Biggest bass through the ice

[panfisher]

Was just wondering what might have been the biggest bass, large or smallie, anyone has caught through the ice. Or is that memorable enough at all. Mine was a 15 inch largemouth on Sodus Bay. No big deal, but HUGE compared to the perch and sunnies coming along. Anyone catch a real hawg, like 5lbs or more? I know Honeoye has some big ones, and so do many other places. Just wondering.....zzzzzzz 

Edited January 17, 2014 by panfisher

[Gator]

I've taken one over five from Conesus just north of the watertower. Largemouth, Pretty sluggish, actually.

[tplatt]

Duck Killer

[tplatt]

That is a largemouth next to my size 13boot on Canandaigua.

Duck Killer

[Chas0218]

I caught a 4.5 pounder last weekend on a small 10 acre pond.  On my grandfather's farm pond we have caught 6 pounders all day long, but that isn't really fair it's like shooting fish in a barrel.

Edited January 17, 2014 by Chas0218

[Fish Hunter]

Biggest smallmouth I've ever caught(not thru the ice, mind you)was in the Upper Saranac.

26".........didn't weigh it.

[woody 184]

Panfisher, a few years back fishing off Connellys Cove I caught a 8lb brown jigging and a nice 3lb largemouth in the same day in under 8 foot of water. That brown was a heckuva fight, very fun catch.

[plecos4sale]

Conesus last year

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[BigmouthBass]

Do they taste any better through the ice?

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[panfisher]

Do they taste any better through the ice?

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mschrant.....never caught one early enough to know.......      tplatt....looks like 4-5lbs....a fatty for sure!  Chaso218....is your grandpas place in Tennessee, and named Bill Dance....? 

Edited January 17, 2014 by panfisher

[EYE SPY]

Last year on chaumont my dad and I landed on a school of smallies, went 4 for 5 in about 10mins. Nothing huge, 3-4lbs, but a ton of fun.

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[EYE SPY]

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[Chas0218]

Haha nah its in ny near sodus, that's as much as I'm telling ya.

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[panfisher]

EYE SPY.....when U came upon those smallies, were U fishing for panfish with lite rigging...? If so, I'll bet that fifth one got off breaking off. Never caught a smallie through the ice, but they've got to be just as good fun as with open water casting for them.....maybe even better!......Chas0218...Aw, c'mon man! Imagine the big ole party U could throw if U tell us all where it is.....!                                  

Edited January 19, 2014 by panfisher

[EYE SPY]

Pan, actually I went 3 for 3, my dad landed 1 and popped his second one of trying to pull it up onto the ice. Had my walleye set up going, its 8lb test. After 5 fish I said let's move, they weren't turning into walleyes. Still wonder how many more I could have done if we'd have kept dropping down....

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[Sk8man]

mschrant - even the largemouths taste good when caught through the ice because the flesh is firm as contrasted with summertime when it is "mush"

[Chas0218]

Just make sure you area allows you to keep the bass.

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[Kevin J Legg]

I caught one pushing 5 lbs. on Butterfield Lake and a couple over 3 last week. Very common to catch them on the Indian River Lakes and St Lawrence Bays especially on late the ice.

[Xxx]

I caught one pushing 5 lbs. on Butterfield Lake and a couple over 3 last week. Very common to catch them on the Indian River Lakes and St Lawrence Bays especially on late the ice.

I know it wasn't through the ice, but how about the monsters you caught on your walleye outing which was nothing short of fantastic also.

[Kevin J Legg]

Yep, 7.3 lb. smallmouth was a pig.

[Matt Bedient]

Biggest bass, and brown.

[choo-choo]

Here are a couple ice bass..this one from Sandy Pond

 

this was a n.e.Pa. keeper

[panfisher]

Choo-choo......those look pretty decent! Anyone catch (hopefully w/pic) anything (bass) north of 6-7 lbs. through the ice.....?......