2018-19 Ice Season Wrap up
 

This past Saturday was the end of the ice season for me. The warm weather and rain this week will destroy the edges and frankly I am ready for open water. Been hitting the ice hard since early December with a bunch of the NJF crew.

On Saturday after 5 failed attempts I FINALLY nailed a landlock through the ice!

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Also landed another Skillful Angler Pickerel.
Photobomb courtesy of Pickerel Pereira

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and some hefty panfish

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Overall the season was fun and successful. The Pickerel always cooperated and kept the flags flying.

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Got my first iced smallie

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Some nice Greenies

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and my first ice muskie.
Poor little guy wasn't strong enough to trip the flag and was found when cleaning up for the day. Guess you have to start somewhere!

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Even got the wifey out on some of the nicer days. Of course she out fished me as usual.

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Time to start tuning up the gear and getting the boat prepped!

All fished released for others to enjoy.

Re: 2018-19 Ice Season Wrap up
 

Great post, good to hear the season was a success for you. Biiiiig pickerels :)

Re: 2018-19 Ice Season Wrap up
 

Nice work squatch,

Re: 2018-19 Ice Season Wrap up
 

Nice work man. Looks like a great ice season. No better way to wrap it up than with an iced salmon!

Re: 2018-19 Ice Season Wrap up
 

Nice post Squatch! Congrats on your firsts!

Re: 2018-19 Ice Season Wrap up
 

YEA MAN! Congrats on your first iced Salmon. Fun little guys aren’t they? Great pics and fish. It’s been a long weird season for sure! It’s coming to an end for sure!:D

Re: 2018-19 Ice Season Wrap up
 

Hey nice pics and good season on the ice! Some of those spots look familiar Lol
Bring on the open water.

Re: 2018-19 Ice Season Wrap up
 

Great pics Squatch. I think you and every other ice fisherman in NJ got their first ice Salmon this winter lol. Hopefully there are some left for open water

Re: 2018-19 Ice Season Wrap up
 

i can tell you one lake there probably isn't haha