05-09-2003, 07:09 PM
Ice out for me is when I can catch fish from shore. I don't really care if the lake is completely de iced. I've pulled out over a 1000 fish from Yankee since January so don't tell me the brooks are all 16" I know better. They average around 12-14 some bigger some smaller. Red creek was hot during Ice off and since then the fish have gotten smaller and harder to catch. They averaged around 16-18 for that first week and now average around 14 or less. You can catch some bigger but those big fish have already made their runs and are crushing the shores. People bait fishing were catching last years fingerlings 8-10 inch rainbows. I take it that you've caught one of those 24+ inch fish so post the picture. If I want big fish I'll go to a big fish lake like Minersville not some mud bogging road with 3 feet ruts all the way and when you finally get there fight for some elbow room.
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