Author Topic: Schoodic lake (Read 3317 times)

WhiteMTfish · « **on:** Jan 16, 2024, 11:41 AM »

Judging from the webcams it looks like it's close to locking up. Hope the upcoming snow doesn't screw that up.

https://maine-webcams.com/schoodic-lake-webcam/#google_vignette

Thebeardedwaterfowler · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 18, 2024, 07:43 AM »

I am looking forward to it freezing up. My favorite place to fish.

WhiteMTfish · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 18, 2024, 11:24 AM »

Quote from: Thebeardedwaterfowler on Jan 18, 2024, 07:43 AM

I am looking forward to it freezing up. My favorite place to fish.

I only live about 10 miles from there so it's pretty convenient for me.

Thebeardedwaterfowler · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 19, 2024, 07:57 AM »

We have a family camp on the lake. I fish Chase Cove area often.

DowneastPescador · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 21, 2024, 06:27 PM »

Any word on schoodic?

WhiteMTfish · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 22, 2024, 03:40 PM »

The south and north end are iced over. The middle is wide open.
Not sure how thick the ice is yet but I haven't seen anyone on it yet.

Thebeardedwaterfowler · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 24, 2024, 09:51 AM »

This is a picture from January 20th in Chase Cover.

Scoobyshack · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 25, 2024, 07:44 PM »

Looks good at the launch in the village

Thebeardedwaterfowler · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 30, 2024, 09:54 AM »

Has anyone checked Schoodic recently? I see from the webcams, it appears to be frozen over.

Scoobyshack · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 31, 2024, 01:09 PM »

It's locked up. Some bare spots (no snow) in the middle but it isn't going to break up. -9 last night, -2 the night before, only one day in the 7 day forecast where it might go above 32. I won't ride my machine on it in the middle (yet) but would definitely walkable.

WhiteMTfish · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 01, 2024, 09:58 AM »

I'm on schoodic right now right off the Lakeview landing and there is around 8".
I'm not going very far out though.

RacingZR · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 01, 2024, 12:34 PM »

Cool, any updates are appreciated. We are staying on the north end of the lake Feb. 11th-15th and hoping to fish the Chase Cove area or other areas on that end. Hoping to be able to get around on snowmobiles at least along the shoreline but we'll be checking the ice as we go.

Thebeardedwaterfowler · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 01, 2024, 12:41 PM »

Thank you for the updates. I am going to head up this weekend and hopefully fish in front of camp in Chase Cove.

WhiteMTfish · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 01, 2024, 01:03 PM »

I was fishing in the shallows with a big shiner just below the ice and got 4 flags in 2 hours. They pulled from 10-20 feet of line and dropped the bait. I'm going to try smaller shiners next time, maybe tomorrow.

RacingZR · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 05, 2024, 07:06 AM »

Quote from: Thebeardedwaterfowler on Feb 01, 2024, 12:41 PM

Thank you for the updates. I am going to head up this weekend and hopefully fish in front of camp in Chase Cove.

How did you make out? Whats the ice look like on the north end?

Thebeardedwaterfowler · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 05, 2024, 10:57 AM »

We had 6" of ice in front of camp and it dwindled to 4" at about 100 yards out. That is as far as I went. Had a few flags, one which spooled me. I didn't get to it quickly enough. I had a few others with stripped bait. My son jigged up a few small lakers. It was great to be back on the lake. Until next weekend.

RacingZR · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 05, 2024, 11:30 AM »

Cool, thanks for the reply and info. We are coming up Sunday and staying at a camp on Slipper Lane north of Chase Cove. Looks like a brief warm up before we get there. Hopefully it cools back down.

Thebeardedwaterfowler · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 06, 2024, 06:36 AM »

I'll be back up fishing as well. If you decide to go out far, check the ice as you go. Good luck this weekend.

RacingZR · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 06, 2024, 09:57 AM »

Thanks, you as well. We will most certainly check the ice and run the shore line if we travel.

WhiteMTfish · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 06, 2024, 02:20 PM »

Fished out at Lakeview today. Nice day but not a single flag.
Ice is up to 9".

RacingZR · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 08, 2024, 10:14 AM »

Whats the best option for bait? Planning to bring most of ours. C&J Variety if we need to?

WhiteMTfish · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 08, 2024, 12:27 PM »

Quote from: RacingZR on Feb 08, 2024, 10:14 AM

Whats the best option for bait? Planning to bring most of ours. C&J Variety if we need to?

That's where I get all my bait.

Thebeardedwaterfowler · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 09, 2024, 07:31 AM »

CJs is a good choice for bait.

Misty Mornings in Dover Foxcroft is another good choice.

RacingZR · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 11, 2024, 07:07 PM »

Well we made it up. Have plenty of smelts and large/x large shiners with us. Gonna fish north of camp tomorrow. Drilled holes from camp all the way across towards the islands and had 7.5-9” good ice. Sent up the lake to the next cove by the big rock and ice was the same. Going to head that way tomorrow.
Anyone catch fish this weekend?
You guys ever cusk fish on the north end?

Thebeardedwaterfowler · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 14, 2024, 11:15 AM »

I have never fished the north end for cusk but would like to sometime. Great eating fish. The lake trout jigging has been hot!

RacingZR · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 15, 2024, 08:47 PM »

Well we are back. I guess we should have done more jigging because the fishing was quite slow. Still a good trip but only 10 togue for 5 of us over 3 days. 4 cusk, mostly small ones and one togue over 3 lbs. We did get a 5 lb cusk Monday night. A lot of eagles on the lake, nice to see. Biologist stopped by Chase Cove where we were Tuesday. We were the 7th stop and only one with a fish. Good luck at the derby everyone!

Thebeardedwaterfowler · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 16, 2024, 07:25 AM »

That is a nice cusk. Great eating fish.

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Author Topic: Schoodic lake (Read 3317 times)