winter ice fishing reports

[VSdreams]

check out this on the river. Would love to go there!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC22NzeofJE

[crosseyedbass]

That's a chunky fish! all on that small jigging rod.

[vpass]

That look like fun. Nice looking fish. Maybe one day.

[J Barbosa]

Good day on the ice this morning in the rain. Plenty of bass and pickerel to go around. Easily 30+ flags on the day.

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[Blazin420]

Nice JB...As always!! Started 2017 off right hit some rocks on 1/1 and managed 4 lil guys about 16in or so and dropped 1 by the rocks that might have stretched to 20in all on a white Zoom paddle tail on a 1/2 jighead...Happy New Year boys here's to a great season in 17!!!

[basshunter]

Awesome effort guys! these pics give me hope, I'm not giving up yet.

[seamonkey]

and here I thought it was over. Great work and effort, thanks for sharing.

[7deadlyplugs]

Nice pickeral dude. Did you eat them?

[fishinmission78]

Good going gents. Last 2 times out got bubkus. fat broad singing her tune.

[storminsteve]

Great photos guys tks for sharing.

[J Barbosa]

Nice pickeral dude. Did you eat them?

Never tried eating any freshwater fish other than lake salmon. I hear pickerel are bony.


Just came in from beach air 28 water 40 tonight's snow should end it we (6 of us) haven't had a fish in 4 days some of us fishing twice a day
Haven't seen anyone in days so IMO we quit http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/images/misc/paperclip.png Attached Images http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20640&stc=1&d=1483743415

Got to be in it to win it right? I haven't tried striper fishing since December 1st. Get the blackfish bug pretty bad this fall.

[J Barbosa]

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[albiealert]

beautiful job gentlemen. I have packed it in until March. If we have a few nice days it is I might get out earlier. Meanwhile love looking at the reports and pics, keep them coming!

[storminsteve]

Nice job JB. Was wondering if you guys still have ice up there, or this warm weather melted it?

[fishinmission78]

Great pics keep em coming.

[cowherder]

X2:fishing:

[jigfreak]

Nice job fellas.

[J Barbosa]

Nice job JB. Was wondering if you guys still have ice up there, or this warm weather melted it?

We got plenty of safe ice on the small ponds. I've been fishing this one pond that has had 5"+ since the first day we tried it on 12/26.

Going to give it a shot tomorrow I'll let you guys know.

[J Barbosa]

4.5-5" of ice on a small lake in Bergen county today

[J Barbosa]

Ice fishing was red hot this morning. Ran out of bait by 9:30am (4 dozen shiners)!

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[clamchucker]

I showed my grandchildren the pictures, and they love them. Thank you for sharing the reports.

[surferman]

Nice lmb and yellow perch! You got some hefty ones there, good job.

[jigfreak]

Pretty work JB.

[J Barbosa]

TY Gents

[J Barbosa]

Started off on the "I should have stayed in bed" type of morning but we made it happen in the end.

Absolutely gorgeous weather today!
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[J Barbosa]

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[storminsteve]

Duuuuuuuuude those are some fatty perch! when's the fish fry?

[storminsteve]

awesome catches, you are really crushing it!

[lostatsea]

X2 that is a nice mess o panfish. Good job.

[BassBuddah]

good job, thanks for sharing.

[plugcrazy]

Awesome report and pics thanks for the share.

[storminsteve]

I came back to look at those pics again, and wanted to say thank you. A little more than 30 days and we can fish for stripers again. Hoo rah!

[lostatsea]

Yup yup now its less than 30. A few winter shows to see and it will be striper time again.

[plugginpete]

4.5-5" of ice on a small lake in Bergen county today

Still got ice?

[J Barbosa]

Still got ice?

Fished a small ice tournament this Saturday on a private lake w/my brother. Ice was 3-6" depending on the area. Spots with more sun exposure were around 3" and the shaded areas were a good 6" or better. This rain and warm weather will destroy what little ice was left...


We had good fishing for about 10 minutes and then the action completely shut down (I believe too much pressure on a small lake). In the first few minutes we had this small bass which is the only fish I had time to take a picture of (wanted to get them weighed in and released asap).


We also got another small bass, and a bigger one that weighed in at 2.8lbs, three pickerel and one crappie.


Between the two of us we ended up in third place in 3 out of 4 categories. Now if only 3rd place had a prize! LOL


3rd Place bass
3rd Place pickeral
3rd Place other "crappie"


1st place bass was a beautiful 4.7lber and second was 3.0lbs.
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[hookset]

Nice going. Respectable lmb for the wintertime.

[plugcrazy]

Only 3rd place? Man with all the times you guys have been crushing them, I would expect you to dominate the competition! Nice going anyway

[fishinmission78]

Good work congrats.

[clamchucker]

My that was a pleasant surprise to look at on a cold winter day. Be safe out there. Good job.

[seamonkey]

Good job fellas thanks for sharing.

[J Barbosa]

What a great day to take advantage of what will probably be the last day of ice fishing in New Jersey this season.

Lots of quality bass and pickerel today and one crappie just to keep things interesting.

It was hard to limit it down to just 20 pictures.

I can get use to ice fishing in 60 degree weather!
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[storminsteve]

Jumping jiminy! Where did you find ice thick enough with all this warm weather, the Adirondacks?:laugh:
Seriously, nice job, men!

[Blazin420]

Nice John!!

[finchaser]

Very nice^^^

[hookset]

Great job gents.

[cowherder]

Nice reports really gets me going! Thanks for the share and congrats on the fish.