SARATOGA LAKE BS THREAD

[ActiveTrapChecker]

Never fished off Brown’s but going to give it a whirl tomorrow. Do people find more success with tip-ups or being mobile and jigging?

I should have noted I am targeting anything that will bite: panfish, pickerel, walleye or the rare Saratoga northern

[reddog11]

Hey Redd how much of ice there?

3 inches of ice

[Innes6]

I should have noted I am targeting anything that will bite: panfish, pickerel, walleye or the rare Saratoga northern

I’m on the Riley cove side of the lake, but I’ve been having more success with smaller baits on tip ups. We’ve drilled dozens and dozens of holes and dropped a finder down but still can’t get on the pan fish on our side of the lake.

As for ice, be careful of those bled out holes. You’ve got patches of an inch in some places ESPECIALLY around the hot springs. You can drop from 5” to 2” in a hurry. That said I was out a half mile or more and had 5” of ice with 3” of slush on top of it.

There are also these visible seams, massive cracks in the ice that you can follow, and you will find very consistent 8” of ice. Just be smart about it, be safe about it. I drill a LOT of holes and measure all of them.

The guys making sled tracks all over the lake are on 800s and 1000s and don’t stop until they get back to their front yard. Get those monster engine sleds on plane and you can go across a good stretch of open water, let alone thin ice.

Hope I’ve helped a little. I wish you many flags.

[ActiveTrapChecker]

I’m on the Riley cove side of the lake, but I’ve been having more success with smaller baits on tip ups. We’ve drilled dozens and dozens of holes and dropped a finder down but still can’t get on the pan fish on our side of the lake.

As for ice, be careful of those bled out holes. You’ve got patches of an inch in some places ESPECIALLY around the hot springs. You can drop from 5” to 2” in a hurry. That said I was out a half mile or more and had 5” of ice with 3” of slush on top of it.

There are also these visible seams, massive cracks in the ice that you can follow, and you will find very consistent 8” of ice. Just be smart about it, be safe about it. I drill a LOT of holes and measure all of them.

The guys making sled tracks all over the lake are on 800s and 1000s and don’t stop until they get back to their front yard. Get those monster engine sleds on plane and you can go across a good stretch of open water, let alone thin ice.

Hope I’ve helped a little. I wish you many flags.

Very helpful, thank you. Riley Cove has always been kind to me in open water, caught the biggest pike I’ve ever caught on Saratoga their a few Memorial Days go. Don’t think the princess will walk as far as I want to, but we’ll get out as far as feel safe heading to snake hill, find the dropoff and enjoy the day together.

Thanks again for your time

[phil2]

Walked by 3 today off fitch 2 were just opening this bigger was over 24 ft so watch where you walk. And keep a eye on the kids!

[ActiveTrapChecker]

Walked by 3 today off fitch 2 were just opening this bigger was over 24 ft so watch where you walk. And keep a eye on the kids!

Fished off Brown’s until noon. We had 10 tip ups out and caught fish on 8 of them. Jigging was not as successful. Unofficially ice was 5” everywhere. Didn’t measure, just an estimate using skimmer.

Someday I’ll catch a walleye through the ice there.....

[ActiveTrapChecker]

Walked by 3 today off fitch 2 were just opening this bigger was over 24 ft so watch where you walk. And keep a eye on the kids!

Saw a few of these off Browns as well, nothing near the size you saw of Fitch

[phil2]

There dangerous!! Now we have more snow coming Thursday fri going to cover them up again.

[ActiveTrapChecker]

Not too familiar with how Brown’s freezes, but I don’t like the looks of the far right....

Gonna be cold starting tomorrow night hope it firms up for the weekend.

[reddog11]

I fished the northern part of the lake yesterday. We caught 4 walleye in the morning. Nothing in the afternoon. 5 inches of ice.

[buckzone101]

Hows it lookin after all this crap we ended up with?

[SSmokinn SS]

Hows it lookin after all this crap we ended up with?

Lots of wet spots out there. Looks like a mine field.

The good thing is, the bad spots you can visually see now.

[ActiveTrapChecker]

Colder overnight lows should firm up some of the wet spots. Here’s to hoping

[ActiveTrapChecker]

Anyone make it out? Webcam is down. Can’t tell if that wet mess off Browns from the storm yesterday firmed up

[fl18guy]

Tournament today maybe someone will post conditions later this afternoon

[ActiveTrapChecker]

Tournament today maybe someone will post conditions later this afternoon

What tournament? I had no idea there was one

[xxxbeer247]

Anyone able to park a truck on the shoreline across from Fitch rd yet?

[SSmokinn SS]

Anyone able to park a truck on the shoreline across from Fitch rd yet?

No man. Park your truck off the side of fitch road and walk the short distance to the lake, unless you want a hefty bill for removing your truck from the lake.

[Fishmon]

No man. Park your truck off the side of fitch road and walk the short distance to the lake, unless you want a hefty bill for removing your truck from the lake.

Double ditto on that one!

[xxxbeer247]

Thanks. I don’t mind the walk at all I just know that parking gets limited on the side of Fitch.  Can people park in that little pull off area next to the main road or is that private.

[IcefisherSteve]

Thanks. I don’t mind the walk at all I just know that parking gets limited on the side of Fitch.  Can people park in that little pull off area next to the main road or is that private.

No parking signs there. If referring to small spot off Fitch on corner 9p
 

[JayDub]

Was wondering if anyone has fished out of Waterfront Park. If so, how is the parking and that hill?

Any info appreciated. 

Thanks

[IceNeck9292]

Dumb question. I know there has been bad springs and what not but has there been much sled/atv action on the lake. Dying to get to good water

[ActiveTrapChecker]

Dumb question. I know there has been bad springs and what not but has there been much sled/atv action on the lake. Dying to get to good water

Haven’t seen a machine out since the last warm up/ rain mess two weeks ago

[hunts2long]

Dying to get to good water

Not a good ICE FISHING term to be using with the Winter we are having....h2l

[IceNeck9292]

Lol I guess not...

[SSmokinn SS]

Ice...  no machines have been out there and they also canceled the atv races off browns that’s happening in a few weeks if that tells you anything.

[IcefisherSteve]

There was quad tracks off fitch other day when we were out. it was about 7" ice. Some white ice towards top but good ice. Not saying whole lake is like that but se have been drilling 7-8" consistantly past few outtings

[Floatman]

IFSteve.....hows the walking out there, tough?

[IcefisherSteve]

IFSteve.....hows the walking out there, tough?

Drag wasnt fun.  Wet snow so sled was sticking a bit. Wasnt much snow on the lake before these past few small totals. I dont live far from lake and got 3" snow this am but good chunk has melted. So I'm sure it's a sticky drag but ice was fine in areas we fished