SARATOGA LAKE BS THREAD

[mattroohan11]

Browns beach at the southern end of the lake.  Big gravel parking lot.  Good luck!

is it going to be safe this weekend with the warm weather coming in

[bigredonice]

is it going to be safe this weekend with the warm weather coming in

Saratoga shorelines are always iffy, especially when it gets warm.   FYI: Its pretty shallow right near shore there.

[mattroohan11]

what are you able to catch off browns?

[Loudmouth879]

what are you able to catch off browns?

a cold, wet feet, a sunburn and fish silly.... 



perch walleye pickerel bass sunfish ya know the normal stuff people catch get out there and find out!

[mattroohan11]

Just wondering because we are visiting this weekend... is saratoga lake safe to eat from?

[Adironzach]

Just wondering because we are visiting this weekend... is saratoga lake safe to eat from?

Yes it is

[buz23]

Just wondering because we are visiting this weekend... is saratoga lake safe to eat from?

But I wouldn't drink from it.

[mattroohan11]

how the fishing at the north end of the lake.. is the north end frozen near Waterfront park or fish creek

[SSmokinn SS]

how the fishing at the north end of the lake.. is the north end frozen near Waterfront park or fish creek

north end of the lake?

bring a boat.

[mattroohan11]

north end of the lake?

bring a boat.

Is it not frozen... like near the Union Rd bridge at fish creek

[SSmokinn SS]

Is it not frozen... like near the Union Rd bridge at fish creek

That whole upper half of the lake only glazed over at the last real cold night. After this weekend, it will be wide open again. Drove by on Thursday and it was starting to open already. ... before it glazed over, you could take a boat right out of the launch and go all the way to mannings cove....and fish creek around the launch has been wide open all year.

South end is a different story besides off stony point. Open water over there as well...judging by the reports here, I would guess browns beach area is the only solid area on the lake with walk on access.

[Garufi518]

Drove by fitch and browns on my way back from schroon probably about 40 people at each will be giving one a shot in the morning

[Garufi518]

Gonna give the night bite a try if anyone wants to fish

[mattroohan11]

we are going out to browns tomorrow morning/late... will it still be pretty safe?

[Adkslabslayer]

Fished the South end Saturday had about 8 inches of ice and and a couple inches of slop on top the nite was pretty good one keeper walleye 22 inches and 15 perch and 4 crappie and a bunch of pickeral good toga day might be my last with temps going way up

[mattroohan11]

does anyone know of where to go for bluegills and perch off browns beach? How far out do we need to go and what baits are the best.

[mattroohan11]

Fished the South end Saturday had about 8 inches of ice and and a couple inches of slop on top the nite was pretty good one keeper walleye 22 inches and 15 perch and 4 crappie and a bunch of pickeral good toga day might be my last with temps going way up

Where did u fish for the panfish

[mattroohan11]

I left early afternoon but do you think tomorrow will be ok to fish?

[buz23]

does anyone know of where to go for bluegills and perch off browns beach? How far out do we need to go and what baits are the best.

I would stay fairly shallow for bluegills - where the weeds start to thin out (8-10').  Unfortunately, with the recent snow pack I think the weeds have died and that's not good for fishing.  Before the snow the weeds were still green.

I found perch in 13-15 FOW recently in very large schools but they were tiny.  Lit up the screen of my LX-7.  I think you just need to move around to catch the occasional larger fish.  Maybe something that imitates the little perch (a fire tiger jigging rapala or similar) would work.  Two years ago on lake george the larger perch were barfing up little ones quite often when you iced them.

[mattroohan11]

Just got off the lake. About 8-10 inches of ice and the slush froze over. Great fishing. We got 5 LMBs a few perch, a pike, and gills.

[LAKEGEORGEJEFF]

Any updates on browns beach area ?

[buz23]

I was out today.  Ice was still good (8-9") although the top was getting soft when I quit at 11am.  No problem getting on at Brown's,  but only 3 other guys on the South end of the lake this morning.

[LAKEGEORGEJEFF]

I was out today.  Ice was still good (8-9") although the top was getting soft when I quit at 11am.  No problem getting on at Brown's,  but only 3 other guys on the South end of the lake this morning.

Thanks, supposed to be having a tourney there on Saturday. Hope it makes it till then .

[Adkslabslayer]

Thanks, supposed to be having a tourney there on Saturday. Hope it makes it till then .

i don't think it's going to happen with warm up and rain on the way it won't be safe for a tourney

[LAKEGEORGEJEFF]

I canceled it today.. Worst hard water season ever !!

[Adkslabslayer]

Sorry to hear we were hoping to get out one last time too fishing had been good it's a shame

[chessieman]

Just got off Fitch - managed 8 nice gills - then the rain came, got pretty wet - 6"-8" of ice out 100 yds. (8 FoW)a bit sketchier out deeper - edges were a lot softer than when I came off yesterday - any appreciable rain and it's over. No one else out anywhere. 

[aj454]

has the lake iced out yet??

[SSmokinn SS]

has the lake iced out yet??

About 5 days ago

[ActiveTrapChecker]

Is there enough ice to protect the walleye preparing to spawn in the Kayaderosseras???