Clear Lake/Collins NY

[catfisher]

Any Reports?

[Angola Fish]

Heard from local bait shop 6 inches thick, targets are perch, craps and northerns.  Very crowded, also.

[youngblood]

From DEC website. Fishing is allowed on Clear Lake WMA. Some common fish species found there are: largemouth bass, pumpkin seed, blue gill, crappie, yellow perch, brown bullhead, white sucker, golden shiner, and rudd.  Clear Lake
There is between 5-7 inches of ice at Clear Lake, located within the newly acquired DEC Clear Lake WMA. Be aware of a open gas hole in the middle of the lake about 800 feet north of the dam. Anglers report good action for smaller crappie and bluegill, with a few keepers mixed in.

[catfisher]

  Thanks for the reply. Lake is crowded because lots of people out of work.

[NOT ME]

Drove by there. Both small parking areas full plus cars parked on both sides of the road.  May be too much pressure for that little lake.

[Mike Oxlon]

Parking lots are full every day and they are usually lined up the road. I live 10 mins down the road and won’t even go.  Garbage all over the ice. It’s sad

[Welshans32]

Parking lots are full every day and they are usually lined up the road. I live 10 mins down the road and won’t even go.  Garbage all over the ice. It’s sad

Probably has something to do with it being the closest place to the city with ice

[conesusguysouth]

that lake wont be able to handle the pressure and the garbage and parking will get it shut down. ive already heard of tickets for guys parking over the white line. my dad use to know a land owner bordering it and i fished it as a kid, its a beautiful area its sad people cant respect it.

[Rippinlips89]

I live 2 miles up the road from there in collins, there are pond hockey tournaments played on that lake so if you see a lot of cars parked along side the road that’s probably what’s going on. I was talking to a guy out on the ice two weeks ago who said his father in law is a DEC officer and he said they are planning a sticking program for clear lake. We will see.   Big crappie and perch can be caught.  Just have to weed through the dinks

[outfisherman1]

It's a beautiful place to fish. It's very close for me. I'm not sure why they don't open the gate for more parking by the spillway. I feel it's so people are forced to park on the road and give tickets. Good money maker for the town. Hope everyone starts taking their own garbage out. It will screw it up for everyone. I'm glad to see all the money I have spent on hunting and fishing licenses go towards this new area. 

[Rippinlips89]

Anybody been out at all? Went and checked the ice yesterday and popped a quick hole.  At least 10” of ice

[IceFever74]

I heard there were quite a few folks out there yesterday but no one was catching much. There’s a lot of little fish in that lake.

[Rippinlips89]

I heard there were quite a few folks out there yesterday but no one was catching much. There’s a lot of little fish in that lake.

thanks icefever, received Sam report from 2 of my buddies.  One fished there yesterday.  Didn’t catch anything. Another fished there last week and same story.  I live 5 minutes away and haven’t even tried to fish it , just not worth the effort for such little reward on that lake. Be nice if they stocked the lake with some walleye.  Plenty deep enough for them in there

[IceFever74]

I too live about five minutes from the lake and with limited time in my schedule to fish, I’d much rather drive for an hour to somewhere with decent fish. It’s an absolutely beautiful place to fish. More of an Adirondack feel than southern Erie county. Just hard to find good fish there.

[Welshans32]

Anyone checked it out this week?

[Rippinlips89]

Anyone checked it out this week?

Fished there this morning 6am-10am. 3 small crappie on plastics. Lot of lookers. Fish were very tight lipped.  Ice varies , 4-6” of mostly white ice.

[Bowhunter79]

Anyone have an ice update of any kind? Any ice at all? Spudable? Appreciate any update. Thanks

[Rippinlips89]

Anyone have an ice update of any kind? Any ice at all? Spudable? Appreciate any update. Thanks

last i heard was it was completely locked up  probably spuddable  we have about 10-12” of snow. that lake is over fished now, not even worth it anymore unless you plan on just pike or largemouth fishing. used to be some good crappie fishing in there