Anyone ever ice fish The Slang?

[Lavman]

We (along with the rest of the dang state!) duck hunt the Slang in the fall and as we sit in the blind there are huge splashes of fish jumping. Have had every intention of boat fishing it sometime but have not gotten to it. Wondered if anyone ice fishes out there.

[vermonner]

Never icefished it, but have dragged lines through the water on the way in from duck hunting.  Got into pike and bass on swimbaits and the like.  Saw a dude pull up a bowfin from the bridge.  Can only imagine there are perch, crappie, and bluegill in there too.  Been meaning to run down and give it a try.  Maybe this winter.  If I do, I'll post on this thread.  How bout you do same if you go?  After last summer, should 6-10 FOW, I would think (?)

[fishon_66]

i've never ice fished the slang but have fished it alot in the spring summer and fall, big northerns, perch bullhead, just about anything you can imagine!
i think i'll try it this week, what the hell ya never know!

[VTer]

Never icefished there, but I do plenty of bowfishing there in the spring and summer. These things make a big splash when they jump outta the water.

[vermonner]

gotta do me some of that bowfishing.  Hey VTer, got a pic of how you set up your boat?

[dinosaur454]

Where's the slang?

[vermonner]

Where's the slang?

North Ferrisburgh, Lake Champlain

[Lavman]

Never icefished there, but I do plenty of bowfishing there in the spring and summer. These things make a big splash when they jump outta the water.
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What the hell is that? That thing is huge! Do you eat that?

When I am sitting in the blind, waiting for first light I hear these splashes that sound like someone threw a concrete block in the water, I bet that thing is one of the culprits!

[ckashner]

Carl, thats a carp....they are considered rough fish in Vermont and maybe shot with a bow. However, on light tackle they are very sporty. Out in the great lakes and some southern states people even flyfish for them. One of the local guides at streamandbrook guide service offers carp fishing on Champlain.

[vermonner]

What the hell is that? That thing is huge! Do you eat that?

 splashes that sound like someone threw a concrete block in the water, I bet that thing is one of the culprits!

or if there are any beavers in the vicinity

[Lavman]

Carl, thats a carp....they are considered rough fish in Vermont and maybe shot with a bow. However, on light tackle they are very sporty. Out in the great lakes and some southern states people even flyfish for them. One of the local guides at streamandbrook guide service offers carp fishing on Champlain.

Aha! Thanks for the info, that thing would be a riot on light tackle I'm sure!

[VTer]

I use a canoe with floats and a trolling motor. Some day I'd like to have a boat like you probably thought I had, just to be able to go out at night. I've been on nice bowfishing boats before, but I can't afford one. It's a lot of fun. When you get a nice sunny day during the spawn, it's unreal!

[vermonner]

that's a nice rig
smart to put the floats on it

[dend54]

gotta do me some of that bowfishing.  Hey VTer, got a pic of how you set up your boat?

If you ever want to try bowfishing let me know when the ice is out I go out at night with lights and a generator. Lots of big carp and gar by the sandbar.

[VTer]

Hey dend54, I commented on your WCAX thread over at bowfishing country. Count me in for some nighttime stuff.

[dend54]

Sounds good, its addicting you'll never want to go in the day again.