Author Topic: Chautauqua Lake BS (Read 414516 times)

Panamaniac · « **Reply #1410 on:** Jan 31, 2015, 06:05 AM »

Good Science lesson CB! Alot of mis information is flying around on this board lately. The lake ecosystem is complex and there are natural as well as human factors at play. Making uninformed statements about lake management and false assumptions about fish-fish and fish-habitat interactions helps no one.
If you want the most accurate information in terms of what's going on in the lake get in touch with any of the Staff listed on this website: http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/32616.html
You pay their salary, they study fish and wildlife for a living/professionally, and they are all really great people who would be happy to chat with you.

jakemanges · « **Reply #1411 on:** Jan 31, 2015, 09:50 AM »

hello, i was wondering if anyone can give me some good spots to try for perch, is Longpoint any good? What about Mayville?

hard4ice · « **Reply #1412 on:** Jan 31, 2015, 10:00 AM »

Quote from: jakemanges on Jan 31, 2015, 09:50 AM

hello, i was wondering if anyone can give me some good spots to try for perch, is Longpoint any good? What about Mayville?

welcome aboard, newbie... Mayville is a great spot for the gills but don't plan on a large number of keeper sizes but long point is a good spot for you to try for the perch.

trebblehook · « **Reply #1413 on:** Jan 31, 2015, 10:01 AM »

if you have read the reports ahead of yours, either one of those places will get you perch. the size?

?? anybodies guess! sort through them for a meal

fishfry95 · « **Reply #1414 on:** Jan 31, 2015, 05:25 PM »

Question for you guys. There is a dec parking area on west side by rt86 ramp. I think it says stow farm. Can you acess the lake from there? Might be a long drag but never seen anyone there

dukman1 · « **Reply #1415 on:** Jan 31, 2015, 06:21 PM »

Yes you can access the lake from there. Fished it many years ago, didn't do well. But, you never know.

trickin n killin · « **Reply #1416 on:** Feb 01, 2015, 10:08 AM »

Welcome to the site jake. If you post two more times then you will be able to see the reports and conditions page. Good luck out there and be safe

jakemanges · « **Reply #1417 on:** Feb 01, 2015, 08:41 PM »

thanks for the help, i didnt end up going out this weekend because of the storm that was supposed to move in, mabe next week

deerkillr · « **Reply #1418 on:** Feb 02, 2015, 09:16 AM »

After 3 trips catching lots of gills at the north end I tried for some crappie after dark... Early after afternoon is usually when I'm done fishing but this past week didn't set up til 3pm... Both days fish turned off the bite before 6... Fished till 8 with no craps on the ice

.... I hope this snow keeps off the lake...

icenut_ · « **Reply #1419 on:** Feb 02, 2015, 09:48 AM »

just curious how much snow fell on Chautauqua lake last night and how much is on the lake right now?

brokeinNYS · « **Reply #1420 on:** Feb 02, 2015, 01:46 PM »

ice nut so far this year the area has had 88 inches of snow - and last night im guessing we had eight to ten inches of snow - walking on the ice in Mayville wasn't bad last Thursday or until yesterday due to the snow mobiles traveling on the ice but now the drag of a shelter could be a problem... Good luck in any attempts made...

FISHN NIK · « **Reply #1421 on:** Feb 02, 2015, 03:18 PM »

I think I stated this before but it's time for the Smittysled

pikemaster0607 · « **Reply #1422 on:** Feb 02, 2015, 04:13 PM »

Anyone plan on going out tomorrow

Game Hog · « **Reply #1423 on:** Feb 02, 2015, 04:17 PM »

I'm heading out in the am come hell or high snow banks. Been shoveling/snow blowing all day today. We ended up with about a foot over night.

pikemaster0607 · « **Reply #1424 on:** Feb 02, 2015, 04:19 PM »

I think I'm going to try and make it out of Pendergast or long point

hunters08 · « **Reply #1425 on:** Feb 02, 2015, 04:30 PM »

Quote from: FISHN NIK on Feb 02, 2015, 03:18 PM

I think I stated this before but it's time for the Smittysled

How good do they work in the slush with your shanty on top of it?

rando3369 · « **Reply #1426 on:** Feb 02, 2015, 06:01 PM »

Quote from: hunters08 on Feb 02, 2015, 04:30 PM

How good do they work in the slush with your shanty on top of it?

I built one thinking it would make the drag easier plus my sled wasn't big enough to haul my hub shelter anyway. Last Friday we went out in the slush and 6" - 8" of snow at longpoint. The drag out wasn't bad, but coming back in I think the slush froze to the bottom of the skis and made things worse. I'm not looking forward to the next drag in 6"+ unless everything is completely frozen.

FISHN NIK · « **Reply #1427 on:** Feb 02, 2015, 07:30 PM »

Where is everyone encountering this slush?2 wks ago Mayville had slush by Mud ck.but it was all frozen solid last Wed.How deep is the slush also?

FN

perch chacer · « **Reply #1428 on:** Feb 02, 2015, 08:22 PM »

Quote from: FISHN NIK on Feb 02, 2015, 07:30 PM

Where is everyone encountering this slush?2 wks ago Mayville had slush by Mud ck.but it was all frozen solid last Wed.How deep is the slush also?

FN

Read the prior post to yours, Rando3369 said Friday out of Long-point was slush. I myself have not run into slush of any significant degree out of Midway, Pendergast or Mission Meadows I have fished the last 2-weekends.

Perch Chaser

dukman1 · « **Reply #1429 on:** Feb 03, 2015, 04:10 AM »

It might be a good idea to take a snow blower. Make a path out to the fishing grounds.

darkdoug · « **Reply #1430 on:** Feb 03, 2015, 04:37 AM »

It occurs to me that maybe smitty sled owners could take advantage of what those suicidal skiiers use on the bottom of their skiis............... wax. It will keep the frozen slush from sticking.

hard4ice · « **Reply #1431 on:** Feb 03, 2015, 11:21 AM »

Quote from: darkdoug on Feb 03, 2015, 04:37 AM

It occurs to me that maybe smitty sled owners could take advantage of what those suicidal skiiers use on the bottom of their skiis............... wax. ...........

nothing like preparing for a Griswold moment

dukman1 · « **Reply #1432 on:** Feb 05, 2015, 08:41 AM »

How much better is a smitty sled for the drag with all the gear?

gregbishere · « **Reply #1433 on:** Feb 05, 2015, 12:32 PM »

how much more snow hit the lake last night?

Crappie_Rod · « **Reply #1434 on:** Feb 05, 2015, 06:58 PM »

check the other site

Game Hog · « **Reply #1435 on:** Feb 05, 2015, 07:32 PM »

a good 6" over night. Wind drifted any packed trails in. Now the slush is building. Getting deep out there. Please use caution going out. It's a workout just to walk through it.

perch chacer · « **Reply #1436 on:** Feb 05, 2015, 07:38 PM »

Quote from: Crappie_Rod on Feb 05, 2015, 06:58 PM

check the other site

ok.
This site is the BS thread and any good question is OK

dukman1 · « **Reply #1437 on:** Feb 05, 2015, 08:00 PM »

Does anyone on this thread know anyone that goes by the name Opie[spelling]? Met him at Long Point a week or so ago. He was going to Bear Lake and said he was going to contact me on this thread.

jeffro9023 · « **Reply #1438 on:** Feb 05, 2015, 08:47 PM »

Quote from: dukman1 on Feb 05, 2015, 08:00 PM

Does anyone on this thread know anyone that goes by the name Opie[spelling]? Met him at Long Point a week or so ago. He was going to Bear Lake and said he was going to contact me on this thread.

LOL, you got stood up bro...let it go

jakemanges · « **Reply #1439 on:** Feb 06, 2015, 08:26 AM »

were is all the slush? if there is any and how much snow is out there?

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