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hey guys, I hope this upcoming cold snap does the trick. Glad to hear you guys have been getting out. It is amazing to hear what safe ice is in RI compared to here in ME. I spent the first 18 years of my life in RI and have been defending its honor ever since I left. I hope you guys can get into some fish soon.Tight Lines
That sucks. I was wondering about that as we are having some issues up here also. Right as our lakes locked up we got about 18" of snow on top that insulated from the cold so they couldn't solidify the whole way. Near shore you are typically on 10"+ but it gives a false sense of security because 150 yards away you might be on 3" over 40' of water. I heard a few people went through up here last week checking on a spot that looked weird. They got out fine but still makes you think. Be safe guys, no fish is worth a big mistake.So what fish do you guys target in RI? I am mostly fishing for salmon and trout but people have introduced pike up here over the last ten years and they are taking over. They get huge but can ruin a trout fishery in no time, plus once you have them there is no getting rid of them. I grew up fishing the scituate res for bass.
no for sure not. never fished it in the winter. I grew up in scituate, walk in and walk out, and you're right we got caught by state troopers, local police, DEM and water supply trucks. We were under 18 and local so they usually just took our names and kicked us out. where on the res pikeanator? I grew up in north scituate, right in town.
How did you ever fish Scituate Reservoir? That place is patrolled more than the perimeter at Gitmo? You can't pull off the road near it to take a leak without the cops or DEM bustin' your balls. Even if you did it on the sneak,you sure as hell ain't putting tilts out there.
Hey war eagle, I fish this scituate res water all the time. Hardwater too..Its not patrolled in certain areas and I have had a DEM friend :callcops:tell me where to fish so I don't get caught. Maybe cause I'm local-they don't bother me. I use to fish off the cetral pike bridge during the day and if you fish the right side-its legal..Left side-not legal. ..I have friends that canoe out to an island and camp with a fire during the summer ..Guess its a great place if you live near it and since its in my backyard then I guess thats why I use it..
your talking about fishing bardens reservoir off central pike correct?
your talking about fishing bardens reservior off central pike correct? yep, fish the ramstail rd side and we were fine,cast on the other side and we got in trouble.I'm going back a few years-more then i would like to admit..