Author Topic: Oxbow next weekend? (Read 7311 times)

Tmuskie · « **on:** Mar 11, 2019, 03:54 PM »

Had s good day Saturday at least 17”s of ice. With this weeks warm weather the ice should be still be good but getting on to it could be an issue.

Thoughts??

SkunkLuvver · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 11, 2019, 04:03 PM »

Hell to the yeah!!

Only concern might be high water from snow melt up north. Levels are all over the place as it is.

Nothing a decent length plank can’t take care of.

That said, while right up the road, I haven’t been there once this year.. not sure what the deal is there.

Tmuskie · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 11, 2019, 04:52 PM »

A lot of people out there Saturday. Didn’t see air of people ruining for flags but was a great weather day. All pickerel and a 23” pike for me.

SalmonAndStriper Stalker · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 11, 2019, 05:25 PM »

I was under the lines on Saturday and lost a okay pike at the hole. 3 flags for 12 hours of fishing.

REDGIANT · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 11, 2019, 05:30 PM »

Place was a zoo on Saturday, did ok, some pumpkins, bluegills and a couple of average sized bass on the jig stick and a small pike on the tip ups. Went back yesterday and couldn't buy a strike. Drilled 40+ holes and marked only 3 fish, none of which felt like cooperating. Saw the same thing, consistant high teens for ice thickness, but agree with the above statement about the edges. Time will tell.

SalmonAndStriper Stalker · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 11, 2019, 05:33 PM »

I think I'm done with the bow for the year. I have better consistent pike fishing within 30 min of my place then traveling an hour to a crowded oxbow. Only real reason why I kept trying there was for a bowfin or something unique like a channel cat or a walleye.

Tmuskie · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 11, 2019, 05:54 PM »

Quote from: SalmonAndStriper Stalker on Mar 11, 2019, 05:25 PM

I was under the lines on Saturday and lost a okay pike at the hole. 3 flags for 12 hours of fishing.

My buddy and I were in fromt of the dock. Was that you with the kitchen table set up??

KillerFish · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 11, 2019, 05:54 PM »

Quote from: SalmonAndStriper Stalker on Mar 11, 2019, 05:33 PM

I think I'm done with the bow for the year. I have better consistent pike fishing within 30 min of my place then traveling an hour to a crowded oxbow. Only real reason why I kept trying there was for a bowfin or something unique like a channel cat or a walleye.

That’s why I pike fish there also - gives a shot at an oddball

musky-man · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 11, 2019, 06:19 PM »

Edges are gonna be soft by the weekend. Already a little water on top right below the parking lot. Fished with pizzamaker and a few other guys today. 2 guys set up on the channel got 2 good pike. 9lber that I was walking by when he pulled it up. Little while later they got a bowfin and a bigger pike at the same time. My group ended with a small pike and I got my best for the season so far. Just under 38" 15lbs

MASS_pike · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 11, 2019, 06:22 PM »

Nice fish Musky!
I did Ok there on Sat, had a bunch of flags, but only hooked 2, both decent pike.

KillerFish · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 11, 2019, 06:31 PM »

Quote from: Tmuskie on Mar 11, 2019, 03:54 PM

Had s good day Saturday at least 17”s of ice. With this weeks warm weather the ice should be still be good but getting on to it could be an issue.

Thoughts??

Plank season. 8 footer oughta do...

SalmonAndStriper Stalker · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 11, 2019, 07:18 PM »

Quote from: Tmuskie on Mar 11, 2019, 05:54 PM

My buddy and I were in fromt of the dock. Was that you with the kitchen table set up??

No I was the shanty next to them. I got there at 330am to get where I wanted to be.

Jschumacher · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 11, 2019, 07:31 PM »

Nice job with the gators guys.

Pizzamaker · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 11, 2019, 08:15 PM »

Really nice fish today Shane. Well deserved with the amount of hrs u put in every week. Definitely make up for the skunk we both got at pontusuck yesterday.

Rangerboats391 · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 12, 2019, 08:11 AM »

you guys are dedicated, nice fish

pmaloney86 · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 12, 2019, 08:24 AM »

Quote from: Pizzamaker on Mar 11, 2019, 08:15 PM

Really nice fish today Shane. Well deserved with the amount of hrs u put in every week. Definitely make up for the skunk we both got at pontusuck yesterday.

I haven't heard of much coming out of pontoosuc this year.

PikeKing23 · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 12, 2019, 09:23 AM »

Me either. Nor have I caught anything!

Phishing.Hacker · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 12, 2019, 06:37 PM »

Ice still solid today, fishing still off and on. Most of my action today was jigging and a couple flags on small shiners and worms, nothing on bigger pike bait.

Papa Sly · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 13, 2019, 08:52 AM »

Out there yesterday with 2 friends, 16+" edges no problems. Moved several times all over the place and talked to several guys out there. Slow isn't the word for it, dead is better. Not 1 flag in 8 hours for me and a couple small perch and 1 bass for my buddies ALL day. 3 others with the skunk there also yesterday. I have been there 4 times this year with total of 3 flags and no big pike or bass thus the name OXSLOW! Not enough days left to waste my time there this year. My friend did jig up 11 sun fish if that's what your into. That's what I do for my grand kids in the summer because they don't care what they catch.

Tmuskie · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 13, 2019, 04:54 PM »

Nice fish. Congratulations. My plan is to get out on Saturday.
Any one else going to be there. ??

Tight Lines.

SalmonAndStriper Stalker · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 13, 2019, 05:06 PM »

Quote from: Tmuskie on Mar 13, 2019, 04:54 PM

Nice fish. Congratulations. My plan is to get out on Saturday.
Any one else going to be there. ??

Tight Lines.

I think I'm going to bail on the oxbow and fish for monsters at quinsig or south pond

Tmuskie · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 13, 2019, 06:15 PM »

Good luck to you. With luck I won’t need waders to get on the ice. The boat will need to be uncovered if worse comes to worse. Lol

SalmonAndStriper Stalker · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 13, 2019, 06:54 PM »

Quote from: Tmuskie on Mar 13, 2019, 06:15 PM

Good luck to you. With luck I won’t need waders to get on the ice. The boat will need to be uncovered if worse comes to worse. Lol

Good luck as well and you should be fine at the oxbow

musky-man · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 13, 2019, 08:12 PM »

Fished the bow today with minimal success. One chew and spew for me, my buddy got one small one and 2 guys we met out there got one 9 lb pike that had a mouth full of mud, one of the weirdest things iv ever seen. Luckily it was colder then expected with minimal to no melting on the edges

Rangerboats391 · « **Reply #24 on:** Mar 15, 2019, 10:45 AM »

drove by this morning and saw some open water down the middle by the highway, use caution out there

KillerFish · « **Reply #25 on:** Mar 15, 2019, 01:39 PM »

Quote from: Rangerboats391 on Mar 15, 2019, 10:45 AM

drove by this morning and saw some open water down the middle by the highway, use caution out there

Plank and spud are must haves this weekend

Phishing.Hacker · « **Reply #26 on:** Mar 15, 2019, 03:34 PM »

Walked on and off today no issues. However its starting to get water on the edge and some spots are opening up, but it still felt pretty solid, just watch your step.

Fishing action was slow as to be expected, fished 8 hours, got like 4 flags all day. Missed something decent on a small perch I was using for bait. The rest of my day was jigging a couple nice crappies in 12 FOW and some nice yellow perch.

I cussed some other fishermen out, they got super close to me and had 2 DOGS. One of the dogs took a leak on my fishing gear and this pushed me over the edge, packed up and cuss them out as I moved away from the dogs. IMO dog do not belong on the ice, if you want to bring the mutt in your boat fine, but I am sure the town I was in has a leash law...

PikeKing23 · « **Reply #27 on:** Mar 15, 2019, 05:43 PM »

Sorry to hear about the dog. They should be kept under control.

How thick was the ice, if you don't mind me asking?

Phishing.Hacker · « **Reply #28 on:** Mar 15, 2019, 08:58 PM »

Didn't measure thickness, but over a foot.

musky-man · « **Reply #29 on:** Mar 16, 2019, 07:40 AM »

Phishing.hacker i ran into you yesterday out there. We were both jigging next to eachother for a few minutes in the bowl. I thought you looked a little aggravated lol nice job getting on some fish. Still over 10 inches of ice as previously reported but edges are opening up. I ended up with one small pike

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