IceShanty.com's Ice Fishing Community
New York => Ice Fishing New York => Topic started by: adksguy on Dec 04, 2018, 06:51 AM
-
Went up towards long lake this weekend Durant was locked Indian, lewey and a few others personally followed a big 8pt across a lake on 3in up that way
(https://i.postimg.cc/WFXGQzWX/1201181502.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/WFXGQzWX)
-
How is the runoff with the warm spell. In Albany county I am seeing a lot of chocolate streams, little worried about clarity when things do lock up.
-
Blue line sports shop in Saranac Lake has bait if you do find ice. The owner said they have pike and perch bait as of last Friday. I fished 3 days around Thanksgiving, but couldn't find any bait in the area. A few more cold nights and it should be ready to go around here.
-
Hey all, new member of the forum here! Thanks for the updates on early ice. Anyone know if fourth lake in the Fulton chain has any ice yet? I’m dying to try for some lakers this year.
-
I heard Fulton chain iced over last week then got dumped on with snow. So I doubt it will be safe anytime soon
-
How much snow do you think is currently on the ice?
-
after the big storm last week,the snow never accumulated on the ice,think the weight of the snow just kept pushing the ice down and melting it?????anyway,even though we got 16+inches of snow,when I went by the lake the next day,there was no snow on the ice,it was just wet and slushy.however,we just had 3 days of warm weather and some heavy rain,which really got the streams flowing,water from fifth lake washed out the shoreline all the way to cedar creek.it looked like it scimmed over last night,but there aint much there.if you want to be safe,i would not even think about it till next week,if you want to be a bone head,go for it!!!!!im sure there will be plenty of bone head snowmobilers who will try it this weekend.also,the 4th lake launch is not plowed,so there is no getting in there until the town opens it up.
-
Thanks for the update. I won’t even be in the area for another 2+ weeks
-
Appreciate the early reports. I'm planning on making my way up there the last weekend in December. Assuming the big boys (Schroon/George) wont be fishable by then, which lakes should I keep an eye out for? At this point of the season, I'm open to targeting whatever I can catch, but if good ice isn't available over lakers, perch/walleye would be next on my list. Thanks in advance
-
Rough edges seem to be an issue even in the early spots!
-
Thanks for the report. Everyone be careful around inflows, looks like streams are up everywhere.
-
Temperatures aren't looking too bad next week!
-
Going on a scouting mission sunday am near Brant. anybody check that out lately?
-
where can live bait "shiners " be purchased near fourth lake?
-
trackside garage in old forge carries live bait.at least he did last year,just make sure you call him before you go.he is a repair shop and has to run for parts or cars,so he is not there all the time.128 Watson rd,315-369-0024.
-
trackside garage in old forge carries live bait.at least he did last year,just make sure you call him before you go.he is a repair shop and has to run for parts or cars,so he is not there all the time.128 Watson rd,315-369-0024.
Thanks do they have live in summer
also?
-
yes he does
-
Should be able to find it if you look around ;)
(https://i.postimg.cc/GHbxF1hC/IMG-20181208-132611-786.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/GHbxF1hC)
-
(https://i.postimg.cc/GHbxF1hC/IMG-20181208-132611-786.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/GHbxF1hC)
[/quote]
Very nice fish.
-
Hi...how much of ice there?
-
Look like nice ones from Eaton. I'd imagine probably 5 inches of mixed quality ice. Maybe more...
-
Nice fish!!! Well done!
-
Look like nice ones from Eaton. I'd imagine probably 5 inches of mixed quality ice. Maybe more...
Have never fished Eaton. But it's drf on my list for this season!
-
Have never fished Eaton. But it's drf on my list for this season!
It's been rather busy up there with it being mentioned a bit too frequently online.
-
Nice fish ! Eaton is yet another victim of online ravishing. Sad. I'd stick where you caught those beauties and keep it a secret 🤐
-
Nice fish ! Eaton is yet another victim of online ravishing. Sad. I'd stick where you caught those beauties and keep it a secret 🤐
Share the pic no doubt but no need to suggest where they are from early in the season.
-
Maybe Eaton is good in early ice...but we went in the middle of the season last year, 4 guys, 7 hours, not a flag or bite.
An esteemed member PM'ed me that he fished the following weekend and had the same results as me, nuttin, not a bite.
So, YMMV!
-
Best of luck guys
-
HAHA!!! Funny. ;D >:( ;) :)
-
Should be able to find it if you look around ;)
(https://i.postimg.cc/GHbxF1hC/IMG-20181208-132611-786.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/GHbxF1hC)
[/quote
Awesomeness
-
trackside garage in old forge carries live bait.at least he did last year,just make sure you call him before you go.he is a repair shop and has to run for parts or cars,so he is not there all the time.128 Watson rd,315-369-0024.
Went to trackside on Friday and got a dozen medium shiners. Had to pick my jaw up off the floor when he said "ya that'll be 10 bucks". I will never go there for bait again. I dont care if those were the last 12 shiners in a 50 mile radius, that's a total rip off. Cant imagine what 3 or 4 dozen would cost... 40 - 50 bucks? Unbelievable.
Go to hometown bait and tackle in marcy. Nice guy, good bait, and you wont have to tear your arm off to pay for some minnows.
-
Guys were out on Goose Bay up on the River last weekend. Ice out to about 100 yards. not enough for me!
-
son lives in north country..was out all weekend at Waddington..5 in ice he said