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Bass warrior · Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Posts: 21

Im hoping to get out on Pachaug tomorrow. Just wondering if anyone has been out there since this warm weather. I was out tuesday and we had a solid 6 to 7 inches black ice.hope it held. Thanks for any info

NateD · Joined: 02 Feb 2013 Posts: 57

The Day paper had a picture of two guys on the lake yesterday. I was hoping to go tomorrow will probably at least go check it so I will report back.

Bass warrior · Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Posts: 21

NateD · Joined: 02 Feb 2013 Posts: 57

Ya got some monsters in there. I was up at Red Cedar today in it had basically no ice only a skim, But then I get home and saw the picture in the paper of Pachaug. I was pissed because I could have just went 10 mins more north and checked it today, but after seeing Red Cedar I thought there was no Point. Know anywhere to get bait near Pachaug?

Bass warrior · Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Posts: 21

I usually get bait locally the night before. I go to franks in Marlborough most often. But I'm pretty sure their is a bait shop not far from pachaug.

NateD · Joined: 02 Feb 2013 Posts: 57

Went today and there were people on the lake but I couldn't find a way on from the boat launch. 6 feet of very thin ice around the whole edge that a walked. Beach pond had 3 inches so that is close.

Bass warrior · Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Posts: 21

Thanks for the report. I hope I can get out mid week. we hit savins pond in Lebanon today. We landed a dozen perch, nothing crazy in size, and one pickerel. Sill a fun day chasing flags.

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

Bass warrior · Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Posts: 21

Small shiners were getting nailed. Rarely set the hook. We switched to a little larger baits after a while to see if anything else was around. No luck

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

No jigging?
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Bass warrior · Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Posts: 21

Ha. Actually it seemed like every time we took off to jig we got a flag. It was a good day

NateD · Joined: 02 Feb 2013 Posts: 57

Savin pond the one right near Red Cedar? How much ice? And where do you park there I could never figure it out.

Also strange because Red Cedar has barely any ice. Maybe a lot of current in Red Cedar?

Bass warrior · Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Posts: 21

savins pond is right down the road from red cedar. We park on norwich ave in the few spots on the side of the road. their is a small trail head with a small fence with a garbage bag always tied to the railing. we had a solid 7 inches of black ice.

Fish On! · Joined: 24 Dec 2009 Posts: 68 Location: Northeast, CT

Just to address a question earlier in this thread, there is a bait shop about 5 min past Pachaug heading towards RI in Voluntown. The shops name is Mike's Bait and Tackle

NateD · Joined: 02 Feb 2013 Posts: 57

Ya thanks that's where I went they have great bait there compared to the tiny barely alive ones my shop has. These were big and healthy for the same price.