Sounds good jay..I will probably be there around 10a if I see your truck ill make a run around the lake and find you.

-matt-

Well, Great Pond seems like it could indeed, be great. The only issues are

1. distance. It's a good 1.5 hour drive for me.

2. It gets busy,and on a Saturday, it might be super busy.

I'll be driving by Stumpfield MOnday. I'll let you know how it looks. It's pretty shallow there, so it should warm up fast anyway.

There is also Pawtuckaway Lake in Nottingham. I fished it last year once got blown around in my old boat but managed a few small mouth. This might be closer for you guys coming from the middle or western part of the state and its right off 101. In clarks it says it has a good ramp and parks 15-30 so we wouldn't have to worry about that.

-matt-

I'd be up for Pawtuckaway. I've never fished it, but I've always wanted to.

I guess we may just have to assume any place is going to be busy on a Saturday and just pick a big enough place where it should not matter. Pawtuckaway and Stumpfield should both fit.

My vote is for Stumpfield. It was mostly iced out a couple of days ago so it SHOULD be all clear by now, and like you said Jaystraw, it will probably heat up quickly since its shallow and has slightly stained water.

Yeah, I guess another vote for Stumpfield from me for this get together.

I has just informed that I have other plans for that day, being the day befor Easter. I was told that I might be able to go out around noon. So I don't know if I'll be making this one.

My vote is for stumpfield. looks like this will be my first time out this year. I'm having a real hard time putting the snowmobile away. This year has been amazing. Still plenty of snow up in the woods of Pittsburg. I'm headed up Thursday coming back Friday night. So it looks like I'll be spending tomorrow getting my gear out of the shed and ready to rip some lips.

I cant fish on saturdays with work all day. but just my 2 cents. lots of fish at Pawtuckaway and well enough room for parking and lots of room for boats on the water. i got back into fishing last year (kids)

12+ years ago and for 15 years before that this place was great. i assume it still is.

Going to have to bail on the get together.

It's going to be a tough year for fishing this year I think. The job is taking up alot of time, and with the new baby and the three year old, I just don't have the ability to take of for a day of fishing as often as I have in the past.

Hope everyone does well out there

I vote for Pawtuckaway but I don't have a boat.

Well, I'm officially not gonna make this one. The Easter egg hunt for my son and his cousins has been moved from Sunday to Saturday at 2:00. Not happy. Have fun, guys. Sorry I can't make it.

That's too bad Shane, but it sounds like it's for a good reason.

I drove by Stumpfield today, and the water level is VERY high right now. It must be due to the recent rain. The road is also still closed to anything but local traffic.

It looks like it might get a little warmer this week, but I think no matter where we go we are looking a some very cold water temps at any lakewe go to. How do people feel about pushing this out a couple weeks until 5/7/11. That would give the water a little time to warm up and make the fishing a little better. I'm willing to give it a shot, but I think the temps will be in the 40's there due to the high water. I might have a potential conflict this weekend as well, so it would be better for me to push it out a couple weeks.

Regardless, I'll do whatever you guys want to do.

That is too bad.. I will be out Saturday as i already took the day off from work.

-matt-

I'll be in Va that weekend, fishing Briary Creek Lake, and getting things ready for the Reel American Heroes Foundation tournament on May 21st and 22nd on the Potomac.

That weekend would work better for me. If we go any farther from here than Stumpfield this weekend I'm not sure I'll be able to make it. Just too long of a drive for me. I have to be home fairly early.

I would be game for pushing it back. Water temps are quite low here as well in Southeastern part of the state. A few more weeks and they should warm up considerably.

pushing it back works for me. that means 2 days snowmobiling in pittsburg just became 3.

Pushing it back works for me as well because clr9933 cant go any more, so I wouldn't have a boat to be in. Hey badcrawdad, how much snow is left in Pittsburg still?

Well, the consensus is that we should push it back. I'm really sorry Matt that you already took the day off.

I'll start a new list soon with everyone who can make it.

I won't be able to make it on 5/7. I have the weekend off from work, but I have military duty that weekend.

good think we pushed it back. It's snowing here.