Is your boat ready? Have you taken your canoe or kayak out of the shed yet? If you haven't, you better make it a high priority!

I've been talking to people around Sebago Lake, and it looks like the lake is ready for some hot activity. The rain and wind has helped knock down most of the ice and the smelt run will be happening soon. It makes me want to cry. I still haven't taken my boat out of storage yet. But this is the week.....and I have decided to set my priorities and get that old girl ready.

I have targeted various waters in the past, but Sebago has always eluded me. Oh, I'd make the occasional jaunt to the lake, but I never really fished it hard. To target a lake like Sebago, you have to be plugged in. Plugged into a good stream of information. And, last year that stream presented itself to me at the Fryburg Fair. I was as surprised as you. Good fishing information at a fall fair?

But there it was....steering me right in the face.... The Sebago Lake Anglers Association. They had a booth set up at the fair with alluring fish mounts and seasoned fisherman that almost scared me away. My wife wanted to know what I was afraid of. I knew what it was! I knew that once I started talking to these folks, I would have a hard time pulling myself away. And I was right! I talked for over an hour and ended up joining the crew.

It was through this Association that I made connections with Larry Lewis, Greg Cutting and Dennis Fecteau. All seasoned Sebago Lake Anglers. And what great information they shared with me.

My friends at On The Water magazine were so interested in my findings they agreed running an article on some of their ice fishing antics and advice last February. Now, that spring has arrived, I'm going to tickle the toes of these seasoned anglers and see what they have to say about spring and summer fishing on the lake. And with water as big as Sebago, I'll need all the advice I can get.

The gear is in place and the boat is ready to be dusted off. Let's see what this lake has to offer!

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