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SeaDog1 · Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Posts: 2629

Ice Report #2 12/17/2010

Went out today at 12:15 PM to 3:00 PM.

All waters reported where observed and spuded out to a diatance of 30 ft.

Highland -> 1st Bay -> 5 1/2" off the boat ramp, parking lot, and beach.
2nd Bay and 3rd Bay not observed.

Stillwater -> 4 1/2" and building up and snow covered.
Be careful as there is moving water under the ice there Exclamation

Park -> 5" and snow covered -> 3 guys with shanty at the narrows.

Winchester -> 5" and snow covered -> 3 guys coming off the ice from the stump line and indicated 5" of ice.

Burr -> 5" and snow covered.

West Hill -> Open water

Colebrook -> North of boat ramp snow covered and South of boat ramp Open Water Leads and Open Water Spring Holes.
ICE NORTH OF BOAT RAMP NOT TO BE TRUSTED Exclamation

Hogback -> Open Water North of boat ramp and Skim ice south of boat ramp.

It's still early so spud your way out on the ice -> Have all your Safety Gear -> Don't go alone Exclamation

Be SMART

- Be SAFE

- Have FUN Exclamation

SeaDog1

pikePERSUADER1 · Joined: 07 Dec 2010 Posts: 521

Here in central ct there are a few ponds that are freezing up,,, talked to the bait shop today and they said a few shallower ponds were frozen enough to get onto. I'm going to check a few tomorrow and maybe do a little fishing if there thick enough?

billybass · Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 315

Lower Bolton has about 4inches and a wet spot in the center that the geese are keeping active,,,but by the am or sun its good to go...went to a pond near me that was all frozen in manchester,,,,also got report of some waters in stafford are ice,,,,stateline pond,,,and new city pond but thats hear say

pikePERSUADER1 · Joined: 07 Dec 2010 Posts: 521

Went out in central ct. today and found a few smaller shallow ponds both with 3 1/2 to 4 inches. stopped at the wethersfield cove on the way home, it was frozen over all the way with about and inch to 1 1/2 around the edges, i walked out about 10 - 15 feet and it was about the same everywhere, NOT SAFE YET, but it wont be long now!!!

pikePERSUADER1 · Joined: 07 Dec 2010 Posts: 521

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Mike1 · Joined: 01 Dec 2010 Posts: 53 Location: Canton, CT

hey seadog i drove up rt 8 today and saw one guy fishing colebrook by the mass line by the old bridge, then on my back in the afternoon there was a ice shanty out by the boat launch with there traps out. i was water everywhere or atleast unsafe ice? how thick do think it is? also there was snowmobile tracks and fishermen out on benton pond in mass off of rt.23 in otis. i will be heading p there this week sometime.
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Personal Best freswater fish.
1. 40.5" PIke caught and released out of Bantam ice fishing with a shiner.
2. 30" Rainbow Trout caught and released out of Scoville on a mepps. (random lake)

SeaDog1 · Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Posts: 2629

Hi Mike!

Well there are always the risk takers.
Colebrook Res. and Hogback Res. can be real "iffy" because of moving water under the ice.
Plus the Corp of Engineers and MDC do let water out on a regular basis.

2 years ago I got out on Hogback and drilled thru 18-20 inches of ice and there was NO Water under it -> Water was about 2 ft. below the ice.
To say I back tracked very very slowly is an understatment Shocked

I was shaking and sweating the whole time till I hit land Exclamation

Have been back there since, But I "DO" drill holes just a couple of feet off the shore to make sure there's water under the ice to hold it up Exclamation

SeaDog1

levesquest · Joined: 18 Dec 2010 Posts: 3 Location: Eastern ct

Anyone try Black Pond (Woodstock) or Morey Pond yet????????

Mike1 · Joined: 01 Dec 2010 Posts: 53 Location: Canton, CT

i stopped to see if they were catching anything on colebrook but didnt dare go on the ice i just looked for flags while sitting in my truck. it was to iffy.
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Personal Best freswater fish.
1. 40.5" PIke caught and released out of Bantam ice fishing with a shiner.
2. 30" Rainbow Trout caught and released out of Scoville on a mepps. (random lake)

mostly Ice · Joined: 06 Dec 2010 Posts: 9

12/21/10 Winchester had 7" in the black ice areas out to about 6 ft of water. I didn't venture any further as the wind gusts out in the open nearly took me off my feet a few times.

nitewalker · Joined: 03 Feb 2010 Posts: 11

we have 3.5 to 5.5 inches of ice over here on middle reservoir up near killingly pond..

billybass · Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 315

Coventry has 4 1/2 '' of ice