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PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

It turns out that the work crew from the Town of Avon failed to lower the water level in the upper pond at Countryside Park yesterday, so I fished it again today from 2:15 pm to 5:00 pm. The sky was overcast and there was a slight breeze, but the air temperature stayed in the mid-40s. I think that the lack of sunlight slowed the bite. I didn't get even a nibble for the first 45 minutes and began prospecting around the pond looking for fish. Each hole took anywhere from 12 cranks of my six inch StrikeMaster Lazer hand auger on the north end of the pond, near the open water where Hawley Brook flows into it, to 32 cranks out in the middle of the pond. Unlike yesterday when I had to chip off 3/4 of an inch of ice from day old holes, today there was only 1/2 of an inch of ice on the day old holes. When I dropped my jig down a hole that I drilled near the west shore of the pond, I felt a very subtle tug and set the hook on a healthy looking 10 inch largemouth bass:

15 minutes later, I landed a nine inch bass in an old hole that I chipped out only 15 feet away. The bite didn't really pick up until after 4:00 pm. I ended up landing the two bass, six yellow perch and six sunnies. If the ice holds up, I'll head back again soon, because I have yet to land any trout there.
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DirtyDawg10 · Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 2238 Location: Granby, CT

Nice job Phil!

SeaDog1 · Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Posts: 2629

Hi Phil!

1st year ice fishing and now a confirmed diehard addict Exclamation

Glad to see your having FUN Exclamation

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