Well, tried 3 new places this morning when I got out of work. Don't know if it's because it's still early, the lakes, or time but man it was slow. One small 9" bass (but finally first one, monkey off my back) on my 4" Senko, but nothing else! Went to Dunbarton to Kimball Pond, then Long Pond, then Gorham pond. Kimball is beautiful and looks to be an amazing pond to be out there at 5am on a small boat (hint hint;) ) plenty of places for me to fish from shore (with a little walking) missed a couple hits, and only that one small bass. Definitely open to suggestions to for great shore fishing! I have some spots I hit up, trying to find new ones/on way home from work in Manch. If you need to PM me that's fine so you won't be a spot burner (since people on Ice Shanty get all touchy...I never keep bass).
Anyways here's a picture of one of the coolest things I've seen in years nature-wise earlier this week while fishing in Hopkinton. No, I didn't stop him from eating, just a quick pose for a picture. Don't know if you can tell from this picture, but that male Bull Frog is pretty decent in size, and that Northern Water Snake is pushing 4 feet long.