SCHROON LAKE and Surrounding Ponds Thread

[SchrnLker]

Over the years when people have died on Schroon in the winter it has been by the inlet where the Schroon River comes into the lake.  Many years ago I was fishing there, about 200yds east of the inlet, with a guide friend of mine, and his family.  I was giving rides on the snowmobile to the kids all morning.  At lunchtime we were in the shanty, and we looked out and saw a large dark area, the size of a kitchen table. It was a spot of open water that just appeared.  We had over 20" ice everywhere else. We got the heck out of there.  Apparently the current spreads out and wore out sections of the ice from underneath.  Up there Keplers Bay, Steep Bay, Talchito Point, Lockwood Bay are all fine.  Beware the inlet area.

[bigredonice]

we looked out and saw a large dark area, the size of a kitchen table. It was a spot of open water that just appeared.  We had over 20" ice everywhere else. We got the heck out of there.  Apparently the current spreads out and wore out sections of the ice from underneath.

Current can do those crazy things.  Thats why the narrows and south end of the lake take longer to freeze I think.

We had something like that happen on LG too, fishing an area one day, go there the next day, there is a huge open hole right where we had been fishing with loons swimming around.

[SchrnLker]

Scary thing was my snowmobile tracks went right across where it later opened up.  We pulled our tipups by snowmachine one after another, not walking on the ice at all.  Lesson learned.

[OneidaFox]

Thanks for the heads up.  I'll keep my distance.

[EatenByLimestone]

Current can do those crazy things.  Thats why the narrows and south end of the lake take longer to freeze I think.

We had something like that happen on LG too, fishing an area one day, go there the next day, there is a huge open hole right where we had been fishing with loons swimming around.

Frickin loons and their ice picks...

[thecreature]

We are hoping to access from dock st and walk out near the island tomorrow. Has anyone been out there? Is the ice safe out over that deep water?

[fishyfishes]

 Born, that might be a possibility. I'll let you know.

Thanks schrnlkr.

Low, it's sounds like you may be coming down with something.

[SchrnLker]

We are hoping to access from dock st and walk out near the island tomorrow. Has anyone been out there? Is the ice safe out over that deep water?

Plenty ice out there, guys all over that area this weekend, and much earlier.

[thecreature]

Great. Thanks for the response. Wecwill be out there tomorrow. Hoping to get into some Lakers!

[step2jimi]

we fished the island on saturday and did pretty decent. had a good six guys out there i got 7 my buddy got 8 another guy got 7 or so. All jigging except 1. Just wish the size class ran as big as lake george.

[delay18]

I have been on Schroon and Paradox a few times on the boat, but never on the ice. Any recommendations for a newbie to ice fishing trout?

[jbird73]

if your using tip ups get ya some smelt first off

[Fontona19]

Current can do those crazy things.  Thats why the narrows and south end of the lake take longer to freeze I think.

We had something like that happen on LG too, fishing an area one day, go there the next day, there is a huge open hole right where we had been fishing with loons swimming around.

Which we drove within 100 yards of that morning before the sun came up in 10' of visibility fog on the quad.   

[Loudmouth879]

Thinking of hitting Schroon for the first time tomorrow any tips? Mainly gonna target perch and pike

[flyfish413]

Got the sled registered in NY today, planning on hitting schroon tomorrow. Anyone want to share their general confidence level on running south from dock st toward the southern end of the island on a snowmobile?

[SchrnLker]

Wheelers all over north basin on Sat.  Personally I wouldn't have a problem going there with my sled, just not anywhere near the Narrows, yet.

[flyfish413]

Wheelers all over north basin on Sat.  Personally I wouldn't have a problem going there with my sled, just not anywhere near the Narrows, yet.

Thanks, I'd plan to stay north / west of the island, but want to start mid-lake. Jigging c&r only.

[fishyfishes]

Went out off of the beach, on the Adirondack side. There is a large pressure ridge forming North of the beach heading West or south west from the east shore and then heading south or South West (not really sure) just West of mid lake. It was well visible from quite a distance away.  Use caution South of the narrows especially in that area. Had anywhere from 4- 4 1/2 in spots - 5 1/2 inches of ice. Sounded like star wars with a lightsaber battle when she was making ice. Met another shanty member out there. I have to send thanks for the beer and the bakery goods to spoondangler. You have one hell of a pastry chef!  I'll take 12 croissants next time you're up this way. Tell her I'll pay double.

[EatenByLimestone]

That's some nice ice formation off Adirondack!  It was open Saturday morning!

[nitzer]

hey guys, anyone ever fish Big Pond off Hoffman road? I have fished a lot of surrounding ponds, but never Big Pond

[thecreature]

I was also looking at Big Pond. Unheard there are some pike in there. The only problem is no bait fish allowed.

[JiggnWithIt]

hey guys, anyone ever fish Big Pond off Hoffman road? I have fished a lot of surrounding ponds, but never Big Pond

Yes fished it a few times Pike are in there never got any great size. No bait fish allowed

[ChefMcG]

Any report on the ice from Eagle Point ?

[ADKer]

Any report on the ice from Eagle Point ?

Very sketchy. Just south of the campground there is a patch of open water. Slushy, black ice looking like the ice at spring ice out. There were a group of fishermen just south of the Mill Brook. I would not trust it at all. Warm weather reversed everything the cold snap brought. If we get the predicted rain Thursday I wouldn't be surprised to see the whole basin open.

[Loudmouth879]

Took a ride around schroon today checking where the access spots are and there were a handful of people out. Eagle point is not safe today it was a bunch of open water by the parking area

[Wahlers07]

Hopefully it tightens back up by the weekend

[EatenByLimestone]

The weekend looks cold.   Not much luck before that.   

[flyfish413]

Got my first lakers through the ice. Fished the north end all day, went a half mile south of the island, ended up with 5, but missed a lot of hits too, like they were just grabbing the tail of the swim shads I was using. Ice was 8-10" everwhere i drilled. Awesome place great day, thanks again to everyone who offered up suggestions!

[delay18]

Got my first lakers through the ice. Fished the north end all day, went a half mile south of the island, ended up with 5, but missed a lot of hits too, like they were just grabbing the tail of the swim shads I was using. Ice was 8-10" everwhere i drilled. Awesome place great day, thanks again to everyone who offered up suggestions!

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Good looking Laker!!

[bigredonice]

Got my first lakers through the ice. Fished the north end all day, went a half mile south of the island, ended up with 5, but missed a lot of hits too, like they were just grabbing the tail of the swim shads I was using. Ice was 8-10" everwhere i drilled. Awesome place great day, thanks again to everyone who offered up suggestions!

dude, you did it!!!!!   Awesome fish too!!  Congrats!