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#1 ·
Wondering if anyone has had any decent ice fishing days there this year? Future ice fishing might not be viable so I guess I’ve missed out at Ticknor. Early Spring in some past years has been fair to good in the bay and just wondering what “might“ be expected this year?(PM me if you don't want to post on here.)
 
#2 ·
...have been out from Ticknor a handful of times this season. Sorry to confess it's been a tough bite for me., never had what I'd consider even a "good day" of rod action & bucket results. Thinking of giving it a season's ending shot tomorrow (Saturday 2/26/2022). We'll see what the ice conditions look like as Friday progresses.
 
#3 ·
One thing for sure...It get more traffic than any area I know of, especially is spring.
If I was gonna target Pan-Fish at Moggy, early spring, It would be east of CLR.
Warms quicker and you will defiantly have it all to yourself. But....small boat required.
Boat ramp ain't much. That section has always produced over the years.
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I see they are pulling timber out of there.
 
#4 ·
One thing for sure...It get more traffic than any area I know of, especially is spring.
If I was gonna target Pan-Fish at Moggy, early spring, It would be east of CLR.
Warms quicker and you will defiantly have it all to yourself. But....small boat required.
Boat ramp ain't much. That section has always produced over the years.I ATTACH=full]483797[/ATTACH]
I see they are pulling timber out of there.
I contacted City of Akron, to see if they could improve the ramp at CLR.
And got a prompt reply. My request was forwarded to the guy that takes care of that. We'll see what happens.
 
#12 ·
The boat house ramp just needs digging out some, make a nice dock like at ticknor, and pave the ramp itself. Not as $$ as a new ramp elsewhere. But I won’t hold my breath on it happening anytime soon, if at all.


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#16 ·
Ran an errand today, drove thru Ticknor. Was surprised to see a remaining slab of “bad looking/thin” ice from halfway out to open main lake all the way to back of the bay including the ramp. Maybe 20 ft of open water between shore and the slab. No vehicles in lot. Fishable/launchable next week!
 
#19 ·
I read a story a while back that a lot of the area around Mogadore and Ladue was planted with trees after the reservoirs were built. Much of the land was farmland, so they wanted to improve the water quality around the lake by planting trees. The plan back then was to eventually harvest the timber for a small income source and to increase the underbrush growth in the forest to keep the water quality high. In the early years, those trees were a great source of Christmas trees for the locals, per my dad who grew up close to Mogadore! ;):rolleyes::sneaky:
 
#20 ·
A couple of areas around la due have pines growing, and they planted a lot of locust groves around the river watershed. Good deer cover with the underbrush growing in those groves.


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#21 ·
I think the best thing they’ve done for the Mogadore lake/area is let the ODNR manage it. The opening to hunting of the surrounding wooded areas is a great example. Now if we could just get some saugeye stockings or wipers!!😊👍-Heaven!
 
#24 ·
Many of the old Pine Stands surrounding Rockwell, Mogadore, Ladue & East Branch have maxed their maturity. (Those pines are between 65-125yrs). All those stands are in a decline; subsequently those areas are being taken over by hardwoods & invasive understory species such as Multaflora Rose, Privet, Honeysuckle, Grapevine & Barberry.

Selective harvesting is being done on specific tracts of both conifers & hardwoods.

The revenues from the logging operations go directly into the General Fund of City of Akron.
 
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#26 ·
Many of the trees harvested from the Lansinger Rd cut were well over 48" in diameter (dbh). Poplar, Red Oak, White Oak, Walnut & Black Cherry
 
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