Author Topic: Chautauqua Lake BS (Read 416528 times)

fishmaster13184 · « **Reply #150 on:** Dec 25, 2012, 08:59 AM »

It seems like 7-8" has always been the average size i catch there

paulinpa · « **Reply #151 on:** Dec 25, 2012, 09:33 AM »

This past summer I caught a ton of slab sized bluegill, jigging for walleye. Lots of walleye too, most coming in just under legal. Seems a pretty good class is about to mature

wranglerdrvr · « **Reply #152 on:** Dec 25, 2012, 10:49 AM »

Last year I too did a lot of weeding through the dinks but got a fair amount of 8-12" perch as well, just had to work for em. Im hoping all those 'dinks' will have matured and are now nice sized eaters this year

nateG · « **Reply #153 on:** Dec 25, 2012, 02:33 PM »

Well the gills and craps are good sized...there are some good perch but def have to weed through..nothing like taking the kids to Chautauqua though...they catch em all day!

M1ll3r · « **Reply #154 on:** Dec 27, 2012, 11:03 PM »

Any ice on the lake yet?

paulinpa · « **Reply #155 on:** Dec 28, 2012, 09:48 AM »

The Burtis Bay webcam shot looks pretty good...doesn't appear to be too much snow. Would love to see a couple huts tho...

mdrobny · « **Reply #156 on:** Dec 29, 2012, 12:04 AM »

anyone have any news? or reports?

Z-Ray · « **Reply #157 on:** Dec 29, 2012, 07:43 AM »

As of yesterday the lower end was still open in the middle. The wind pushed alot of chunky ice to the Lakewood side. Its snowing now @ 8:30am Saturday so i cant see across the lake but it looks frozen shore to shore.

icefishingfreak · « **Reply #158 on:** Dec 29, 2012, 06:29 PM »

any reasonable ice at miller bell tower yet ?
- curious

silvercreeker · « **Reply #159 on:** Dec 29, 2012, 10:33 PM »

Has anybody seen if Happy Hooker in Ashville reopened yet?
And, is there really 4 Chautauqua threads all going?!? Bring on the ice!

wally13 · « **Reply #160 on:** Dec 29, 2012, 11:26 PM »

any new information ice conditons raynors in westfield usually open during ice fishing i have stopped there on my way to chatauqua yea i like happy hooker great bait and fishing supplies and they usually have good information on fishing conditions ice etc etc good luck fishing be safe safety first remember

Gillpill · « **Reply #161 on:** Dec 30, 2012, 12:29 AM »

How's the average size for perch in chataqua. I watch this guys vids on YouTube that fishes there and it seems like he gets some good ones

hammer44 · « **Reply #162 on:** Dec 30, 2012, 08:11 AM »

been fishin chautauque the last 10 years average size for our group would be 8 to 9 1/2 some 10 but not alot lots of dinks . last year out twice nothing bigger than 8 inchers sort of wondering why they dont get bigger

fishface · « **Reply #163 on:** Dec 30, 2012, 08:17 AM »

Is Chautauqua locked up yet?

walleyety · « **Reply #164 on:** Dec 30, 2012, 10:28 AM »

A lot of new snow on first ice. Be careful!! If anyone does find out, let us know. Thanks guys

smj8322 · « **Reply #165 on:** Dec 30, 2012, 10:48 AM »

My guess as to why they don't get bigger is because there's too darn many. However, that is a very uneducated guess from a very uneducated guy.

paulinpa · « **Reply #166 on:** Dec 30, 2012, 11:48 AM »

The numbers are in the gazillions. When walleye jigging in the summer with live bait, it is near impossible to bring it in without dinks swarming around. Not happy about all the snow. It didn't look so bad on the web cam

walleyety · « **Reply #167 on:** Dec 30, 2012, 12:30 PM »

I am going to stop down to Burtis this afternoon. I'll report back

walleyety · « **Reply #168 on:** Dec 30, 2012, 02:30 PM »

Burris bay has ice with 5 in of snow on top. Not sure how much ice because I didn't have an auger or bar with me. Didn't look like anyone else had checked yet. I'll probably wait til a few go out before me. Also I am not sure if it will make ice with that insulating layer of snow? I can't wait to be out there!!

nateG · « **Reply #169 on:** Dec 30, 2012, 02:31 PM »

You wont be on northend for a few weeks out. all spots I checked on northend were open Friday. Drove by Burtis last night all locked up and seen some footprints going out...crazy.

silvercreeker · « **Reply #170 on:** Dec 30, 2012, 03:56 PM »

I had heard that Raynors in Westfield no longer was in business. Was that mis-information? Forcast looks good!

Bschrock55 · « **Reply #171 on:** Dec 30, 2012, 06:30 PM »

I stop at raynor's all the time for steelhead info on the Chautauqua creek. Haven't been out since thanksgiving, but they were there then. When did you hear they were no longer in business?

icefishingPRO · « **Reply #172 on:** Dec 30, 2012, 08:27 PM »

Anyone know what's happening at Chautauqua?? I'm hoping it'll have good ice in a couple weeks. The forecast seems to be looking good in mayville, just hope the ice isn't covered with a lot of insulating snow. Anyone know any ice thickness at all?? Cause I'm ready to fish!! Never got out last year cause the winter wasn't so good, and I definitley don't want it to be two straight years w/o fishing.

bobh · « **Reply #173 on:** Dec 31, 2012, 03:35 PM »

Darrin, I was at bowling thursday night and one of my friends said there was swans on the water and most of it was still open . Try the Happy Hooker bait shop on chat. lake @ 716-763-5815 Brian an Lisa Green. I hope everything is well with you . [email protected]

wally13 · « **Reply #174 on:** Jan 01, 2013, 03:55 AM »

has anyone found out if they starting fishing burtis bay i think it may be next weekend hope to get on at mayville last year could not fish that end of lake fish a few times vikings midway and once at long point

hard4ice · « **Reply #175 on:** Jan 01, 2013, 10:57 AM »

Quote from: hammer44 on Dec 30, 2012, 08:11 AM

been fishin chautauque the last 10 years average size for our group would be 8 to 9 1/2 some 10 but not alot lots of dinks . last year out twice nothing bigger than 8 inchers sort of wondering why they dont get bigger

simply just too many of them

nonamer · « **Reply #176 on:** Jan 01, 2013, 04:33 PM »

everyone keeps the bigger ones and throws the small ones back. at that rate the more you get the more you will have. all stunted.

Panamaniac · « **Reply #177 on:** Jan 01, 2013, 05:09 PM »

Burtis is frozen with 2" of junk ice. There were about a dozen of us out there tonight. Moved around in 4-6' of water with small jigs and maggots. about a dozen dink perch and a couple small sunfish from about 2-5pm. Seems like the snow thats fallen lately has piled up down there. Just pack light and don't go any further north than the rod n gun club and you should be fine.
BTW NateG- Those were my tracks from either friday or sat walking out and stomping around. I only went out to less than waist deep water but yeah...I probably am crazy!

silvercreeker · « **Reply #178 on:** Jan 01, 2013, 06:32 PM »

I see the reports page was cleaned off, maybe it will just stay reports for a while. Looks like the weather will be good for more ice at Burtis. Should be a few of us out at Burtis next weekend, I'll be flying the Ice Shanty Flag...

Panamaniac · « **Reply #179 on:** Jan 01, 2013, 07:31 PM »

Yeah I forgot which page I was on. Its hard to tell sometimes bt the chaut. bs and reports. It was a long cold day. Good luck on burtis Creeker. If the wind keeps blowing in this direction and the snow keeps falling I'd suggest packing LITE. I will probably give something else a try this weekend. Maybe rent a cabin down at allegheny. Do some cc sking and sweep some stocker trout up.
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