Northern NY Thread!

[hesseltine32]

Goody luck Let me know when you come back to the north country.

Think I'll be up end of Feb or early March.   Just started to get good ice now 4 days in the 50s might have to restart.  Been a weird winter.  Might travel up to Oneida this weekend if ice is still good there.

[GenesCamp]

Looks like it's gonna cool off for a week or two after this warm spell. Then it's looking like 40's through the rest of Feb and March. Get it in boys there may only be a few weeks left.

Hoping for good ice Presidents Day Weekend.  It's my last shot at an ice fishing trip this year.  This winter has been the worst.

[blackmer826]

This winter or lack thereof has been bad for most, although I did get to ice my limit of slab crappies and catch my PB 16" crappie that's going on the wall!!  Now if I could locate a nice walleye to go with it😉

[northernnyice]

Pouring down rain. Smh.

[Kobey]

Pouring down rain. Smh.

Yeah, think I'll cancel my fishing this weekend.  No sense taking 3 boys out when there could be weak spots.  Next weekend should be much better.

[HybridHunter]

Pouring down rain. Smh.

That's an understatement lol. On a positive note, it should take care of all the snow on the ice.

[northernnyice]

I'll be walleye fishing in the burg out of the boat for the last week of the season I'm willing to bet.

[FISHFORPIKE]

I'll be walleye fishing in the burg out of the boat for the last week of the season I'm willing to bet.

I'll be on your side of that bet!  Been there, done that.     Had a city worker push the ice out of the launch with a backhoe.  May not even need that this year. 

[Miller52]

any body fish before or currently fish franklin fall flow/lake was looking to go this weekend for walleyes, supposed to be good but was wondering if i would be wasteing my time to check ice tomorrow so if its good i can go saturday. thanks in advace

[perchchaser318]

just wondering if someone can tell me a good access place to catch fish. ive never fish black lake and dont know where to start

[FISHFORPIKE]

just wondering if someone can tell me a good access place to catch fish. ive never fish black lake and dont know where to start

Not much choice for public access to Black Lake.  State Boat Launch (poor fishing and a long ways to decent fishing); Rollaway Bay, can be decent fishing and is an easy walk from the access.  Youi can get a Fishing Hotspots Map in the local stores that has some good info.
Black Lake

[wishinfishin]

Hi everyone, anyone know when or if theres a tournament on lake Ozonia??

As you can see I dont have many posts as Im new to Ice fishing, any advice on fishing Lake Ozonia would be helpful and much appreciated.

Any ice reports???

[northernnyice]

Hi everyone, anyone know when or if theres a tournament on lake Ozonia??

As you can see I dont have many posts as Im new to Ice fishing, any advice on fishing Lake Ozonia would be helpful and much appreciated.

Any ice reports???

I don't think so.

[eyehi]

There is usually a tournament on ozonia in march.....i have been told it will be held on meacham lake this yr.....it usually happens first week of march.....not sure of the dates....

[wishinfishin]

Thanks fellas. Heard mixed things about Meachum, including health advisories.

Any body know where to get bait (minnows) around Lake Ozonia, I believe the name of the closest town is Hopkinton.

Appreciate the response.

[FISHFORPIKE]

Thanks fellas. Heard mixed things about Meachum, including health advisories.

Any body know where to get bait (minnows) around Lake Ozonia, I believe the name of the closest town is Hopkinton.

Appreciate the response.

Believe there is someone in/near Parishville with bait.

[zckweber]

If going into lower Saranac right as you get out of A bay, be careful of pressure crack. Almost watched a guy fall through on foot toady.

[NNYeyehunter]

Any one been to coles creek or Wilson hill area. Haven't been able to get out his year and wasn't wondering if it's even worth it.

[eyehi]

Have fished wilson hill a few times this year caught some nice pike and a few dozen keeper perch the ice there was in good shape when i drove by yesterday.... Little bit of standing water at the boat launch..... Coles creek has had very few people on it this year as the wind has prevented good ice formation.... May try wilson hill tomorrow myself .....

[eyehi]

Louisville mini mart( formerly steves stop in shop ) is now selling bait ....

[NNYeyehunter]

Nobody buddy fishing or what?.

[eyehi]

Had a nice evening on the ice after work left with 20 bluegill and 8 perch......the jumbo perch are starting to show up more often now.....ice is starting to get soft now may have one more trip left before the boat comes out 

[northernnyice]

Couple months into musky season and the heat is killing me
 Already my mind drifts to getting laid off and finding that first ice

[Loudmouth879]

Couple months into musky season and the heat is killing me
 Already my mind drifts to getting laid off and finding that first ice

Any nice muskies caught yet?

[northernnyice]

Not awefully big..48" my biggest so far this summer.. the best fishing is yet to come.

[mealworm]

the best fishing is yet to come.

yes sir as soon as the lakes freeze up lol

[northernnyice]

Not guilty. Wowza.

[FISHFORPIKE]

No real surprise.

[northernnyice]

When will we be on the ice this year?

[FISHFORPIKE]

Well, I got some back surgery scheduled for 11/21 so not really anxious to read about you guys on the early ice.  I'll go for December 15th.