no bass on species list

[frankcos5483]

what is the deal with no bass on the species list.they are great fun through the ice.

[icemantrav]

there not a targeted fish through the ice and there hard to catch

[skybuster20ga]

they are???? hmmmm......

[frankcos5483]

look at my massachusetts pictures post from this weekend we catchem like anyother fish through the ice.what the hell is an eelpout and where do you target them?

[Jim111]

Eelpout (aka Burbot) are a freshwater member of the cod family. They are a cold water fish. None in MA lakes, that I know of. Only very few lakes in VT have them, and they are all over 100 feet (or more) deep. I'll see what I can do to get you a Bass forum on here. -Jim

[frankcos5483]

thanks.I believe that more people fish for bass through the ice than one might think.

[Jim111]

Here in VT, most waters are closed to bass fishing from the end of October throughh early June. The exception is during ice fishing season for trout, but only on those lakes open during the special ice fishing trout season which runs from late January through early March. I don't know of anyone in VT that targets winter bass, but I'm sure in states with more "warm water" lakes, it's quite popular. -Jim

[frankcos5483]

ya, here in massachusetts we can fish for whatever bites there is really no specific season for each fish.