Author Topic: SCHROON LAKE and Surrounding Ponds Thread (Read 429682 times)

FishingPhil · « **Reply #150 on:** Feb 25, 2015, 07:53 PM »

Fished the narrows this past Sunday and walking was fine. I'd say 15"+ of ice. Fishing was really slow. Things looked dead on my flasher. Ended up catching a splake on a sucker. Was fishing 65-79 FOW. Not a soul out there was strange.

SchrnLker · « **Reply #151 on:** Feb 25, 2015, 07:58 PM »

Phil it's been like that all season, ghost town out there. Maybe the break will do it some good. Interesting to see how many show up for the derby in a couple weeks.

FishingPhil · « **Reply #152 on:** Feb 25, 2015, 08:05 PM »

With LG frozen it makes sense. Never caught a splake before. Didn't know Schroon had them.

SchrnLker · « **Reply #153 on:** Feb 25, 2015, 08:08 PM »

Splake is weird. I've heard of the occasional brown trout or brookie.

MJB518 · « **Reply #154 on:** Feb 25, 2015, 08:17 PM »

I'll be up there for the derby along with a few others. How much snow is on the lake?

SchrnLker · « **Reply #155 on:** Feb 25, 2015, 08:24 PM »

Foot, maybe a little less in spots, few slush areas

Adkmountainman · « **Reply #156 on:** Feb 25, 2015, 09:14 PM »

I will leave the plow on the wheeler haha

EatenByLimestone · « **Reply #157 on:** Mar 01, 2015, 06:04 PM »

Who is planning on being on the ice next weekend?

MJB518 · « **Reply #158 on:** Mar 01, 2015, 06:23 PM »

I will be there. Drove by today on my way home from plattsburgh, saw someone driving what looked like a trail blazer on the ice at the northern end.

Adkmountainman · « **Reply #159 on:** Mar 02, 2015, 06:09 PM »

I will be out all weekend

rpdfishes · « **Reply #160 on:** Mar 02, 2015, 07:14 PM »

when is the derby and do u think 4 wheeler with chains will go or too much snow & slush

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EatenByLimestone · « **Reply #161 on:** Mar 02, 2015, 07:41 PM »

https://www.facebook.com/SchroonLakeIceFishingDerby

This weekend!

EatenByLimestone · « **Reply #162 on:** Mar 02, 2015, 07:42 PM »

I haven't seen any slush on the southern end. It must be up north.

rpdfishes · « **Reply #163 on:** Mar 02, 2015, 07:46 PM »

How much snow Too much 4 wheeler

SchrnLker · « **Reply #164 on:** Mar 02, 2015, 07:57 PM »

There are large areas off town boat launch and Fowler, and Adirondack, that are packed down, good for anything, trucks, quads, snowmobiles, easy dragging. Once you get off the packed areas, the snow is deep with many drifts, very hard going for anything but snowmobiles.

Adkmountainman · « **Reply #165 on:** Mar 02, 2015, 08:30 PM »

Caint wait thanx for the reports schrnlakr

rpdfishes · « **Reply #166 on:** Mar 03, 2015, 06:25 PM »

Schrnlkr thanks 4 report We`ll B up sat morning with quad earky lookin 4 SALMON

Adkmountainman · « **Reply #167 on:** Mar 05, 2015, 05:45 PM »

Almost time folks...........good luck to everyone that is fishing the derby this weekend............hea ded up tomorrow mourning to try to move my shanty threw the 10 feet of snow haha. Wish me luck

EatenByLimestone · « **Reply #168 on:** Mar 05, 2015, 06:13 PM »

Good luck guys! I'll be heading up after work tomorrow. Will be out Saturday morning as the sun comes up.

jghunter · « **Reply #169 on:** Mar 06, 2015, 04:07 PM »

Hi heading up in morn with the wife. Anybody know ice conditions around Hayes rd access? Can trucks make it on? Any info appreciated! Thanks good luck

SchrnLker · « **Reply #170 on:** Mar 07, 2015, 08:42 PM »

Schroon Lake 2015 Ice Fishing Derby, after first day, kind of pitiful.

2015 LEADER BOARD
UPDATED Saturday 4:50 PM

Pike
5.78 lbs 29 1/2 Thomas Williams

Trout
6.61 lbs / 27" Dale Pecor
5.93 lbs / 26" Kevin Hart
5.35 lbs / 25" Scott Brean

Salmon
1.98 lbs / 17" Bob Rea

Pickerel
4.09 lbs / 24" Tim Orologro

Perch
1.6 lbs / 14 1/2" Steve George

EatenByLimestone · « **Reply #171 on:** Mar 08, 2015, 01:47 PM »

Those are fairly unimpressive fish. Maybe I should have gone for pickerel instead of trout yesterday.

When we had our licenses and bait receipts checked yesterday the Encon officer said hardly anybody had caught anything. He pointed out 1 group of trucks and said they caught 4 lakers. We were watching the other groups and only saw one run to a flag.

I know we spent 12 hours out there yesterday and had no real luck. 8 times I had a minnow mouthed and pulled, but nothing was on the line. Our group had probably 30 tip ups out. I kept moving mine further and further out from the channel and flat we were fishing. One guy caught a perch.

I hope somebody out there was having good luck.

SchrnLker · « **Reply #172 on:** Mar 08, 2015, 07:38 PM »

FINAL 4 PM Sunday

Pike
10.39 lbs / 35" Billy Taylor
8.49 lbs / 33" Scott Brean
7.86 lbs 31 1/2" Augustine Fucci

Lake Trout
6.87 lbs / 27 1/2" Doug Hopping
6.61 lbs / 27" Dale Pecor
5.93 lbs / 26" Kevin Hart

Salmon
4.40 lbs / 21 1/2" Dave Disanto
1.98 lbs / 17" Bob Rea

Pickerel
4.25 lbs / 25 1/2" Justin Boyer

Perch
1.6 lbs / 14 1/2" Steve George

Most years the winning Lake Trout is 11-13lbs, Pike 18-20lbs. Down cycle for this lake, IMO

MJB518 · « **Reply #173 on:** Mar 08, 2015, 08:23 PM »

Very disappointing weekend for me. Saturday - 5 guys - 25 tip ups plus 3 of us jigging. I managed 5 lakers. Biggest being a wopping 21ish maybe 22". Caught 2 on tip ups and 3 on the jig rod. Other 4 in the group....0. A few hookups, but nothing landed. Today I decided to go try a spot I caught a few pike over the summer. No signs of life. Picked up about 9 and moved to the narrows. Fished there the rest of the day. Caught 1 dink perch, 1 3.5lb small mouth and a 11" baby laker. Never fished the narrows before. Headed south after fishing the 20' flat and channel. According to the Navionics app I was heading to and 80 fow area...cut hole 24 fow?

Quite the discrepancy. Overall wish I would've just went to LG

SchrnLker · « **Reply #174 on:** Mar 08, 2015, 08:57 PM »

Spent some time at The Baitshop in Schroon this weekend. Most reports were poor. One young lad was pretty happy though. He came in with his dad, never iced fished before. Joey, the owner, set him up with a couple rigged tipups, and auger, and some bait, along with some instructions on where to go. Ends up catching a 19" laker, his first, which they had for dinner. Guess there are more important things than winning a derby.

EatenByLimestone · « **Reply #175 on:** Mar 08, 2015, 09:07 PM »

That boy will be addicted for life.

MJB518 · « **Reply #176 on:** Mar 08, 2015, 09:09 PM »

What does it take to catch a smelt out there? We tried just about everything. Hard to compete with them when the whole screen is just a huge bait ball.

SchrnLker · « **Reply #177 on:** Mar 08, 2015, 09:20 PM »

Usually we get them on Hali's with a grub. Change up colors. Sometimes they don't want any movement of the jig, then I just set the rod on a pail and watch for the slightest movement of the tip, then lift.

Adkrs · « **Reply #178 on:** Dec 07, 2015, 07:55 PM »

Quote from: MJB518 on Mar 08, 2015, 08:23 PM

Very disappointing weekend for me. Saturday - 5 guys - 25 tip ups plus 3 of us jigging. I managed 5 lakers. Biggest being a wopping 21ish maybe 22". Caught 2 on tip ups and 3 on the jig rod. Other 4 in the group....0. A few hookups, but nothing landed. Today I decided to go try a spot I caught a few pike over the summer. No signs of life. Picked up about 9 and moved to the narrows. Fished there the rest of the day. Caught 1 dink perch, 1 3.5lb small mouth and a 11" baby laker. Never fished the narrows before. Headed south after fishing the 20' flat and channel. According to the Navionics app I was heading to and 80 fow area...cut hole 24 fow? Quite the discrepancy. Overall wish I would've just went to LG

Bump! Look alive guys. Another month and maybe, justtt maybe, we can be on the ice! Drove around today. Small ponds had about 1" of ice, surprisingly. A couple patches of skim on lincoln. Nothing on Schroon or paradox.
How accurate is navionics on schroon?

wranglerdrvr · « **Reply #179 on:** Dec 07, 2015, 10:03 PM »

I had a similar experience as to MJB last ice season when I fished it for the first time. I have since trolled this lake quite a bit this summer and have the navionics on my phone and a chip for my lowrance. I wouldn't say it's useless but there are a lot of contours which Didn't show up on either, A LOT. in general it gave me a good starting point but I almost lost my rigger balls more than once. I'll be back out there once we get good ice, I'd like to try to fish some of these humps and flats. Only did the hard water a few times last season as I spent more time on George.

Thanks for the scout report. Hoping for some ice making weather!

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Author Topic: SCHROON LAKE and Surrounding Ponds Thread (Read 429682 times)