Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Ice Fishing Mansfield Hollow
Just a quick post today, as Mansfield Hollow on Saturday wasn't very productive. We only caught one small perch all day. There are northern pike in Mansfield Hollow, so I will definitely be heading back to try my luck again. I will post a detailed account of my strategy for pike the next time I get out there.
Monday, January 27, 2014
Winter Fun: Ice Fishing Gagers Pond
Winter is in full swing, and so is the ice fishing season in CT. Recent temperatures have dipped well below freezing and many people are taking advantage of the frozen lakes/ponds.
On Saturday, I went to Gagers Pond in Franklin CT with Liz and a few of my buddies. The fishing wasn't super great, but we had a fun time. Gagers Pond is located right off of CT 207, less that a mile from CT 32. It is an easy ride if you live in the area. It is a small pond, and the ice starts to get crowded if there is more than four groups of ice fishermen.
We were using five tip ups and a jig line each. Our tip ups were baited with small shiners and I was jigging with an ice fishing spoon. We didn't have any luck jigging, but we did catch two nice largemouths on the tip ups.
We had to be careful; the ice was five inches thick in some areas, and less than two inches in others. Always pay attention when you are on the ice, no matter how cold the weather has been. You never know where the ice could be too thin to walk on, especially in CT where the winter temperatures fluctuate so much.
I am hoping to get on the ice this coming weekend. Monday is supposed to be warm, but the rest of the week looks good for ice, so fingers crossed that the ice will be safe on Saturday. Check back next week for another update!
On Saturday, I went to Gagers Pond in Franklin CT with Liz and a few of my buddies. The fishing wasn't super great, but we had a fun time. Gagers Pond is located right off of CT 207, less that a mile from CT 32. It is an easy ride if you live in the area. It is a small pond, and the ice starts to get crowded if there is more than four groups of ice fishermen.
We were using five tip ups and a jig line each. Our tip ups were baited with small shiners and I was jigging with an ice fishing spoon. We didn't have any luck jigging, but we did catch two nice largemouths on the tip ups.
We had to be careful; the ice was five inches thick in some areas, and less than two inches in others. Always pay attention when you are on the ice, no matter how cold the weather has been. You never know where the ice could be too thin to walk on, especially in CT where the winter temperatures fluctuate so much.
I am hoping to get on the ice this coming weekend. Monday is supposed to be warm, but the rest of the week looks good for ice, so fingers crossed that the ice will be safe on Saturday. Check back next week for another update!
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