Newfound Circus Season 2017

[fred skalanga]

Hi circus people.   Nice thread and videos.  I live a 100 miles south in Massachusetts and need to try jigging up a laker.  Has been a few years since I managed some on Sebago.  Is The Trading Post in Bristol  the best place to get some suckers this upcoming Saturday morning  I can fillet to tip my jigs with, or should I drive out of the way to AJs?  Thanks and  Good luck out there.

[JIGGIN-]

I'm not sure if they have suckers but guessing so. I personally would go to AJ's myself. Best to call ahead both locations.

[fred skalanga]

Hi circus people.   Nice thread and videos.  I live a 100 miles south in Massachusetts and need to try jigging up a laker.  Has been a few years since I managed some on Sebago.  Is The Trading Post in Bristol  the best place to get some suckers this upcoming Saturday morning  I can fillet to tip my jigs with, or should I drive out of the way to AJs?  Thanks and  Good luck out there.

Thank you I respect your advice as you do catch fish and do a lot for your friends there.  I will see if I can borrow a phone to say hello pn 5.5 on Saturday.   Hope its not too slushy so I can drag my plastic sled around.  I plan on moving every 15 minutes per hole until I get lucky.

[dennisg34]

Thank you I respect your advice as you do catch fish and do a lot for your friends there.  I will see if I can borrow a phone to say hello pn 5.5 on Saturday.   Hope its not too slushy so I can drag my plastic sled around.  I plan on moving every 15 minutes per hole until I get lucky.

Going for lakers? If so, I would move every 30 if no bite, 45 if bite.

[JIGGIN-]

I will see if I can borrow a phone to say hello pn 5.5 on Saturday.   

FYI, It's not a phone but a radio Motorola walkie talking.

[fred skalanga]

FYI, It's not a phone but a radio Motorola walkie talking.

Sorry I meant two-way radio.   I can use one from work that's a cheap Uniden but only channels 1-22 in whole numbers.   Guess that wouldn't work.

[JIGGIN-]

Sorry I meant two-way radio.   I can use one from work that's a cheap Uniden but only channels 1-22 in whole numbers.   Guess that wouldn't work.

Unfortunately that won't work....it will receive communication however you will not be able to talk. Must have whole numbers and a smaller number too.

[mowbizz]

 Got my first newfound Laker today at noon time 😀
On the tip up outside with a large shiner in 50 FOW off the bottom.
Saw 4 on the camera  throughout the morning  but they were just cruising.
Now to jig one up!

[mowbizz]

I'm not sure if they have suckers but guessing so. I personally would go to AJ's myself. Best to call ahead both locations.

Trading Post does have suckers...all sizes.

[redneckfisherman5]

Got my first newfound Laker today at noon time 😀
On the tip up outside with a large shiner in 50 FOW off the bottom.
Saw 4 on the camera  throughout the morning  but they were just cruising.
Now to jig one up!

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 Great to hear mowbizz! Been waiting to see this post from you! Was going to stop by today to see if you were having any luck but I had to much stuff to do, tight lines now jig one up🎣

[JIGGIN-]

Got my first newfound Laker today at noon time 😀
On the tip up outside with a large shiner in 50 FOW off the bottom.
Saw 4 on the camera  throughout the morning  but they were just cruising.
Now to jig one up!

Good for you Mowbizz, well deserved as your putting in the time. Congrats to you!

[ice fishNH]

Got my first newfound Laker today at noon time 😀
On the tip up outside with a large shiner in 50 FOW off the bottom.
Saw 4 on the camera  throughout the morning  but they were just cruising.
Now to jig one up!

Great job!!!

[mowbizz]

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 Great to hear mowbizz! Been waiting to see this post from you! Was going to stop by today to see if you were having any luck but I had to much stuff to do, tight lines now jig one up🎣

 Thanks Brad !
 It was bound to happen sooner or later!

[mowbizz]

Good for you Mowbizz, well deserved as your putting in the time. Congrats to you!

 Thank you jiggin!

[JIGGIN-]

So Tippin is out checking the ice today and low and behold some DUMBARSE(s) had chucked a bunch of rocks out off the boat launch to check the ice.

We'll have to clean this up later.

Just in case you don't know or understand, The problem is that these rocks will heat up and create holes possibly making access difficult or dangerous. Especially near the launch. The launch area due to the concrete slabs tend to warm up and create havoc getting on and off the lake in March. We try to persevere this for as long into the season as possible so that we can use this area for launching and removing houses at the end of the season. We dont need any help with additional rocks being thrown on the ice. Also suxs hitting them with your sled or ATV when they are frozen in.

We are extremely fortunate to have access here and even more fortunate that there are no bubblers or pillars to deal with either this season. Only Dumbarse folks that wanna check the ice with rocks.

Should anyone see someone chucking rocks out onto the ice, you should stop them.

[mowbizz]

Too bad...Looks like it's just starting to set up there...
Is this something that happens every year?

[jpease]

Hi guys.
How is the ice looking at the beach side of the state park? Have been on newfound for a few years but have never hard water fished it. Looking forward to first time out this weekend. Wanted to try to get away from the pack of ice shacks out there. any safe ice info would be helpfull.
I have been reading your posts for years and have finally joined. Thanks for the years of reading. Good luck to all!

[mowbizz]

Hi guys.
How is the ice looking at the beach side of the state park? Have been on newfound for a few years but have never hard water fished it. Looking forward to first time out this weekend. Wanted to try to get away from the pack of ice shacks out there. any safe ice info would be helpfull.
I have been reading your posts for years and have finally joined. Thanks for the years of reading. Good luck to all!

I saw a car parked at the beach side access a week or more ago but I couldn't see through the trees to tell if anyone was on the ice...sorry!

[tippin2back]

The good part of this snow is that it shows where the questionable ice is, and there is a lot of it on the big part of the lake...I only did a drive by , and did not check thickness, but the beach area had a few wet spots......PLEASE BRING YOUR CHISEL and check as you go...

[jpease]

Thanks Guys.

I will check as I go. Not my first rodeo on the ice, but it is on this lake. Grew up ice fishing some big lakes in Maine. Was hoping the beach would produce a cusk or two and maybe a laker in the deeper water... If i can get there.

If thats no good i will be joining the rest of you guys on the safe ice. Where is the access spot at the south end of the lake? Both camps i have access to are around walumat beach..... dont think i want to venture on there judging by the picture above...

[mowbizz]

Thanks Guys.

I will check as I go. Not my first rodeo on the ice, but it is on this lake. Grew up ice fishing some big lakes in Maine. Was hoping the beach would produce a cusk or two and maybe a laker in the deeper water... If i can get there.

If thats no good i will be joining the rest of you guys on the safe ice. Where is the access spot at the south end of the lake? Both camps i have access to are around walumat beach..... dont think i want to venture on there judging by the picture above...

Cummings beach on West shore Rd  or anywhere along Shore Drive where the BIG CATCH restaurant is...all good ice.

[mowbizz]

Boy oh boy the wind is really whipping up the last hour or so!
Glad I'm inside!
Flurry of 3 lakers came in tearing up the chum at 2:30 - 3:00
My jig hit one on the back and he left quick!

[JRA]

Stopped at the park on Mon and happened to speak to a gentleman about just that. Showed him how and what a chisel was for, he was not impressed and said rock showed him as much and didn't cost anything. What can I say... Can't fix stupid.
I wouldn't trust the ice I saw 1 hit and threw. Stretch of open water out where ridge has been past couple years. This was Mon, don't think it's changed much but....
Good luck, stay safe

[fred skalanga]

Do you need a permit to park in the lot at Cummings Beach and do you think there will be spaces this Saturday around 9am?   It is a 120 mile drive for me.  Thanks guys, hopr to meet some of you.  Unlike a lot of fishermen,  I love lake trout.

[outdoorslife]

Did the rest of the lake finally skim over?!?! Hows the bay doing with the snow? Did it stick or blow away? Debating of bring the sled for a rip

[meatandmetal]

Stopped at the park on Mon and happened to speak to a gentleman about just that. Showed him how and what a chisel was for, he was not impressed and said rock showed him as much and didn't cost anything. What can I say... Can't fix stupid.
I wouldn't trust the ice I saw 1 hit and threw. Stretch of open water out where ridge has been past couple years. This was Mon, don't think it's changed much but....
Good luck, stay safe

JRA good to see you back.

[mowbizz]

Do you need a permit to park in the lot at Cummings Beach and do you think there will be spaces this Saturday around 9am?   It is a 120 mile drive for me.  Thanks guys, hopr to meet some of you.  Unlike a lot of fishermen,  I love lake trout.

I don't have a permit and as far as I know you don't need one...weekends are a challenge in early season so, as they say, YMMV (your mileage may vary)

[slip_knot]

Jiggin... You mentioned a Newfound Circus Facebook page... What is the name of it? I searched and can't find it. Keeps bringing me to some acting group called the Newfound Circus.

[JIGGIN-]

Jiggin... You mentioned a Newfound Circus Facebook page... What is the name of it? I searched and can't find it. Keeps bringing me to some acting group called the Newfound Circus.

That might be us! Kidding.

I believe it is a Private page...I don't even have my own Face Book as CH says I'm way too immature. She's probably right. I use her FB but only allowed to go into the Newfound Circus page otherwise i tend to muck stuff up by hitting the wrong buttons etc....

Troutfreak is our admin. He has all the rules etc...they just let me play there.

[JIGGIN-]

Do you need a permit to park in the lot at Cummings Beach and do you think there will be spaces this Saturday around 9am?   It is a 120 mile drive for me.  Thanks guys, hopr to meet some of you.  Unlike a lot of fishermen,  I love lake trout.

No permit required. There are 2 parking lots there. The main one and a upper one. Should be plenty of parking for you at 9 am.

Safe drive man, that's a long haul. Hope you get into them!