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Post by Greenedog on Feb 17, 2014 18:50:33 GMT -5
This evening I went down the road on the 4-wheeler and stole the neighbor's used Christmas tree. Brought it down to the pond and anchored it with a concrete block and then marked it with the gps on my Humminbird. I was pretty shocked that one of the holes that I fished in the "expansion" area 2 days ago had opened up! It's about 6.5' right there. There was a crazy amount of water coming out of that hole Saturday and I'm sure the rain today just added to it...
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Post by goosepondmonster on Feb 18, 2014 8:35:04 GMT -5
I'm glad to hear you were finally able to get the neighbor's Christmas tree. Hopefully we will reap the benefits of the sunken trees this spring.
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Post by jimmycrown on Feb 18, 2014 17:18:31 GMT -5
just left work and thermometer said 45 degrees
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Post by Greenedog on Feb 20, 2014 20:10:32 GMT -5
Showing 66 right now down the road at the Sullivan substation and we're getting ready to get slammed by the storm front. I did walk on the pond this evening after work....we didn't get near as much rain as they were calling for(so far.) Might just have to check Shakamak tomorrow.
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Post by Greenedog on Feb 21, 2014 10:44:43 GMT -5
Well, after getting on the ice shanty site and reading about several guys up north who have gone through this week on ice well over a foot, I'm pretty reluctant. Might just start my serious shed hunting this weekend instead of fishing.
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Post by Greenedog on Feb 21, 2014 21:02:04 GMT -5
Wow is the ice melting fast! I can't even get to the part I walked on last night now.
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Post by jimmycrown on Feb 22, 2014 11:13:43 GMT -5
when it goes it goes quick
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Post by Greenedog on Feb 22, 2014 13:49:57 GMT -5
I had to go into to town, so I took a drive around the park. The conditions were worse than I would have thought already, but there's some guys fishing Shakamak Lake right now. They were all fishing a downed tree and making me nervous. The edges are shot on all 3 lakes. The necks looked about like our pond. Man I'm itching to give it a try! Just don't think it's worth it though.
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Post by Greenedog on Feb 24, 2014 17:17:43 GMT -5
I figured it would be spring before the Christmas tree went through the ice. Nope. It had sunk as of yesterday! Ice is really going even with the cold temps. Think I'll put the ice stuff away until next year(hopefully!)
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Post by strippitman on Feb 25, 2014 8:51:56 GMT -5
It just blows me away how fast the ice goes down there . All of us up here are thinking we could be ice fishing in April up here but, to be honest, I'm ready for the ice to go.
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Post by goosepondmonster on Feb 25, 2014 9:15:28 GMT -5
I've noticed some ponds down here are back to being open water, but some are still locked up. It will be interesting to see what the cold temps this week do for the ice.
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Post by Greenedog on Feb 25, 2014 19:41:38 GMT -5
I noticed that most of the ponds and pits up in Vigo are still locked up....might have to wait and see before putting up my gear for the year.
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Post by Greenedog on Feb 28, 2014 19:23:06 GMT -5
Just got back from a drive around the park on the way home from work....there was guys fishing Kickapoo and Lenape and I walked on Shakamak lake.
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Post by z7bowhunter on Feb 28, 2014 20:14:38 GMT -5
Greenedog, me and a friend were fishing at paynetown yesterday thru the ice. They were biting good and we manged to catch a few 10inchers and a bunch of smaller ones on beemoth and minnows. the Ice was 8" or more i'd say and clear. had a bunch of cracks in it and sounded like thunder all evening though haha. I'd say its safe but we stayed on the dock for the most part. I stepped out on it a little bit though. I was surprised how thick the ice was
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Post by Greenedog on Mar 1, 2014 20:50:51 GMT -5
Pond is open...other than a small bit of ice in the "expansion" area...
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