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eatsleepfish91
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 Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:33 pm Post subject: Ice Conditions in Eastern Ct |
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| I went out on beach pond yesterday and had about 4 inches. Couple guys were having luck with trout, but I couldn't get a thing to bite on the jig pole. Any one from the surrounding areas get out and check the ice today? |
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eatsleepfish91
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| Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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| A guy came into my work today to weigh a nice four lb snake he got at Amos yesterday. He said certain spots had 2" of ice, but the coves had 6+. |
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bboat53
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| Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 6:52 am Post subject: Bashan lake |
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Has anyone been on Bashan-
I have heard that there are warm springs on that lake that create thin ice...where are they?
Is it of concern right now or would I be good to go with an ATV?
I have never ice fished Bashan, only with a boat. |
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New England Angler
Joined: 02 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 9:43 am Post subject: ATV |
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| Leave the atv at home and walk out onto the ice. It's still early ice. |
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eatsleepfish91
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| Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:43 am Post subject: |
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| Where about is Bashan? |
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bboat53
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| Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="eatsleepfish91"]Where about is Bashan?[
It is in East Haddam next to Moodus Reservoir. |
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WhiteMooseGuideService
Joined: 29 Jan 2014
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Location: East Haddam CT
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| Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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| take a left onto ballahack road off mount parnassus and follow it down. turns into a dirt road. thats the launch. if you go please post how you do. i live 5 min away but i always go to moodus never fished it. and i would leave the atv home as well. have luck |
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SeaDog1
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| Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="bboat53"] | eatsleepfish91 wrote: | Where about is Bashan?[
It is in East Haddam next to Moodus Reservoir. |
Go to Ct. DEEP web site and click on and follow the fishing threads.
You can also download and print out many lake maps from there, including Bashan.
Need directions ? .... Go to Map Quest !
LAST:
Why people can't or are too lazy to do the research, which is so easy to do on the Internet on just about any subject under the sun, is beyond me !
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eatsleepfish91
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| Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Just about every question asked on this forum can be found else where on the interenet with a little research. I'd rather hear it from another ct fisherman. I hit beach pond again earlier. Tried the Finn Beach side and had pretty good luck catching 6 chunky little yellow perch. As I was leaving other groups were having decent luck with eyes but none over 15". Ice was around 6", but pretty thin towards the beach. Going to try and hit the R.I. side in the morning. |
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SeaDog1
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| Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
Try setting 1 or 2 traps 4-12 ft. down over deep water with a medium shiner - you might luck out and hook into one of those stocked Salmon in Beach. |
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eatsleepfish91
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| Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:25 am Post subject: |
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| I have not tried it yet, but an old man told me he catches his salmon there using power bait down deep, and before he sets his tilt he put a pinch of salmon eggs in the hole. Anyone ever heard of using salmon eggs like this? |
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SeaDog1
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| Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:41 am Post subject: |
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Hi,
Yeah! It's called chumming the hole !
Egg shells, dead minnows, scented oatmeal, etc.
Anything that will attract fish except for whole corn - fish cannot digest the kernels. |
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eatsleepfish91
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| Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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| I've chummed before with chunked salted shiners, but never heard of doing it with salmon eggs. I'm going to try it tomorrow when I go out, I'll let you know if it improves my luck at all. |
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Kilroy
Joined: 19 May 2013
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Location: Central CT
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| Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 12:06 am Post subject: Moodus |
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| Fished lower Moodus this past week. Did ok...some 2-4 pounders, but a lot of perch, pickerel, and a few nice calico...esp. dawn/dusk. Heard I was late by a few days because it was really hot for a while. Some BIG fish coming out of there. My family has a place on lower moodus, and I was surprised as hell to see some of the pics I was shown. |
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elm city matt
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Location: New Haven
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[quote="SeaDog1"] | bboat53 wrote: | | eatsleepfish91 wrote: | Where about is Bashan?[
It is in East Haddam next to Moodus Reservoir. |
Go to Ct. DEEP web site and click on and follow the fishing threads.
You can also download and print out many lake maps from there, including Bashan.
Need directions ? .... Go to Map Quest !
LAST:
Why people can't or are too lazy to do the research, which is so easy to do on the Internet on just about any subject under the sun, is beyond me !
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Yeah dumb questions are almost as annoying as smart ass answers! |
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