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Title: Looking for good ice this weekend??coming from rochester
Post by: Puffintuff on Feb 08, 2017, 08:25 AM
Hello all,
Im looking to take a trip from Rochester this weekend with a snowmobile and all my gear and am wondering where the best ice that's closest to me to fish on would be?(willing to drive 2-3hrs).i usually only fish bays around Rochester and the finger lakes but have some free time to travel this weekend.any thoughts are greatly appreciated
Title: Re: Looking for good ice this weekend??coming from rochester
Post by: adkRoy on Feb 08, 2017, 08:35 AM
Delta lake just north of Rome NY
Title: Re: Looking for good ice this weekend??coming from rochester
Post by: imaHooker on Feb 08, 2017, 11:31 AM
Fulton Chain Lakes
Title: Re: Looking for good ice this weekend??coming from rochester
Post by: 3beagles on Feb 08, 2017, 03:30 PM
Hello all,
Im looking to take a trip from Rochester this weekend with a snowmobile and all my gear and am wondering where the best ice that's closest to me to fish on would be?(willing to drive 2-3hrs).i usually only fish bays around Rochester and the finger lakes but have some free time to travel this weekend.any thoughts are greatly appreciated
We've got ice around Tupper Lake, but it's a further drive.  Check with locals on where it will be safe.
mike
Title: Re: Looking for good ice this weekend??coming from rochester
Post by: 3beagles on Feb 08, 2017, 03:30 PM
Hello all,
Im looking to take a trip from Rochester this weekend with a snowmobile and all my gear and am wondering where the best ice that's closest to me to fish on would be?(willing to drive 2-3hrs).i usually only fish bays around Rochester and the finger lakes but have some free time to travel this weekend.any thoughts are greatly appreciated
Title: Re: Looking for good ice this weekend??coming from rochester
Post by: H2O-32 on Feb 08, 2017, 04:25 PM
http://www.wwnytv.com/story/34442630/2-die-in-tupper-lake-when-snowmobile-goes-through-ice (http://www.wwnytv.com/story/34442630/2-die-in-tupper-lake-when-snowmobile-goes-through-ice)

Title: Re: Looking for good ice this weekend??coming from rochester
Post by: H2O-32 on Feb 08, 2017, 04:29 PM
also these guys went in, they survived:
http://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2017/02/men-fall-through-ice-in-tupper-lake-all-ok/ (http://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2017/02/men-fall-through-ice-in-tupper-lake-all-ok/)
so, I dunno, you decide.
Title: Re: Looking for good ice this weekend??coming from rochester
Post by: FishnChef on Feb 08, 2017, 04:36 PM
yes would definitely recommend, especially if you're going anywhere that has any current, to not stray off the beaten path at all with your snowmobile. there has been more than a couple machines through the ice that aren't mentioned in the links posted above
Title: Re: Looking for good ice this weekend??coming from rochester
Post by: Big Ice Hole on Feb 08, 2017, 04:43 PM
Mile arm bay on Black Lake had 12" of ice this past Saturday. About 3.5 hrs drive.
Title: Re: Looking for good ice this weekend??coming from rochester
Post by: Seasquatch on Feb 08, 2017, 06:00 PM
I've read that the north end of Conesus has at least 4-5 inches as of Monday.  I'll be taking a look this Sunday.