West hill

[Pondguy]

I’ve crept on this sight for a few years... finally figured out how to post maybe. Hit west hill today. Ice is 3” windowpane clear. 2 areas of open water are still making waves over by Brodie Park. Info I’ve found here the last few years has been useful, thought I’d give some back. Btw I’ve crept on the ice a lot longer than I have the internet. Be safe and lots of flags

[ctice84]

Thanks of the update.i checked it out last Sunday and it was all open water and looked more like a small ocean with waves and white caps.nice to hear it’s made progress.cant believe there’s still open water near Brodie park with all this cold weather.west hill is a crazy place

[Schug]

Has anyone checked it today? Any fish getting pulled out of west hill?

[infamusc]

Spoke with a man today who said it's still not ready.

[Schug]

Anyone got new info on west hill I really wanna get some trout through the ice

[Pondguy]

Hit west hill again before storm, ice built up since my last trip. Solid 6 inches on boat launch end. My buddy and I iced some browns and chased slime dart flags for most of the morning. Non productive afternoon though

[Schug]

Hit west hill again before storm, ice built up since my last trip. Solid 6 inches on boat launch end. My buddy and I iced some browns and chased slime dart flags for most of the morning. Non productive afternoon though

Pondguy were you fishing from the public launch? How deep were you fishing?

[Pondguy]

Off public launch, near Boy Scout camp. Fished shore to about 12’ deep.
Some guys in deeper Water seemed to of had a better day than we did

[Spoondangler]

thanks for the report and welcome!

[Schug]

Off public launch, near Boy Scout camp. Fished shore to about 12’ deep.
Some guys in deeper Water seemed to of had a better day than we did

I thought the public launch was far from the Boy Scout camp what’s that road that leads you to the public launch? Did you guys walk straight across the pond?

[Pondguy]

The launch by the general store, I think it’s Perkins rd. Then we hoofed it across, not a long walk

[Icefishct54]

I was out there Day before the storm off the beach near the public launch. Only iced 1 brown,small largemouth and a dozen tiny pickerel. Missed some flags too. Bite slowed down toward the afternoon. Heading out there tomorrow morning

[Schug]

I've been really wanting to ice some trout, Just picked up my license today. Does anyone know whwats going on with the trout stamp? how does it work? Does it matter in right now?

[Pondguy]

Good luck today ct54. I might be back there Tuesday. As far as the trout stamps... right now follow old rules. By the end of the month trout stamps should be in action. Looks like it’s $5 to add to the license, another way for ct to tax us. Sounds like it will be an add on to the license and not a physical stamp. Needed to fish any trout waters stocked by ct

[Granby]

Made a quick stop at TAGS in Plainville for some bait and made a B-line out to West Hill. Fished for a short time after work, missed a flag but it was great to get out! Weather was near perfect for me. Ice was a measured 9 inches about 150 yards straight away from the state boat launch.

[Schug]

Made a quick stop at TAGS in Plainville for some bait and made a B-line out to West Hill. Fished for a short time after work, missed a flag but it was great to get out! Weather was near perfect for me. Ice was a measured 9 inches about 150 yards straight away from the state boat launch.

There’s a closer place in thomaston that’s open 6 am on route 6 on my way to any fishing spot in north west CT.  sanzeris bait and locksmith they sell licenses there too good spot got a decent selection of live baits suckers and piles and minnows 3 sizes plus others I don’t  remember

[jdpsm3]

Has anyone seen what the ice looks like near Brodie park?  We usually fish down that end but have not been able to the past couple years due do crappy ice conditions.  I don’t think west hill even locked up the past 2 seasons.  Looking to get out for some trout on Sunday.

[Icefishct54]

Has anyone seen what the ice looks like near Brodie park?  We usually fish down that end but have not been able to the past couple years due do crappy ice conditions.  I don’t think west hill even locked up the past 2 seasons.  Looking to get out for some trout on Sunday.

as of last weekend the whole lake looked locked up and I saw snowmobile tracks across the whole lake (doesn’t really mean anything) but I was fishing 200yards out from boat launch with around 7in

[Icefishct54]

Hit west hill today left of the boat launch. Iced 1 nice rainbow and one nice brown both around 16-17in. Caught a bunch of pickerel. Anyone else noticing an infestation of pickerel there?

[Schug]

I really would like some trout what depth are thes fish at right now?

[James W]

Looking to hit West Hill this weekend, think it will be safe with the warm temps were expecting? Any advice on where to fish there would be appreciated, first time trying it out. Thanks

[readyforsomeice]

Hit west hill today left of the boat launch. Iced 1 nice rainbow and one nice brown both around 16-17in. Caught a bunch of pickerel. Anyone else noticing an infestation of pickerel there?

Nice trout! I have found that if you fish near/in the weeds you will hit a lot of small pickerel aka hammer handles.

[Schug]

Whos got the ice report on west hill?

[jdpsm3]

Fished Sunday 7-2 had some good action in the morning 3 trout and my friend pulled a nice salmon.  After 11ish the action stopped.  Solid 9-11 inches of ice whole lake is locked up.