SOUTHERN N.Y. THREAD (L.I., WESTCHESTER, PUTNAM, DUTCHESS, SULLIVAN, ORANGE COUN

[kbaez]

Best palm rod and reel (marmooska rod)? Any recommendations?

[moose66]

Does anyone know if they are keeping the bubblers on at Glenmere this year? Or will it be open should it happen to freeze

[mr.clean]

Greetings everyone I'm still working on gathering information and comfirming dates for a couple ice fishing contests held in Sullivan county. Recently found out via Email the Monticello Fire Dept. may not hold a contest this year. If this changes I will post any updates in this thread. Still waiting for a reply from Loch Sheldrake fire dept.
  Also thank you for keeping the discussion on ice thickness and safe conditions respectful of each others personal opinions. Remember there is a thread for Sullivan county small waters in the Reports& Conditions community/board. You will also find threads for a few other bodies of water in our section of NYS.
Steve

 

[ShawnM]

Where do you park by Lake Superior I know it's off Duggan  RD do you park by the beach lot or by the boat ramp?

[Loudmouth879]

Does anyone know if they are keeping the bubblers on at Glenmere this year? Or will it be open should it happen to freeze

Still no fishing at Glenmere this year per the village board... couple more years for the bubblers

[wolfpak3770]

Where do you park by Lake Superior I know it's off Duggan  RD do you park by the beach lot or by the boat ramp?

Most park by the boat launch and walk down. Was there Wednesday caught a couple, ice was good to go.

[NYBasser]

Where do you park by Lake Superior I know it's off Duggan  RD do you park by the beach lot or by the boat ramp?

Last I was there, the parking lot was snowed in with 4 inches of snow. Many people parked on the side of the road on the northeast side of the lake.

[jig em]

Is it worth going to superior this weekend? haven fished it in years. any other safe ice in the area(5-6")? thank you in advance for any insight. 

[NYBasser]

Is it worth going to superior this weekend? haven fished it in years. any other safe ice in the area(5-6")? thank you in advance for any insight.

I've been doing well there in the past few days. I'll definitely be out there again this weekend... just have to know where to look....

[Dave327]

Kbaez try Marmish.com for the palm jig pole.

[Dave327]

NYBasser I'm definitely fishing the wrong spot on superior. I was there last Monday I got one perch jigging all day. You posted you did very Well. Or maybe I just stink at fishing. 
I'm going to try again this Sunday.

[NYBasser]

NYBasser I'm definitely fishing the wrong spot on superior. I was there last Monday I got one perch jigging all day. You posted you did very Well. Or maybe I just stink at fishing. 
I'm going to try again this Sunday.

I will be out on Sunday as well. The fishing has been fairly consistent, with the action slowing down at times, but the size has always made up for the lesser amount of fish. I'll be in or near a small gray shanty, feel free to stop by.

[PerchFace]

Well I def stink at fishing. Got blanked this morning on Sodom. I didn't even hook myself today. Really tough this morning. All lookers. Oh yeah and cold as .......
So I pose my question again. Has anyone fished the other side of the causeway at Sodom ?

[Fishcicle]

How was the ice on sodum today. Thinking of giving the causeway a shot tomorrow. I have fished both sides but the main lake side produced better.

[Travis Rage]

Hope this cold helps with some spots!!!!

[smoyik]

Fished boyds northern end 4-5inchs of ice slow all day jigged up one little perch

[deweyicefish]

hello guys just have been so busy with work & working on gear ....I have bee out 3 times so far with some success...

[kbaez]

Fished lake Superior today jigged one small yellow perch up no tip ups  Was 17° with little wind , and hint to fishing this lake haven't been very successful

[kbaez]

Kbaez try Marmish.com for the palm jig pole.

I will look into that

[Coldfusion]

How was the ice on sodum today. Thinking of giving the causeway a shot tomorrow. I have fished both sides but the main lake side produced better.

Ice was about 5 - 6 inches. Thinner on the shoreline. But should firm up tonight. Didn't fish, just stopped by to check the ice and chatted with another fisherman who was jigging with no luck when I was there.

Planning on giving it a shot tomorrow.

[Dave327]

Kbaez I have a hint for fishing Superior, keep moving until you find some fish. If that doesn't work stop by Shoprite's seafood dept. after you leave the ice for the day.
I haven't been very successful there either, don't know whether to fish shallow or deep? I will be out there tomorrow to give it another shot.

[PerchFace]

Just a word of caution. The roads up here near Sodom are horrible. This snow packed down on the roads and its pretty nasty driving. Plows aren't scraping the hard packed snow off roads

[Fishcicle]

Thanks for the sodum info. Both the ice and road status. See you up there in the morning.

[Rather-B-Fishin]

I have never ventured down to sodom before...this might the winter if we keep these nice cold nights...where do you park? Just on old Milltown road?...are you permitted ice fishing it just like any other lake for example with tip ups and a shanty ? Silly questions but dep can have silly rules with not so silly tickets!! $$!... yes ,I do have a reservoir permit and parking tag, just not familiar with this lake or the idea of ice fishing dep waters......wish we could Ice fishing roundout!!!...what's up with the manager contradiction?

[mr.clean]

Rather-B-Fishin  remember you can not use a gas powered auger on any of the NYC water supply reservoirs. I believe the the reservoirs in Catskills are closed to ice fishing is because there water levels fluctuate a lot since water is drawn from them and transferred to the reservoirs in Putnam and Westchester counties. It is possible for a large air gap to exist between the bottom of ice surface and water. It would be like standing on a drop ceiling not the strongest surface.
Steve

[PerchFace]

Rather B- yeah on old miltown. There is a bumpout. Right after the causeway coming from 22

[dinks]

Rather-B-Fishin  remember you can not use a gas powered auger on any of the NYC water supply reservoirs. I believe the the reservoirs in Catskills are closed to ice fishing is because there water levels fluctuate a lot since water is drawn from them and transferred to the reservoirs in Putnam and Westchester counties. It is possible for a large air gap to exist between the bottom of ice surface and water. It would be like standing on a drop ceiling not the strongest surface.
Steve

Steve, in all my years icefishing, I never experienced any air space/gap between ice and water on a reservoir. I would be amazed it this ever happened,, wonder if anyone has pictures of this?. What I know what typical happens from my decades experience ,either the shoreline ice collapses as the reservoir levels lowered , causing the thick ice along shoreline under it's own weight to collapse. Than a steep and very slippery ice bank is cause for concern(but solid enough to support  especially over 6 inch thick ice if subtemps exist.. ice cleats are a must for steep ice shorelines.  When the reservoir water level rises the ice goes with it but not fast enough so, it floods along the frozen shoreline several inches of water on top of the shoreline ice waterproof boots are really the only options and a laddrer plank of whatever sort. but certainly not recommended for the inexperienced. Although I heard of air gap stories,, I never once experienced it.

[dinks]

It is going to be really close but than warm forecast days right after.. hopefully Harriman opens but doubt they bother to check ice thickness, anybody call ranger park station? guess i'll be heading up next week somewhere in Sullivan..should be safer and thickest ice yet this season!

[moose66]

It is going to be really close but than warm forecast days right after.. hopefully Harriman opens but doubt they bother to check ice thickness, anybody call ranger park station? guess i'll be heading up next week somewhere in Sullivan..should be safer and thickest ice yet this season!

I just called and they said they aren't even testing the ice yet.

[Edm87]

Just a heads up Kingston gander has Eskimo 1 man crossover shantys 50% off.