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Title: Conditions
Post by: bradleyj on Feb 21, 2024, 06:35 AM

Has anyone been able to fish in eastern Hampden county (east of Springfield) recently?  I'm just wondering what the general ice conditions are.

Title: Re: Conditions
Post by: Ryan51993 on Feb 21, 2024, 07:40 AM

I'm 15 mins east of Springfield, the warm weather last week really hammered the ice. Some places seem to have held up better than others. The pond across the street from my house was wide open and just locked up again Sunday. I'm going to take a drive through the sturbridge area. I will let you know what I find.

Title: Re: Conditions
Post by: bradleyj on Feb 21, 2024, 07:42 AM

Quote from: Ryan51993 on Feb 21, 2024, 07:40 AM

I'm 15 mins east of Springfield, the warm weather last week really hammered the ice. Some places seem to have held up better than others. The pond across the street from my house was wide open and just locked up again Sunday. I'm going to take a drive through the sturbridge area. I will let you know what I find.

Thanks, I'd appreciate that.

I PMd you.

Title: Re: Conditions
Post by: Rangerboats391 on Feb 21, 2024, 11:06 AM

not much going on in the springfield area, need to go to higher elevations to find ice.....236 isn't enough

Title: Re: Conditions
Post by: Ryan51993 on Feb 21, 2024, 11:17 AM

Quote from: Rangerboats391 on Feb 21, 2024, 11:06 AM

not much going on in the springfield area, need to go to higher elevations to find ice.....236 isn't enough

I went out and checked some waterbodies for him. There was was far more good ice than I expected. I was finding 6-8 inches in places 20mins east of springfield. It looked like the snow from that last storm melted a bit and then refroze, adding 2-4 inches of white ice to everything.

Title: Re: Conditions
Post by: Rangerboats391 on Feb 23, 2024, 09:37 AM

at higher elevation there was ice.... but not in springfield