LAKE GEORGE BS THREAD

[Berkley4life]

Can anyone speak to the north basin of the lake? Im interested in whats happening specifically near hague?

Hague looking towards putnam

[bigredonice]

looks like people are already able to walk on top of the snow off MDB, the lake froze all the slush already?

[JJ]

Just checked a couple spots with the new ice that formed just before the snow, doesn't look good.

Diamond Point: slush along shore had frozen, spud went through with two light hits, weak snow ice. Didn't bother trying to get out to where the snow was, didn't feel like swimming; guessing no ice was made under the snow and maybe and inch there.

Basin Bay: lots of ice near shore, was there before the storm; slowly spudded my way out to the end of the chunk ice, about 60 yds or so and it thinned out quickly, spud going through easily again, didn't go further. Most of the bay is snow covered.

There are some areas with slush possibly all frozen but it probably isn't that thick, still lots of snow around and the ice under it isn't growing. Temps don't look good coming up this weekend through next week, upper 30s tomorrow even. Stay off anything new for sure at this point.

[Berkley4life]

Thanks for the updates Capt.  I was trying to be  optimistic for the north end.  I havent checked any ice yet but it was all new and now snow covered so im guessing it will be much of what you described.

[JJ]

Pretty sure it was still open in Hague when we locked up down here Allen, so probably less ice up north.

[jon ny]

Just another reminder, use your spuds.  Snow today made me lose track of where I wanted to set up.  Spud told me to turn around quickly.  Saw too many without them today.

[mealworm]

Man what a big tease to freeze up then get all this snow,maybe we can get some warm temps and rain to knock the snow down then get some ice making weather......in perfect world I guess.stay safe out there think I will stick to the smaller lakes for now

[lowaccord66]

Just another reminder, use your spuds.  Snow today made me lose track of where I wanted to set up.  Spud told me to turn around quickly.  Saw too many without them today.

Nice that you made it out!  Maybe this weekend for me.

[jon ny]

Nice that you made it out!  Maybe this weekend for me.

You'll know by Thursday!

[lowaccord66]

You'll know by Thursday!

Sweet.  Of course the car just decided to hiccup and throw a mean cylinder one missfire...let's hope it's a plug or a coil...so I can fish instead of replace a block...

[mike304]

I'm shocked we didn't read about someone going in this past weekend with the thin ice covered by snow ...  especially after reading that people were out all over out of MDB.

Don't assume that just because it wasn't on Ice Shanty or you didn't here it that it didn't happen. I know of an individual who went in at least up to his waist. Stepped on an inch of ice from 4 inches.
Too many people out there that don't know what they're doing.

[ship of fools]

Don't assume that just because it wasn't on Ice Shanty or you didn't here it that it didn't happen. I know of an individual who went in at least up to his waist. Stepped on an inch of ice from 4 inches.
Too many people out there that don't know what they're doing.

You're not kidding ....  and i am sure the internet isn't helping either.

There was a story about fishing George on the Channel 13 news here in Albany and they quoted a fisherman saying they checked the ice by drilling holes every few feet   

We watched a guy go in at Schroon a few weeks ago when he walked straight across a huge pressure crack that everyone else walked way north to cross.

[Chase88]

There is a guy fishing off Paulist Fathers this morning... definitely braver than I am....

[bigredonice]

Man what a big tease to freeze up then get all this snow

 I am praying for a warmup now.   Perfect setup would be a few days in the 40's and then some nice arctic cold.

[prchslyr]

You're not kidding ....  and i am sure the internet isn't helping either.

There was a story about fishing George on the Channel 13 news here in Albany and they quoted a fisherman saying they checked the ice by drilling holes every few feet   

We watched a guy go in at Schroon a few weeks ago when he walked straight across a huge pressure crack that everyone else walked way north to cross.

This snippit from that article really blew my flipping mind man!

So how can you tell for sure if it's safe?

"It's basically just a knowledge thing," Spinosa says, "You feel it, you know, you're body will tell you."

Just disregard anything you've ever learned about ice safety and go with your gut. According to this fool.

[prchslyr]

My Bookface reminded me I swam a year ago yesterday.
I gave up trusting my gut... and fishing on Valentine's day. 

[ship of fools]

My Bookface reminded me I swam a year ago yesterday.
I gave up trusting my gut... and fishing on Valentine's day. 

Way back when i got a ticket on 6/23/81 for speeding on my motorcycle ....  6/23/82 i totalled a car.

6/23/83 i rode my bike 

[jon ny]

This snippit from that article really blew my flipping mind man!

So how can you tell for sure if it's safe?

"It's basically just a knowledge thing," Spinosa says, "You feel it, you know, you're body will tell you."

Just disregard anything you've ever learned about ice safety and go with your gut. According to this fool.

Don't forget this gem (from a 20-something):

"I've seen guys out there with life vests," "Generally we don't use them but we've been (ice fishing) long enough to know if it's safe or not."

They start the story saying how rare it is for George to freeze.  If I recall correctly the only time in the past 8-10 years we didn't get on the main lake was 2012.  Add in the obvious grammar errors in the story, this may take the cake for worst journalism of the year.  Remember, these are the people responsible for delivering the "news"!

[ship of fools]

I believe it was billed as the top story too??

I suppose it's better than Trump or Hillary

[Hardwaternubie53]

Any word on ice at Vets Park?

[bigredonice]

Any word on ice at Vets Park?

everything past the point of the island just froze last week, and probably has an inch or less of ice with a foot plus of snow on top of that.

[lowaccord66]

Wow the quotes from that story scare me.

[mdmercier]

Heading up on Friday... will post if I find any good ice in the bays

[mealworm]

I am praying for a warmup now.   Perfect setup would be a few days in the 40's and then some nice arctic cold.

yep a good warm up maybe even some rain then a nice blast of arctic air would treat us pretty good,not giving hope just yet

[hairbone]

To bad Ole Man Elsworth wasn't still with us to interview for channel 13.  I loved his stories as a kid at his bait shop!

[ship of fools]

not giving hope just yet

NEVER GIVE UP HOPE .....  one crazy day will hold me over for a year 

As bad as last year was (and we were just walking out a year ago) i landed my first ever salmon, had a first ice outing with double digits and one all out slammer day with many expletives uttered.

So heck yeah ... there' still hope!   

[step2jimi]

iv got hope but its fading into hoping for a good striper run

[Hardwaternubie53]

everything past the point of the island just froze last week, and probably has an inch or less of ice with a foot plus of snow on top of that.

Ty.

[Walleyes killers]

iv got hope but its fading into hoping for a good striper run

Me Too I did great last year got a new boat this year I'm impatiently waiting for spring

[step2jimi]

you did great? you did better then most then. From what i heard it was a lousy run this far north.  Iv got a little one coming in the end of june so i'm going to have to hope for a few good days this season. My boys that i got into it will be out there most days so ill live through them.