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Title: Ice in North Central Massachusetts
Post by: dommyb1235 on Jan 19, 2023, 03:43 PM
Anyone know if there’s safe ice in the north central area of Mass. just wanted to know if it’s even worth going up that way to scout
Title: Re: Ice in North Central Massachusetts
Post by: stripernut on Jan 19, 2023, 09:00 PM
I have seen people standing on ice up here, but I am sure it is changing all the time...
Title: Re: Ice in North Central Massachusetts
Post by: Gresto12 on Jan 20, 2023, 10:53 AM
Most ice is still in the "you could die" stage in the Leominster area.  Ashburnham could be close and the Warwick State Forest would be your best chance - Royalston.
Title: Re: Ice in North Central Massachusetts
Post by: Yukon Cornelius on Jan 20, 2023, 10:58 AM
could check Moore's or Clubhouse in Warwick.
Title: Re: Ice in North Central Massachusetts
Post by: SalmonAndStriper Stalker on Jan 20, 2023, 01:31 PM
Yes there is ice to be found. Anywhere from open water to 8in I have found
Title: Re: Ice in North Central Massachusetts
Post by: BASSQUATCH on Jan 20, 2023, 02:11 PM
Best to pick 5 or so ponds in a line heading nw . Start at the closest and check as you go. Meaning start in north central mass and make your last pond a place you know is good, unfortunately that's the Berkshire's. Templeton, Orange area too start and Berkshire's to end.
Title: Re: Ice in North Central Massachusetts
Post by: Reginald Bonz III on Jan 21, 2023, 11:24 AM
Fished in N. Central mass yesterday. 3-4 inches of ice with 2 inches of slush on top. On the ice at 8 fished until 2. Snow of varying rates throughout the day. Finished with 5 pickerel and 3 bass.
Title: Re: Ice in North Central Massachusetts
Post by: rmoody79 on Jan 21, 2023, 02:29 PM
I just had to drive to Springfield from Scituate and I can’t believe every body of water I passed on mass pike was wide open
Title: Re: Ice in North Central Massachusetts
Post by: BASSQUATCH on Jan 21, 2023, 03:09 PM
I just had to drive to Springfield from Scituate and I can’t believe every body of water I passed on mass pike was wide open

It's absolutely crazy!  Never have I seen it like this
Title: Re: Ice in North Central Massachusetts
Post by: BASSQUATCH on Jan 21, 2023, 04:59 PM
usually stuffing weights down a bass or pickerel this time of year to win some prize money.... now I gotta dig through old scratch tickets from trash cans to afford a30 of busch
Hoping that's a joke, about 97% sure it is.
Title: Re: Ice in North Central Massachusetts
Post by: Oceankiver on Jan 25, 2023, 06:58 PM
usually stuffing weights down a bass or pickerel this time of year to win some prize money.... now I gotta dig through old scratch tickets from trash cans to afford a30 of busch

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