bridge. I was after yellows so the whites were unintended catch. One was 1.68 pounds. Nice fight.
That's a Tank! :flex:
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I only fish for them in the summer once in a while with the kids. So I can't speak about the winter bite however, I did notice last summer there were hardly any white perch boils in the inland sea in the evenings. Typically on a night when it is calm you can see boils all over the place the last hour before dark. It just didn't happen last year like it usually does. I came back to the Hathaway launch at least 15 times in the evening last year and Appletree probably 5 times. Something is different. Anybody else notice this?
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I only fish for them in the summer once in a while with the kids. So I can't speak about the winter bite however, I did notice last summer there were hardly any white perch boils in the inland sea in the evenings. Typically on a night when it is calm you can see boils all over the place the last hour before dark. It just didn't happen last year like it usually does. I came back to the Hathaway launch at least 15 times in the evening last year and Appletree probably 5 times. Something is different. Anybody else notice this?
They were boiling,over near georgia shore a lot this summer.. They are nomadic but they are still around! Just gotta find em which is the toughest part!!
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Guess we fished em out...
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It's over 😔
There gone
Just when we thought this winter couldn't get any worse....
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Guess we fished em out...
I blame you, Wes ;D
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I blame you, Wes ;D
Yup, Wes did put a hurt on them for several winters, he's the culprit...like Pokemon'...gotta catch 'em all!
;D
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Yup, Wes did put a hurt on them for several winters, he's the culprit...like Pokemon'...gotta catch 'em all!
;D
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Ive seen commercial guys pull truckloads out of there in a day.
I dont think a bucket or 2 hurt them.
Give it a little longer they'll be in the bay.
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They follow the food if the bait ain’t there they aren’t there
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They follow the food if the bait ain’t there they aren’t there
We catch them there so good on late because it's a prespawn staging area, they know spring is coming
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Well let’s pray they come in while the ice is there
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Anyone get into any whites anywhere today?
I’m growing tired of yellows, really need a bucketful of whites.
Isle Lamotte producing?
St Albans yet???
Cowbanks?
Did Van Everest bit not there at all.
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Dead Sea up there from what I’ve heard
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Out towards burton island today. No whites. But jumbo yellows.
Not sure whats going on, should start showing up soon.
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I'm a new registered member, so be easy on me!! ;D
I just got back home from fishing St. Aubin's bay. Between my buddy and I, we caught about a bucket of whites. About 1/3 of them were decent sized, the rest were average to small. There was a large school of whites cruising around. You had to be patient and wait for them to show up. Then the action was fast and furious for maybe 10 minutes and then they were gone again. Also caught a boat load of small yellows.
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And it starts...better late than never
I know where I’ll be next weekend!
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I'm a new registered member, so be easy on me!! ;D
I just got back home from fishing St. Aubin's bay. Between my buddy and I, we caught about a bucket of whites. About 1/3 of them were decent sized, the rest were average to small. There was a large school of whites cruising around. You had to be patient and wait for them to show up. Then the action was fast and furious for maybe 10 minutes and then they were gone again. Also caught a boat load of small yellows.
1st, Welcome to the Shanty Hfbckhntr21!
2nd, Thanks for the report. Good news to hear. Glad you found some!
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Thanks for the report, welcome to IS.
Where you over near Hathaway's?
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What colors do you all generally use? Ive had best luck with a lindy (rattling flyer?) In blue,red and silver/white.. Been using it for the past few years and the paint is damn near chewed off, so looking to pick some other ones up and figured I'd try a few that were recommended.. Thanks
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What colors do you all generally use? Ive had best luck with a lindy (rattling flyer?) In blue,red and silver/white.. Been using it for the past few years and the paint is damn near chewed off, so looking to pick some other ones up and figured I'd try a few that were recommended.. Thanks
I have had my best luck with blues, pinks and greens. That said, I don't think white perch are very discriminate
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It coud be a troll. Dont get excited
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People really troll an ice fishing,forum?? Id be surprised.. A bucket between two people isnt exactly lights out when it comes to whites.. It seems legit.. I'll probably check a few spots out Friday or sat..
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People do in fact troll ice forums. Though as you said 1 bucket between 2 people seems not like they are saying the fishing was on fire. But in the past there have been trolls on here often intentionally causing ruckus and stirring the pot as trolls do.
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People do in fact troll ice forums. Though as you said 1 bucket between 2 people seems not like they are saying the fishing was on fire. But in the past there have been trolls on here often intentionally causing ruckus and stirring the pot as trolls do.
Remember Meatdra?
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And Ricky bobby and then later r bobby
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I went out this afternoon after work, got on at rec park went over by the cam and tried my usual spots I’ve marked with Navionics, saw all the holes people had drilled over the weekend.
First spot right on top of hump 13’ I tried dropping chartreuse jig head with live minnows and nothing but dink yellows, tolerated that for about 1/2 hour and then moved to another spot a little deeper 24’ and the yellows got slightly bigger and no whites to be found but considering not much time to spend searching and hole hopping and not another soul out there I supposed they could be there but who knows since no one really is mentioning it on here if they are in the bay.
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Fished it this morning caught only one white. Checked every where from the can to the island back to the point. If there in there it’s a small school Maby by this week end they will start coming in
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I'm not a troll (whatever that is). I also post on the Lake Champlain United site as Greenhorn. Like some of you said, the fishing was not what I consider hot, but there was a large school cruising around the bay and It feels like it could be the beginning of the chaos. There was a group of three older gentlemen that cussed a lot fishing near us that also got into some whites So, believe me or not, I will be up there this Sunday. Whatever you decide, best of luck to you and be safe on the ice.
Light liner, we were midway between Hathaway point and the green can.
I agree with NH Hardwaters, the whites are not too picky (usually). Having said that, my favorite lure is a PK minnow with a blade. I use a perch colored one and a gold one most of the time. We just used spikes as I don't know where to buy bait in the area since Bayside has closed up.
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It coud be a troll. Dont get excited
Lightliner, hfbckhunter21 is not a troll. I discovered after my reply to his post today that he is my friend and coworker. He is an honest fisherman. :thumbsup: so please welcome him, he is a great addition to "the shanty".
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Sorry.
Thanks for sharing info. They must be close to coming into the bay.
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Sorry.
Thanks for sharing info. They must be close to coming into the bay.
No worries, I just didnt want him to get a "bad taste" right out of the gate on his first post as a member here. He is a really great guy.
...ON THE OTHER HAND :whistle: ... Now I know what to call him when we are out fishing ;D
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Welcome, Greenhorn, from another LCU member! Hopefully we'll get to run into you either on the ice or on the water sometime.
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sounding like Sunday for me and a few of my friends around hathaway/green can area. feel free to swing over and drop a jig down, we're friendlies!
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Better hope it’s better this weekend than it was today.....
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Crayfish2, do you fish the DYP? I know Keithm87 does. I'm looking forward to getting back on the boat, but before then, I will be fishing with NH Hardwater trying to hit the run of whites (even if he pegs me with a new knick name ;D). It is the primo ice fishing trip of the winter (when they are running).
Tell us what your day was like spb802. It sounds like it was pretty lonely out there.
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Hey Hfbckhntr21, I haven't fished the DYP yet. May give it a try this year, but my son (Perchbait) and I are usually doing our own thing that time of year. So many fish, so little time!
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If they do t come in they don’t come in. There’s good years and bad years
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A bunch o us are going to go to Hathaway Saturday to conduct a search party for white perch, feel free to join us if you're interested, we will be out by the green can, look forward to seeing a good turnout.
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Good luck. Hope you find them. They weren't in there yesterday afternoon.
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Yeah I'm gonna wait for a few more confirmations before I head up
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I did a drive bye during my lunch break and it was pretty desolate out there.. Good luck Saturday.. I'll stick with the yellows for another weekend and hopefully they are in by next Wed. So I can fish them before I leave for vacation..
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Have you guys tried a missing ad on milk boxes you may find em that way rofl!!!
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Conducting a search party for them Saturday gathering around green can and moving about the bay until we find some, all are welcome to join.
The more the merrier.
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Good luck. Im out of town if I wasnt I would be looking for them too.
They were all in they're usual places all summer with big numbers, not like they disappeared.
I got a 1/2 bucket last weekend on magog picking up a few here and there while fishing for yellows.
Everytime they came in the pike were right behind them.
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Out off Hathaway’s today. Yellows, but no whites yet.
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Out off Hathaway’s today. Yellows, but no whites yet.
Damn. :-\
... Well, I will be making my best effort with a group tomorrow to hunt them down. I will check in with a report on this thread tomorrow morning somtime for an update.
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I'll know tonight if i'll join the search party or not. If I don't then good luck! And thanks for all the great info!
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Fished all morning off of Hathaway at the Green Can. Nuthin' but DINK perch....bored out of our minds....we need a melt to bring in some oxygen and feed....That said, bring lots of beer 'cause you're the only thing you're gonna catch is a good buzz!
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Sounds like they aren’t there
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Sure seems that way. Just lots of dink perch. That being said I’m trying again tomorrow.
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How’d the search party do ?
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How’d the search party do ?
I got here at 6am. Theres at least a dozen people out here fishing. Im not seeing any piles, and my 3 friends and I havent found one yet. We are covering ground. Lots of yellows....
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How’d the search party do ?
Nothing but dink’s no whites at all.
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That's to bad! Maybe they'll get a year off from the ice fishing pressure! There's still a lot of fishing left though! Still time
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Well last year definitely wasn’t a good one either I mean I usually filled 2 buckets every time I went out but they weren’t in as thick as they were 5-6 years ago
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Sounds like I didnt miss out. That sucks. Still got good ice for awhile hopefully they come in.
No rumors of anywhere else?
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Anyone been out this week checking in on the WP? :-\
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No whites today
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Anyone on them yet? Going to do more searching Saturday, hoping the edges didn’t get too soft.
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Not a one, man.
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They have been at Hathaways for the last 3 days. Guys filled jet sleds yesterday and I went today for 2 hours and filled a pale and half. Caught 14 that were over 14" which was great! We were on them for about an hour heavy and then they moved never to be found again. However, the wind held every person fishing there in one place. It was brutal and had to leave by 930 before my flip over blew away.
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They have been at Hathaways for the last 3 days. Guys filled jet sleds yesterday and I went today for 2 hours and filled a pale and half. Caught 14 that were over 14" which was great! We were on them for about an hour heavy and then they moved never to be found again. However, the wind held every person fishing there in one place. It was brutal and had to leave by 930 before my flip over blew away.
Trollololo
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I got just under a dozen, 2 of them 13”, but the wind was brutal, if your sled wasn’t tethered it was gone!
Couldn’t hole hop very much at all.
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I got just under a dozen, 2 of them 13”, but the wind was brutal, if your sled wasn’t tethered it was gone!
Couldn’t hole hop very much at all.
I'll be back up there sunday to meet up with Joe. Hope you can make it out .
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Sounds like its starting.
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Heading up there now!
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Good luck out there! Looks like today will be much easier.
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Is it still possible to drive onto the ice up there?
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They’re starting to turn on but you’ve got to hop around a little. I got a couple pretty good ones that were 12 and 13”.
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Is it still possible to drive onto the ice up there?
Yep. People driving all over the bay today.
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5 of us are coming up for the week to fish. how many buckets should we bring with us?
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5 of us are coming up for the week to fish. how many buckets should we bring with us?
1 of the small plastic bait buckets.
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Is it still possible to drive onto the ice up there?
Well there were vehicles all around today, but beware and use good judgement as there were holes from the warm spell Friday that can swallow a person and certainly cause havoc with a wheel dropping into one of them.
To put things in perspective, there was 20” of ice this time last weekend and the warm spell and high sun have taken some of that away for good. I measure again this morning and it’s only 16”
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I don’t think I’d drive out but that’s just me. I saw multiple vehicles drive over the crack coming off the point and was nervous that one wasn’t going to be so lucky.
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I don’t think I’d drive out but that’s just me. I saw multiple vehicles drive over the crack coming off the point and was nervous that one wasn’t going to be so lucky.
I second this, I tapped a dark spot in the ice with my boot heel today right next to where I set up. Broke clean through, no more than an inch of ice, probably 2 feet in diameter. Easily 20” where my tip ups were. Be safe out there.
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cant be any worse than driving on pine street in burlington.
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Thanks for the heads up. I'll walk. I don't need a new truck just yet!
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cant be any worse than driving on pine street in burlington.
Hahaha
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cant be any worse than driving on pine street in burlington.
:roflmao:
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I was out in the bay yesterday with a good group of fishermen. Everyone seemed to be catching pretty steady.
I went home with about 2 buckets. The school held well with the group that was there. Still a bit sensitive to noise on the ice (jet sleds, vehicles etc) but hung around I assume due to the amount of jigs down there.
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Just got a text from a buddy looks like they are still biting today! Reminder to those who join the madness NO GAS AUGERS 5 feet from other fishermen! That may be my #1 pet peeve with fishing the madhouse that is hathaway when the whites are in. the inevitable guy who shows up with his 40 year old Jiffy that is louder than a harley and drills in the middle of the group scattering the fish! We will drill your hole if you promise to not fire the gas or propane auger up!
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Just got a text from a buddy looks like they are still biting today! Reminder to those who join the madness NO GAS AUGERS 5 feet from other fishermen! That may be my #1 pet peeve with fishing the madhouse that is hathaway when the whites are in. the inevitable guy who shows up with his 40 year old Jiffy that is louder than a harley and drills in the middle of the group scattering the fish! We will drill your hole if you promise to not fire the gas or propane auger up!
INDEED!
:P ;D :tipup:
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I'm bringing my Eskimo z71 with a dull 10" bit!!!!
Screw that fancy new electric thing I got
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My auger broke so im bringing a steel bar.
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Got there at 7am today and there were already probably 7 vehicles and other people on foot out there. I walked around for an hour drilling holes but couldn't find them, didn't look like anyone else was. Popped a hole a bit later and then didn't have to move for almost 4 hours until I left. Managed about a bucket and a half but no 14" +. Was really feeling nice with the sun out by the time I left at 12:30.
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I got out there around 9 and stopped by a guy on the outskirts of the group that said he was not catching anything and had nothing on the ice. So i figured the group was just that a group. Drove out to deeper water tried a few spots with only small yellows. Decided to drive back to the group park on the outside and walked in and found a spot to sit. Managed 63lbs. 45lbs of larges, multiple the size of some small bass. Couple of my big ones where just shy of 2lbs. Not a bad way to spend a day off from work!
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Got there at 7am today and there were already probably 7 vehicles and other people on foot out there. I walked around for an hour drilling holes but couldn't find them, didn't look like anyone else was. Popped a hole a bit later and then didn't have to move for almost 4 hours until I left. Managed about a bucket and a half but no 14" +. Was really feeling nice with the sun out by the time I left at 12:30.
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I got out there around 9 and stopped by a guy on the outskirts of the group that said he was not catching anything and had nothing on the ice. So i figured the group was just that a group. Drove out to deeper water tried a few spots with only small yellows. Decided to drive back to the group park on the outside and walked in and found a spot to sit. Managed 63lbs. 45lbs of larges, multiple the size of some small bass. Couple of my big ones where just shy of 2lbs. Not a bad way to spend a day off from work!
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Nice catch. I ended up with about the same today. Where you in the red eskimo with the propane tank?
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Trollololo
Guess not!
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Yes the inferno! That was me! never moved from that hole!
Nice catch. I ended up with about the same today. Where you in the red eskimo with the propane tank?
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Nice!!! With no vehicle at the moment I fear I’m going to miss the run this year but oh well the circus is really going to be in saint Albans now with those photos lol
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Nice!!! With no vehicle at the moment I fear I’m going to miss the run this year but oh well the circus is really going to be in saint Albans now with those photos lol
The ice will likely hold for at least another week or two, so get out there while you can! Judging by the crowd this weekend, word is out!
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Who's going today? Bringing a novice coworker out after work. Should I even bother swapping my 8" back to a 6, or are the fish pretty much in the same area as always?
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Who's going today? Bringing a novice coworker out after work. Should I even bother swapping my 8" back to a 6, or are the fish pretty much in the same area as always?
Matt, same as usual. you will see the swiss cheese
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Matt, same as usual. you will see the swiss cheese
Sweet.
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The forecast for Saturday looks worse than the wind encountered this past Saturday!
If it’s howling I’m not going out again as it was brutal enough last time, this forecast has 25mph steady with 35mph gusts!
Get it while you can peeps!
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Was out in front of the boat launch at Hathaway today, not a single fish. They must be out deeper??
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Was out in front of the boat launch at Hathaway today, not a single fish. They must be out deeper??
It took me an hour to find them Monday. Were you moving around?
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The ice will likely hold for at least another week or two, so get out there while you can! Judging by the crowd this weekend, word is out!
I’ll try but every time I get a time to go the wind is really ripping
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Bite was slow yesterday. Had to work for them just to fill a bucket. Trash, cigarette butts and a whole bucket of yellows left all over the ice...pretty disgusting.
Way to go locals!
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Bite was slow yesterday. Had to work for them just to fill a bucket. Trash, cigarette butts and a whole bucket of yellows left all over the ice...pretty disgusting.
Way to go locals!
You are in St. Albans!
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You are in St. Albans!
Yyyyyuut!
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Hey there easy Matt. I am a local and pack out what i pack in. Also whether they where local or not makes no difference!
Bite was slow yesterday. Had to work for them just to fill a bucket. Trash, cigarette butts and a whole bucket of yellows left all over the ice...pretty disgusting.
Way to go locals!
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Here’s the sad statistic.. For every one of us that care about & try to protect our outdoor environment there are 9 others who only see it as a place to exploit or a dumping ground for their refuse. Except, they would go crazy if they woke up in the morning to find a bag of trash on their lawn.
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Its frustrating, this last weekend i picked up half a bucket of trash off the ice in a bay I was fishing.
It reflects all of us unfortunately.
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Well it’ll be coming to an end soon, will be very windy this weekend.
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Hey there easy Matt. I am a local and pack out what i pack in. Also whether they where local or not makes no difference!
I live in Swanton and can tell you going from fishing around Colchester for years and years before buying a house up here, things are much worse up our way. That's been my observation at least.
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I live in Swanton and can tell you going from fishing around Colchester for years and years before buying a house up here, things are much worse up our way. That's been my observation at least.
Matt you're right about that, I've been fishing the Champlain area going on 20 years now, 10+ of them over hardwater, and St. Albans-Swanton is by far the trashiest of all the places I fish, so much so, it forced me to buy a small boat because some of the usual spots are not only trashy, but dangerous with needles and I cannot let those I love dearly, including my dog or my close friends that I want to introduce to fishing, be in places where needles are discarded to potentially hurt and infect.
It's sad that this area seems to have more people that access the lake/bays/rivers to fish, only to leave behind their trash and other nasty things like the needles and dirty diapers among other things.
Like Floatman said, if these people had the their trash dumps on their property they'd be outraged...
Most places don't seem to have this extent of trash, but they're are pockets down near Vergennes/Ferrisburgh that I've encountered greater amounts of trash.
I agree with most that comment here & on social media that those that do this are going to cause unintended consequences for all of us with less & less access to the waters we want to fish.
Ron White is right in that you can't fix stupid!
But it doesn't mean we all should have to tolerate it...if you see someone leaving trash/butts/beer cans or whatever behind, take a pic, we all carry phones with cameras now...and send it to the wardens...it's time to crack down and we all need to do our part.
I'm not one for liking this idea of snitching on those that are litterbugs, but if we just keep b***hing about it, and turning a blind eye to it all without doing something ourselves about it, we will lose more areas to access from or other adverse consequences.
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Anybody fishing them today? About to drive up - probably start at the green can area. Hope to find some.
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Anybody fishing them today? About to drive up - probably start at the green can area. Hope to find some.
They were a little further towards Kilkare last night. 16-20 fow.
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Matt you're right about that, I've been fishing the Champlain area going on 20 years now, 10+ of them over hardwater, and St. Albans-Swanton is by far the trashiest of all the places I fish, so much so, it forced me to buy a small boat because some of the usual spots are not only trashy, but dangerous with needles and I cannot let those I love dearly, including my dog or my close friends that I want to introduce to fishing, be in places where needles are discarded to potentially hurt and infect.
It's sad that this area seems to have more people that access the lake/bays/rivers to fish, only to leave behind their trash and other nasty things like the needles and dirty diapers among other things.
Like Floatman said, if these people had the their trash dumps on their property they'd be outraged...
Most places don't seem to have this extent of trash, but they're are pockets down near Vergennes/Ferrisburgh that I've encountered greater amounts of trash.
I agree with most that comment here & on social media that those that do this are going to cause unintended consequences for all of us with less & less access to the waters we want to fish.
Ron White is right in that you can't fix stupid!
But it doesn't mean we all should have to tolerate it...if you see someone leaving trash/butts/beer cans or whatever behind, take a pic, we all carry phones with cameras now...and send it to the wardens...it's time to crack down and we all need to do our part.
I'm not one for liking this idea of snitching on those that are litterbugs, but if we just keep b***hing about it, and turning a blind eye to it all without doing something ourselves about it, we will lose more areas to access from or other adverse consequences.
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Fully agree with that area being nasty. We were at tabors last week and there was a pile of needles in the parking lot.
That said, there are times when littering is unintentional. For instance, when the wind is blowing 25mph on the ice, if a can or bag take off, they are not going to be caught on foot. I had my bait slip take off saturday, it was 200ft away in no time, and was out of site in like 4 seconds. But I try to make up for anything like that by picking up things I find.
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That is absolutely disgusting that there are piles of needles lying around up there. I wanted to take my boy up for some shoreline fishing for whites after the ice rotted away, but I was told the black bridge is "no place for kids" because of the "crowd" and the needles. GROSS.
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Didn’t seem like there were many fish there today, only saw 2 guys catching them caught some yellows and a really nice smallmouth but not one white. I went from the green can all the way in to the point then over to the Kilcare side.
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That is absolutely disgusting that there are piles of needles lying around up there. I wanted to take my boy up for some shoreline fishing for whites after the ice rotted away, but I was told the black bridge is "no place for kids" because of the "crowd" and the needles. GROSS.
Yup, hence one of the spots that I determined I needed to get a boat to fish from.
Wait until the crappie run starts, that place becomes a zoo!
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NHHAERWATER, I would love to do the same with my 3 year old grandson. But the problem is finding a place to take him to get him interested into fishing. I'm from southern VT. and he lives up in that area. If any one could / would give me an idea of where to take him I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks
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breez57 I fish off the state access area in milton, you can always catch perch there. also the sandbar area is good. and georgia has a nice park you can access the lake from . don't let these guys make you think it's a bad area to fish. been fishing this area for 50 years and i think some of these guys may be a little over board on there comments . Maybe just stay away from the guys fishing for $$$$
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Yeah trash left behind by fishermen is concerning. I know a lot of people who pick up stuff when they see it. A couple years ago I ditch fished in the early spring for pan fish. I hit Charcoal one day and was shocked at all the trash along the shore and in the water. The next day I went back and filled a 45 gal trash bag with various trash. When I returned a few days later it was just as bad. I guess mentioning it on social media is a good start along with sportsmen making a point of taking more off the ice/ water than they brought in. Every little bit helps.
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breez57 I fish off the state access area in milton, you can always catch perch there. also the sandbar area is good. and georgia has a nice park you can access the lake from . don't let these guys make you think it's a bad area to fish. been fishing this area for 50 years and i think some of these guys may be a little over board on there comments . Maybe just stay away from the guys fishing for $$$$
Agree on the sandbar area, but black bridge is a no-go to take kids when the money fishers are there...and needle city...
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Odd those fish came and went so fast.
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Odd those fish came and went so fast.
Went out for 3 hours last night in hopes of finding a master angler size white. Walked and drilled the entire time and only saw them once for a brief second on my finder near dusk. Only other thing I found was tons of cigarette butts and a huge pile of dink perch left on the ice >:(
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I went out Wednesday.. Found them a little, but I think the school has been pounded down in size.. Cigs and crap everywhere, as well as that pile of perch.. Pretty pathetic, but it happens every year.. And every year I say I'm not going back because of the mortgage, maybe this is the year that I actually make true on that.. It's to bad but what can ya do!
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How is the ice holding up off of Hathaways? Looking to get up there this weekend. Thanks in advance!
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Pressure crack opened up about six feet from what I was told and ya could feel the ice moving I’d say find a safer place
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Was there yesterday afternoon. They were still driving on it!
Ice is going fast.
Pressure crack was sketchy, I agree find a better spot to get on.
Big yellows are in there if you move around and weed through the dinks.
I couldn't locate any whites I was a day late and a dollar short.
Hopefully you get into them,good luck.
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How is the ice holding up off of Hathaways? Looking to get up there this weekend. Thanks in advance!
PB, If you and your Dad are going Sunday, I will be there with my boy and my father. Look for the 2 man clam flip, and come over and say Hi.
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They were a little further towards Kilkare last night. 16-20 fow.
Thanks for the advise, We tried for some Wednesday afternoon and found none; tried 10-40 ft doing circles. Definitely some keeper yellows though like previously mentioned, just gotta weed through the dinks. The other people I saw out there also said they were more towards Hathaway. Like Mudchuck said there are a lot of holes that could swallow a tire and are barely skimmed over. I could break through them with ease. They were everywhere so I'd pay attention if you bring a wheeler.
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PB, If you and your Dad are going Sunday, I will be there with my boy and my father. Look for the 2 man clam flip, and come over and say Hi.
We'll keep an eye out for you! Hopefully the fish will be easy to find and cooperating. If anything, it should be a beautiful day on the ice. Good luck to you and your crew!
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We'll keep an eye out for you! Hopefully the fish will be easy to find and cooperating. If anything, it should be a beautiful day on the ice. Good luck to you and your crew!
You too Bud. be nice to meet you and your dad finally haha. See you then
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How much snow in St Albans today?
And where's the pressure crack?
I'd like to go tomorrow, but think I'll be solo
Want to be safe
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I'm about 4 miles from the bay...snowing hard right now..have about 3" at this time, wet and heavy . can't say about the cracks...sure they are changing all the time. sounds like a lot of wind tomorrow. Sunday sounds like a better day. stay safe
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Went out of kilkare today, was able to locate them 2 times but not for long.
Able to get 1/2 a bucket.
14 FOW
Not very large schools.
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🔨 hammered them today, 143 lbs in 3 hours. One hole, I guess I still got the touch
99lbs of larges too
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🔨 hammered them today, 143 lbs in 3 hours. One hole, I guess I still got the touch
99lbs of larges too
Yeah ok.
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https://imgur.com/rfGwd82
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Had to stop for a break & call shivering Joe to report. Snapped a pic too about halfway in
😉
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https://imgur.com/rfGwd82
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Had to stop for a break & call shivering Joe to report. Snapped a pic too about halfway in
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Way to go!!!
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Good job.
I shouldve stayed longer.
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Had to stop for a break & call shivering Joe to report. Snapped a pic too about halfway in
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Dang, guess I shouldn’t put my gear away so soon...migh have to pull it back out for tomorrow.
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Way to go Wes!!!
Slammed em.
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Nice work Wes! I'm glad the weather was so much nicer than the forecast.
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Looked crowded today, how did everybody do? Dunno if I am leaving my gear in my car or not ;D
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Looked crowded today, how did everybody do? Dunno if I am leaving my gear in my car or not ;D
Wicked aggressive today i left with 3 6 gallon buckets.
That was from 10-4 only keeping big ones.
Everyone was hammering them.
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Wicked aggressive today i left with 3 6 gallon buckets.
That was from 10-4 only keeping big ones.
Everyone was hammering them.
Yeah ok.
::)
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Ended up with a little under 3 buckets today. Pretty much everyone was catching fish. Saw one guy catch a 22.75 inch whitefish. The school was moving around a lot in the morning, but once it settled down we were able to fish the same area and stay on top of a load of fish. The trick was getting them to bite. Small halis tipped with spikes seemed to work quite well for the light biters. A great day on the ice!
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how is the ice holding up that way BP?
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how is the ice holding up that way PB?
Just over a foot of ice. Sun has begun to turn it into a candlesticks and the auger zips through it like butter. Strong enough to support a few wheelers, side-by-sides and snowmobiles. Shores are holding up pretty well, but they were getting a little sloppy towards the end of the day. The pressure crack that goes from Hathaways out toward the green can is sketchy looking, but passable, for now. Good luck and be safe! Wear your ice picks and bring a buddy if you go.
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thanks pb
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Yeah ok.
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:roflmao:
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Took longer to process than to catch.
I have older friends that cant get out anymore, they enjoy getting filets.
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Nice work all! I knew we didn't destroy them all during the first volley!
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Congrats crew - sounds like an amazing day out there.
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Yesterday was my first time out after them. I'm glad I went as it was a good time. They are definitely fun to bring up to up to the hole. Next time I need to remember sunscreen though.
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Anyone out today? Looking at going today or tomorrow afternoon.
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Anyone out today? Looking at going today or tomorrow afternoon.
I may do the same if someone confirms they are still there in numbers
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Yesterday was my first time out after them. I'm glad I went as it was a good time. They are definitely fun to bring up to up to the hole. Next time I need to remember sunscreen though.
No kidding I got a sun burn.
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you guys think the ice will be good for this coming weekend, I am coming up from CT, so I'm just curious about heading up, thanks for the info
John
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Dont know. With the weather coming and rain it could be sketchy.
This sun is really doing a number on it.
Im done for the year there. Smaller bodies and the smaller bays will be ok for a little longer.
Whatever you do be safe and bring a bar to check the ice.
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thanks for the info lightliner I appreciate it
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Was out there Sunday with the Circus. What a great day to burn my face off. :%$#!:
Such a great time seeing 573 people all yanking jig rods all day.
My haul was about 80lbs
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Yes, it was a good time. It was great to meet you, NHHardwater and CBIce! Didn't know Light Liner was out there, as well.
As usual, Perchbait outfished me by over 2:1. He had the "secret" bait this time, I guess. I changed things up a few times but they seemed pretty tight-lipped. Still a great day on the ice. We sold ~2 buckets of whites and we brought home a FULL bucket to clean. About 1hr of cleaning and we had a nice pile of fillets for the freezer.
I was hoping the cold nights the next few days would keep the ice firmed up, but this bright sun is going to do a number on it. We could tell the difference in how the auger behaved yesterday between drilling holes in the morning vs afternoon. Still over a foot of ice, but it's getting punky. That's Ok ... I'm ready to get the boat out!
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What did you get for the bucket?
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The guy in St. A was buying them for .40/pound for large (9.5" +) and .20/pound for smalls (8.5-9.5"). We got $15 for a little over 1.5 buckets-worth, or so. We brought home all of the shorts (<8.5") and, like I said, had a very full bucket to clean. I think those are the better tasting fish, anyway!
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Nice! I was gonna go for them Sunday but went and fished crappie instead
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how was your crappie fishing trip ice fiend?
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Nice, you where in the otter right behind me i was in the Eskimo inferno. did little over 35lbs for the 3.5-4 hours i was there.
Was out there Sunday with the Circus. What a great day to burn my face off. :%$#!:
Such a great time seeing 573 people all yanking jig rods all day.
My haul was about 80lbs
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Yesterday from 3-6 was a dead zone all over. :-\
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Yesterday from 3-6 was a dead zone all over. :-\
Hard to believe that there could be thousands of fish in there one day and then nothing the next. They are still around some where. I think it helps having a QUIET circus out there to keep the school in one place. My Dad and I were fishing in the middle of the pack and had fish beneath us for most of the day. Somedays they are much more sensitive to commotion on the ice than others, that's for sure!
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Nice, you where in the otter right behind me i was in the Eskimo inferno. did little over 35lbs for the 3.5-4 hours i was there.
I wasn't in the Otter, that was my buddy and his son, but yes I was right there next to you guys. Didnt realize that was you, Smelty.
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Yes, it was a good time. It was great to me you, NHHardwater and CBIce! Didn't know Light Liner was out there, as well.
As usual, Perchbait outfished me by over 2:1. He had the "secret" bait this time, I guess. I changed things up a few times but they seemed pretty tight-lipped. Still a great day on the ice. We sold ~2 buckets of whites and we brought home a FULL bucket to clean. About 1hr of cleaning and we had a nice pile of fillets for the freezer.
I was hoping the cold nights the next few days would keep the ice firmed up, but this bright sun is going to do a number on it. We could tell the difference in how the auger behaved yesterday between drilling holes in the morning vs afternoon. Still over a foot of ice, but it's getting punky. That's Ok ... I'm ready to get the boat out!
I think half of us on the forum was out there Sunday..LoL.
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They were still there today in good numbers, I saw many people pulling em up non stop. The size we were catching weren’t running as big as last week but still had fun. I filled a 5gal pail and the other two fishing next to me did over half each. Some of the other guys were doing better with their electronics but I don’t have that, maybe next year.
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If its good Saturday I may take the short 4 hour ride up with my girl. I am interested in what these schools look like on panoptix.
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I am interested in what these schools look like on panoptix.
I was wondering about that as well! Not sure if Panoptix would play nicely with other sonar units though, interference wise. My garmin unit was picking up a lot of chatter with all the transducers in the water last weekend! Good luck and stay safe if you make the trip up.
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They were still there today in good numbers, I saw many people pulling em up non stop. The size we were catching weren’t running as big as last week but still had fun. I filled a 5gal pail and the other two fishing next to me did over half each. Some of the other guys were doing better with their electronics but I don’t have that, maybe next year.
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Just curious what time you were there.
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I was wondering about that as well! Not sure if Panoptix would play nicely with other sonar units though, interference wise. My garmin unit was picking up a lot of chatter with all the transducers in the water last weekend! Good luck and stay safe if you make the trip up.
It does not pick up interference even fishing in a sea of vexilars.
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Just curious what time you were there.
koissu- we were there from about 845-noon. The first 2 sets of holes we drilled produced pretty well for a while then we had to move around a little bit. We’re you out there? We were the 2 guys just beyond the group and invited a third guy who was hunting around with little luck to fish with us. He ended up doing decent too.
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koissu- we were there from about 845-noon. The first 2 sets of holes we drilled produced pretty well for a while then we had to move around a little bit. We’re you out there? We were the 2 guys just beyond the group and invited a third guy who was hunting around with little luck to fish with us. He ended up doing decent too.
Nope! I tend to have better luck in the morning there, so I was curious. I went out today in the afternoon. A guy I met last time and pulled him over to fish with me was leaving, and guided me straight to his spot where he had filled a few buckets throughout the morning. We were there for about 2.5 hours right on top of a school but man they were not biting. I tried a lot of different lures and you could see them on the screen following up and down and not biting. But they were there the whole time. Nothing like the constant action last time. My last fish was just over 13" so I did manage a master angler which is why I went back. This is actually it for me this season!
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how was your crappie fishing trip ice fiend?
I ended up with 8lbs of crappie and 26 pounds of seeds
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Wow, nice haul, Ice Fiend! Glad you were able to get out.
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Anyone have a status update on the ice at killkare to hathaway?
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Anyone have a status update on the ice at killkare to hathaway?
It was fine yesterday afternoon. Still a foot of ice.
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Really hoping to get out there Saturday morning if the ice is still looking decent.
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It was fine yesterday afternoon. Still a foot of ice.
edges soft or stilling holding up?
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edges soft or stilling holding up?
Bit mushy just near the launch for 10ft or so but didn’t need a plank or anything
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This thread officially has the most replies out of any other post on the Ice Fishing Vermont page. Just goes to show how much we love/loathe white perch! Good luck to those targeting them in the next few days. Stay dry!
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Went out yesterday from 3 to 6 and easily filled a bucket and a half. Some very nice people donated some more that they didn't have room for in their buckets so I ended up with 12 gallons total. There is still 12" of ice but the pressure crack looked sketchy. I was certainly not going to walk over and take a closer look. That was my last time out for the year but what a great way to end the hard water season!
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Really hoping to get out there Saturday morning if the ice is still looking decent.
x2
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Just got back into VT. I was hoping to try my luck at em tomorrow 3/30. How’s the ice & are y’all finding them in St albans or inland bays.
Thanks
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Just got back into VT. I was hoping to try my luck at em tomorrow 3/30. How’s the ice & are y’all finding them in St albans or inland bays.
Thanks
Too Late. We Caught em all! ;D
they were in St A last weekend
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I’ll be out there in the morning. Hope they are hungry before the wind picks up!
Just got back into VT. I was hoping to try my luck at em tomorrow 3/30. How’s the ice & are y’all finding them in St albans or inland bays.
Thanks
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I was not on ice today, but went for a Sunday ride. I call it road fishing ;D there were 4 or 5 guys out by the green can.. usual spot. raining but had their portables .. hard core...hope they had good luck. Going to vaneverest tomorrow
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I was not on ice today, but went for a Sunday ride. I call it road fishing ;D there were 4 or 5 guys out by the green can.. usual spot. raining but had their portables .. hard core...hope they had good luck. Going to vaneverest tomorrow
That was me, NHHARDWATER and another members who's name is escaping me. Pretty nasty out there, but the bite was good and I left with about 3 buckets of fish.
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how was the ice Matt ? Looks like the shoreline is getting soft
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how was the ice Matt ? Looks like the shoreline is getting soft
One side of hathaway is broken up about 10' out..other side is on it's way. Main ice is surprisingly decent...just getting on is the issue. Long boards will extend the season a few days to a week or so. Pressure crack is 10' wide in spots.
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That was pickerelslayer and I right next to you in the Clam. We probably ended up with 2 1/2 buckets before we headed out around 11. They were biting well but we really didn't feel like cleaning anymore than that. These next cooler nights should keep that ice around a bit longer.
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Myself and Cbice were the others out there and we did well also, we managed a little over 2 buckets. I think that will be my last trip out there for the year as Vt Matt said the ice was pretty good but shores are going to be bad in the next couple days.
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Those are some TANKS Pickerelslayer!! Sounds like everyone had a good day of fishing today despite the rainy morning. Great way to end the ice season...
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Yeah Perchbait there were a few good ones, the average size was better this week than last. I may venture out after some pike this weekend if the ice is ok in some of the smaller bays but definitely all done in deeper water. Good luck to everyone still fishing and be safe.
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Just came off the ice great fishing today they're biting like crazy
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Just came off the ice great fishing today they're biting like crazy
edges holding up?
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Well the edges are pretty shot
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Well the edges are pretty shot. You should bring a plank with you
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WHER ARE THAY BUYING WHITE PERCH IN ST.A ORSWANTON
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WHER ARE THAY BUYING WHITE PERCH IN ST.A ORSWANTON
J & S Fisheries - 1914 Dunsmore Rd. Swanton, VT
You'll see a sign up front that says "we buy fish"
Not sure what his hours are or what days he is open, but that's where my Dad and I were able to sell our load of fish.
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Well the edges are pretty shot. You should bring a plank with you
How long of a plank???
Shore pulled away more than 8' ???
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How long of a plank???
Shore pulled away more than 8' ???
Waders ;D
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Sunday March 31. Rainy day out there with my friend Jim and VtMatt, Picslayer and cbice. Good bite though.
Collectively, Jim, his kid and I hauled off 150lbs. My contribution shown below
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3 weekends worth of White perch I hauled off from the bay... I think about 220# totaled over 3 trips.
Been a good season, but Im hanging it up. Great to meet all the new faces! good luck!
3/17
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3/24
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3/31
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Nice haul NHHardwater, it was nice to meet you briefly. Seemed like the rain made them bite better and as soon as it stopped they kind of slowed up a little for us but we had enough for freezer so we packed it up.
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Nice haul NHHardwater, it was nice to meet you briefly. Seemed like the rain made them bite better and as soon as it stopped they kind of slowed up a little for us but we had enough for freezer so we packed it up.
They slowed for me after you guys left and I started searching until the guy in the twisted tea shanty called me over and said he was on them all day and they were still there. Polished off my 3rd bucket and headed home after chatting with the guy (almost a 3 hour drive for him, he was from NH!)
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whites are in at the twins in MAG.
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whites are in at the twins in MAG.
Memphremagog?
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They are there, but small schools. Not really worth the drive just for whites.
Imo.
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Just keeping the Thread alive. Ears open to anyone who has found them yet!
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Nothing yet
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Usually 2nd 3rd week of march. Last it was a little later.
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Usually 2nd 3rd week of march. Last it was a little later.
Ice will be gone by then ! :)
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I haven't been near st albans bay. How is the ice?
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Ice will be gone by then ! :)
RIGHT! Long term forecast looks grim for ice chasers
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We need another cold snap. Its not looking good.
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Has anybody driven down there yet?
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I'm hopeful that we will be able to get on the ice without much trouble this weekend. If so I'll be out there with some buddies looking for whites.
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Somewhere between st albans bay and cowbanks I would guess.
The crappie run is starting a little earlier than last year, so maybe the whites will be earlier also
Good luck, stay safe.
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What crappie bite?
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everywhere.
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Should’ve expected that lol
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Must be getting close. Any updates? Was hoping to get up there this weekend if the ice holds up.
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A friend was out with some people most of Saturday searching and didn’t find any.
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Gotta be close. Anyone check the ice?
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Shoreline is gonna be gone by the time they show up if they do
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I saw a post on another forum that someone caught a handful of Whites in the bay.
Ice conditions were 6" and shoreline was sketchy.
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I heard they were starting to come in.
Ice is pretty much garbage though.
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Yeah a buddy of mine got a few over the weekend. Said the ice wasn’t great though. I Don’t know if I’ll attempt it.
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Can someone update this thread when a kayak can get 50 feet off shore? Or answer how long until you can kayak to the green can? Be nice to get some whites outta the lake, not bad eating either. Sucks the ice season was rough at times and ended but definitely ready for spring runs I forget how to upload photos here or I woulda uploaded some pics. This year was great! Just not always great ice....
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I live in the area and drove down through, most of the shore is shot with large areas of open water, the gate to the camps on point rd is closed. you could get on from the state park and walk out in a couple areas, but i imagine with the continued warm weather and the rain that is forecasted what is left of shore will be gone soon.
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I caught my first 8 white perch on ice today. Couldn't find any big schools, they were mainly lone fish mixed in with yellows. Quebec side of Memphremagog, very close to VT border.
(http://freshwaterphil.com/images/philwhiteperch0316201.jpg)
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I caught my first 8 white perch on ice today. Couldn't find any big schools, they were mainly lone fish mixed in with yellows. Quebec side of Memphremagog, very close to VT border.
(http://freshwaterphil.com/images/philwhiteperch0316201.jpg)
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Nice Freshwaterphil 👌
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I caught my first 8 white perch on ice today. Couldn't find any big schools, they were mainly lone fish mixed in with yellows. Quebec side of Memphremagog, very close to VT border.
Awesome!
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I live in the area and drove down through, most of the shore is shot with large areas of open water, the gate to the camps on point rd is closed. you could get on from the state park and walk out in a couple areas, but i imagine with the continued warm weather and the rain that is forecasted what is left of shore will be gone soon.
Thank you for the report Smelty. Ugh that sucks.
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Hit a new spot (in Quebec again) for white perch today. Took me 5 hours to finally find a few, but the quality made up for lack of quantity. At 13 and 14.5 inches, with one over 2 lbs, these bass sized panfish make me think I'm gonna need a bigger pan.
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Tough bite for white perch at the spot I went to a few days ago, finally found a nice one just before leaving.
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Big surprise was catching 5 bass, the lunker going nearly 4 lbs.
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Nic 👍
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Anyone been by St Albans Bay lately? Curious if a kayak can get out there..
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I went down that way today. ice is all broke up. the bay was about 2/3 floating ice and the rest is open water. most all ice is near the north and east shores , as we get mainly west/northwest and south winds. From the point it looks like open water out to about as far as the green can. The wind will keep the ice moving until it sinks.
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You can get out in a kayak.. Launch off of kill kare or Hathaway boat launch