Simon Pond/Raquette Pond

[bdub78]

Anyone have conditions here?  Looking to get out prior to the challenge...

bdub

[nypike]

8" + of good ice on both. was on raquette yesterday, 4 small norhterns and a bass. got some snow cover but mostly drifts, been really windy.

[bdub78]

My brother in law lives there in tupper, but not an icefisher...  Which is the best lake for northerns?  Perch?  Not asking specific spots, I should be able to figure it out, but a body of water sure helps...   Do you brave the elements or sit in comfort?  Is the water clear enough for sight fishing from a dark house, the wife likes to do that, so I'm trying to find clearer water for her, the St. Lawrence isn't clear enough for it...

Thanks!!!!

bdub

[TheThinIce]

Hopefully there is ice, we're heading up there this Thursday night through Sunday.  We fish the Challenge every year too!  I'm in Poughkeepsie and it is just starting to ice up here except for that one day thaw and some rain.  Lets keep our fingers crossed...

[nypike]

My brother in law lives there in tupper, but not an icefisher...  Which is the best lake for northerns?  Perch?  Not asking specific spots, I should be able to figure it out, but a body of water sure helps...   Do you brave the elements or sit in comfort?  Is the water clear enough for sight fishing from a dark house, the wife likes to do that, so I'm trying to find clearer water for her, the St. Lawrence isn't clear enough for it...

Thanks!!!!

bdub

my personal opinion is they both are about the same, for both species, raquette maybe a little better for the pike. not sure on the site fishing thing. you may want a shack, both lake are very windy when it gets going.

Hopefully there is ice, we're heading up there this Thursday night through Sunday.  We fish the Challenge every year too!  I'm in Poughkeepsie and it is just starting to ice up here except for that one day thaw and some rain.  Lets keep our fingers crossed...

there is plenty of ice, will you be fishing while your here?

[TheThinIce]

Staying in Indian Lake (tradition) but plan on traveling to Simond for the day to fish some hardwater.