Beware..ICE

[JimT]

Fished Bailey pond (sterling) the last two days.  This morning had 9" of ice. ( 3" "punky ice" and the other 6 black.)  While picking up(1pm) my leg goes thru the ice.  My buddy thinks its an old hole.  I leave and he calls me at 4pm and says he fell through 2 times about 50 yards from shore. He was lucky to get out.  Guess I will be getting the boat ready tomorrow instead of ice fishing!

[Dobbler]

Any guys out there are foolish.  Fall through 6 more times and may be, just may be you will learn you lesson!!

[octanehi5]

Ponds will go out quickly, lakes take a little longer,,After this weekend not many if any lakes will be safe in Ct. Most of us hard core guys have put our gear away last week its just not worth risking your life over. If you do go do not go alone.

[ESOX FIX]

Ponds will go out quickly, lakes take a little longer,,After this weekend not many if any lakes will be safe in Ct. Most of us hard core guys have put our gear away last week its just not worth risking your life over. If you do go do not go alone.

The hard core guys are still fishing.

[JimT]

I'm done for this year.  I regret not making my buddy get off the ice with me at 1pm.  Not sure if i could have talked him off anyways.  Just glad he is ok!

[NewGuy123]

i really ought to figure out a way to move my kayak around on the ice with me in it
better weight distribution and if i go through   i dont really get wet and i float
would make the transition from hard to soft water much smoother

[weneric]

be careful. the woman with the kayak hasnt been found yet on west hill. she convinced me not to try fishing white oaks cove using my canoe.

[thndrvlly]

"Can't stop until that ice is gone!"

im not advocating, im not preaching, im not bragging, I literally just got off the ice at batterson, called it an early night. 

[icechaser]

and Batterson's low!-Wow!-Although after hitting up Winchester+burr sunday-I wouldn't say18-19" of ice is foolish to fish on.- wasn't even beginning to slush up on top.- snow blew across both ponds that day-this weekend will be the last weekend I can effortlessly walk onto the ponds w/ solid edges-
I'll hit burr Friday w/ cousin+ brother in the rain+maybe repeat or winch on Saturday- both are still locked solid!

[mungo544]

Any guys out there are foolish. Fall through 6 more times and may be, just may be you will learn you lesson!!

  Better safe than sorry is one way to look at it. I am not a "no guts no glory " guy by any means. However, there is no substitute for common sense and good judgement. There are still some excellent ice conditions in Ct. and elsewhere. In my opinion there is nothing foolish about seeking these opportunities.

[mungo544]

Only people who are not experienced in late ice make such comments.  We know your itching to get the boat out but do yourself a favor.  If you dont like late ice, or apparently the guys fishing it.  Find somewhere else to post.

I think this person has a right to his opinion, but if what he is saying is that HE has fallen through the ice 6 times and all he has learned from this is that you don't go ice fishing this time of year (I don't know how long he has been ice fishing, but he IS an ice shanty rookie) I would let him stick to his opinion for his own safety.

[michael czapor]

Icechaser thanks for the report. Not sure about fishing in the rain on Friday (no shanty )
but I will be on Burr on Saturday. Hope to see you there.

[onepin]

Hi   do you feel the ice will still be good on burr after the rain friday and 50 degree temp   Id like to go one last time and not too sure   which end is better and are there any crappie there?   I know lots of pics and some decent bass      thx

[icechaser]

I'm headin up to burr right now!-I'll let y'all know how she held up through the week:-and if I like it-I'll be back out tomorrow too!

[icechaser]

I like!-14-15" solid!0inch of slush top!-And the fishing was great!-My cousin, brother, and buddy dan came-We met up w/ fishoninct and had an epic grill session of local pork belly; several kinds of broad st. kielbasa, rosol's dogs+venison sausage!-Besides the feast- the ice was on fire!-a dozen bass came up; as well as a pile of different-sized pickerel and even a channel cat!-Great day on the ice with great company!-Anyone who'd like to make the trip will be pleasantly surprised up here-walked right on the right side of the point-tomorrow will see us a bit farther off the point in the main basin-Pickerel!Bass!catfish?And?-it was pretty warm out there-good times guys-won't be putting away the gear just yet-

[thndrvlly]

nice pics, gd job getting out, the heck with pics of fish, id rather see that feast!! rosol hot dogs, broad st kielbasa, venison sausage now your talking!! wash it down with some cold beverages, now your ice fishing!! Happy Easter an be safe

[eiderz]

The last picture is great, fishing in shorts with the dog in a pfd. Classic! Be careful out there.

[tjb22]

Excellent!