SEBAGO CAPPED

[Indie]

Yesterday before the storm was good. The fish weren’t highly aggressive but enough of them bit to make it fun.

[Linedogg104]

Must be fun out there right now!!

If your out fishing today your pretty hardcore! Nope not for me. Nice warm couch and hot coffee

[Scoobyshack]

nice view scooby,
is that fryes on the left

Good eye, yes

[Scoobyshack]

Anything can happen and this would be the 4th time this year that it skimmed over end to end but this one was different. Brutal cold this morning with no wind and the ice formed within 10 minutes of sunrise (usually it goes much slower). The other times this year that it went over the ice lasted an average of 2 hours - it's been frozen for 9 hours today. No wind and low temps tonight and tomorrow may give us 2 inches before the warm patch.

[MadFisha]

Ohh wow game on.

[sebago2jigtima]

 

[hardwatergrampa]

how is it for foot traffic at the station

[Kourcha]

how is it for foot traffic at the station

I was on 8"  last night but didn't travel out very far maybe 300 yards

[sebago2jigtima]

8 " of snow or ice 
what were you fishing for   

[Kourcha]

8 " of snow or ice 
what were you fishing for   

about 8'' of ice (with 4''-12'' of snow depending on where you were) give or take not an exact measurement by any means, Alot more snow by the ramp where it all drifted onto. I was fishing for cusk by the way have done pretty decent in the past right off the station but is hit or miss most nights really depends on how motivated I am with running and gunning

[sebago2jigtima]

nice,at least our getting out
i do better for cusk late febuary, march
thx

[Kourcha]

nice,at least our getting out
i do better for cusk late febuary, march
thx

Yes sir not a prob I always do better like you said targeting cusk in late feb but here and there I've had some good nights on them in late jan or early feb here and there though nothing ever really consistent

[Outdoorsman70]

Has there been any snowmobiles or atvs on the ice

[LINGUINI]

Fished it today about 8 to 10 inches of ice. walked out around a mile and the were still other people out farer then that on sleds   

[hardwatergrampa]

about 8'' of ice (with 4''-12'' of snow depending on where you were) give or take not an exact measurement by any means, Alot more snow by the ramp where it all drifted onto. I was fishing for cusk by the way have done pretty decent in the past right off the station but is hit or miss most nights really depends on how motivated I am with running and gunning

just as stated fished it today some real deep slush in areas today did see some wheelers get hung up at timers got the kitty cat with the white skunk set up and fished for cusk till 930 didnt get any guts next to us got 1 oh well least we got out

[Bassingrass15]

How deep do you guys fish for cusk off the station?

[CMASSicefisherman]

Getting ready for the derby will be there both Saturday and Sunday who else is going? Looking to meet some new people out on the ice. Tight lines everyone!

[sebago2jigtima]

heading up this weekend and do some scouting !   
hope to do some fishing too, first trip...   
i havent missed a derby yet   

[Kourcha]

How deep do you guys fish for cusk off the station?

anywhere from 012fow to 40

[Fishin_Addiction]

Is the ice safe all the way across big bay now??

[hardwatergrampa]

Is the ice safe all the way across big bay now??

not sure but i would say no

[sebago2jigtima]

Is the ice safe all the way across big bay now??

no

[Scoobyshack]

Is the ice safe all the way across big bay now??

From the West shore looking to Raymond it looks like there is either brand new clear ice (acting as a mirror) or that there is a large section of open water. Not sure if you can see in attached picture as it is about two miles out in the middle of lake north of Frye Island.

[NH piker]

I am planning a trip to Sebago on the 19th to try ice fishing for the first time here.  I have no idea where to start but I do have some slight experience with Lakers at a local lake called Sunapee here in NH.  I know jigging is the preferred way to catch but does anyone use tipups and if so what bait do you use?  Any info on what to do would be greatly apricated.  Its been on my bucket list for a few years now to give it a try ice fishing at Sebago but I work as a Propane Driver that my fishing days are limited and getting away for a long trip is hard in the winter but I am going to give it a shot on the 19th.  I'll be walking out although I have an atv but the damn thing is a Polaris 1000xp it is so heavy and with my 250lbs it makes me worried sometimes out on ice I don't know much about. 

[Fishin_Addiction]

From the West shore looking to Raymond it looks like there is either brand new clear ice (acting as a mirror) or that there is a large section of open water. Not sure if you can see in attached picture as it is about two miles out in the middle of lake north of Frye Island.

That does look like open water, not safe yet

[Linedogg104]

I am planning a trip to Sebago on the 19th to try ice fishing for the first time here.  I have no idea where to start but I do have some slight experience with Lakers at a local lake called Sunapee here in NH.  I know jigging is the preferred way to catch but does anyone use tipups and if so what bait do you use?  Any info on what to do would be greatly apricated.  Its been on my bucket list for a few years now to give it a try ice fishing at Sebago but I work as a Propane Driver that my fishing days are limited and getting away for a long trip is hard in the winter but I am going to give it a shot on the 19th.  I'll be walking out although I have an atv but the damn thing is a Polaris 1000xp it is so heavy and with my 250lbs it makes me worried sometimes out on ice I don't know much about.

I use only tipups for togue. Dead smelt on the bottom close to any kind of dropoff

[hardwatergrampa]

I am planning a trip to Sebago on the 19th to try ice fishing for the first time here.  I have no idea where to start but I do have some slight experience with Lakers at a local lake called Sunapee here in NH.  I know jigging is the preferred way to catch but does anyone use tipups and if so what bait do you use?  Any info on what to do would be greatly apricated.  Its been on my bucket list for a few years now to give it a try ice fishing at Sebago but I work as a Propane Driver that my fishing days are limited and getting away for a long trip is hard in the winter but I am going to give it a shot on the 19th.  I'll be walking out although I have an atv but the damn thing is a Polaris 1000xp it is so heavy and with my 250lbs it makes me worried sometimes out on ice I don't know much about.

  thats derby week at sebago might as well stay the weekend and get in the derby tip-ups with dead sucker on bottomworks its a 5 trap lake set 4 traps and a jig

[NH piker]

Thanks for the info.  I have another question however.  How far do you have to walk out to find the right depths to fish?  I have never iced fished Sebago and I wish I had more time to plan this trip.  I did not know it was derby weekend as well.  At least I will see alot of people out there so I'll get a better understanding on how/where to set up for future trips.  I will be using this trip as a learning adventure. 

[joefishmore]

A mile out in lake and half a mile from where you park unless you camp out all night.

[hardwatergrampa]

Thanks for the info.  I have another question however.  How far do you have to walk out to find the right depths to fish?  I have never iced fished Sebago and I wish I had more time to plan this trip.  I did not know it was derby weekend as well.  At least I will see alot of people out there so I'll get a better understanding on how/where to set up for future trips.  I will be using this trip as a learning adventure.

it also free fishing week i think