Ice fishing may be the latest outdoor activity to get a boost from the pandemic
Bait dealers in southern Maine are reporting a spike in business and avid fishermen are seeing more anglers on the lakes this winter.
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Olivia Loudermilk, 11, of Auburn, left, and Cassidy Sawyer, 11, of Raymond clear out ice from a hole while fishing with Cassidy’s family on Long Lake in Naples on Wednesday.
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NAPLES Brian Donegan is certain ice fishing is the new TikTok.
Well, not exactly. But the Massachusetts resident, who fishes the Sebago region in the summer, tried ice fishing there for the first time last week – and he said the sport is bound to draw converts during the pandemic.
Ice fishing may be the latest outdoor activity to get a boost from the pandemic
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New Hampshire and Maine Fishing Report – February 18, 2021
Solid reports coming in from New Hampshire and Southern Maine after the Winnipesaukee Derby.
February 18, 2021
Whether you call them lakers or togue, these fish are on the feed. Photo Courtesy of Tim Moore Outdoors.
With one big lake derby in the rearview mirror and another set to take place in New England, ice fishing is at a fever pitch. Timing is good for all the attention since the fish appear to be in the mood to reciprocate the love.
Fishing Report for New Hampshire
Jason, of the
Tackle Shack in Meredith, says right now is among the best times to fish Lake Winnipesaukee since many are recovering from “derby-burnout”! Lakers are making the most news primarily from the southern side of Sebago. Jigs tipped with a fish strip are accounting for a lot of fish. Two alternatives worth considering are Winnisquam and Newfound Lake where a few 7 to 10 pound lakers have been iced! For the most reliable rainbow action,
New Hampshire and Maine Fishing Report – January 28, 2021
Cold weather is boosting ice-fishing fortunes!
Favorable temperatures are having a corresponding effect on anglers’ ice-fishing fortunes as bigger lakes are finally beginning to catch. There is even word that at least one of Maine’s iconic smelt camps expects to be in business by next week!
New Hampshire Fishing Report
Jim from AJs Bait in Meredith said that almost overnight additional parts of Lake Winnipesaukee are locking up. The latest is Meredith Bay, where shanties and even a tractor (tasked with clearing snow for hockey) have been observed on the ice! Most everything that swims in this big lake can be caught in Meredith Bay. Anglers are catching lakers and white perch in Center Harbor and there are reports of 5 inches of ice in the Long Island stretch on the right-hand side of the bridge. Regarding other water bodies, most of Newfound Lake has been good as has at least the north end of Winnisquam where anglers
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