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Offline klrjay27

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when does ice fishing season end?
« on: Mar 11, 2015, 02:44 AM »
Can you still ice fish perch and smelt till the ice melts? Walleye and trout ends 15 of March ? Am I right about this?

Offline Vtgooseman

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Re: when does ice fishing season end?
« Reply #1 on: Mar 11, 2015, 04:14 AM »
Yes. 

Offline imoutdoors

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Re: when does ice fishing season end?
« Reply #2 on: Mar 11, 2015, 04:31 AM »
Yes and no. WALLEYE end s Trout Remains Open.




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Re: when does ice fishing season end?
« Reply #3 on: Mar 11, 2015, 04:39 AM »
Sorry Klrjay I am in new york. I don't know about Vermont on Trout after March 15th. In new York the lake's that are available for ice fishing, remain open.

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Re: when does ice fishing season end?
« Reply #4 on: Mar 11, 2015, 05:07 AM »
After the 15th f March, Walleye, all trout/salmon, Bass must be released, and may not be targeted (At least this is my understanding). You may still fish for warm water species until ice out. Includes, Perch, Bluegill, sunfish, pickerel, etc.
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Re: when does ice fishing season end?
« Reply #5 on: Mar 11, 2015, 05:11 AM »
It lasts until the ice is gone. The late ice is always the best fishing. Just hard to get on when it goes away along the shore. That is when planks and flat bottomed boats work. ;D
Taught ice fishing for pan fish by one of the best...Art Rye may he RIP

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Re: when does ice fishing season end?
« Reply #6 on: Mar 11, 2015, 05:22 AM »
in ny the ice fishing season ends april 30th you can use tip ups untill then you can use hand held rods any time

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Re: when does ice fishing season end?
« Reply #7 on: Mar 11, 2015, 06:02 AM »
It ends when your feet are on bottom! Ha

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Re: when does ice fishing season end?
« Reply #8 on: Mar 11, 2015, 08:17 AM »
My ice fishing season ends when the boat starts floating- which, given current conditions, could be coming.
May the fish be with you.

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Re: when does ice fishing season end?
« Reply #9 on: Mar 11, 2015, 08:39 AM »
You might have 2 feet of ice and 2 feet of water on top of that in some places soon.

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Re: when does ice fishing season end?
« Reply #10 on: Mar 11, 2015, 10:30 AM »
You can still fish for trout / salmon on Lake Champlain after 3/15.  The only thing that closes March 15th on Champlain is walleye.

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Re: when does ice fishing season end?
« Reply #11 on: Mar 11, 2015, 10:34 AM »
Week after next for me, in between seasons I have a honey do list every year.
I won't start up again until walleye season re opens.
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Re: when does ice fishing season end?
« Reply #12 on: Mar 11, 2015, 05:52 PM »
ice is getting cheesy fast on southern champlain. lots of dark run off on the ice. few inches of water.

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Re: when does ice fishing season end?
« Reply #13 on: Mar 11, 2015, 07:43 PM »
After the 15th f March, Walleye, all trout/salmon, Bass must be released, and may not be targeted (At least this is my understanding). You may still fish for warm water species until ice out. Includes, Perch, Bluegill, sunfish, pickerel, etc.
Trout and Salmon are open year around on Champlain.
Ice fishing is a social activity that may occasionally be interrupted by the catching of fish.

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Re: when does ice fishing season end?
« Reply #14 on: Mar 12, 2015, 06:23 AM »
Trout and Salmon are open year around on Champlain.
Right on. Forgot to mention that... Thanks GTG.
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