Ice fishing Caroga Lake

[bigbear138]

Hello was wondering if anyone has had any luck on either east or west Caroga this year.  What depths and what kind of bait are you using foe splake.  Thinking of heading out towards Vroomans in a week or 2, thanks Don

[er1i0ck]

went up there today and got skunked we were using small shinners at a bunch of different depths.... from what ive heard it was real good fishing the past couple weeks but now its kind of hit or miss

[Shovel74]

bigbear,
I fished West 2 weeks ago, we caught one splake.  We fished out behind Shermans, the fish was caught in about 15 fow.  We did not get out on the ice until about 10:00 am, so this could have had something to do with the lack of fish....or maybe because I have never ice fished before that day.  I fished East last week, caught one pickerel and a perch.  I was chasing flags most of the day.....again....rooki e here.  We used medium shiners on both lakes, and the depth in East was no more than 15'.  
Hope this helps....

[piscesman]

Where do you walk in from the road to WEST CAROGA LAKE?? Be specific 1st time up. Thanks.
     Kim

[adkRoy]

Where do you walk in from the road to WEST CAROGA LAKE?? Be specific 1st time up. Thanks.
     Kim

You can park at Vroomans inn and walk onto the ice behind there.

or you can park at Shermans amusement and walk out onto the ice from there.

[Joe Snag]

Where do you walk in from the road to WEST CAROGA LAKE?? Be specific 1st time up. Thanks.
     Kim

Park on the left side parking lot

[Joe Snag]

Where do you walk in from the road to WEST CAROGA LAKE?? Be specific 1st time up. Thanks.
     Kim

Park in the leftside Parking lot at Vroomans Hotel,they let you,walk straight out on the snomobile trail about 500',stay to the right because the creek comes in to the left,or park by Shermans amusement park along the east shore road,fish anywhere's,they will either bite or not?they were biting good lastmonth.

[piscesman]

Thanks for the help..............
      Kim

[stringer]

if you park by shermans try to stay off the road havent seen or heard of lately but know they have been tickets for being in the road !!!

[englishbrook]

Hello was wondering if anyone has had any luck on either east or west Caroga this year.  What depths and what kind of bait are you using foe splake.  Thinking of heading out towards Vroomans in a week or 2, thanks Don

Bigbear,

I was wondering if you has a chance to get to your fishing hole.  Would you please advise if you hit fertile fishing grounds.  Did you have any luck harvesting the splake, if so please let me know what size and if you enjoyed the meal.  I am eagerly awaiting your response.

[navynozle]

I went out on west caroga with my son on sat the 19,behind vroomans,set up near the shanties,and caught 2 browns in less than an hour.They were caught 3 feet under the ice on med shiners,the first was 13and a half, the second was 18 inches,good eating.............Had several lines stripped,was cold,and the reels kept freezing on me.

[coldbum]

I did not know there were Browns in Caroga?

[ski7doo]

Was up on east on saturday, caught a nice 12 inch largemouth just a foot or two off the bottom.

[piscesman]

If you check the NYS Lake contour maps they tell you what kind of fish live in the lake. The lakes are catgorized by counties. Also tell you the general depths and any launch areas.......
      Kim   

      PS- West Caroga has the trout..........

[o2rmk800]

I went out on west caroga with my son on sat the 19,behind vroomans,set up near the shanties,and caught 2 browns in less than an hour.They were caught 3 feet under the ice on med shiners,the first was 13and a half, the second was 18 inches,good eating.............Had several lines stripped,was cold,and the reels kept freezing on me.

sure that they were brown's or maybe splake?

[Caroga Kid]

The Fish&Game club stocked browns for a few years. When the rainbows had some disease 4 years ago, Dec would only allow Browns to be stocked. So there's a few in there, but there few and far between.

[highflyer_778]

got a nice hook jaw about 5 years ago on east in 5 foot of water

[coldbum]

nice, thanks for the info.

[navynozle]

They were browns,i know a brown from a splake.I used to fish that lake a lot when i was younger living up there.Used to jig up some nice rainbows on the east caroga side near the association beach area,and some mack daddy pickeral.

[coldbum]

I did not mean to imply that you did not know the difference. I am not an expert on the lakes or have I ever claimed to be. It was meant more as a rhetorical question
I had never seen one nor heard of them on the Carogas. Thanks again for everyones clarification

[navynozle]

went out on west again this last weekend,and caught 3 nice splake this time,just under the ice,in less than 4 hours.

[jimmyclaude]

Nice people on both sides, Get Breakfast all day from Donna @ the red store!  She just the bought the place 18 months ago. She let us park our vehicles in her side lot over night so we were off the street a few weeks ago.

Jimmy Claude    _______<"(((((((><

[highflyer_778]

she has great donuts too!!!!

[Caroga Kid]

she has great donuts too!!!!

Too bad she dosen't sell bait in the winter....We need another good Baitshop up here..

[irishjigger]

Open one up Kid!!

[Caroga Kid]

Open one up Kid!!

Then I'd be stuck selling bait, instead of fishing....

[piscesman]

you could use the excuse as a hands on demonstration of how to rig the bait. Then you can have someone else run the store while you're gone..........
      Kim