January 12, 2026 - 13:56:12
Declan at Breachway Bait and Tackle said the ice is no longer safe, which killed off a short season of coastal ice fishing in South County. Now the ponds are mostly just skimmed over with gray slush, making it impossible to fish in any way. The good news is that the salt ponds have opened up and a few hardcores have gutted it out for their first stripers of 2026.
January 12, 2026 - 13:55:22
Declan at Breachway Bait and Tackle said the lure of local ice fishing has taken hold of most of their customer base. Some really nice-sized largemouth bass have been caught along with plenty of panfish and pickerel. There hasn’t been much rod and reel action since about Christmas, thanks to an extended period of extreme cold. With the closing of sea bass, scup and tog, there’s no one really running party boat trips so, it’s pretty much ice or nothing at the moment.
January 05, 2026 - 14:13:38
Declan at Breachway Bait and Tackle said the lure of local ice fishing has taken hold of most of their customer base. Some really nice-sized largemouth bass have been caught along with plenty of panfish and pickerel. There hasn’t been much rod and reel action since about Christmas, thanks to an extended period of extreme cold. With the closing of sea bass, scup and tog, there’s no one really running party boat trips so, it’s pretty much ice or nothing at the moment.
