Ice Fishing Yesterday

ishoot308 · 02-19-2012, 08:44 AM

Me and a couple friends went on a chartered ice fishing trip with Adrien yesterday on Winni. This is my friend Steve with his 5 1/4 lb. Lake trout, the biggest of the 5 we caught yesterday. It's a real healthy laker with beautiful color and markings.

It was a beautiful day to be fishing!

Dan

hilltopper · 02-19-2012, 09:19 AM

Adrien is the man!

riverat · 02-20-2012, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by hilltopper

Adrien is the man!

He is! The best!

JPerron2004 · 02-21-2012, 07:42 PM

grrreat fish! i dont want to know the spot( not that you would tell) but obviously it was a fishable area, im looking at going tomorrow and not local, do you have a general area on fishable ice

ishoot308 · 02-22-2012, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by JPerron2004

grrreat fish! i dont want to know the spot( not that you would tell) but obviously it was a fishable area, im looking at going tomorrow and not local, do you have a general area on fishable ice

To be honest, after this weeks warm weather I am not comfortable recommending ANY area as being safe! The areas that were somewhat safe were all in the Northern half of the lake. You won't find any safe ice in the southern half.

Be extremely careful and check ice thickness as you go.

Good Luck!

Dan

secondcurve · 02-22-2012, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

To be honest, after this weeks warm weather I am not comfortable recommending ANY area as being safe! The areas that were somewhat safe were all in the Northern half of the lake. You won't find any safe ice in the southern half.

Be extremely careful and check ice thickness as you go.

Good Luck!

Dan

What about the southern end of Alton Bay? They were landing planes there on Sunday.

ishoot308 · 02-22-2012, 06:35 PM

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What about the southern end of Alton Bay? They were landing planes there on Sunday.

Alton Bay is going quick, especially the ramp and shorelines. Most Bob Houses will be off by this weekend I would guess. Getting on and off the ice is the problem, not necessarily the thickness of the ice in the middle of the bay. The shoreline always go first.

Dan

The Hairy Beast · 02-29-2012, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

Alton Bay is going quick, especially the ramp and shorelines. Most Bob Houses will be off by this weekend I would guess. Getting on and off the ice is the problem, not necessarily the thickness of the ice in the middle of the bay. The shoreline always go first.

Dan

I was thinking of fishing the Merrymeeting side of the stone bridge Saturday - got no kids. Interested?

ishoot308 · 02-29-2012, 08:42 AM

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I was thinking of fishing the Merrymeeting side of the stone bridge Saturday - got no kids. Interested?

I sincerely appreciate the invitation H.B., but I think I may be heading North to Pittsburg to get one last snowmobile ride in and hopefully ice fish the first Connecticut.

Thanks anyway!

Dan

bclaker · 02-29-2012, 10:12 AM

I went by Alton Bay latge yesterday afternoon and there were 6 to 8 bob houses still on the ice. I didn't see any fishermen, though.

Belmont Resident · 02-29-2012, 11:46 AM

On the way back from the gym I noticed 2 way out on Winnisquam. I don't see any ice around the shoreline at all.

02-19-2012, 08:44 AM	#1
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,227 Thanks: 2,382 Thanked 5,275 Times in 2,049 Posts	Ice Fishing Yesterday Me and a couple friends went on a chartered ice fishing trip with Adrien yesterday on Winni. This is my friend Steve with his 5 1/4 lb. Lake trout, the biggest of the 5 we caught yesterday. It's a real healthy laker with beautiful color and markings. It was a beautiful day to be fishing! Dan Attached Images Last edited by ishoot308; 02-19-2012 at 02:03 PM. Reason: spelling

02-19-2012, 09:19 AM	#2
hilltopper Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Meredith Posts: 724 Thanks: 25 Thanked 107 Times in 68 Posts	Nice fish... Adrien is the man!

02-29-2012, 10:12 AM	#10
bclaker Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Laconia Posts: 479 Thanks: 545 Thanked 147 Times in 66 Posts	Alton Bay I went by Alton Bay latge yesterday afternoon and there were 6 to 8 bob houses still on the ice. I didn't see any fishermen, though.

02-29-2012, 11:46 AM	#11
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 410 Times in 251 Posts	Winnisquam On the way back from the gym I noticed 2 way out on Winnisquam. I don't see any ice around the shoreline at all. __________________ "better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing, then a long life spent in a miserable way.."

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JPerron2004 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dover, NH Posts: 6 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	grrreat fish! i dont want to know the spot( not that you would tell) but obviously it was a fishable area, im looking at going tomorrow and not local, do you have a general area on fishable ice

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