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Offline dommyb1235

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Ice in North Central Massachusetts
« 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

Offline stripernut

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Re: Ice in North Central Massachusetts
« Reply #1 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...

Offline Gresto12

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Re: Ice in North Central Massachusetts
« Reply #2 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.

Offline Yukon Cornelius

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Re: Ice in North Central Massachusetts
« Reply #3 on: Jan 20, 2023, 10:58 AM »
could check Moore's or Clubhouse in Warwick.

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Re: Ice in North Central Massachusetts
« Reply #4 on: Jan 20, 2023, 01:31 PM »
Yes there is ice to be found. Anywhere from open water to 8in I have found

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Re: Ice in North Central Massachusetts
« Reply #5 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.

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Re: Ice in North Central Massachusetts
« Reply #6 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.
Keep those holes clean and smooth

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Re: Ice in North Central Massachusetts
« Reply #7 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

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Re: Ice in North Central Massachusetts
« Reply #8 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

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Re: Ice in North Central Massachusetts
« Reply #9 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.

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Re: Ice in North Central Massachusetts
« Reply #10 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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