CTFishTalk.com: A POLL - Connecticut Ice Fishing Reports ( CT Ice Fishing Reports ) - A Community Built for Connecticut Fisherman.

billybass · Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 315

Just wondering about some of your opinions on the best ice u guys have fished in ct, as far as size qaunity and just your favorite spots, just thought it would be cool to here about some different spots from the ones we are use to

JiggyWithIt · Joined: 04 Jan 2010 Posts: 58 Location: Farmington

I believe that info is gonna cost ya Laughing

BGterminator seems to do very well where ever he goes.
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Bluegill Terminator · Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 538 Location: Plainville

Ya I get some fish here and there. Laughing

The key to succesful ice fishing is to fish a lake that you have fished from a boat or know where the weeds are. I never go ice fishing at a lake that I haven't fished from a boat to ice fish because you just waste your time. You are not gonna catch fish if you just go out into the middle of the lake, and you are not going to catch fish if you fish 5 feet of the shoreline. You have to find breaks or drop offs from weeds or rocks and then set up along the drop off. The only exception is the walleye from Gardner. I have never fished there but the DEP Fishing Book showed me where the drop offs are on Minnie Island and I happen to find it. Sometimes you get on a fish highway like my report from Birges and you get fish from the same trap or 2 traps all day long...

SeaDog1 · Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Posts: 2629

Hi BB!

Just saw your Poll!

1st part answer is Yes!

2nd part answer is NOPE, Uh-Uh, Nada, No-way, Sorry, Say What?, Would you repeat that part again, LOL Very Happy

, LOL

Nice try but "No-One -> NO-ONE !" is going to give out that most precious of information kept nearest their fishy little heart Exclamation

Silly "W"abbit -> Trixs are for Kids Exclamation

LOL

I'll NEVER TELL Exclamation

SeaDog1

billybass · Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 315

mostly its just to hear about some action else were, i always ice fish the spots i can get to in 20 min 30 min from my house.It makes it easy like BLUEGILL said 50min is pushin it but if u are landing lunkers than well worth it. I am a big fan of bolton lake 15 min im there, and I do real well on the smallies (SMB) that place has to be filled ,black pond,crystal lake,mashpaug,moreypond all close and decent fishing..Dont worry fellow fisherman not trying to get any secret info (SEADOG) Laughing

.JUst like to hear the input..

perfect hook set · Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 1069 Location: Danbury

I havnt found many threads here or on other sites about places in Danbury or its surrounding towns/cities.

I have caught fish 5 feet from shore but, I wouldnt suggest it unless as said previously you know that there are rocks or weeds etc in that area.

Most places I fish cannot be fished with a boat because, its not allowed such as east and west lake.

Many of the fish I caught yesterday came from area of weeds

The best thing you can do if you do not know or cannot find info on a specific ice covered body of water is to ask the people fishing it questions.
Questions such as depth, where cover (weeds timber etc) can be found, the type of fish they are catching in the area, and any other questions you think will improve your catch rate.

I personally cannot say I have a fav or best spot yet because, I personally had great luck on one body of water on one outing and was pretty much skunked the rest of my days out.

Candlewood in many areas such as the Danbury town park has been doing well though at times its been slow for anglers I have seen a lot of decent fish pulled through the ice
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basswacka19 · Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 217

Me and my buddy went to amos lake friday and my buddy got about a 5 pound pickerel, i think it was the biggest pickerel ive ever seen and a guy right next to us got a 4 pound largemouth. We were all fishing on the first drop from the boat launch cove to the middle it drops from like 6 ft to 30+feet.
Just two nice fish, not much for numbers that day. There are some really good bass spots there but the ice was way thin in most spots.

billybass · Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 315

I went out this morning for a couple hours got lucky i was 1st there and i got my holes from the other day ,i just had to smash them threw and i was good to go, caught a couple, nothing to brag about ,but i was wondering about the thin ice there was still 10+ inches but its getting warmer..hopefully it lasts

SeaDog1 · Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Posts: 2629

Hi BB!

Just kidding with you! Very Happy

-> MAYBE

LOL

Well we're now getting into the Mid-Winter slow down period Exclamation

Oxygen levels are dropping under the ice, the green weeds are almost gone, and fish are getting legarthic.
Time to sharpen-up our skills on finesse fishing tactics.
Get the lookers to turn into bitters!

Guess I'll have to dig out and hang my homemade weeds (made of old christmas garland) in a semi circle and my homemade attractor/chum ball rig to get the fish to come in Exclamation

(Worked pretty good last year for me!)

Oooops Exclamation

Just let one of my secrets out -> LOL Very Happy

Good fishing Guys Exclamation

Best regards,
SeaDog1

billybass · Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 315

Just like

JAWS

use a little chum and lure them in Laughing

SeaDog1 · Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Posts: 2629

Hi BB!

Yup! You've got IT Exclamation

Have to start using my secret chum recipe. Very Happy

SeaDog1

Bluegill Terminator · Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 538 Location: Plainville

I've caught large browns 17 inches plus putting a shiner down a hole a few minutes after I dump down all the guts and eggs from filets of perch...

billybass · Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 315

nothing like some good old intestine floatin around Laughing

fishingmaniac12 · Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 57 Location: Enfield CT

if you want non stop action alll day go to halls pond. went there today and caught 37 pickerel in 4 hrs

billybass · Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 315

What a waste of shiners Crying or Very sad

unless u were jigging Laughing