Author Topic: SARATOGA LAKE BS THREAD (Read 223485 times)

IcefisherSteve · « **Reply #1260 on:** Feb 13, 2020, 04:11 PM »

This cold snap make it easy peezy drag

IceNeck9292 · « **Reply #1261 on:** Feb 13, 2020, 09:19 PM »

Should be able to take the truck out on the lake this weekend with this cold snap good luck out there.......

xxxbeer247 · « **Reply #1262 on:** Feb 14, 2020, 07:15 AM »

Quote from: IceNeck9292 on Feb 13, 2020, 09:19 PM

Should be able to take the truck out on the lake this weekend with this cold snap good luck out there.......

Wheelers/sleds sure but given the way the season has been I don’t really think it’s the year to take trucks out there. Maybe in a couple weeks if the cold pattern continues but this weekend I would be hesitant.

DShooo · « **Reply #1263 on:** Feb 14, 2020, 09:09 AM »

Wouldn't catch me on that lake with a truck....

hardwaterhonkey · « **Reply #1264 on:** Feb 14, 2020, 03:21 PM »

Quote from: IceNeck9292 on Feb 13, 2020, 09:19 PM

Should be able to take the truck out on the lake this weekend with this cold snap good luck out there.......

Lol your gunna be in for a rude awakening

Jake1 · « **Reply #1265 on:** Feb 14, 2020, 04:20 PM »

2 nights of cold doesn't make up for a winter of crap ice. no way I take any machine out this year.

ActiveTrapChecker · « **Reply #1266 on:** Feb 15, 2020, 02:34 PM »

Heading out tomorrow afternoon/evening. Smitty sled or no smitty sled? Probably off Brown’s

IceNeck9292 · « **Reply #1267 on:** Feb 15, 2020, 05:30 PM »

Truck was a joke just like seeing the response 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤣🤣🤣🤣

jflood · « **Reply #1268 on:** Feb 17, 2020, 07:01 AM »

Anyone have ice thickness off of Browns? Near Snake Hill?

DShooo · « **Reply #1269 on:** Feb 17, 2020, 08:40 AM »

Quote from: jflood on Feb 17, 2020, 07:01 AM

Anyone have ice thickness off of Browns? Near Snake Hill?

Flood, last time I checked was last weekend..6 inches everywhere I drilled. I only walked halfway from Browns to SH though. There were some fisherman over there though, both on the South side of SH and on the drop-off. Good luck, hopefully if your season is ending, you have a great day out there first.

xxxbeer247 · « **Reply #1270 on:** Feb 17, 2020, 05:42 PM »

Drilled a consistent 10” on north end today. Bite was very light for me. Dink perch and average seeds all went back to grow.

ActiveTrapChecker · « **Reply #1271 on:** Feb 23, 2020, 09:56 AM »

Fished Brown’s yesterday until 1pm. Ice was no less than 10” everywhere I drilled. Slow day, just 4 for our efforts. Machines of all sorts out and about.

Seems like the majority of people out weren’t chasing flags, until the wind picked up.

We’ll get em next time...

SSmokinn SS · « **Reply #1272 on:** Feb 23, 2020, 06:52 PM »

Quote from: ActiveTrapChecker on Feb 23, 2020, 09:56 AM

Fished Brown’s yesterday until 1pm. Ice was no less than 10” everywhere I drilled. Slow day, just 4 for our efforts. Machines of all sorts out and about.

Seems like the majority of people out weren’t chasing flags, until the wind picked up.

We’ll get em next time...

People consistently out to snake hill area?

buz23 · « **Reply #1273 on:** Feb 24, 2020, 03:56 AM »

People all over, but most access from Brown's so the further away from there, the fewer people.

IcefisherSteve · « **Reply #1274 on:** Feb 24, 2020, 02:20 PM »

Tough bite today. Absolutely beautiful out though. Will try again tomorrow. Planning on fishing spots I never fished before. Get off beaten path a bit.

62&done · « **Reply #1275 on:** Feb 24, 2020, 05:06 PM »

Quote from: SSmokinn SS on Feb 23, 2020, 06:52 PM

People consistently out to snake hill area?

I was on south end of the hill yesterday long walk but very safe big crack just south of the hill, it looked scary but solid
fished off Fitch today and got nothing for my efforts but I do know that others are catchin Just not my day

SSmokinn SS · « **Reply #1276 on:** Feb 24, 2020, 06:05 PM »

Quote from: 62&done on Feb 24, 2020, 05:06 PM

I was on south end of the hill yesterday long walk but very safe big crack just south of the hill, it looked scary but solid
fished off Fitch today and got nothing for my efforts but I do know that others are catchin Just not my day

Thanks for the info. I wouldn’t be walking, that’s why I was curious on the ice conditions over there.

IcefisherSteve · « **Reply #1277 on:** Feb 25, 2020, 02:02 PM »

Always fun to learn new areas. Still fairly slow but managed some decent perch and a walleye. Snow is getting slushy on top of ice but that's it. Rain should melt off the rest of the snow in next couple days

ActiveTrapChecker · « **Reply #1278 on:** Feb 25, 2020, 02:28 PM »

Quote from: IcefisherSteve on Feb 25, 2020, 02:02 PM

Always fun to learn new areas. Still fairly slow but managed some decent perch and a walleye. Snow is getting slushy on top of ice but that's it. Rain should melt off the rest of the snow in next couple days

Here’s hoping

buckzone101 · « **Reply #1279 on:** Feb 29, 2020, 05:46 PM »

Hows the ice looking? Still thick and i assume glassy? Will be there in the morning with the wheeler!

aj454 · « **Reply #1280 on:** Mar 01, 2020, 08:52 AM »

Question Went off browns yesterday to north side of Snake Hill. Small pressure crack on South side going out, no problem. Comming back it looked like the crack opened up in one spot about 15 to 20 feet of open water. Did'nt go near it but was wondering if this is possiable.

62&done · « **Reply #1281 on:** Mar 01, 2020, 10:14 AM »

This is quite possible especialy when the wind blows like it has been. Take a look at the access off fitch rd the wind has pushed the ice up into a pressure ridge on shore over 2' high ice moves all the time your crack was probably only a few inches wide but looked big because pressure forced the water up on top making it look scary you did right....avoid it

buckzone101 · « **Reply #1282 on:** Mar 01, 2020, 03:15 PM »

Ended up going someplace else. Stopped down to brows the access looked iffy didnt wanna distroy it for the guys on foot.

jflood · « **Reply #1283 on:** Mar 02, 2020, 07:17 AM »

Lots of ice this weekend once you get one but the shore line might be at risk this week with warm temps. We had close to 10 inches of glare ice. Definitely need creepers.

buckzone101 · « **Reply #1284 on:** Mar 02, 2020, 11:42 AM »

I will more than likely be on it next weekend. Will prob be on foot tho

wont be able to get to the spot iv been eyeing on the maps. To all the guys hunkered up off of browns. Are you guys on the panfish? Im assuming an a bass or a walleye or a pike every now and then?

masonsdad · « **Reply #1285 on:** Mar 03, 2020, 12:25 PM »

Anyone know why airboats were on Saratoga today around 1 o’clock? I guess they picked two guys up but I don’t know if there’s more to the story.

rvz · « **Reply #1286 on:** Mar 03, 2020, 02:02 PM »

Report on Facebook that two persons on a machine went through off Brown's Beach. They are out but their machine is not.

jflood · « **Reply #1287 on:** Mar 03, 2020, 03:48 PM »

Yikes. How far out from shore did the go through?

rvz · « **Reply #1288 on:** Mar 03, 2020, 04:01 PM »

Further report on Facebook was they were on a side by side a couple of hundred yards off Snake Hill heading back towards Brown's when they went through. An exact location was not given.

ActiveTrapChecker · « **Reply #1289 on:** Mar 03, 2020, 04:24 PM »

Glad they’re okay, going to be an expensive trip. Not sure I would have walked off brown’s today by the looks of the webcam

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