Brant lake

[EatenByLimestone]

Exit 25 on the Northway.   Turn right on 8.

[SnotCicle]

Your destination is on the left. 

[EatenByLimestone]

It's the flat area.

[Jiggerman1]

Anyone fish today? How was the bite, and how is the ice?

[EatenByLimestone]

Just a few moire posts and you'll be able to see the reports and conditions page.  I think you'll find 10+ inches.

[mike304]

Do you think the perch roam around more there due to predator fish? They stay on the move?

Yes but not because of predatory fish. Brant doesn't have the big grass beds like Lake George, so they seem to follow the food around. 

[prchslyr]

I think the smelt might have a lot to do with those schools moving around so much.
It may also be part of the reason the nicer fish are found over that deeper water.
I'm trying small white swimbaits the next time I fish there to see if I get some different results.
Worth a shot with the luck I've had there.

[step2jimi]

I didn't know there was smelt in there. That explains why they are roaming around. I have heard there are giant bass in there as well. One of the baitshop owners on LG in bolton landing showed me 3 pictures of bass around 10lbs that he said they came from Brant lake...and they were bass around 10lbs.

Iv fished brant 3 times in the last two years. Biggest we caught was a 5lb large mouth that i caught at first light on a frog. The rest of fish we caught were 2 lbers with the occasional 3 lber mixed in. Now, with that said, the first day i fished we were creeping through an area 7 - 10 fow and we spooked two largemouth that were swimming together that were appsolute monsters 7lb+. This was pre spawn to spawn time period for the record.

[SSmokinn SS]

Iv fished brant 3 times in the last two years. Biggest we caught was a 5lb large mouth that i caught at first light on a frog. The rest of fish we caught were 2 lbers with the occasional 3 lber mixed in. Now, with that said, the first day i fished we were creeping through an area 7 - 10 fow and we spooked two largemouth that were swimming together that were appsolute monsters 7lb+. This was pre spawn to spawn time period for the record.

sounds like I need to put my boat in up there.

[Garufi518]

I fished Brant for a lot of years the bass lg and small mouth do very well for themselves there....has anyone had any luck on the northern end? May try tomorrow took the day off trying to decide between this and scroon

[hot4trout]

I fished Brant for a lot of years the bass lg and small mouth do very well for themselves there....has anyone had any luck on the northern end? May try tomorrow took the day off trying to decide between this and scroon

I have been doing decent toward the north end, the fish come and go but the average size is a lot better.

[Dave327]

How thick is the Ice? You guys aren't fishing open water are you?

[prchslyr]

I think the entire lake has 10" now. Maybe 12

[thecreature]

We are headed to Brant tomorrow. Is it safe to access he lake from the DEC boat launch with an ATV?

[thecreature]

How about accessing the ice from Jimbo's? Can you park there with a trailer? If so, where do you get on the ice with a machine at Jimbo's? It will be dark when I get there and I have never been there before. If anyone has this information, I would greatly appreciate it.

[hot4trout]

How about accessing the ice from Jimbo's? Can you park there with a trailer? If so, where do you get on the ice with a machine at Jimbo's? It will be dark when I get there and I have never been there before. If anyone has this information, I would greatly appreciate it.

I believe you can park with a trailer, I've seen them parked there the past few weekends.  As far as getting on the ice, just follow everyone else's tracks.

[bigace]

What can you catch at this lake? Any lakers or eyes? I'm looking to target some bigger fish with tip ups

[Berkley4life]

What can you catch at this lake? Any lakers or eyes? I'm looking to target some bigger fish with tip ups

Perch, crappie, pickerel,  brown trout, smelt

[thecreature]

We fished Brant today from sunrise to 3pm. 6 pickerel and about 10 perch. No trout.

[IceNeck9292]

Took a wheeler off jimbos Friday plenty of ice 12+ inches where I was not saying that's everywhere tho

[thecreature]

Anyonecsee those idiots (kids) driving about 70mph down the middle of the lake in a car on Saturday? They missed running over my buddy's  tip ups by about 3ft.

[hot4trout]

Anyonecsee those idiots (kids) driving about 70mph down the middle of the lake in a car on Saturday? They missed running over my buddy's  tip ups by about 3ft.

Yes, lol. They were out there a couple weeks ago too.

[prchslyr]

Boys in green have shown a presence up there this year.
Let's hope they're there the next time the yahoos come out to play.

[Garufi518]

Glad I missed that show ...I know it's a long shot but did anyone happen to find a tackle box Saturday morning at jumbos ?! Will give ya 20$ for it back lol

[prchslyr]

Glad I missed that show ...I know it's a long shot but did anyone happen to find a tackle box Saturday morning at jumbos ?! Will give ya 20$ for it back lol

I live in the Burgh and know plenty of people fishing that lake every weekend.
I'll holler at the Facebook network. It's worth a shot. 

[Garufi518]

Thanks man I appreciate it like I said I know it's a long shot but worth a shot Almost positive it was right in those trees next to the path right where everyone steps on

[Tstone23]

Heading to the lake for the first time this weekend. Trying to target yellow perch wondering if any one can give me pointers on general location or anything thanks.

[Buckmaster7600]

Heading to the lake for the first time this weekend. Trying to target yellow perch wondering if any one can give me pointers on general location or anything thanks.

Find smelt and you'll find the big perch on Brant.

[Tstone23]

Thank you that helps for what bait to use. I read previous post about the acess. So I can acess the lake from jimbos correct?

[fishjerk47]

Yes you can. They have plowed area as you come off the road to the left.