Are the shad ruining 2011 season at Presque Isle?

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2011/01/23 13:09:36 (permalink)

Are the shad ruining 2011 season at Presque Isle?

I like to think I catch more than my fair share of fish through the ice, I've been at it for most of my 56 years.

This invasion of shad is the only reason I can think of that my regular spots aren't producing...it doesn't matter where you go, cut some holes and shad are everywhere.

What a waste of the short time we have to ice fish. Reckon I'll have to try Pymatuning and Simcoe runs every other week....

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    chrishinesg
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    RE: Are the shad ruining 2011 season at Presque Isle? 2011/01/23 13:15:34 (permalink)
    i definately agree...i have never seen anything like this... i was thinking that the big thaw we had was to blame...or a combination of both
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    RE: Are the shad ruining 2011 season at Presque Isle? 2011/01/23 13:17:56 (permalink)
    forgot to ask...was thinkig about pyma next weekend with my nephew...can you offer any insight to areas, depths, techniques, as we are both virgins to fishing there
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    imrinc
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    RE: Are the shad ruining 2011 season at Presque Isle? 2011/01/23 14:53:34 (permalink)
    Yeah, I got off to a good start before the New Years weekend rain and warm weather - a couple good days anyway.

    I have never ice fished Pymatuning, in fact, rarely open water fished it.

    I have read that for ice fishing, a Pa license is good for the whole body of water. I'm just gonna have to explore down there - I'm more inclined to drive the 4 1/4 hours (dry roads) to Simcoe.

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    RE: Are the shad ruining 2011 season at Presque Isle? 2011/01/23 17:12:19 (permalink)
    I've never seen it this bad before, someone from frisk cat foods needs to come up here and make cat food out of those things
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    RE: Are the shad ruining 2011 season at Presque Isle? 2011/01/23 17:35:31 (permalink)
    hehe...cat food...thats funny...and a good idea
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