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New York => Ice Fishing New York => Topic started by: Drifter315 on Dec 29, 2014, 09:20 AM
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Was wondering if the fishing any good here and is there any public parking area??
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Sometimes good, sometimes ...... Delta Lake State Park has both a public beach and parking area where you can access the ice.
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There are 2 areas for public parking from the main entrance off 46 depends on where you want to fish. As far as the lake itself it is a good lake overall like must lakes if you find the fish your golden if you don't then you get skunked. The whole lake can produce a lot of different spices of fish. I fished all over that lake and have caught my far share of nice fish some days I'll slam the fish go back the very next day to the same spot and get skunked. If your new to the area and want to try it out start out on the back sets which is to the right once you get in or in front of the beach or beach house those are your best options from there explore the lake. Good luck this year and my your flags stand high and your rods bend. ;D
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What species are you looking to target?
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Ill be goin for whatever biting I never ice fish the place only openwater but didn't do to well
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Oneida is still king but I fish delta also try the backsets first
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any good for eater perch or panfish? never been there.
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Oneida lake been there never could find the fish lol but open water season I do good
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Do you use a flasher?
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Not sure how the fishing is going to be this year! Drove by delta today and there's still a lot of water coming over the dam and the back sets are flooded. If we get this below freezing temp they say we're getting and there's still all that water to be let out it makes for some scary fishing. Nothing like drilling through the ice and find air between the ice and the water. Couple years ago there was about 6 " of air between the ice and water every time there was a crack in the ice you puckered your cheeks and prayed you didn't go through. Check the ice be for you venture out. Stay safe :o
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No flasher I walk around with a hummingbird fishing buddy lol jus for depth but I do mark fish
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Not sure how the fishing is going to be this year! Drove by delta today and there's still a lot of water coming over the dam and the back sets are flooded. If we get this below freezing temp they say we're getting and there's still all that water to be let out it makes for some scary fishing. Nothing like drilling through the ice and find air between the ice and the water. Couple years ago there was about 6 " of air between the ice and water every time there was a crack in the ice you puckered your cheeks and prayed you didn't go through. Check the ice be for you venture out. Stay safe :o
I don't remember there being air between the ice and water at delta im a regular there and usually one of the first on the ice there and never saw that in the past few years
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No flasher I walk around with a hummingbird fishing buddy lol jus for depth but I do mark fish
you should invest in one best tool on the ice and watch how much easier it is to find the fish
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I wanna get a flasher but to much even for a used one lol
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I have a underwater camera that bought from sum jerk that said it work but it don't so I lost on that
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That guy might be lurking around this forum too
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Drifter best piece of advice I could give you is stop trying to acheive your goal with multiple cheap used items.
Save your money until you can buy something that will work. Buying multiple cheap items will cost you more in the long run and accomplish little to nothing.
Check out the marcum showdown troller online. The 2.0 is $200, but the original version (just lacks zoom) is now $120-$150
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Thanks I been looking at them showdown for the longest
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How do you like the showdown? I was thinking about buying the showdown 5.6
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I have a underwater camera that bought from sum jerk that said it work but it don't so I lost on that
Where did you buy that? Didn't you test it?
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Not sure how the fishing is going to be this year! Drove by delta today and there's still a lot of water coming over the dam and the back sets are flooded. If we get this below freezing temp they say we're getting and there's still all that water to be let out it makes for some scary fishing. Nothing like drilling through the ice and find air between the ice and the water. Couple years ago there was about 6 " of air between the ice and water every time there was a crack in the ice you puckered your cheeks and prayed you didn't go through. Check the ice be for you venture out. Stay safe :o
Been ice fishing delta for a long time never seen it once, and ive seen the lake go up and down through out the course of a season like you wouldnt believe.. All that ever happens is the shore ice collapses... That said, Ive heard this rumor of space between the water and ice a few times, i honestly think its some made up thing... It just seems that its almost impossible out over the open lake,Ice is strong but all its strength comes from being on top of water, and to think that ice could hold its weight away from the water from say the beech out to stokes cove is just crazy, Id have to see it 1st hand to believe it..
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I WAS ON ICE IN FULTON IN THE RIVER AND THE WATER DROPED AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THAT ICE WENT DOWN I NEVER SEEN NOTHING LIKE THAT BUT IT ALL HAPPEN RIGHT AS THE WATER DROPED SO I DON'T THINK ICE HAN BE ABOVE THE WATER FOR A BIG SPAN THE WEIGHT WOULD BE TO MUCH ...... I THINK!
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I agree that's way too much weight to hold up plus the water is what helps strengthen the ice being boyant.
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I've been on Hinkley and had it happen. Throughout the course of one day, the lake dropped a foot. There are times where there will be a brief gap, but the ice quickly drops. As stated, it can't hold its own weight for long. Delta however, never seen it. I'm sure what you're seeing, hearing, are pressure cracks from the lake making ice!
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that's what happened on the river the water droped and within seconds the ice went down too ...was scary but only thing i seen is it buckled a little around the shore
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Is there any safe ice on delta yet? Been getting the itch
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Any updates on Delta? or does anybody thats been there to check the ice have an idea of what day would be safe?
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Check the report/ conditions page. Good video there.
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Delta should be frozen by now, Anyone been over to see it?
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I am going to take a ride up in a bit. ill post when I get home.
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It was Iffy saterday, after last night id say shes good to go.. Always check for yourself for your own comfort level.. Ill fish on 3 inches.. Id be willing to bet Delta has more than as of today.. The lake is high and droping,just an FYI its stirred up pretty good..
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Might give it a shot sunday. Hopefully the water will calm down.
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Headed over tomorrow we'll see how the dead sea treats us
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was out there yesterday from sun up till noon didnt get a bite.. Friend i met up with got a 20 inch walleye in the middle of the backset.. water is roughly 8 feet deeper than your used to back there.. I fished one of my normal spots and its usually 5-8fow it was about 12 -16fow yesterday..
Ice is good about 5 inches, guys were out there with wheelers and sleds.. But they made one hell of a racket on the ice when they drove across...
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Hey Greenie you out there lurking ?? lol I saw the pic of that monster you caught after i left WTG bro ;D
Wish i stuck around to get it on video... :(
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Fished Delta today. Fish were no where to be found. Fished all over, punched about 100 holes and didn't mark a single fish. I think the water needs to clear up and recede before the bite gets decent.
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Ice was good. We had 4 1/2 to 6 inches. Wheelers and sleds were out there. Not a flag all day. Nobody around us did much.
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how much ice in front of the bath house.
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No one on main lake yet.
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yes people have been on the main lake
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Don't know how much ice was on the main lake. A wheeler went across it, but I don't think I would yet to many springs.
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Fishbone saw earlier that you posted a new bait shop in westmoreland. Then I went back to get the guys name and saw it was gone. I think that was advertising so if you can you please PM me the guys phone number so I can call him thanks .
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Fish bone checked the bait shop list as well not there but judging by the post on that site looks like you can put his info on there. They need to update that list because they still have woods and waters as well as D&D sports and gander mountain new Hartford as places that sell minnows and there closed .
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wow woods and waters has been gone for years.
water is coming out at the dam pretty hard.
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anybody goin out in the morning.
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Petersons Pets, sell minnows and bait, they are on James st, in Rome, next to Police station.
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Tried it yesterday on the main lake, very slow and the water is still dirty and high. Only a few perch and a pickerel . Its going to be a jacked up season with the water high and murky. Going to give Oneida a try for the weekend.
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Went out backside and straight across to main channel. measured 7.5 in of mostly black ice. did nt bother to measure after that. altho they re snowmobile tracks all over, the machines i saw were hugging the shorelines. wheelers were doing fine. slow fishing to the few i spoke with. water is up. clarity seemed average
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Anyone catching anything here
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thursday drilled seven inches of ice in the backset. saw two nice pike. cropies.
great day. Friday, well yup windy. no fish. goin this morning. stop by coffee is on.
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Anyone on the main lake yet?
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Ya all over the lake lots of people out today ice was 6" to 8" on main lake.
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sunday I was on the backset by the camp grounds. some where along the way I lost my scooper. it is a heavy one with black para cord tied to it. it would be great to recover it.
if someone finds it I would be greatful. call me at 315-225-5784. thanks guys.
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anyone going in the morning.
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was slow this afternoon in front of beach. 14-31fow. pretty good crowd out on a nice day.
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Hope yall had better day than me.. ElSkunarooed !!!! Lake is way lower than it was last week..
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I got skunked AGAIN, got out around 630am.. Guys I fished with caught a couple Eyes and Perch..Little slow left around noon..
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never fished Delta before, open water or on ice. gonna hit it this weekend, anything i should know? anybody know most recent ice thickness?
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Saturday the ice was 7" to 10" on main lake the water level has gone down more if you have a wheeler park by the service garage first right turn after entering gate follow the fisherman park here sign.
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I was there this morning with a buddy caught couple pickerel on tipup a crappie and a perch didnt feel like moving around setup at 15fow
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I plan on walking out towards the backsets from the beach Thursday afternoon in the mild temperature and light snow.. How has everyone been doing? Im looking for walleye, has it been productive after dark? :tipup: :tipup:
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planning on going out this weekend was wondering what the ice was looking like and what was safe let me know thanks
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Been out three times in the last two week ends around the pump house, and beach. The the ice was 8"+ everywhere I drilled.
Can't really speak about any where else, but the lake was loaded with people both weekends.
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I plan on walking out towards the backsets from the beach Thursday afternoon in the mild temperature and light snow.. How has everyone been doing? Im looking for walleye, has it been productive after dark? :tipup: :tipup:
Save yourself some walking and park back behind the park pole barn and walk out from the camp sites. You will walk out onto the first backset. If you're looking for walleye, stick to the main lake
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I've been on Delta the past 3 Saturday's hoping for a good bite. Ice was great fishing has not been. A few nice perch and that's about it. Thinking Oneida will be my choice this Saturday.
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anybody pull out any of those big northern that i hear delta can produce?
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anybody pull out any of those big northern that i hear delta can produce?
As many that have been caught and kept this year, not sure if any are left.
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Can't seem to find the fish... I see a ton of people way out on the other shore but no vehicles parked at the beach.. How do you get access to that side? Where does everyone park? Every single shanty out there can't be a local guy with a property right on the lake..
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Lots of snow and slush on the back side....Snow over a foot in places and its getting wet underneath. fished 4 hrs this am only caught pickerel and dink perch.
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Fished delta on Saturday .. Dragged out of the state park .. Went out about a mile out .. The drag was a b**** .. But my buddy caught a walleye and we got about 10 keeper perch
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I fished this morning and that was a mistake. If you got a wheeler your in for a serious workout. Coming out of the backset there were 1 1/2 to 2 foot drifts the whole way. There were a few slushy spots. Fishing was alright until the wind picked up.
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How deep u guy was fishing I can't seem to find a good bite out there
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I haven't been out since last Wednesday, what shape is the trail I plowed that comes out along the campsites.
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hey guys, here is an expierence that happened to me at home town bait shop in marcy. I stopped in to pick up some minnows and other supplies a few weeks ago, those folks are very nice to chat with, well here we go, those minnows lasted nearly two weeks. I changed water each time I went to the lake. I also kept the aerator to them. I will be there for more, just my experience with home town. I hear guys say the next day bait is dead from some other shops.
oh yea, the pup is very friendly too. gidder done guys.
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Can't even see it anymore hoot. Really appreciate it when that trail gets plowed. Makes it a lot easier for a lot of people. Thanks.. I broke trail for quite aways. Finally hit a drift and called it a win. Going back out today.
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guys with wheelers if you have a plow please help out, plow that trail. life will be easier if the snow is kept clear.
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hey guys, here is an expierence that happened to me at home town bait shop in marcy. I stopped in to pick up some minnows and other supplies a few weeks ago, those folks are very nice to chat with, well here we go, those minnows lasted nearly two weeks. I changed water each time I went to the lake. I also kept the aerator to them. I will be there for more, just my experience with home town. I hear guys say the next day bait is dead from some other shops.
oh yea, the pup is very friendly too. gidder done guys.
Taylor is the man! I will drive out of my way to do business there. He knows how to treat customers and has quality bait!
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Also, thank you very much for plowing a path! It made life very easy when I was there last week!
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hey guys, here is an expierence that happened to me at home town bait shop in marcy. I stopped in to pick up some minnows and other supplies a few weeks ago, those folks are very nice to chat with, well here we go, those minnows lasted nearly two weeks. I changed water each time I went to the lake. I also kept the aerator to them. I will be there for more, just my experience with home town. I hear guys say the next day bait is dead from some other shops.
oh yea, the pup is very friendly too. gidder done guys.
He is the guy to go to for bait I got buckeye and minnow that in my fridge for almost a month now change the water every time I'm out fishing and back in the fridge they go
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Where is the trail plowed? Backsets or beach?
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Backset off state park
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Anyone been out there today was wondering if we can still get wheelers out there or is the snow too deep? Thanks
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I plowed a little ways out. I stopped when a guy b***hed I was making to much noise. lot of slush under the snow.
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I plowed a little ways out. I stopped when a guy b***hed I was making to much noise. lot of slush under the snow.
I'm curious, did you plow up to or past the ignorant guy who complained? Thank you very much for your efforts and many of us appreciate it.
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Lot of slush when we came off after dark. The plowed area had over a foot of water in it. Thanks for breaking trail hoot and thank you to the guy on the sled for breaking the trail the rest of the way out for us. Wheelers were struggling.
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if anyone has any ideas let me know. hopefully what we got opened yesterday will freeze up for us. walking must be tough. if I didn't have my wheeler or when the wheeler cant go, I will not be able to fish. due to my knee replacement failure I cant walk in much over a few inches of snow. enjoy guys, be safe.
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don't forget feb, 21 lee rod and gun club tourney. on delta.
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I just went to the lee rod and club website and it says derby is the 15th.
Thats the 3rd date ive heard in as many days so whichnis NJ it?
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The derby is the 21st i have a ticket right in front of me. Look at the post at top of ny page under derby and tournaments you will see this years ad.
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Thank you sir
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guys I have five raffle tickets left if anyone wants one.
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I called doug to make sure, it is the 21.
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I found the actual ad for this yeae but thanks for checking. Looking forward to it. Have 8 to 10 of us coming.
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Anyone goin out ?? How much snow out there??
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I'm guessing no one fishing??
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No. 2-3 foot drifts
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Thanks
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Anyone been out??
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I would like to try this week. how is the snow.
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you guys should have went out the fish were biting and no slush despite the wind we had a good time pounding the bass and gills
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you guys should have went out the fish were biting and no slush despite the wind we had a good time pounding the bass and gills
Where you in the back sets or main lake?
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How deep is the snow and slush?
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sorry fishin i was reading 2 post and put that on the wrong one i was on a local pond dutchess county the cold froze the slush here
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No big deal. I'll let everyone know tmrw.
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Fishin where are you going Tom back set or main
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Can someone please give me some information on the tournament that is this weekend (Feb. 21st).
My husband and I are looking to take our son somewhere new since we mostly fish Lake George & Canadarago.
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Fishin where are you going Tom back set or main
I did not end up going due to issues with my furnace at 4am. By the time I got it back up and running, it wasn't worth it for me to go. Might try again Thursday or Friday.
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There is about 18" of snow only found one spot that had slush other than where I drilled and the water came up . The bite was not good where I fished
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Check on the top of NY community page under ice fishing contest. It will give you all the information on the derby.
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Easiest parking/access to the backsets?
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Pull into the state park and hang a right, then another quick right, by the park police station, they have an anglers parking among the maintenance buildings, follow the trail through the woods till ya get to the water.
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What's been biting out that way? Northerns? Walleye?
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Went out on the main lake from the beach today. No problem with the sled. At first it seemed there was no slush, just hard packed snow. Started setting tip ups and found some spots of knee deep slush. Just depends on where you are I guess. Sun was nice, bite was slow.
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What's been biting out that way? Northerns? Walleye?
I am sure both if you find them. I don't fish it all to often, even though its 5 minutes from my house, id rather torture myself on Oneida!! lol
I have a friend that fishes it often and does well on the perch and craps, with an eye thrown in every now and again.
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What's been biting out that way? Northerns? Walleye?
The fish in Delta have a way of hiding, but if you can find them, it can be a good day!
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What's been biting out that way? Northerns? Walleye?
The wind
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Good luck to everyone fishing the derby tomorrow :tipup: Stay safe @)
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What are the conditions on the lake want to bring my girls out but don't want them to stand in 1' slush and freeze there toes off. And I don't have a snowmobile any help will do thanks
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I took a drive on my sled today and it is MUCH improved from two weekends ago. Only hit one spot of slush, near shore. I think you will be able to find a dry spot to fish.
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good luck to everyone, be safe, enjoy. I wont be out due to my knee not working. with snow as deep as it is I wont be able to get around on the wheeler so I cant take the chance. good luck all.
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What are the conditions on the lake want to bring my girls out but don't want them to stand in 1' slush and freeze there toes off. And I don't have a snowmobile any help will do thanks
It is going to be a very cold start to the day. A shanty and heat is a must. I've heard the slush is better but can't say for sure. And it wasn't 1" of slush last time I was there, it was up to my knees.
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Report? Anyone catch anything
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Was a tough day, Met up with FishNY about 545am and trudged our way out with our gear after some pike,got a few flags shortly after setting up with a small pickerel here and there.. Mid afternoon things started looking like it wasnt going to happen..Folks around the lake didnt seem like they were getting much either so we figured the fish werent turned on.. But then a flag poped up and Delta gave up a nice one for our efforts...
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff11/deadsmelthead/53263fab-26d1-449e-aa37-78c49d7c0236_zps8x2p5kio.jpg) (http://s238.photobucket.com/user/deadsmelthead/media/53263fab-26d1-449e-aa37-78c49d7c0236_zps8x2p5kio.jpg.html)
She went 39 inches 15lbs 10 OZ and took 1st in the tourney for the Pike category..
Even got some video of the catch..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMOZ-ZThWL4
At the awards ceremony after we got a run down of the fish caught for the day..
A lot of pickerel were pulled up !!! Heard some guys got a dozen or more
Only 2 Walleye, A few Perch and 2 Crappies were entered !!! Overall a very slow Day for the Big D...
Believe the eyes were a 15" and a 16"
Perch I cant remember
and the Crappies were a 10" and a 13 1/2 "
There were some nice prizes raffled off after the tourney.. Kudos to the Folks that ran it.. Especially with the Lake conditions what they were...
I had a good time Jay it was a pleasure fishing with you !!
Almost forgot !! Big thanks to Rudy that was fishing near us with his son for the ride in to the weigh station.. Id still be lugging the fish there if you didnt help me out Much Appreciated !!!
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Nice fish dude!!! There were more than 2 perch entered. My buddy got the first place slob and I missed third by a quarter inch, but I did get the first place walleye. Can't believe I won with a 16 1/4 inch walleye! And the fact there were only two entered! Was a great derby as it always is. Wish I won one of those power augers though... ;D
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Nice fish dude!!! There were more than 2 perch entered. My buddy got the first place slob and I missed third by a quarter inch, but I did get the first place walleye. Can't believe I won with a 16 1/4 inch walleye! And the fact there were only two entered! Was a great derby as it always is. Wish I won one of those power augers though... ;D
Ahh , OK, I couldnt remember.. Ill modify that ...
And YAH Wish I got one MYSELF !!! of those augers that is ... ;D
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nice pic---i used to live right on delta----who puts on the derby---what was some of the prizes----did u win a power augur for that pike
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Was a tough day, Met up with FishNY about 545am and trudged our way out with our gear after some pike,got a few flags shortly after setting up with a small pickerel here and there.. Mid afternoon things started looking like it wasnt going to happen..Folks around the lake didnt seem like they were getting much either so we figured the fish werent turned on.. But then a flag poped up and Delta gave up a nice one for our efforts...
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff11/deadsmelthead/53263fab-26d1-449e-aa37-78c49d7c0236_zps8x2p5kio.jpg) (http://s238.photobucket.com/user/deadsmelthead/media/53263fab-26d1-449e-aa37-78c49d7c0236_zps8x2p5kio.jpg.html)
She went 39 inches 15lbs 10 OZ and took 1st in the tourney for the Pike category..
At the awards ceremony after we got a run down the fish caught for the day..
A lot of pickerel were pulled up !!! Heard some guys got a dozen or more
Only 2 Walleye, A few Perch and 2 Crappies were entered !!! Overall a very slow Day for the Big D...
Believe the eyes were a 15" and a 16"
Perch I cant remember
and the Crappies were a 10" and a 13 1/2 "
There were some nice prizes raffled off after the tourney.. Kudos to the Folks that ran it.. Especially with the Lake conditions what they were...
I had a good time Jay it was a pleasure fishing with you !!
Almost forgot !! Big thanks to Rudy that was fishing near us with his son for the ride in to the weigh station.. Id still be lugging the fish there if you didnt help me out Much Appreciated !!!
Although a slow bite, it was one of my best days on the ice learning some tricks from the pike master! I can't wait till it picks up. Icing that fish couldn't have went any smoother.
Its now after midnight and I just got home from grooming sled trails. I'm shot! I can hardly move and anyone who made the treck out there today is impressive in its self! I'll definitely be there again next year!
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I'm sorry to say I was hugely mistaken about the slush situation! Got stuck more times than I could count once I had the shack and fishing partner on the snowmobile. Hope everyone got around the ice safely and had a great time all the same!!
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I'm sorry to say I was hugely mistaken about the slush situation! Got stuck more times than I could count once I had the shack and fishing partner on the snowmobile. Hope everyone got around the ice safely and had a great time all the same!!
Its winter in CNY !!! We either sit home and not go out or go out and muscle our way through it !! It could have been worse and im sure we have all been out in worse conditions is all i can say..
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I'm sorry to say I was hugely mistaken about the slush situation! Got stuck more times than I could count once I had the shack and fishing partner on the snowmobile. Hope everyone got around the ice safely and had a great time all the same!!
I'm sorry to hear about your troubles. That's one of the reasons I decided to walk and leave my sled home. Were you on the main lake or the backsets?
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We were on the main lake, but no regrets, just a bit more tender today than anticipated! :)
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We were on the main lake, but no regrets, just a bit more tender today than anticipated! :)
I can imagine. I could hardly move this morning. But hey, if you're sore after fishing, you know you gave it 100%!
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That slush was awful. My friend got his sled buried and then I got mine buried helping him out. Good thing we brought a shovel or else we would have been screwed. It was worth the effort though. Hopefully it tightens up before next weekend.
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i heard someone fell through the ice out on the main lake the other day has anyone heard this? I also heard they were letting water out anyone have any ideas?
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i heard someone fell through the ice out on the main lake the other day has anyone heard this? I also heard they were letting water out anyone have any ideas?
I have not heard of any of these things. Unless they were close to the dam, I find it hard to believe someone went through. There is a lot of ice out there 20"+, and the main lake had over 100 ppl on it Saturday for the derby with no issue.
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i heard someone fell through the ice out on the main lake the other day has anyone heard this? I also heard they were letting water out anyone have any ideas?
Might just be a rumor. If someone fell through, they fell through the 8 inches of slush and 18 inches of snow. ;D
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i heard someone fell through the ice out on the main lake the other day has anyone heard this? I also heard they were letting water out anyone have any ideas?
Theyre always letting water out this time of year and especially with the amount of snow we have, just preparing for the eventual thaw.. Delta Dams main purpose is flood control and providing water to the canal..
I dont know if anyone went through, not saying it didnt happen, but there is a ton of ice,with a load of snow on top with a load of slush between.. One would think they went through if they havent been on a lake thats in its current conditions id imagine..