Author Topic: Brant lake (Read 14234 times)

Millingtonj · « **on:** Jan 04, 2017, 03:50 PM »

Good day on the lake today, caught some big perch out there. Still 6" of ice with about 2" of slush on top from the rain. Should look beautiful out there this weekend!

Millingtonj · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 04, 2017, 05:17 PM »

FrankSenz · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 04, 2017, 05:21 PM »

Looks like a good day on the ice. Lake locked up with ice?? Wanna go up with the side by side.

mikerudy · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 04, 2017, 05:22 PM »

nice catch, congrats

FLAGGGG1114 · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 04, 2017, 05:33 PM »

nice catch! I plan to be out there this weekend!

Millingtonj · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 04, 2017, 05:35 PM »

Should be fine to use the side by side. I saw a couple of atvs and sleds driving all over the lake. Plus the next couple of nights are suppose to be bitter cold I see no issues.

Millingtonj · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 04, 2017, 05:40 PM »

Thanks for the congrats put in a lot of running today. I've been up there twice this year and jigging has been slow. Tip ups seem to be the way to go for the perch.

fishy1 · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 04, 2017, 07:12 PM »

very nice perch. no browns?

EatenByLimestone · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 08, 2017, 03:22 PM »

There was 9" of ice where I was and no more slush. Somebody was running around on a 6x6.

TheWasp74 · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 10, 2017, 10:13 AM »

Nice catch might be heading back up on Saturday

FLAGGGG1114 · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 11, 2017, 12:06 PM »

I was up there on sunday 1/8. Plenty of ice, 9-10" everywhere i went. Had the Quad out with us. Bite was slow and finicky, but managed some nice perch and monster crappies. Probably heading back up this weekend sometime.

mike304 · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 11, 2017, 01:47 PM »

I saw a guy out there yesterday in a Jeep pulling an ATV on a trailer. Not exactly sure why you would chance that, but, It ain't mine!

SSmokinn SS · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 11, 2017, 03:56 PM »

what kind of stuff do you guys target on brant for perch/crappie? do you stick to shallower vegetation area's, or deep water area's?

hot4trout · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 11, 2017, 05:06 PM »

Quote from: SSmokinn SS on Jan 11, 2017, 03:56 PM

what kind of stuff do you guys target on brant for perch/crappie? do you stick to shallower vegetation area's, or deep water area's?

I usually fish the deeper flats for perch, usually 30-45 fow... there's always fish there, trick is getting away from the dinks and finding the bigger ones. I used to do fairly well in shallow water (10 - 15 fow) but they put mats down to kill the milfoil in the area where I was having the most success about 2 years ago and it turned into a dead zone. I haven't been able to find another spot that's as productive.

Never had any luck with the crappie, whenever I find structure that looks promising I just end up with a bunch of smallies.

SSmokinn SS · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 11, 2017, 06:37 PM »

Quote from: hot4trout on Jan 11, 2017, 05:06 PM

I usually fish the deeper flats for perch, usually 30-45 fow... there's always fish there, trick is getting away from the dinks and finding the bigger ones. I used to do fairly well in shallow water (10 - 15 fow) but they put mats down to kill the milfoil in the area where I was having the most success about 2 years ago and it turned into a dead zone. I haven't been able to find another spot that's as productive.

Never had any luck with the crappie, whenever I find structure that looks promising I just end up with a bunch of smallies.

Hmm. Thank you for the info.

hairbone · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 11, 2017, 08:11 PM »

Quote from: EatenByLimestone on Jan 08, 2017, 03:22 PM

There was 9" of ice where I was and no more slush. Somebody was running around on a 6x6.

That was me

fishboy899 · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 11, 2017, 08:47 PM »

Anybody that is up the next two days that can report conditions out of jimbos would be great. May head up on Saturday. A few years ago I did great on brant for big perch and lots of them. Hardly spent any time on lake George that year that's how good it was. Hopefully it is getting back that way, the past few seasons has been a lot of small fish but I don't use tip ups much. May have to bring them.

Loudmouth879 · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 11, 2017, 11:23 PM »

Fished the northern part today managed half dozen to a dozen perch all about 9".... ice was 10" with 1/4-1/2" of slush where snow was and about 1/4" of water on top

Bigriverbob · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 11, 2017, 11:55 PM »

I was thinking of going to brant soon for the first time, what's the best place to access the lake

hot4trout · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 12, 2017, 07:51 AM »

Quote from: Bigriverbob on Jan 11, 2017, 11:55 PM

I was thinking of going to brant soon for the first time, what's the best place to access the lake

Probably Jimbos. The state launch is a pretty far walk from water deeper than 5 ft, so avoid that unless you have a wheeler or you want to get some exercise.

thecreature · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 12, 2017, 05:48 PM »

Is the state boat launch the only place to access Brant with an ATV?

bird21s · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 12, 2017, 07:32 PM »

For the general public yes.

fishyfishes · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 12, 2017, 07:37 PM »

Quote from: hairbone on Jan 11, 2017, 08:11 PM

That was me

with 100 tipups in the back of a pickup?

Plu22 · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 13, 2017, 10:47 AM »

With this warm weather and rain this lake is still arc worthy? Looking to head up tomorrow morning north end..

Plu22 · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 13, 2017, 10:49 AM »

atv* not arc

Izayah12 · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 13, 2017, 10:54 AM »

Had 10 inches yesterday off palisades

FLAGGGG1114 · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 13, 2017, 12:35 PM »

Quote from: thecreature on Jan 12, 2017, 05:48 PM

Is the state boat launch the only place to access Brant with an ATV?

you can access the lake with an ATV at Jimbos too! You just have to park your truck and trailer up by the tennis courts

ART · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 13, 2017, 01:08 PM »

last year there was a sign at jimbos you had to park your truck and trailer at the state launch and go off from there

qbyfisher · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 13, 2017, 03:40 PM »

Fished today till round 3 overall slow day but managed baker's dozen of perch smallest was 9" biggest 13". Thank God for ice anchors or shanty woulda turned into sail boat haha. Lake still got 10" of ice wasn't water or slush on top only by shore here and there by bubblers. One ATV out there today

fisherkrol · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 13, 2017, 04:06 PM »

is that true that Jimbos no longer allows parking? Please confirm

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Author Topic: Brant lake (Read 14234 times)