Conference wahoo::fishing-v2

528.0. "Quaboag Derby Saturday" by USCTR1::HAMELIN () Wed Jan 29 1997 13:05

    The Brookfield Lions Club is holding their annual derby on South Pond
    and Quaboag this Saturday. Rules have changed (1 day only, no trout
    category, smaller cash prizes) but it should be a good time - provided
    they have ice. Anyone been there recently ? I fished on the MA-NH 
    border last Sunday, there was 8" ice but open water across
    the middle of an average size (~550a) lake. These lakes are on the
    MA-CT border and are nearly 2x as large with river inlets.
    Should I bring my kayak ?
    
    Fished this derby for half a day last year and we were soaked by
    torrential rains within 2 hours of the start. I had rain gear on but it
    didn't matter. There was 3" water on the ice before the heavy rains
    started anew. The year before there wasn't ice.
    
    Any one participating ?
    
    Thanks,
    Bob
     

    Great time and the weather hung in, despite early signs of rain.
    Started out foggy  - could see about 1/3 across the lake. Between
    500-700 people on the ice once it cleared around 10. Some nice fish,
    although we put nothing on the board between the 4 of us.
    
    Winners (testing my recall)
    
    Pike    ~17.50 lbs
    Pickeral~ 4.00  lbs
    LM Bass ~ 6.86 lbs
    Calico B  2.64 lbs (also called crappie)
    Y Perch   2.76 lbs
    Pout    ~ 1.65 lbs
    
    That what was in first when I left at 4pm. Folks had til 5 to weigh in.
    
    Anyone else out there ?
    
    -Bob

    Wow! That was one big Large Mouth Bass.........I take it this was not
    a catch and release type tourney......
    
    :(
    
    I believe that I have a Bass Tournament there this summer. I've never
    fished it. Looks like it has potential!
    
    Bob M