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Title: WHERE YA FROM
Post by: jabers69 on Dec 31, 2017, 01:52 PM

I'm from  Cumberland  Bay  .  I fish  Grand Lake and French   and  Indian  lake

Title: Re: WHERE YA FROM
Post by: Alex Delarge on Dec 31, 2017, 03:27 PM

Congrats on finally getting your own sub-forum New Brunswick! I'm from Maine, right on the border, Edmunston area.

Title: Re: WHERE YA FROM
Post by: Just wanna fish on Dec 31, 2017, 03:45 PM

Originally from ontario but posted to oromocto. Trying ice fishing tomorrow for first time in almost 20 years. Hoping to get some chains and perch.

Title: Re: WHERE YA FROM
Post by: LobstermanNB on Jan 01, 2018, 01:48 PM

From Moncton but the hard-water fishing sucks in this area (other than Silver Lake in Sackville) so I sometimes travel to the Grand Lake area though it makes for a long day.
Mostly I fish smelts with a spear anywhere from Rexton to Shemogue but bought a licence this year so I can get back into wasting my time chasing trout lol. My fishing pal won a complete ice-fishing package in a draw so I plan to take advantage of that. (Of course he won his complete kit right after I shelled out big bucks for a Eskimo tent, auger and heater!)

Title: Re: WHERE YA FROM
Post by: Alex Delarge on Jan 03, 2018, 04:10 PM

Smelt with a spear must be different, I catch them with hook and line. I would like to try spear but don't think it is legal here.

Title: Re: WHERE YA FROM
Post by: Stroover on Jan 04, 2018, 07:56 AM

From Richibucto but now live near Saint John. Ice fish the Kennebecasis mostly (Cameron Rd, Renforth). Started hake fishing a few years ago. They seem to be making a comeback. If anybody wants to buy homemade smelt spears, I know a guy who makes awesome ones for $22. PM me.

Title: Re: WHERE YA FROM
Post by: Stroover on Jan 04, 2018, 07:58 AM

Quote from: Alex Delarge on Jan 03, 2018, 04:10 PM

Smelt with a spear must be different, I catch them with hook and line. I would like to try spear but don't think it is legal here.

If by "here" you mean someplace in New Brunswick, then if you're fishing tidal water and are fishing smelts, it's totally legal.

Title: Re: WHERE YA FROM
Post by: Alex Delarge on Jan 04, 2018, 02:27 PM

Quote from: Stroover on Jan 04, 2018, 07:58 AM

If by "here" you mean someplace in New Brunswick, then if you're fishing tidal water and are fishing smelts, it's totally legal.

No, I'm in Maine. I doubt it is legal here, rule states hook and line. They pass close enough under my shack to spear though.

Title: Re: WHERE YA FROM
Post by: Stroover on Jan 04, 2018, 06:51 PM

Our regs say that too, but I checked with DFO one year (Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, aka the feds) and they told me as long as it's in tidal water and we're not spearing sport fish, we're good to go. Check with whomever is in charge of your tidal waters just for craps and giggles.

Title: Re: WHERE YA FROM
Post by: fish_finder on Jan 05, 2018, 02:27 PM

From Douglas Harbour, live in Freddy now. Fish grand lake chain mostly. Nice to finally have a NB subforum on here

Title: Re: WHERE YA FROM
Post by: jonthefishbot on Jan 07, 2018, 06:35 PM

 From Tracy, live in Fredericton, new to ice fishing, this should be fun.

Title: Re: WHERE YA FROM
Post by: jabers69 on Jan 08, 2018, 12:23 PM

jonthefishbot  it is a  blast  welcome  to the club

Title: Re: WHERE YA FROM
Post by: jonthefishbot on Jan 11, 2018, 09:30 AM

 Thanks, can't wait to get out. This weekend sounds like its out of the question, hopefully the weather isn't to hard on the ice conditions

Title: Re: WHERE YA FROM
Post by: fish_finder on Jan 11, 2018, 10:07 AM

The warm weather nad rain we are forcadted to get will make it temporarily messy aith lots of surface water n soft edges but a couple cold nights after itll mKe the ice better. All that surface water will freeze up..add ice thru no insulation from the snow and itll be easy going

Title: Re: WHERE YA FROM
Post by: Stroover on Jan 11, 2018, 11:50 AM

My fear is that much rain all at once could bust up the rivers and have to start over from scratch

Title: Re: WHERE YA FROM
Post by: Hondafisher on Jan 11, 2018, 12:24 PM

Im from Grand Falls usually fish trouser lake and baker lake

Title: Re: WHERE YA FROM
Post by: Nbwhite on Jan 20, 2018, 04:03 PM

Originally from Nova Scotia but posted to Oromocto.   Got myself a pop up this year so looking to get out more.

Title: Re: WHERE YA FROM
Post by: Fr33Th1nk3r on Feb 23, 2018, 02:47 PM

Currently Bathurst. Nice and quiet and lots of ice.

Title: Re: WHERE YA FROM
Post by: jebra on Feb 23, 2018, 03:42 PM

Connecticut, USA.

No more ice down here.

Don't know anything about NB other than you have ice!

Like to start at some smaller lakes that have good action, especially bass.

Any info would be much appreciated.    :tipup:

Title: Re: WHERE YA FROM
Post by: fish_finder on Feb 24, 2018, 07:24 AM

Not much for bass in NB. We have no largmouth and most of the good lakes for smallmouth are closed for icefishing unfortunatly. If u were planning a trip up to fish and want good action if suggest fishing thr Grand lake chain of lakes. Its tidal water so even non residents do not need a license. French and Indian lakes  and parts of Grand have geat action for chain pickerel and yellow perch with easy access. Grand lake is huge and has everything from vhain pickerel to burbot and whitefish. Maquapit is  also a good lake but is harder to access. Great lake for white and yellow perch pumkinseeds. Pickerel are less common but they are usually big when u do get them.  Feel free to pm me and i can give u more info.