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Title: First Ice
Post by: Mongo on Sep 29, 2005, 01:40 PM: Anyone want to take a guess as to when we have safe ice here in Mass.
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: lenz on Sep 29, 2005, 03:07 PM: i will be fishing bare hill pond in harvard,ma by 12/20. I'll be fishing the ponds up/down the street from my house by 12/5.
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: Mongo on Sep 29, 2005, 03:22 PM: Lenz, I hope you are right saying we will have ice the 2nd week in December.
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Post by: big big rdg on Sep 29, 2005, 10:13 PM: If we have ice by the second week in Dec. I will be moreee than happy. I cant wait!
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: BJ on Sep 30, 2005, 07:40 AM: If I can get out after x-mas and before the new year I will be happy. But the sooner the better!! :tipup:
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: tinboat on Sep 30, 2005, 12:31 PM: I've had good ice all summer ;D (how do you drink your cocktails?)

Can't wait for the real stuff :tipup:
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: Flash_King on Sep 30, 2005, 03:43 PM: DEC 17th,local "shallow" pond loaded with Bass,Pickerel and Perch. "JUST DON"T
STAND NEAR ME!!!!" - fun when the ice flexes beneath you LOL
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: Mongo on Oct 03, 2005, 03:05 PM: I have a bet with a friend as to when we will be on the ice and I went with the weekend of 12/16. I hope I am correct.
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: BobP on Oct 03, 2005, 09:34 PM: I could have sworn there was a hint of frost on my windshield this morning.
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: moosehunter on Oct 04, 2005, 08:45 AM: don,t think it will be until after new years.
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: Mongo on Oct 04, 2005, 09:32 AM: After the new year is when I hope we have ebough ice so I can use my atv to drag everything across the lake.
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: billditrite on Oct 06, 2005, 05:10 AM: about 10 days after us mainers LOL :D im hoping mor dec 19 here
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: Mongo on Oct 06, 2005, 07:47 AM: Then I hope you Mainers are on the ice right after Turkey day
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: Mongo on Oct 12, 2005, 07:51 PM: Is the rain ever going to stop ?????? May have to sell off the ice fishing gear to buy material to build a ark
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: big big rdg on Oct 12, 2005, 08:25 PM: I kno it is raining hard around here. I just bought another sled today but i think i should just get a jetski instead. :P
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: pointer103 on Oct 13, 2005, 07:40 PM: The way the weather has been we'll be lucky to get out by mid January.
Bird season starts Saturday and the leaves are still green and on the trees!
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: teamtip-up on Oct 16, 2005, 10:51 PM: Good to read that so many of the crew members here are checking the site so early. I look forward to seeing all the folks I met last season. First ice in SE Mass will hopefully be between christmas and New Years

skippy

PS Hey pointer - I hope you and your club are going to have the derby again this year...You guys and the BCI group do a good job holding derbies.
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: Mugz on Oct 17, 2005, 08:19 AM: The Goatboys hope to make it to one of those derbies as well.......I will post the details if you PM me, Pointer. Let me know when the time comes.
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: pointer103 on Oct 17, 2005, 11:53 AM: If we have ice on Whitehall there will be a derby.
There have been some years the ice was marginal at best and there was no derby.
That's happened 2-3 time in the 17 years I've been with the club.

Glad to hear you enjoyed yourself so much.

Went out with the dog Saturday morning and had 8 pheasant shot over her in no time flat.
This morning we took 3. She makes it look too easy....

Man I love this time of year.

Lee
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: Mongo on Oct 20, 2005, 11:58 AM: With some luck and colder tems I hope to be out on some ice in 8-10 weeks.
To any of our friends in the great white north can you PLEASE send down some colder temps.
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: bumps on Oct 20, 2005, 12:47 PM: I'm hoping to get out before x-mas! I just moved to Shrewsbury. Only a few miles down the road from Chauncey, I am hoping there might be a few readers who wouldn't mind showing me the area when the ice hits. Also, has anyone fished flint pond or Qunsig. My house is between the two, right on the water. Any tips on a good pike spot would be much appreciated. thanks
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: Mongo on Oct 20, 2005, 02:01 PM: Bumps, never fished Flint but there are a few on this site that have. May be a little to soon for them to be signing on. Give it some time and your question should be answered.
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: pointer103 on Oct 22, 2005, 04:52 PM: TeamTip-up,

Who is the BCI group?
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: teamtip-up on Oct 24, 2005, 03:21 PM: Lee

Bristol County Icemasters - they run a big derby at Winnicunnet in Norton. Well organized to say the least.

Skippy
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: tarbot on Oct 24, 2005, 03:29 PM: Quote from: bumps on Oct 20, 2005, 12:47 PM
I'm hoping to get out before x-mas! I just moved to Shrewsbury. Only a few miles down the road from Chauncey, I am hoping there might be a few readers who wouldn't mind showing me the area when the ice hits. Also, has anyone fished flint pond or Qunsig. My house is between the two, right on the water. Any tips on a good pike spot would be much appreciated. thanks

Hey Bumps... Here is the Mass Wildlife link... go to the pond maps and find the one for Quinsig.

http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfwrec.htm#FISH

I've heard of some big pike coming out of Quinsig / Flint Pond!

Hope this helps
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: pointer103 on Oct 24, 2005, 04:22 PM: Thanks Skip, I haven't heard of them.
Give me a heads up, I'd like to go to the derby.
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: tc34 on Oct 24, 2005, 06:45 PM: pointer if you want to get on the mailing list e-mail me your address and we will gladly send you an application the tournament is schedueled for sat feb 4th
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: pointer103 on Oct 25, 2005, 06:18 PM: Thanks TC34.
Like I said in the e-mail, I believe that's when we have our annual game feed at the club and I've worked it for 15+ years. It's an all week prep and all day and night affair the day of the event.
I've never sat down and enjoyed the meal, I think it's too much fun in the kitchen.
Let's hope it's the following Saturday.
Lee
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: Mongo on Oct 25, 2005, 10:10 PM: Still hoping to be on some ice around 12/16, if not I loose my bet.
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: EscapeIsNever on Oct 27, 2005, 07:06 AM: id say middle of december
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: moosehunter on Oct 28, 2005, 07:01 AM: hey brian, we,ll have to get the same crew together for this years derby at whitehall.
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: mullen2525 on Oct 28, 2005, 03:21 PM: i'm guessing the 21st, but as long as it comes before new years i'll be happy
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: iceberger on Nov 03, 2005, 12:18 PM: Bog pond in Savoy has ice every year by Thanksgiving, I plan on being there this coming Thanksgiving weekend before Deer season / Iceberger
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: n1pj on Nov 14, 2005, 08:50 PM: Quote from: moosehunter on Oct 28, 2005, 07:01 AM
hey brian, we,ll have to get the same crew together for this years derby at whitehall.

Definately that was fun last year.
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: ice nut OFJ on Nov 28, 2005, 08:50 PM: Im thinkin around Peabody, we should be with sum nice ice 2nd or 3rd wek in december... but.. these temps make me think... ???
Title: Re: First Ice
Post by: big big rdg on Nov 28, 2005, 09:16 PM: OFJ we will be on the ice in no time......as soon as we get 3-4" of the good stuff im gone..... ;D