ONEIDA LAKE DIEHARDS

[delay18]

Hey guys. I've never fished Oneida before but a friend just offered up their lake house for a weekend trip.

I want to plan a trip out in the next few weeks and am trying to determine if I'm in a decent spot depth wise or if I need to travel a bit. The house is on the west end of the lake near a bay.  Navionics shows lots of structure and water depth anywhere from 8-12 foot of water. Wondering if that is too shallow and if we should travel or not. We do have a wheeler and snowmobile.

Not looking for  GPS spot, just wondering how the depth sounds.
 
I appreciate  the help.

[XC 600]

We have a stiff 15 plus mph NNW wind right now. Wind chill -5. Ice should be decent shape before the snow next week.

[oneida1]

9 degrees south shore

[KingPerch]

I stopped at Apps today as well. Had a nice visit with Rick and Dave. As Chowdaire mentioned, they are hard at work stocking and getting the walls full of inventory.

[oneida1]

-7

[filetandrelease]

 
 Now let’s hope the snow cast is wrong

[XC 600]

A little chilly out

[Yotecatcher]

 Now let’s hope the snow cast is wrong

This ☝️

[Raquettedacker]

Have heard any where between 10” to 24”.  Who knows..  Any snow at this point sucks.   

[yankmyline]

XC keep posting pictures. That's a great view of the east end.

[coast51]

thanks for the information XC , great shot and nice view for sure!

[reeleyz]

FYI - the walleye limit on Oneida Lake is STILL 3 fish over 15” for now.

The 5 fish limit is still just a proposal and not a law yet.

https://www.dec.ny.gov/press/124339.html

[oneida1]

I think more then a few guys will be taking 5 thinking it changed, snow forecast changed 3 to 6in now highest temp i saw today was 5

[trapper2000]

lot of  people out today at chapman and the launch and  sylvan cold  not windy

[Crazy Ivan]

FYI - the walleye limit on Oneida Lake is STILL 3 fish over 15” for now.

Thank you👍. I hope there is an abundant keeper class this year. I couldn't hide from those short piranhas last year

[filetandrelease]

 Thanks Bruce for posting ,

[KingPerch]

FYI - the walleye limit on Oneida Lake is STILL 3 fish over 15” for now.

The 5 fish limit is still just a proposal and not a law yet.

https://www.dec.ny.gov/press/124339.html

Thanks for posting, Bruce!!!😎

[reeleyz]

Thanks Bruce for posting ,

Thanks for reminding me.

[filetandrelease]

Thanks for reminding me.

I’m lucky I remembered to remember 😜
 Good luck to all today and be safe
 Looking forward to some pics 👍

[trapper2000]

lot of  guys walking out on the  east shore  right now

[XC 600]

Too cold for these old construction bones. Lots of people out this morning.

[XC 600]

Entitled fisherman, signs mean nothing.

[Yotecatcher]

Hopefully they all get a expensive ticket.

[oneidawalleye]

Sad part for what many of my friends experience that live on Lewis Point Road from the ice fishermen that park there is blocking of their driveways at times and parking partially on the lawns of private property. One of the main reasons they have no parking signs down there, is when the cars really get crowded on Betsinger and Lewis Point Road, emergency vehicles such as firetrucks and ambulances at times would not be able to get down these roads in case of an emergency. The code enforcement officer and the sheriff's are well aware of the problem. People just need to be smart and considerate.

[zaphod4]

Anyone else look at the Chapman Park we came and notice that red hub hasn’t moved since it was setup yesterday morning?

[XC 600]

I live at the end of Bettsinger Rd. I'm the guy with the posted signs across my property trying to keep people, sleds and 4 wheelers off my lawn. Maybe they would like to help pay my taxes. Sheriffs won't do anything untill someones house burns. Rant over

[filetandrelease]

 Sorry I’d call the heat and complain, call the troopers , that’s BS
 If I can’t get a place to park I just move on
 XC600 I here you about old construction bones 😃

[PerchPirate]

Anyone else look at the Chapman Park we came and notice that red hub hasn’t moved since it was setup yesterday morning?

Gone now….maybe slept on the ice?

[KingPerch]

That access has been a crap show for years. I have a story I can tell about how a vehicle blocked me in and it got moved out of my way somehow….🤔 but, I’ll save that for another day!! 😁 I feel for the folks on that road.

[filetandrelease]

 Here is a spoon that should hit the stores maybe next week , made by iron decoy
 But only been tested on perch so far