Author Topic: Harriman and Sterling Forest State Parks (Read 14698 times)

pooley · « **Reply #30 on:** Jan 13, 2010, 07:16 PM »

Quote from: mtbusch on Jan 13, 2010, 06:30 PM

they only have that little drainage pit open! between tioroti and silvermine! lol .. that is nothing but a drainage ditch along seven lakes drive! Fair warning to anyone not familiar with the park.. it is too small to hold much of anything let alone a keeper... complete joke! feel sorry for those who don't know better and waiste expensive gas going there to find out! NOT WORTH ICEFISHING NAWAHUNTA ! The name Nawahunta is Mohegan for " place of trout" .. but I seriously doubt it has trout even stockies..too shallow imo says it is 7 to 10ft deep... unless of coarse it is manged for stockies which is highly unlikely. probably get small sunfish dink perch and small pkl lmb but i wouldn't waiste gas going there

i have caught largemouth there to 5 pounds, but i haven't fished it in 15 years, or more. no trout are stocked there.

mtbusch · « **Reply #31 on:** Jan 13, 2010, 07:29 PM »

Quote from: pooley on Jan 13, 2010, 07:16 PM

i have caught largemouth there to 5 pounds, but i haven't fished it in 15 years, or more. no trout are stocked there.

i believe it but, it is too small for me.. welch should have been open by now. sebago would be a dream! those crappie/perch must be dieing of old age . is mark still there?

BCSHANTY · « **Reply #32 on:** Jan 14, 2010, 01:22 AM »

Quote from: Bell King on Jan 13, 2010, 02:57 PM

How do you access rockland lake? thinking of going there on Saturday.

IS IT FISHABLE/OPEN YET?

wetdreams · « **Reply #33 on:** Jan 14, 2010, 08:11 AM »

lake welch is finally opened for ice fishing. i spoke to them this morning & they finally opened it. sebago is still closed , they said there is still opened water there.i don;t think they will ever open sabago because they said there is streams running threw the lake. walt

Bell King · « **Reply #34 on:** Jan 14, 2010, 10:56 AM »

just call 845-351-5907 and they said the only one lake is open in harriman - lake nawahunta. i asked about welch - she said NO

HMMM

hockey12 · « **Reply #35 on:** Jan 14, 2010, 01:56 PM »

Lake Welch is open. call 351-2568

pooley · « **Reply #36 on:** Jan 14, 2010, 02:53 PM »

that's the right number
351-2568

pooley · « **Reply #37 on:** Jan 14, 2010, 02:55 PM »

sterling forest:
eagle lake
laurel meadows
blue lake
4 corners pond

harriman:
lake welch
lake nawahunta

rockland lake

walkonwater1 · « **Reply #38 on:** Jan 14, 2010, 04:30 PM »

Welch is open..Awsome! Rockland lake has a good yellow perch population and enourmous white perch but good luck finding them!..A few years back I hit the AM crappie bite on Rockland..South west access west shore off the drop-off.
Welch open and Askoti is not!...Again! The ice Gods are crazy!

hockey12 · « **Reply #39 on:** Jan 14, 2010, 08:59 PM »

If anyone is on Welch tomorrow,come say hello. I have an orange bucket and will be jigging off the islands>

mtbusch · « **Reply #40 on:** Jan 14, 2010, 09:24 PM »

Quote from: hockey12 on Jan 14, 2010, 08:59 PM

If anyone is on Welch tomorrow,come say hello. I have an orange bucket and will be jigging off the islands>

hockey, i'll be there ! look for orange hunter

mtbusch · « **Reply #41 on:** Jan 14, 2010, 09:30 PM »

Quote from: wetdreams on Jan 14, 2010, 08:11 AM

lake welch is finally opened for ice fishing. i spoke to them this morning & they finally opened it. sebago is still closed , they said there is still opened water there.i don;t think they will ever open sabago because they said there is streams running threw the lake. walt

seen sebago passing through, a big enough open in the middle ..welch is solid 9

mr.clean · « **Reply #42 on:** Jan 15, 2010, 05:51 AM »

To avoid further confusion ,Sterling Forest Visitors Center 845-351-5907, 845-351-2568 is the phone number for the Lake Tiorotti office (I think). Both Harriman and Sterling are run by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission but that does not mean one knows what the other is doing unfortunately.
Thanks for the updates .
Steve

pooley · « **Reply #43 on:** Jan 15, 2010, 10:15 AM »

I will!

hockey12 · « **Reply #44 on:** Jan 16, 2010, 05:49 AM »

Lake Welch is closed as of saturday morning. It was open yesterday, we went this morning and there is a red flag. Blue Lake is still open.

pooley · « **Reply #45 on:** Jan 16, 2010, 08:12 AM »

Lake welch is closed. I don't know why. 8 inches of ice!

walkonwater1 · « **Reply #46 on:** Jan 16, 2010, 08:13 AM »

Bummer about Welch...Was psyched to go this morning.

mtbusch · « **Reply #47 on:** Jan 16, 2010, 09:23 AM »

Quote from: hockey12 on Jan 16, 2010, 05:49 AM

Lake Welch is closed as of saturday morning. It was open yesterday, we went this morning and there is a red flag. Blue Lake is still open.

wow! i had a blast both thurs/fri.some of those bass were huge! 6.5 being my biggest hog! all back down in the holes ..what beautiful fish.. we also caught decent mix of pannies! .. i'm burnt from two straight days! was going to go late this am but thanks to this cool forum and to those updating whom i believe are respectable fishermen!..i won't waiste a trip now and save gas

..today i'll be watching good football later anyway! man i tell you.. i didn't break off one bass or lose one lure

.. and all the bass and smaller perch crappie were also released unharmed..i do recommend 6 lb tippet flouro could get away with 4lb or even three like i had on one my combo's ..but those hogs run and you need a quality smooth drag reel.. otherwise go higher lb test or use both..as for todays heatwave quick thaw.. i respect park management in that they red flag when it is unsafe..especially when i'm too busched for three day in row outing!

the ice was 8 to 9 mainly but out by the d**n it was slightly thicker like 10inches/// surprisiely we did nothing at the dam..but we found them.. i wish not to internet exactly where

hockey where were you? did you see me with red sled?

hockey12 · « **Reply #48 on:** Jan 16, 2010, 10:32 AM »

I didnt see your post about the orange pants untill I got home. Pooley and I are were right next to you. I think we actually talked to you on the way off the ice. We got out there late. I got a bass and he got a perch. That one guy sure had a nice perch hole. Your bass was a monster.

pooley · « **Reply #49 on:** Jan 16, 2010, 11:08 AM »

Slow day on blue lake. Good fun with the crew as always!

mtbusch · « **Reply #50 on:** Jan 16, 2010, 01:12 PM »

Quote from: hockey12 on Jan 16, 2010, 10:32 AM

I didnt see your post about the orange pants untill I got home. Pooley and I are were right next to you. I think we actually talked to you on the way off the ice. We got out there late. I got a bass and he got a perch. That one guy sure had a nice perch hole. Your bass was a monster.

yeah, right after walking over from the dam, i seen him flopping fish , he had a tadem bass perch before you showed.. as for next outting, i'm thinking heading north in pursuit of them illusive walleye. That is if all goes well with the weather forecasts. Hope the freeze hurries back.

serge99 · « **Reply #51 on:** Jan 16, 2010, 01:40 PM »

welch is closed. is rockland lake still open?

walkonwater1 · « **Reply #52 on:** Jan 16, 2010, 02:18 PM »

Nowahunta is closed.

pooley · « **Reply #53 on:** Jan 16, 2010, 08:33 PM »

only sterling is open.

hockey12 · « **Reply #54 on:** Jan 16, 2010, 09:25 PM »

Remember, no gas augers on Blue Lake. Hand or electric only!

hockey12 · « **Reply #55 on:** Jan 16, 2010, 09:28 PM »

I heard foxwood is open. Supposed to be bass and sunnies there. Pooley, can you confirm this? How about antrim? Nice bass there also.

pooley · « **Reply #56 on:** Jan 17, 2010, 05:18 AM »

i'm fishing the quarry this morning!

hockey12 · « **Reply #57 on:** Jan 17, 2010, 11:58 AM »

Quote from: pooley on Jan 17, 2010, 05:18 AM

i'm fishing the quarry this morning!

How was the quarry?

pooley · « **Reply #58 on:** Jan 17, 2010, 01:58 PM »

slayed the rockies!

pooley · « **Reply #59 on:** Jan 17, 2010, 02:00 PM »

this is the number for the manager at lake welch. he closed it. i'm calling him monday.

845-947-2444 ask for bob.

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Author Topic: Harriman and Sterling Forest State Parks (Read 14698 times)