Author Topic: SOUTHERN N.Y. THREAD (L.I., WESTCHESTER, PUTNAM, DUTCHESS, SULLIVAN, ORANGE COUN (Read 1095801 times)

kb · « **Reply #9720 on:** Dec 31, 2017, 06:58 AM »

Went out on Upton, and had 5-6 inches depending where you went. There were a lot of people out, mostly on the southern end.

It was a slow morning, and only had a few flags.

kb · « **Reply #9721 on:** Dec 31, 2017, 08:35 AM »

Sylvan lake is 99% frozen, with a couple hundred very unhappy Canadian geese sitting on top!! Lol

kbaez · « **Reply #9722 on:** Dec 31, 2017, 02:13 PM »

fished laurel meadow north in Sterling early this morning lake had about 7 inches of ice but every hole I drilled depth was no deeper then 3 feet grass totally choked out the pond and I've done good in past year with depth of 10-12 feet ....also fished the Cromwell in the afternoon 4 inches of clear ice 1 perch on flag and marked fish in a few holes but very tight lipped no bitting anything I tossed down the hole

Iceman23kids · « **Reply #9723 on:** Dec 31, 2017, 04:09 PM »

Hit upton early had a good early morning bite. Slowed down around noon and a few flags around 2. Out of 10 I kept these three 13" 14" and a 15" . Cant wait to hit sylvan😀😀

Rather-B-Fishin · « **Reply #9724 on:** Dec 31, 2017, 08:36 PM »

How about that wind today!

NYBasser · « **Reply #9725 on:** Dec 31, 2017, 11:18 PM »

Happy New Year Everyone!

kbaez · « **Reply #9726 on:** Dec 31, 2017, 11:38 PM »

happy New Year's cheers to a good long ice season

Gamalot · « **Reply #9727 on:** Jan 01, 2018, 12:19 PM »

Made another Icehole check today. No one fishing at White lake at all so no clue about ice thickness there. On SB I saw 5 groups way out from the public launch all inside pop ups or hubs. Bitter cold with nasty winds but ice appears to be a good 5-6 inches. Two guys out on Toronto and they claim 6-7 inches just off the dam launch area. With the cold sticking around all this week I am pretty sure we will be good to go just about anywhere by this coming weekend. I go by the standards, 4 inches for a man, 6 inches for a machine, Snowmobile or ATV, and 12 for a full size vehicle if you really would do that.

Gam

Chaz13 · « **Reply #9728 on:** Jan 01, 2018, 07:30 PM »

Quote from: Gamalot on Jan 01, 2018, 12:19 PM

Made another Icehole check today. No one fishing at White lake at all so no clue about ice thickness there. On SB I saw 5 groups way out from the public launch all inside pop ups or hubs. Bitter cold with nasty winds but ice appears to be a good 5-6 inches. Two guys out on Toronto and they claim 6-7 inches just off the dam launch area. With the cold sticking around all this week I am pretty sure we will be good to go just about anywhere by this coming weekend. I go by the standards, 4 inches for a man, 6 inches for a machine, Snowmobile or ATV, and 12 for a full size vehicle if you really would do that.

Gam

Hi
Yesterday morning I was out on White Lake from W. Shore road for a little while and the ice was 6" out to 300 yards. I'm going to check and fish the 17b side in the morning for a few hours.

Loudmouth879 · « **Reply #9729 on:** Jan 01, 2018, 10:53 PM »

Quote from: Gamalot on Jan 01, 2018, 12:19 PM

I go by the standards, 4 inches for a man, 6 inches for a machine, Snowmobile or ATV, and 12 for a full size vehicle if you really would do that.

Gam

Hate to be this guy but..... A couple pages back you said you wait for 6 inches to fish.... so thats a little different than 4 inches for a man no?

serge99 · « **Reply #9730 on:** Jan 02, 2018, 03:39 AM »

Quote from: Loudmouth879 on Jan 01, 2018, 10:53 PM

Hate to be this guy but..... A couple pages back you said you wait for 6 inches to fish.... so thats a little different than 4 inches for a man no?

he said he bought a machine. so maybe he's waiting for 6 inches because he doesn't want to go without the machine.

Gamalot · « **Reply #9731 on:** Jan 02, 2018, 06:54 AM »

The "Standards" I am going by are posted all over these pages showing a picture pointing to a single man with a manual auger above the 4 inches of ice. It then shows a single man with a machine above the 6 inches of ice mark and a vehicle on the ice above the 8-12 inch mark.

In the past I always waited for the 6 inches simply because I always drag a sled shanty loaded with a good 200 pounds of my gear plus my 45 pound dog and me, about the equivalent of a machine. Besides that, when we have only 6 inches of ice in one spot there is no way of knowing it is 6 inches all over.

I honestly don't care what others do and only hope they are safe. Hammering me for my own safety precautions on thin ice is a ridiculous attitude and childish at best. Those who will screw boards to their boots to spread out their weight might be able to use the boards as flippers for all I care. What ever floats your boat is fine by me but mine waits for at least 6 inches of ice and I have been on that 6 inches only to drill a hole or two out further and find 3 inches on the same lake. Fishing is just not worth dying for and I have taken the cold water plunge a couple times back in my youth and it sure does ruin a nice day.

Now with a 300 pound machine and a bigger pop up shanty and all my other equipment and the dog I suppose I should wait for 7 inches. Again, do what ever you feel safe with but I am responsible for myself. Every time I have seen where a fisherman went through he was fine in a lot of spots and then swimming for his life in another spot. We have had this discussion every year since I joined here and it has not changed my attitude one inch.

Gam

mr.clean · « **Reply #9732 on:** Jan 02, 2018, 07:49 AM »

Happy New Year everyone I've done some searching on Facebook and fire department web sites and have not found any information posted yet concerning ice fishing contests in Sullivan County. I will keep checking if anyone has information on this years contest please send me a message or pass the info. onto moderator ADK Roy so he can post it in the Derbies and Tournaments thread found near top of New York forum page. My thanks in advance for your assistance.

We may want to discuss picking a date and lake for a gathering of members like was done for a few years staring around 2009 and going through 2012 or 13.

Mr.Clean/Steve

Loudmouth879 · « **Reply #9733 on:** Jan 02, 2018, 10:10 AM »

Quote from: Gamalot on Jan 02, 2018, 06:54 AM

Hammering me for my own safety precautions on thin ice is a ridiculous attitude and childish at best.

Gam

Not hammering you.... was just wondering if you changed your philosophy or not....

Gamalot · « **Reply #9734 on:** Jan 02, 2018, 10:37 AM »

Quote from: Loudmouth879 on Jan 02, 2018, 10:10 AM

Not hammering you.... was just wondering if you changed your philosophy or not....

No change at all. If I was just walking out with a hand auger and bucket with jig rod then 4 inches would be OK by me. Since I always go with a load of gear in the sled shanty plus my dog I wait until I feel safe with around 400 pounds in one general area. Now with the new and bigger shanty and the snowdog I plan to drag even heavier loads out so I will only go when there is absolutely 6 full inches. Both times I went through as a kid there was only between 2-3 inches of solid black ice and we were fine on it until my buddy came over to where we were both standing close together and by holes that weakened the ice. Fortunately it was a shallow pond not much deeper than waist deep so we got out pretty easy but very wet and very cold real fast. I can't imagine going in in water over your head and it scares the crap out of me to even think about that. Ice picks are a great safety device but I can tell you for sure with all the layers of clothes and big boots we wear they get mighty heavy mighty fast and the shock of being dunked is a killer enough.

Gam

Hayner12578 · « **Reply #9735 on:** Jan 02, 2018, 02:19 PM »

Going to Queechy lake in Columbia County on Monday. First time on that lake. Any help on where the best parking spots are would be greatly appreciated. I looked at DEC website but those spots always seem to fill up quick. Want a second option.

Thanks and stay on top! Tight lines!

moose66 · « **Reply #9736 on:** Jan 02, 2018, 04:45 PM »

Tiorati, Welch, Askoti, Skanatati and Silvermine all open. Be out on Tiorati tomorrow jigging. Good luck fellas.

BGIII · « **Reply #9737 on:** Jan 02, 2018, 07:28 PM »

I believe there is a tourney scheduled for White Lake at some point later this winter, I’ll see if I can find the link on that. Also was out on Swinging Bridge Reservoir this morning and there’s we’re a few other groups, we all got skunked. Found out from another fisherman that they drained the reservoir 2 years ago and it hasn’t quite recovered to what it once was. So just be wary if you end up going there

Gamalot · « **Reply #9738 on:** Jan 02, 2018, 07:42 PM »

Quote from: BGIII on Jan 02, 2018, 07:28 PM

I believe there is a tourney scheduled for White Lake at some point later this winter, I’ll see if I can find the link on that. Also was out on Swinging Bridge Reservoir this morning and there’s we’re a few other groups, we all got skunked. Found out from another fisherman that they drained the reservoir 2 years ago and it hasn’t quite recovered to what it once was. So just be wary if you end up going there

How thick was the ice where you fished?

?

Gam

BGIII · « **Reply #9739 on:** Jan 02, 2018, 08:14 PM »

7 inches and change, should be a solid 8 by tomorrow

fishingfamily0509 · « **Reply #9740 on:** Jan 02, 2018, 08:41 PM »

King of the ice on white lake is February 18, 2018

Fifield_Outf · « **Reply #9741 on:** Jan 02, 2018, 09:09 PM »

I'm heading to White lake on Thursday. Is the bait shop that is connected to the food shack near swinging bridge still in business? If not does anyone know the closet one to white lake.

NYBasser · « **Reply #9742 on:** Jan 02, 2018, 10:41 PM »

Quote from: Fifield_Outfitters on Jan 02, 2018, 09:09 PM

I'm heading to White lake on Thursday. Is the bait shop that is connected to the food shack near swinging bridge still in business? If not does anyone know the closet one to white lake.

Monticello farm home and garden usually has some shiners and waxies

NYBasser · « **Reply #9743 on:** Jan 02, 2018, 10:43 PM »

Quote from: BGIII on Jan 02, 2018, 07:28 PM

I believe there is a tourney scheduled for White Lake at some point later this winter, I’ll see if I can find the link on that. Also was out on Swinging Bridge Reservoir this morning and there’s we’re a few other groups, we all got skunked. Found out from another fisherman that they drained the reservoir 2 years ago and it hasn’t quite recovered to what it once was. So just be wary if you end up going there

From my knowledge Swinging Bridge Reservoir was last drained in 2006. I also did quite well there last year targeting crappie schools. It's definitely not an easy lake to fish, but find the structure and you'll find the fish.

bigace · « **Reply #9744 on:** Jan 03, 2018, 01:58 AM »

Anybody know if rockland lake is open yet? I keep calling but nobody picks up

Mikey Ice · « **Reply #9745 on:** Jan 03, 2018, 04:55 AM »

Rockland lake is still closed maybe by the weekend

choo choo · « **Reply #9746 on:** Jan 03, 2018, 05:45 AM »

Quote from: NYBasser on Jan 02, 2018, 10:41 PM

Monticello farm home and garden usually has some shiners and waxies

I was there Mid December and all they had were medium shiners, but they were $6.99 dollars a dozen.

They have been expanding their sporting goods dept. and they had some basic ice and open water stuff.
Boss said he planned on having more live bait, including fatheads for this ice season, but its out of my way to get there& I don't know if they got them in yet....give a call for selection ..and ask them their Prices for bait.

hardwater diehard · « **Reply #9747 on:** Jan 03, 2018, 07:26 AM »

Quote from: Fifield_Outfitters on Jan 02, 2018, 09:09 PM

I'm heading to White lake on Thursday. Is the bait shop that is connected to the food shack near swinging bridge still in business? If not does anyone know the closet one to white lake.

Sports Nuts in Rock Hill...68 Rock Hill Dr, Rock Hill, NY 12775
Phone: (845) 794-2000....from 17 W...Take exit 109 at stop make left go approx. 3/4 mile on left

Toms bait shop 729 Prosperous Valley Rd
Middletown, NY 10940.. 17W to exit 118 ..at stop make left over over pass ...at stop make right...go appox mile turm left onto Posperous valley rd

BigIceholes · « **Reply #9748 on:** Jan 03, 2018, 04:46 PM »

If anyone is going ice fishing on Saturday in Sullivan County you might need a head examination high will be -1 low -11 with 25 mph winds out of the NW good luck to you...

BGIII · « **Reply #9749 on:** Jan 03, 2018, 05:13 PM »

Anyone have any tips on pulling walleye through the ice? Haven’t done too much of it over the years but would like to focus on it more. Just looking for some pointers such as bait, jigs, water depth, areas in a given body of water to focus on stuff like that. Any tips would be awesome, thanks.

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Author Topic: SOUTHERN N.Y. THREAD (L.I., WESTCHESTER, PUTNAM, DUTCHESS, SULLIVAN, ORANGE COUN (Read 1095801 times)