Weekend on Newfound

[Brendog9]

Got out for a few hours on Saturday and Sunday over the weekend. Very slushy/watery conditions on Saturday, some spots had 2-3" of water on top of 7-10" of ice. Fished from 12-5 after we got the bobhouse on the ice. Fishing was pretty slow, but the highlight was jigging up a 2.29 laker on six pound test. Made for a great fight and was surprised the line didn't break because that fish smoked a microjig.

Sunday got in about an hour after the kids did some sledding and I also wanted to get on the road before the snow started to get home for the football games. Got one above average cusk on a cusk line and then jigged up a decent perch. A few of the guys in our group also mixed in a few pickerel and perch. The big highlight Sunday was the resident eagle grabbing a perch off of the ice about 20' away from me. That will never get old!

[mowbizz]

Thanks for the Newfound report! Fishing on the Cummings beach end or is the larger lake locked in yet? I believe yours is the first report from Newfound.

[Brendog9]

Thanks for the Newfound report! Fishing on the Cummings beach end or is the larger lake locked in yet? I believe yours is the first report from Newfound.

I was up in the Hebron end. On my way home I saw some people off of Cummings.

[mowbizz]

I was up in the Hebron end. On my way home I saw some people off of Cummings.

Thanks for the report! So the big part of the lake is open still??

[ihunt]

Thanks for the report! So the big part of the lake is open still??

Wide open from the wellington boat ramp all the way just south of Hebron.

[Capt. Black]

Looking west from Mayhew Turnpike towards Whittemore Point.



Towards the Ledges.

[mowbizz]

Yikes! Any chance it will catch this late?

[Capt. Black]

Yikes! Any chance it will catch this late?

There’s always a chance but looks doubtful. The lake hasn’t froze over completely in two years.

[Brendog9]

There’s always a chance but looks doubtful. The lake hasn’t froze over completely in two years.

I was going to say, it's been a couple years now. I haven't been able to get to some of my favorite laker spots.

The derby at the end of February is looking like it's in jeopardy again.