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srt44116 01-28-2013 10:11 PM

HOW thick is your ice!
 
Today was my first trip of the season out on the ice. Cut a bunch of holes and jigged them for about a hour, caught a few nice perch then i got cold. I am fishing a local pond in Sandwich and it measures 4.5 on the tape measure a little thinner on the edges but all clear black ice

JohnnySaxatilis 01-29-2013 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by srt44116 (Post 982326)
Today was my first trip of the season out on the ice. Cut a bunch of holes and jigged them for about a hour, caught a few nice perch then i got cold. I am fishing a local pond in Sandwich and it measures 4.5 on the tape measure a little thinner on the edges but all clear black ice

We had 4 and 1/2 to 5'' yesterday in Yarmouth on the west end of Long Pond, but its supposed to get warm next few days:bc:And some ponds have good ice and othersssss nat so mach, be careful

The Dad Fisherman 01-29-2013 08:48 AM

A solid 10"-12" on the ponds up here in my neck of the woods......all good black ice too...

Sea Dangles 01-29-2013 08:57 AM

Around 6 here in Easton. Is black ice better for safety?

Rockfish9 01-29-2013 09:16 AM

I fished on 16"-`19" on Saturday...a week ago the same lake had 12"...

The Dad Fisherman 01-29-2013 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Sea Dangles (Post 982345)
Around 6 here in Easton. Is black ice better for safety?

Yep....most of your Ice/Weight charts are based on Clear/Black ice. The white ice has airbubbles/pockets that weakens the ice. Not saying you can't walk on it....just weaker than black.

You can drive on 7" of Black Ice

fishbones 01-29-2013 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Sea Dangles (Post 982345)
Around 6 here in Easton. Is black ice better for safety?

How deep is the pond you guys fished in Easton on Sunday? It's much closer than where I went and from the looks of Niko's pics, there are some decent fish in there.

Sea Dangles 01-29-2013 02:06 PM

We fished from 8-25 ft.

striperman36 01-29-2013 02:49 PM

I'd go Sunday nearby John.

fishbones 01-29-2013 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by striperman36 (Post 982404)
I'd go Sunday nearby John.

Hows the temps between now and then look for the ice being safe on Sunday?

striperman36 01-29-2013 04:00 PM

rain with 50s till thursday then teens and lows 30's after that. We should get Trask to come and send him out

Winnicunitt should be good.

fishbones 01-29-2013 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by striperman36 (Post 982418)
rain with 50s till thursday then teens and lows 30's after that. We should get Trask to come and send him out

Winnicunitt should be good.

Trask would probably try to auger me in the head, lol. There was a small crowd of guys out there this morning when I went to work. Is Winny a bass, perch and pickerel pond?

Night Shift 01-29-2013 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockfish9 (Post 982348)
I fished on 16"-`19" on Saturday...a week ago the same lake had 12"...

And the fried eggs were making ice on top as the bottoms were burning.
What a mess!

FishermanTim 01-31-2013 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by fishbones (Post 982432)
Trask would probably try to auger me in the head, lol. There was a small crowd of guys out there this morning when I went to work. Is Winny a bass, perch and pickerel pond?

Yes.
Although the state F&G pond map section states thatere are pike, I haven't heard of anyone catching any.

It also has crappies.

nautibuoys 02-05-2013 09:05 AM

Ice
 
Forest Lake in Methuen only had 4" as of this past Sunday, Feb 3.

Finlander 02-05-2013 12:18 PM

Webster in central MA went from 10 inches to 5 inches after the wind and rain. Thou the fishing been good.


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