Author Topic: St.albans Bay (Read 7350 times)

HardWater518 · « **Reply #30 on:** Feb 18, 2016, 04:38 AM »

Headed to the bay tomorrow to try to find some whites with my boy. We fished them twice last year and he has been stuck on it since. Any insight on where to start? Last year I think we started near a green can and worked that area. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

LukeB · « **Reply #31 on:** Feb 18, 2016, 05:34 AM »

Don't mind sharing since I don't fish them and the markets crap. The green can between Hathaway PT and rock island is holding a lot of fish right now. Pretty tight lipped but we managed to catch some once we finally found them. They are fun to catch for sure. Enjoy!

HardWater518 · « **Reply #32 on:** Feb 18, 2016, 09:01 AM »

Awesome thanks. Everyone keeps asking "why would you want to fish them? They aren't worth anything". If you have ever watch a 12 year old boy pulling slab after slab white perch you would know why.

shiveringjoe · « **Reply #33 on:** Feb 18, 2016, 09:14 AM »

I have gotten my full years supply of panfish in a single trip 3 years in a row, and they are delicious. I would also say that several of my fishing buddies would pick a white perch day as their favorite ice fishing trip. Hope to catch a mountain of them on Sunday!

Light liner · « **Reply #34 on:** Feb 18, 2016, 09:25 AM »

Quote from: HardWater518 on Feb 18, 2016, 09:01 AM

Awesome thanks. Everyone keeps asking "why would you want to fish them? They aren't worth anything". If you have ever watch a 12 year old boy pulling slab after slab white perch you would know why.

That's what it's all about.
Hope you guys get into them

HardWater518 · « **Reply #35 on:** Feb 18, 2016, 09:44 AM »

Anyone have tips on what to use for bait? Will they bite a bare bibbit?

ice fiend · « **Reply #36 on:** Feb 18, 2016, 10:13 AM »

Minnows or cut bait they won't touch anything else

Crayfish2 · « **Reply #37 on:** Feb 18, 2016, 01:20 PM »

Last year we did really well with spikes or small chunks of nightcrawler on small jigs. Sounds like they are being a little finicky so far this year, though!

Light liner · « **Reply #38 on:** Feb 18, 2016, 01:31 PM »

I had good look with eyes on a orange and white bibbot

HardWater518 · « **Reply #39 on:** Feb 18, 2016, 03:26 PM »

Thanks a lot for the info. Does anyone know if they are driving atvs out?

Lord_of_the_Perch · « **Reply #40 on:** Feb 18, 2016, 04:59 PM »

Quote from: HardWater518 on Feb 18, 2016, 03:26 PM

Thanks a lot for the info. Does anyone know if they are driving atvs out?

As of yesterday: No.

flag802 · « **Reply #41 on:** Feb 18, 2016, 05:33 PM »

Anyone going out tomorrow and does the bait shop open?

mudchuck · « **Reply #42 on:** Feb 18, 2016, 07:47 PM »

Quote from: ice fiend on Feb 18, 2016, 10:13 AM

Minnows or cut bait they won't touch anything else

guess my secret is out now...LOL

HardWater518 · « **Reply #43 on:** Feb 18, 2016, 08:42 PM »

What do you guys mean by "cut bait"?

HardWater518 · « **Reply #44 on:** Feb 19, 2016, 03:40 PM »

We were unable to find the whites today. Searched all over. Popped about 100 holes and was not marking many. A few here and there but definitely not a large school where we searched!!!

vermont mike · « **Reply #45 on:** Feb 19, 2016, 05:09 PM »

We were out there also just off the point.
We had to search too but ended with a bucket each.
Bite shut off about 9:30/10:00.

VTMatt · « **Reply #46 on:** Feb 19, 2016, 05:18 PM »

Is Kilkare safe to access from?

HardWater518 · « **Reply #47 on:** Feb 19, 2016, 05:20 PM »

Yea it's all nasty anchor ice. Thick enough. Just rough dragging.

Where you in the shappell Vermont Mike? Or were you in the black shanty with the jiffy auger?

vermont mike · « **Reply #48 on:** Feb 19, 2016, 05:28 PM »

Black shanty was me
Was that you in the clam?

HardWater518 · « **Reply #49 on:** Feb 19, 2016, 05:34 PM »

I was the one walking around drilling holes all over like an idiot lol. I went inbetween you and shore and headed up toward the boat launch a bit before I gave up.

VTMatt · « **Reply #50 on:** Feb 19, 2016, 06:31 PM »

Any size to the fish?

HardWater518 · « **Reply #51 on:** Feb 19, 2016, 09:08 PM »

The ones we did get were nice. Just not lots of them. Had plenty for a meal. And they were tasty!!!

shiveringjoe · « **Reply #52 on:** Feb 19, 2016, 09:56 PM »

I'll be out there Sunday early if anybody wants to meet up.

Troutmagnet · « **Reply #53 on:** Feb 20, 2016, 10:48 AM »

Quote from: HardWater518 on Feb 18, 2016, 08:42 PM

What do you guys mean by "cut bait"?

A small piece of the side flesh of a bait fish...with skin attached. Gives it a lot of smell.

HardWater518 · « **Reply #54 on:** Feb 20, 2016, 12:44 PM »

Quote from: Troutmagnet on Feb 20, 2016, 10:48 AM

A small piece of the side flesh of a bait fish...with skin attached. Gives it a lot of smell.

Makes sense. Thanks

VTMatt · « **Reply #55 on:** Feb 20, 2016, 01:55 PM »

Loving this weather we're having. I should sell inflatable rafts at launches to people heading out on the ice. Make a killing.

Troutmagnet · « **Reply #56 on:** Feb 20, 2016, 03:52 PM »

Please do, I will line you up a few customers, for a percentage of course!

johnrielly · « **Reply #57 on:** Feb 22, 2016, 01:02 PM »

The whites are definatly there and you dont need cutbait. I was way away from the pack yesturday and pulled a very good amount. I drilled about 20 holes and then kept circling through them. Biggest was 14.5 inches at 1 pound 12 ounces https://www.instagram.com/p/BCEhpTbE-S1/?taken-by=johnrielly

thefishingweatherman · « **Reply #58 on:** Feb 22, 2016, 01:07 PM »

Quote from: johnrielly on Feb 22, 2016, 01:02 PM

The whites are definatly there and you dont need cutbait. I was way away from the pack yesturday and pulled a very good amount. I drilled about 20 holes and then kept circling through them. Biggest was 14.5 inches at 1 pound 12 ounces https://www.instagram.com/p/BCEhpTbE-S1/?taken-by=johnrielly

Nice! Saw your pic on the master angler page today. Made the 13" one I posted today look small.

shiveringjoe · « **Reply #59 on:** Feb 22, 2016, 01:21 PM »

Quote from: thefishingweatherman on Feb 22, 2016, 01:07 PM

Nice! Saw your pic on the master angler page today. Made the 13" one I posted today look small.

I got a 14" that will go up there soon, doesn't look anywhere near as big as john's though... Curse these big hands. Got a MA seed on the walk off too. We started away from the crowd but mysteriously we were in the middle of it after a few hours.

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Author Topic: St.albans Bay (Read 7350 times)