NFTA small boat harbor buffalo

[Rob W]

Yeah, nice take, and I'd always love some winter walleye, but it's been to getting out to 52 FOW walking that's kinda turned me off the big lake.  If I get a snowmobile next year...

[fishin716]

Bigfish does your bucket say what I'm thinking it does lol

[steelheadman]

Nice job Bigfish awesome catch

[steelheadman]

I have had no luck on Erie this winter going to make the 2 hour drive to Chautauqua tomorrow and try I guess. Can't be any worse than the small boat has been

[kenkuniff]

I am taking my father in law out ice fishing for the first time. I have never fished here since moving from Michigan, where I did a lot of ice fishing. Any suggestions of were to try at Small Boat Harbor? What about type of bait and we're can I buy it. Mainly looking for perch. Thanks.

[perch chacer]

I am taking my father in law out ice fishing for the first time. I have never fished here since moving from Michigan, where I did a lot of ice fishing. Any suggestions of were to try at Small Boat Harbor? What about type of bait and we're can I buy it. Mainly looking for perch. Thanks.

When I fish the SBH early I like to start at the far SE end and work my way back to the end of the long pier.  The water depth will remain about the same 6-7 ft. til you get past the pier and then it will get slightly deeper 10 ft.  At the SBH you will mainly catch small perch and gills or sunfish from 5" - 6"  you will get a few  larger ones at times.  You can get bait at the "Big Catch Bait & Tackle" 2287 Niagara Street Buffalo, N.Y. 716-877-0971. Fishermen usually use wax worms, spikes or small minnows.  But I recommend going to Chautauqua lake and fish in 30-40 FOW at either of the NY state launch sites at Pendergast Point, Long Point or Midway if you want to catch 8-10".  We did good this last weekend as well as everyone else that fished either of these sites.  We caught near a hundred perch and kept 68 for two of us.  You can start with any perch jig you have and use grubs and then change to perch eyes.  Good luck.

[kenkuniff]

Perch Chaser. Thanks for the help. We got out and caught a lot of 4-6 inch perch. Father in law had a lot of fun. It was nice we could look right down hole and see the fish. We are going to Chautaqua Lake in Sunday like you suggest so maybe we can catch some keepers. I am sure ice will still be good since every night has still been very cold. Again much appreciated.

[Deadhead88]

Anybody been out there lately getting close to the end I'd like to get out one more time even on the sbh I wanna use my newly bought underwater camera fl 20 combo 1 more time