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Maine => Ice Fishing Maine => Topic started by: WizBang on Feb 15, 2024, 09:38 PM
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So I found a couple places to take the kids for a few days...Great Pond on eastern edge just south of Hatch Cove and Little Sebago on the eastern shore across from Lyon point. 3 young kids so Im toting the pop up out and setting up basecamp. Im way overanalyzing...which lake do you recomend? Hopefully some tipup action and jigging.
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Naples
https://www.townofnaples.org/recreation?fbclid=iwar3xdeyajwjzpzinkiz3agfk3q7hcmbkm38gn02gkvqyxbjtrybwxbv8w8w
Bridgton
https://www.gblrcc.org/winter-carnival/
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Well I'm kind of Partial to Great Pond as I live in Rome, Maine. The pike fishing on Great Pond and Long Pond will pick up from mid February on thru the month of March as they move into weedy shallows to spawn. When the bite is on you can get a lot of fast action mid morning with pike in the 24" range which is a lot of fun for the Kids. Think lighter tackle like you would use for trout and salmon for the smaller pike as they are shy of those big hooks and steel leaders in my opinion and you will still catch them without your leader getting bit off but you do risk losing the big pike on lighter tackle no question about it so mix it up with some traps rigged with heavier tackle.
Good luck, it's great that you are getting the Kids outdoors and learning about ice fishing!
EmeraldShiner :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
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Any updates on ice conditions on great pond?.. we are coming up the 27th and we will be staying on the cove next to long point.
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Any updates on ice conditions on great pond?.. we are coming up the 27th and we will be staying on the cove next to long point.
There is fishable ice but reports of open water on long, messo, and great. I would definitely keep your eyes peeled especially if not familiar with the perennial bad spots