Author Topic: NFTA small boat harbor buffalo (Read 21193 times)

04toyota79 · « **on:** Dec 31, 2014, 11:24 AM »

Just an update on small boat harbor conditions. Still no change. No sign of ice yet. Only upside is the temps are finally dropping. Will try to keep this updated from time to time.

OneBucketMike · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 31, 2014, 01:12 PM »

Quote from: 04toyota79 on Dec 31, 2014, 11:24 AM

Just an update on small boat harbor conditions. Still no change. No sign of ice yet. Only upside is the temps are finally dropping. Will try to keep this updated from time to time.

There is a Small Boat Harbor/Erie County Buffalo thread on the Reports and Conditions thread-it just needs to be "bumped" up to the front page when there is something to report on it. Good fishing..

NickVic · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 02, 2015, 08:24 AM »

What Is the deal with the no fishing signs that are up right now?

sbuffaloice · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 02, 2015, 08:33 AM »

Hmm...Possibly they are the signs that they post when the docks and boats are in during the summer? Not sure...

pete/ny · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 02, 2015, 09:15 AM »

I think these signs are for the Summer so guys aren't casting their treble hook lures around the docks possibly hooking people and the canvas on some of the highend boats docked there.

04toyota79 · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 02, 2015, 10:47 AM »

Pete/ny is correct. The signs are to keep idiots from fishing from the docks.

pete/ny · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 02, 2015, 10:59 AM »

Toyota- thanks for keeping this thread updated as it gets lost from time to time. Hopefully it won't be too much longer OR maybe will be fishing from the docks!!!!!!!!! Pete

04toyota79 · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 02, 2015, 12:52 PM »

Not a problem. Just took a ride down there and good news is ther is ice forming. Bad news is it's nowhere near solid but I guess it has to start somewhere. The harbor is about 1/4 covered. Will keep the thread updated as often as I can.

BuffaloIceMan · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 03, 2015, 11:15 AM »

Awesome cant wait to be out there hopefully by the 9th or 10th we will have good ice

waltman · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 03, 2015, 11:18 AM »

MY BUDDY WENT BY TODAY AND SAID THAT IT STARTING TO SKIM OVER WITH ICE

BIGFISH · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 03, 2015, 01:18 PM »

with this rain and winds were gonna get a doubt that there there will be any ice left BIGFISH

BuffaloIceMan · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 03, 2015, 02:02 PM »

This little bit of rain aint much for the temps were gonna have the next week to 2 weeks

BuffaloIceMan · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 03, 2015, 02:03 PM »

Plus the lakes fown to 34 do it wony be long now

BuffaloIceMan · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 03, 2015, 05:36 PM »

I had a dream that I was at the small Boat Harbour on a fishing tournamentand my grandma was there wound up winning the tournament with one dink perch but bad news is my grandma went into the water weird dream huh

ronycash · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 06, 2015, 09:27 AM »

Guys any updates on the ice conditions at small boat harbor? We should be able to fish this weekend

04toyota79 · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 06, 2015, 09:54 AM »

Just got back from the harbor. Good news to report. The harbor is completely locked up all the way around the inner wall. Looks like all the way to the outer wall but visibility was poor so can't say for sure on that. Looks like maybe this weekend if temps continue to cooperate. Don't want to be the first one out there but I'm going to load my gear and check again maybe on thurs/fri. Will keep everyone updated. Stay safe fellas!

ronycash · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 06, 2015, 11:33 AM »

Thanks for the update toyota

BuffaloIceMan · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 06, 2015, 11:40 AM »

Awesome cant wait if i have my auger by friday ill check first haha

04toyota79 · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 06, 2015, 12:01 PM »

I just bought a new propane auger as well. Can't wait to try it out. Maybe I'll go down tomm and try it out.

dog4up7 · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 06, 2015, 12:10 PM »

With a new power auger those blades will be thru this ice before you have the choke turned off !!

MAKE SURE YOU DONT LOOSE THE AUGER!

BuffaloIceMan · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 06, 2015, 12:31 PM »

I cant afford all them fancy new augers im buyin the $45 eskimo from dicks tomorrow

FISHN NIK · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 06, 2015, 01:58 PM »

You mean to tell me that Dicks still has the wrong price on those augers,wonder if any are left?

?

FN

BuffaloIceMan · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 06, 2015, 02:23 PM »

No they have been selling the original eskimo 6 in auger for 40 something bucks for like 5 years now they get it for wholesale price so they can sell it cheaper then anywere else including cabelas

BuffaloIceMan · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 06, 2015, 02:32 PM »

well sturgeon pt starting to lock up too not too much longer before the whole lake starts to freeze up too

GettinJiggyWitIt · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 07, 2015, 12:41 AM »

Quote from: BuffaloIceMan on Jan 06, 2015, 12:31 PM

I cant afford all them fancy new augers im buyin the $45 eskimo from dicks tomorrow

I would advise any cheap auger, with fresh blades. I picked up a drill attachment last year and with my 18v drill we were through the thickest ice we had in under a minute easy.

BuffaloIceMan · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 07, 2015, 02:39 AM »

Already thought about that lol

04toyota79 · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 07, 2015, 10:14 AM »

I've got another update for you fellas. Just returned from the harbor. Started at the launch next to dugs dive going diagonal out to the back left corner. Drilled as I went and am happy to report that there's a solid 3"-3.5" EXCEPT in the center which was only around 2.25". Gotta say it kinda freaked me out a bit since I was by myself. I'm going to give it til at least the weekend before I attempt to fish. If anyone else is going sooner, please let me know. Can't sit home anymore!!! Stay safe fellas.

BuffaloIceMan · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 07, 2015, 10:19 AM »

Still going saturday as far as i know waiting on a call from the guy im buying a hut and auger off of today he supposed to come on his break and sell me the Frabill Speed Shack Cub and the eskimo 8 on hand auger then ill be all set again

BuffaloIceMan · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 07, 2015, 10:22 AM »

And awesome though thanks for the report i have foshed on 2 inches alone scared the living crap out of me when i felt the ice shift under my feel got off real quick packed it up abd called it a day

KeukaZ71 · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 07, 2015, 10:22 AM »

invest in a spud bud. it will make your ice fishing experience more enjoyable and relaxing. you can buy one for $35. well worth the investment.

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Author Topic: NFTA small boat harbor buffalo (Read 21193 times)