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Title: Tons of Ice Raymond
Post by: conesca on Mar 23, 2019, 07:36 PM

Was out today with today in the Raymond Casco area with 2 feet of ice and no FISH!   Totally skunked!!  Should of used a jetski instead of a sled.   Hope its better tomorrow 

Title: Re: Tons of Ice Raymond
Post by: Jim_C. on Mar 23, 2019, 07:47 PM

Thanks for the report....no shortage of ice.  Hope the fish are on the feed tomorrow.

Title: Re: Tons of Ice Raymond
Post by: woodchip on Mar 23, 2019, 08:06 PM

The wind must have been unreal out there today. when the wind blows like it did today I have never had a good fishing day  with wind blowing like it did today. (home projects) on a windy day..

Title: Re: Tons of Ice Raymond
Post by: MG39 on Mar 24, 2019, 05:26 AM

Two days ago there was 16" of ice  in Jordan Bay, that was a surprise to me. Bad pressure ridges on the big lake.
I've never seen that amount of ice this time of year.

Title: Re: Tons of Ice Raymond
Post by: TwoLightsKid on Mar 24, 2019, 09:20 AM

I was out yesterday morning for a couple hours too, got a couple at first light, then just follows.  As woodchip said, days like that with a strong NW wind just after a storm system has passed through always seem to result in lockjaw for togue, same rule seems to apply to stripers and most other fish too.  Might get a narrow bite window of a half hour or so at first light, then shuts off for the rest of the day. 

Still better than being at work or sitting on the couch!

Title: Re: Tons of Ice Raymond
Post by: Indie on Mar 24, 2019, 06:33 PM

Had an afternoon bite on Sebago yesterday, saved a slow day. Usually shuts off around 1pm and then picks ups towards sunset but yesterday 2pm was the ticket. Wish there was 2 feet of ice on the Big Bay like the year they extended ice fishing.  :tipup:

Title: Re: Tons of Ice Raymond
Post by: woodchip on Mar 24, 2019, 07:13 PM

We drilled tru 30" of ice on Little Sebago today jigged two hours and not a fish.

Title: Re: Tons of Ice Raymond
Post by: MG39 on Mar 25, 2019, 08:52 AM

Quote from: Jim_C. on Mar 23, 2019, 07:47 PM

Thanks for the report....no shortage of ice.  Hope the fish are on the feed tomorrow.

Hope you did better than we did!  Plenty of S/M at Great Pond with 32" of ice but no crappie. Fished Lower Range in the afternoon, right to the motor on ice, not a bite for three of us, all jigging everywhere. :'(

Title: Re: Tons of Ice Raymond
Post by: Fish Wayniac on Mar 25, 2019, 09:29 AM

I was out at Wards cove at Sebago on Sunday. Losing the 8” of ice fast. Crossed over a long pressure ridge in search of Togue. Moved 3 times and still caught nothing.

Title: Re: Tons of Ice Raymond
Post by: Jim_C. on Mar 25, 2019, 01:50 PM

I did OK on the pannies (no crappie) and some bass.  Not a real good ice season overall!

Quote from: MG39 on Mar 25, 2019, 08:52 AM

Hope you did better than we did!  Plenty of S/M at Great Pond with 32" of ice but no crappie. Fished Lower Range in the afternoon, right to the motor on ice, not a bite for three of us, all jigging everywhere. :'(

Title: Re: Tons of Ice Raymond
Post by: Seamonkey84 on Mar 25, 2019, 04:53 PM

Quote from: Jim_C. on Mar 25, 2019, 01:50 PM

I did OK on the pannies (no crappie) and some bass.  Not a real good ice season overall!

I hear you there, I haven’t gotten out nearly as often as I’d like this season, and the times I went out after panfish were fairly unproductive, but got a few half way decent trout trips in the beginning.

Title: Re: Tons of Ice Raymond
Post by: Jim_C. on Mar 25, 2019, 09:26 PM

The rainbows you got on your homemade jigs/flies were nice @)

Quote from: Seamonkey84 on Mar 25, 2019, 04:53 PM

I hear you there, I haven’t gotten out nearly as often as I’d like this season, and the times I went out after panfish were fairly unproductive, but got a few half way decent trout trips in the beginning.