Promised land

[saphireblue99]

have any of you guys fished bruce lake? supposed to be in the woods off of promised land but never really searched for it,

[butcher]

Bruce Lake is located in the Delaware State forest.  It's on the Bruce Lake Nature Trail a short distance from Promised Land State Park.  There are two lakes on that trail - Egypt Meadow and Bruce Lake.   The trail is hiking only (no motor vehicles) and Bruce Lake is about 2.5 miles from the parking lot at the trail head.  Egypt Meadow is about 1.5 miles from the trail head.  Both lakes are about 50 acres.  Again, walk-in only so pretty much nobody ice fishes Bruce.  Egypt Meadow gets some ice fishermen.  Scroll back on this thread a bit and you'll see a few posts on both lakes. 

[Spider1]

there are 2 seperate trails for each lake, the Egypt Meadow trail is closer to I84. It used to be a simple hiking trail but they widened it and made it a jeep trail, probably back when they fixed the dam at EM. Me and some buddies hit EM this year. Didn't know they widened the EM trail so we took the hike up the Bruce lake trail. Long drag, took about 45 min to an hour. the lake is pretty young still since the drain down. We iced one ok pickerel that went back and about a dozen 5" perch. We left early and went to the lower lake. When we left we decided to use the EM trail, we were back at the trailhead in 5 min. Luckily one of the guys I was with had arrived late and parked there so he shuttled us back to get our cars. We didn't get to Bruce but the Bruce lake trail goes right by EM and then 1.5 miles on to Bruce, somewhere around 3 miles I think total. Long drag. The EM trail has a branch off to go to Bruce but I didn't go that way so I don't know what it's like or how long.

[Iceking101]

How's the fishing been on promise land? Anyone have any idea ?

[Spider1]

There's ice. The "how's the fishing" part is up to you

[saphireblue99]

THANKS GUYS FOR THE INFO, YEAH LONG DRAG IS RIGHT

[eyefishermandt]

Any info on how much snow you guys got up on upper lake and hows the ice holding up?? Thanks guys.

[Spider1]

the ice is fine. bring yer smitty sled though cuz yer probably gonna need it! The wind is blowing the snow around and I'm hoping the ice is pretty clear but I'm betting the drag is gonna be tough in most places.

[eyefishermandt]

the ice is fine. bring yer smitty sled though cuz yer probably gonna need it! The wind is blowing the snow around and I'm hoping the ice is pretty clear but I'm betting the drag is gonna be tough in most places.

Thanks spider. Will be there in the morning!!!

[panfishnut51]

fished the snow shanty area...ice was around 10 inches but to tap the morning coffee out....buddy n me both went threw on the shady shoreline only a few inches deep but its still an eye opener...........caugh t a lot of fish only a few decent pumkinseeds..... all in all it was a good time

[BUFFORT T JUSTICE]

Must of been an eye opener....

Thats all it would take for me to hang it up for good.

[RuttNutt]

fished the snow shanty area...ice was around 10 inches but to tap the morning coffee out....buddy n me both went threw on the shady shoreline only a few inches deep but its still an eye opener...........caugh t a lot of fish only a few decent pumkinseeds..... all in all it was a good time

LOL! I have done that a few times while "tapping the morning coffee"!    That is why I usually don't try it if the shoreline is iffy.

[BUFFORT T JUSTICE]

Well,,,, I got to meet Spider yesterday.
Great Guy!!!!!!
He knew that lower lake at Promised Land like the back of his hand!!!
Gave me some good tips that landed me a few Perch.
Thanks again Spider.
Im hoping to fish with you again.
We live so close to each other also.
should make it easy.
Your clam hut rocks.insulated and lights.
Very Nice..
Im gunna get me 1 next season.
And as far as Kayak fishing its a Go....
Bradys and that little lake you mentioned with the big Pickerel.
i cant wait to give thst spot a shot.
Ill be looking foreward to it.
Stay safe Buddy.

[RuttNutt]

Well,,,, I got to meet Spider yesterday.
Great Guy!!!!!!
He knew that lower lake at Promised Land like the back of his hand!!!

That's why we call him the POPE of Promised Land! 

I'm sure if you hook up with Spider I will meet you at some point, Buffort!

[Spider1]

it was good fishing with you buddy. With the weather turning like it did, we will be on soft water in no time. That's one good thing about the softwater months, get out on the yak with a fishfinder and you get to learn a lake pretty fast

[BUFFORT T JUSTICE]

Sounds like you and RUMNUT are buds Spider?
I can see why your the Pope of Promised Land.
Would luv to meet you Rumnut.
Looks like open water is gunna happen sooner thsn everyone thought.

[chez]

Both RUTNUT,and SPIDER are GREAT GUYS,Not just fishing buddies but,TRUE BUDDIES.
Rutnut is the TROUT MASTER....
SPIDER is the PANFISH SLAYER

[Spider1]

yup... buttnut's the trout master... now if he can just learn how to catch 'em....

 


Well, I hear the ice is melting off of Pl pretty fast. It was cold last night, about 30 degrees but the sun is gonna be eating up that ice fast.

[chez]

yup... buttnut's the trout master... now if he can just learn how to catch 'em....

 


Well, I hear the ice is melting off of Pl pretty fast. It was cold last night, about 30 degrees but the sun is gonna be eating up that ice fast.

Yellow Sallies work better than sslmon eggs.lol

[BUFFORT T JUSTICE]

WHATS A YELLOW SALLY??

[RuttNutt]

Sounds like you and RUMNUT are buds Spider?
I can see why your the Pope of Promised Land.
Would luv to meet you Rumnut.
Looks like open water is gunna happen sooner thsn everyone thought.

Yep!    We go way back. We were bowhunting buddies before SPider gave that up for ice-fishing! 

[RuttNutt]

yup... buttnut's the trout master... now if he can just learn how to catch 'em....

 

Just remember who got you into ice-fishing, Spider! 

[Spider1]

I remember... I also remember you didn't catch anything that day either


LMAO!!!!

[RuttNutt]

Yeah, but that was back in the pre-flasher days!