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Bluegill Terminator
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Location: Plainville
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 Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 9:02 pm Post subject: West Hill or Highland ice? |
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| Anybody know if there is ice on West Hill yet or Highland? Ponds in Farmington have about 1 inch. |
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SeaDog1
Joined: 21 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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Hi!
I live here in Winsted.
West Hill -> Only boat launch area frozen
Highland -> Only 1st bay frozen with open water holes and leads.
Will take a while yet for them to freeze over!
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Bluegill Terminator
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| Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for posting West Hill always takes a long time to freeze. Last year when Highland had 5 inches on it West Hill was still wide open in the beginning of Janurary |
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SeaDog1
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| Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:57 pm Post subject: Frozen |
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Hi BT!
Yeap!
Even Colebrook and Hogback still open.
Wood Creek is always #1 to freeze in Ct.
Park and the west cove (Only) at Winchester are frozen.
Stillwater has open holes and leads.
Not sure about Burr?
Hear that Dog and Cranberry are frozen from Tom at Fall Mountain!
Another week and all the small waters should OK!
Big waters need calmer WX -> The wind will keep them open.
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Bluegill Terminator
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| Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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| I've fished Park Pond from a boat and didn't get any bass over a foot there. Winchester I've fished but never ice fished, but people tell me that place gets slammed thru the ice. Open water though nobody is out there haha. I've done good at West Hill thats why I want to ice fish that. Highland is alright last year I ice fished it once in the first bay over some weeds in about 10 foot of water. 2 pickerel and 1 bass but thats not bad for first time. I am gonna take a trip to Bantam tomorrow to check thickness in the South, then pick up some bait and fish a small pond in burlington on Wed. Looks like rain is coming in Sat but hopefully it will get the snow out of the way so the cold air can hit the ice. I was messin around in Farmington and some ponds have almost 3 inches on it but there is a layer of slush then snow "ice". That slush needs to go... |
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SeaDog1
Joined: 21 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:33 pm Post subject: NW CT. |
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Hi BT!
Bantam is going to be very tough to ice fish this year because of the restricted parking.
I live 8 minutes from West Hill so I'm there quite often all year and love to fish for Kokanee Salmon (Pschyco Fish) in the summer.
Don't give a dam for Bass -> Big or Small -> Put up a good fight BUT lousy eating as far as I'm concern.
Perch, Big Bull BlueGills, Crappie, Trout, Salmon, and Pike is what I ice fish for.
Oh! The DEP put in 100 Atlantic salmon into Mt. Tom this year and only a few have been taken.
Luckly I don't have to pay for minnows. Next door neighbor has a small old spring fed factory pond that is "Looooooooded" with golden shiners. I give them fresh fish and I can take all the minnows I want.
Now that's a "Sweet Deal!"
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Bluegill Terminator
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| Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Yea I am debating on fishing Bantam or not this year. Big baits and flurocarbon run up a big bill. I might check out Mt. Tom this year though cuz of those salmon. Bass do taste like frogs I kept one when I was 13 and i will never take one home again. Like I said though I am gonna take a drive tomorrow morning and try to find some good ice. |
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SeaDog1
Joined: 21 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:21 pm Post subject: Tarantula Ice Jig |
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Hi BT!
Check this NEW and unusual ice fishing jig out.
The "TARANTULA"
from Bentley Fishing USA.
I'm a jig junkie -> have 8 double sided box full -> It's an addiction! 
Bought 2 to try! 
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Bluegill Terminator
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| Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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| I like the airplane jig and the ol reliable swedish pimple. I tip em with a mealworm and a garden worm. One trip after school in 2008 I jigged up 67 yellows at Mt. Tom on the pimple. |
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Bass Addict
Joined: 27 Aug 2007
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Location: Wethersfield, CT 06109
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| Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:54 am Post subject: |
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great info on this thread, thanks guys.
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Sorry honey, looks like we will be late again due to motor problems.
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SUNNYSLAYER
Joined: 25 Nov 2008
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Location: WALLYWORLD
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:06 am Post subject: BANTAM PARKING???? |
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what are the new "parking restrictions" for 2009-2010?, anybody been up there to check on the ice thickness yet?
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Bluegill Terminator
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| Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Anybody know how much is on Mt. Tom??? |
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SeaDog1
Joined: 21 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 12:43 am Post subject: Mt. Tom |
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Mt. Tom!
Still making ice!
Needs another week to be relatively safe.
5" near shore BUT 2 1/2 20 ft. out as of today 12/29/09
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