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Title: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: Chef Schilly on Mar 04, 2009, 08:02 AM: ;D :tipup:
The fishing at night on Sebago has been a productive adventure for cusk.
I have Caught about 20 cusk ranging from 15" to 30". The fish seem to be aggressive for anything you bounce of the bottom or dead bait right on the bottom. They are pretty good in chowder, soaked in buttermilk, and then chowder as usual.

:P

Chef Schilly
Title: Re: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: maineduckhunter on Mar 04, 2009, 08:12 AM: Thanks for the Update..... :thumbsup:...Fish On.... :icefish:
Title: Re: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: speedyrower17 on Mar 04, 2009, 08:58 AM: congrats, i have never fished sebago, let alone ever fished for cusk. i'll have to try it some time
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Post by: nofishin on Mar 17, 2009, 04:39 PM: have you been out there lately. i am thinking of going this week sometime
Title: Re: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: Chef Schilly on Mar 17, 2009, 04:53 PM: Pulled Out 7 last night in three hours :tipup:
Title: Re: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: icewoman on Mar 17, 2009, 04:58 PM: Quote from: Chef Schilly on Mar 17, 2009, 04:53 PM
Pulled Out 7 last night in three hours :tipup:

Hows the ice around the shoreline, I heard it was getting pretty sketchy?
Title: Re: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: Chef Schilly on Mar 17, 2009, 05:12 PM: plenty of Ice watch around the ridges and plowed areas, sebago is full of springs and you should always use caution. Set up before night fall and get to know the areas before you push the limits, but the inside pressure ridge is still good and has plenty of ice.

:icefish:
Title: Re: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: nofishin on Mar 17, 2009, 06:37 PM: i went and checked the ice by fryes this afternoon. it looked pretty good. i didn't go out into the gut that far yet but i think it should be fine. i would like to get out a little further this weekend but i will drill holes on my way out
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Post by: dadstacklebox on Mar 17, 2009, 06:40 PM: Good to hear you are still out there chef. Are you on that same point? ;D
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Post by: Maka on Mar 17, 2009, 08:23 PM: I hope to make it out there friday or saturday night.
Title: Re: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: mainedukblaster on Mar 17, 2009, 08:34 PM: Quote from: Chef Schilly on Mar 17, 2009, 04:53 PM
Pulled Out 7 last night in three hours :tipup:
only 7?? wow.. I watched Robbfishing jigg out 12 or so in 20 minutes Saturday at east grand!!!! Jig with glow in the dark airplane jigs, with a white berkley grub on the last hook, in 80-90 feet of water.. The cusk are done spawning, they are back in the deep water now. Along with the Dead bait routine..
Title: Re: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: ICEDINN on Mar 18, 2009, 05:30 AM: So Im right in your getting the cusk in 60 feet or more ???? I was on Sebago and the ice was fine (tueday) but the shoreline was getting a little iffy,I did stop at the gut by the Ferry saw 7 deer and a few fishing out deep, hope to try for cusk on Saturday nite maybe see some of you then !!
Title: Re: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: tbtool on Mar 18, 2009, 05:49 AM: I went cusking at harmons beach last night. fished from 6 to 9, caught 6 cusk. biggest being 6 lbs. The fishing was just getting good when i left. 3 flags as i was leaving
Title: Re: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: Snowfun on Mar 18, 2009, 06:03 AM: Quote from: tbtool on Mar 18, 2009, 05:49 AM
I went cusking at harmons beach last night. fished from 6 to 9, caught 6 cusk. biggest being 6 lbs. The fishing was just getting good when i left. 3 flags as i was leaving
Is there plenty of parking over there? How deep did you fish if you don't mind me asking. I was thinking about going tonight or tomorrow night.
Title: Re: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: nofishin on Mar 18, 2009, 06:23 AM: Quote from: Snowfun on Mar 18, 2009, 06:03 AM
Is there plenty of parking over there? How deep did you fish if you don't mind me asking. I was thinking about going tonight or tomorrow night.
i was thinking about going tonight as well. either harmons or the station. let me know if you are going to be out there
Title: Re: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: tbtool on Mar 18, 2009, 06:33 AM: Quote from: Snowfun on Mar 18, 2009, 06:03 AM
Is there plenty of parking over there? How deep did you fish if you don't mind me asking. I was thinking about going tonight or tomorrow night.

I fished the inner side of the island. Most fish were caught in 10 to 15 fow. You will see my tracks from the wheeler from when i was making the rounds. The two end traps were producing most of the fish. Good luck
Title: Re: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: mainedukblaster on Mar 18, 2009, 12:29 PM: Quote from: Snowfun on Mar 18, 2009, 06:03 AM
Is there plenty of parking over there? How deep did you fish if you don't mind me asking. I was thinking about going tonight or tomorrow night.
You fish dead stinky bait, laying on bottom..
Title: Re: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: Snowfun on Mar 18, 2009, 03:07 PM: Quote from: nofishin on Mar 18, 2009, 06:23 AM
i was thinking about going tonight as well. either harmons or the station. let me know if you are going to be out there
I'll let you know. Not really pumpped to stand in the rain tonight. ;D
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Post by: snowman6902 on Mar 19, 2009, 08:01 AM: Where on Harmon's beach do you go? Anyone going this tonight or this weekend?
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Post by: Snowfun on Mar 19, 2009, 12:15 PM: Quote from: snowman6902 on Mar 19, 2009, 08:01 AM
Where on Harmon's beach do you go? Anyone going this tonight or this weekend?

I was thinking about going tonight. Not sure where to park though.
Title: Re: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: kimball07 on Mar 19, 2009, 12:18 PM: i might too, i was thinking wards cove
Title: Re: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: nofishin on Mar 19, 2009, 12:18 PM: park on the side of the road before the no parking signs. i never made it out last night. had to do stuff with the wife. it wasn't bad. i earned all the credits i needed to go fishing all weekend
Title: Re: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: Snowfun on Mar 19, 2009, 02:46 PM: Is anyone going tonight?
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Post by: Maka on Mar 19, 2009, 06:35 PM: Quote from: snowman6902 on Mar 19, 2009, 08:01 AM
Where on Harmon's beach do you go? Anyone going this tonight or this weekend?

Myself, and hopefully my pops will be heading out friday night, though I have little experience chasing those fish in that area, gonna give it a go.
Title: Re: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: icewoman on Mar 20, 2009, 04:45 PM: Quote from: Maka on Mar 19, 2009, 06:35 PM
Myself, and hopefully my pops will be heading out friday night, though I have little experience chasing those fish in that area, gonna give it a go.

If anyone goes tonight.......Be Careful around the edges!
Title: Re: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: tbtool on Mar 22, 2009, 07:14 AM: did anyone cusk friday night. I stopped by harmons beach at 7 and there wasnt anyone there.
Title: Re: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: icewoman on Mar 22, 2009, 07:41 AM: Quote from: tbtool on Mar 22, 2009, 07:14 AM
did anyone cusk friday night. I stopped by harmons beach at 7 and there want anyone there.

I didn't but a friend of mine said he caught about 6 out there.
Title: Re: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: Snowfun on Mar 22, 2009, 08:03 AM: Anyone going out late afternoon, early evening today?
Title: Re: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: ICEDINN on Mar 22, 2009, 02:27 PM: Four of us went lastnite (Saturday ) we only got 8 and they were not ver big we only stayed till midnight! most were caught in less than 15 feet, we were at the dingley islands
Title: Re: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: Chef Schilly on Apr 11, 2009, 05:26 PM: >:(The Ice is finaly gone on sebago, better luck next year
Title: Re: Cusk Fishing on Sebago
Post by: kimball07 on Feb 22, 2010, 07:45 PM: maybe after the storms.