Late Ice in Vermont

[chimo]

Went to Vermont to fish in the local Ice Fishing Derby and visit some family this past weekend. Sadly, the derby was canceled due to questionable ice conditions but I did some fishing anyways. Couple of the fish I caught while I was there. Ended up with 7 Species and had some hope I would get to 9.

Best fish of the trip, just under 20" and almost 7" deep

Smelt


Rock Bass, My first ever through the ice


Northern Pike, just a little guy


Brown Trout, really sweet colors on this fish!


Also caught some jumbo Yellow Perch and one decent LM Bass but didn't take any pics. Good Fishin

Chimo

[chimo]

Btw, I just realized this should probably be on the "General" board... Anybody know how to move it ???

Chimo

[RavensDfense]

Thats awesome man! You're right, those colors on that brown are pretty intense. Looks like a good time.

[ictalurus]

Well done, Wayne. That's a nice assortment of fish. The one of you with the northern pike is pretty funny. Could be Vermont, could be Russia, can't really tell from the photo.

[Grilled]

awesome pics and nice fish!

[chex]

Nice! Beautiful fish... you probably woulda won that derby.

[mmanolis2001]

That brown is a beauty. Usually pics don't do them justice but this one came out great. Nice smallmouth to. That one looks like it was eating good.

I miss rock bass. I have not caught one in many years. I need to head north and chase some of those red eyes.

[Redfish12]

Looks like some fun fishing on the ice! That brown trout really has nice colors, especially for a stocked trout! (Apologies if it is not stocked, just looking at fins)

I miss rock bass. I have not caught one in many years. I need to head north and chase some of those red eyes.

Or South and West, the New River is FULL of them! There is a spot I fish in WV that you can easily catch 50-100 on a good day.

[chimo]

Looks like some fun fishing on the ice! That brown trout really has nice colors, especially for a stocked trout! (Apologies if it is not stocked, just looking at fins)

The trout was almost definitely stocked but several years ago. The Fish Commission stocks several thousand 6-9 inch brown trout every year in this lake in part to help control the alewives population. From the looks of things, it was a male in his spawning colors and he was getting his fins beat up a bit during spawning activities. Thats my guess anyways... As good as the picture came out, the colors were still better in person

Bill, Felt like Russia for a few minutes Wind switched directions 180 degrees and brought the snow with it. Made things a bit miserable for about half an hour.

Chexone, Wouldn't have been fishing that spot if the derby was still on, my brother and I would have been in our honey hole defending our 1st place perch from last year, and our second place finish from the year before (second place by .02 ounces)



Chimo

[Shady]

That brown is a beauty. Usually pics don't do them justice but this one came out great. Nice smallmouth to. That one looks like it was eating good.

I miss rock bass. I have not caught one in many years. I need to head north and chase some of those red eyes.

Nice fish, thanks for sharing!

There are a lot of Rock Bass in the Susky and Deer Creek. Last year I caught one in the susky about a mile down from the conowingo dam that was only 1/2" shy of citation.

[J.A. Veil]

Very nice catches. Thanks for sharing the story from a different place.

[Meadeo]

Love ice fishing photos good work man!!!

Been way to long for me on the ice...

Meadeo