MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
Dont be bringing up that shi* hol* Theres no fish there. Never been never will be!!!!
I heard back in the day it was good then everybody kept every pike they caught and it pretty much burnt out. Or am I mistaken?
How old is colchester pond? Win I fished it visiting my sister, her husband said it was man made and not that old.Always fishes pretty well for me when I am visiting.
Mid 1900's they built a damn to expand the natural pond that was already there.
I was just there. I drilled two holes. Only about a half inch of ice. I could feel it bend under me. Luckily it was only about a foot deep. Anyone who tries to go this weekend, WILL GO SWIMMING! Be safe. There are lots of fish in there to keep busy and have fun, but like others have said. Not many big ones anymore. In the 80's it produced 15 lb pound fish regularly, but once word got out, that was it. If more would practice catch and release, it could be a trophy pond again. I'm not against keeping fish, but I do have a problem with those who keep every legal fish allowed, just because they can. Perhaps a slot limit would be good. Look what the antler restriction has done for our deer herd. I have never seen so many 200+ lb. deer killed as I have this year. I'll take quality over quantity any day.
I think that a slot limit could be good for colchester pond. Seems there is no shortage of smaller sized northerns.
Still a great pond for those learning and to take a youngster as there is generally always action.Good luck to all!
One pike longer than 28" as in NH would be great and quickly increase pike size. Only thing you have to do is convince fishermen that cutting the leader and giving up a ten cent hook is better than putting a boot on the fish and tearing the hook out??Dick
agreed and on the subject of things we know will never happen I'd like a Maserati and a mansion in the Bahamas
I see your point, but would mention that most pike lures cost more than ten cents. Even Mepps, which I can remember paying a buck for are up above 5 bucks for small sizes and above ten for bigger ones.Even making a lot of my own lures, the hooks, hardware and metals are not cheap if new stock is used.It's also true that a lot of lures are made with corrosion-proofed hooks, which means they don't just rust away in a few weeks like plain ones would.
He's talking tipups...pike commonly take deep and instead of cutting the leader people rip out half of the fishes gills and/or stomach to get a hook back. Some guys run circle hooks and almost never gut hook their fish.
The reason for the lack of large fish I would say is an overly populated body of water with smaller northerns that are competing for a limited footage base/feeding ground
Used to take my son there when he was small, because all you need to do is dip a baited hook in the water to catch something- pumpkinseeds and rockbass are everywhere.