Ice this weekend (1/12 - 1/13)?

[bostoned]

So, I finally got my ice auger in the mail. I picked one up on ebay and now I'm dying to get out and give it a try.

I don't know how I feel about going out this weekend. After the recent couple days and the rain today, I'm thinking it might be a wash this weekend.

Anyone feel the same way?

[Onshore]

Hope it's not a power auger. Heard they were recently banned on Mass. waters.

[bdowning]

If that's true, there are a lot of guys breaking the law as we speak. :cool: (Not me though, I use a hand auger).

As for ice safety, the larger, deeper ponds, river coves, and any water that has inlets/outlets should be checked carefully now. There are a couple here in Central MA I was fishing earlier that I would not fish now, even with planks (#$119).

-bd


Hope it's not a power auger. Heard they were recently banned on Mass. waters.

[bostoned]

Yeah, as this is my first set of ice fishing gear I just went with a used but in good condition hand auger from Eskimo, an 8" auger.

I probably won't go out this weekend given the temps. I'm really itching to get out now that I have my stuff together.

[Slappy]

Hope it's not a power auger. Heard they were recently banned on Mass. waters.

???:confused:

I don't think this is true--I didn't see it mentioned on the mass wildlife website. Is this a rumor, or did you see it in the 2008 regs?

[north coast]

Hope it's not a power auger. Heard they were recently banned on Mass. waters.

hmm, don't know if this is true or not.but if so, why in the world would they do that?