Author Topic: SCHROON LAKE and Surrounding Ponds Thread (Read 429716 times)

Garufi518 · « **Reply #1350 on:** Mar 14, 2017, 09:22 AM »

Indeed extending the season few weeks not bad how much snow are u guys getting up there albany is getting dumped on we already have 5-6

EatenByLimestone · « **Reply #1351 on:** Mar 14, 2017, 09:28 AM »

I'm just west of you in Schenectady.

o2rmk800 · « **Reply #1352 on:** Mar 14, 2017, 10:00 AM »

Little further west in Fonda bout 5-6" here and coming down hard now

SchrnLker · « **Reply #1353 on:** Mar 14, 2017, 10:04 AM »

18-24" expected in Schroon

Garufi518 · « **Reply #1354 on:** Mar 14, 2017, 07:27 PM »

Thinking about going out tomorrow if anyone wants to buddy up

EatenByLimestone · « **Reply #1355 on:** Mar 15, 2017, 09:58 AM »

What do the banks look like?

SchrnLker · « **Reply #1356 on:** Mar 15, 2017, 04:14 PM »

Quote from: EatenByLimestone on Mar 15, 2017, 09:58 AM

What do the banks look like?

Covered by 2' snow, slushy

EatenByLimestone · « **Reply #1357 on:** Mar 15, 2017, 05:41 PM »

Whoops, road banks. I'll have to dig through to park.

SchrnLker · « **Reply #1358 on:** Mar 15, 2017, 06:53 PM »

Quote from: EatenByLimestone on Mar 15, 2017, 05:41 PM

Whoops, road banks. I'll have to dig through to park.

Biggest we've seen in a few years

mazdaman · « **Reply #1359 on:** Mar 17, 2017, 01:37 PM »

How did the shoreline hold up?? Still getting on and fishing in the same spots as last week?? I'm sure the drag sucks and slushy....but I can manage that. Thanks for any info/updates.

Krocodile · « **Reply #1360 on:** Mar 17, 2017, 07:16 PM »

Fished Eagle Point today, parking lot is plowed out, shoreline is frozen, trail down the hill north and south of the pressure crack is packed from snowmobile traffic, 9in of good ice, no slush, bite was slow. I did not need snowshoes but they made things easier. I talked to two guys at the boat ramp behind Stewart's before I went out and they had checked the ice there and were headed out, hope they had a better bite than I did.

mazdaman · « **Reply #1361 on:** Mar 17, 2017, 07:29 PM »

Quote from: Krocodile on Mar 17, 2017, 07:16 PM

Fished Eagle Point today, parking lot is plowed out, shoreline is frozen, trail down the hill north and south of the pressure crack is packed from snowmobile traffic, 9in of good ice, no slush, bite was slow. I did not need snowshoes but they made things easier. I talked to two guys at the boat ramp behind Stewart's before I went out and they had checked the ice there and were headed out, hope they had a better bite than I did.

Thanks man!! Sounds good to me. I appreciate the update. Hope they are more hungry tomorrow!!

lowaccord66 · « **Reply #1362 on:** Mar 17, 2017, 08:23 PM »

Quote from: Krocodile on Mar 17, 2017, 07:16 PM

Fished Eagle Point today, parking lot is plowed out, shoreline is frozen, trail down the hill north and south of the pressure crack is packed from snowmobile traffic, 9in of good ice, no slush, bite was slow. I did not need snowshoes but they made things easier. I talked to two guys at the boat ramp behind Stewart's before I went out and they had checked the ice there and were headed out, hope they had a better bite than I did.

9" huh...place lost 5-6 inches from Sunday. Water temp was 40 last Sunday. Now with snow on top the ice is disappearing from underneath. Knowing there is a thin spot in front of eagle special considerations must be made...one more time for me tomorrow...

lowaccord66 · « **Reply #1363 on:** Mar 19, 2017, 08:07 AM »

Went to "check the ice" yesterday. 16" found so no departure from what I fished last Sunday. Found the Lakers too but sadly either they were terrible at eating hooks or I had a rough day with my hookset.

Spoondangler · « **Reply #1364 on:** Mar 20, 2017, 12:09 PM »

Quote from: lowaccord66 on Mar 19, 2017, 08:07 AM

Went to "check the ice" yesterday. 16" found so no departure from what I fished last Sunday. Found the Lakers too but sadly either they were terrible at eating hooks or I had a rough day with my hookset.

Lots of snow on the ice still up there? Thinking of maybe going narrows tomorrow, but might stay home and hit open water.

lowaccord66 · « **Reply #1365 on:** Mar 20, 2017, 01:12 PM »

2" - 24" on the ice where I waas fishing. Rather drifty.

Spoondangler · « **Reply #1366 on:** Mar 20, 2017, 03:14 PM »

Quote from: pikemanEd on Mar 20, 2017, 02:42 PM

Good luck fishing the narrows it's been open water for almost 3 weeks

I fished it on the 7th and thats two weeks ago tomorrow, so you might be confused. When people say the narrows "opened up" I think they mean the pressure ridges opened wider, but i'll try the north end if its a no go. More worried about the parking, as i have a pretty good idea of where the ridge is, and i don't plan on crossing it.

Anyone else find the narrows to have become unsafe or open water? certainly all for saving time in the morning thanks!

Krocodile · « **Reply #1367 on:** Mar 20, 2017, 05:16 PM »

When I drove from the north end of the lake to the south end on Friday 3/17 I could see a large area of open water in the Narrows.

Garufi518 · « **Reply #1368 on:** Mar 20, 2017, 05:28 PM »

Was out of launch yesterday on north end measured 10-12" everywhere and the open water hole is getting bigger in the narrows didn't see a soul out that way ... few people off fowler may give that a shot next weekend haven't tried there yet anyone want to help a brother out pm me pls

Spoondangler · « **Reply #1369 on:** Mar 20, 2017, 05:40 PM »

Sounds like i won't mess with the narrows then. Thanks. My plan was to go south from the narrows and try the slopes out there, but no need to fish nearer to any open stuff. Guess ill try the north end then, thanks for the info, ill post what i find.

mazdaman · « **Reply #1370 on:** Mar 20, 2017, 05:44 PM »

Quote from: Krocodile on Mar 20, 2017, 05:16 PM

When I drove from the north end of the lake to the south end on Friday 3/17 I could see a large area of open water in the Narrows.

I fished the narrows Saturday. The open water is there...but I stayed to the north of it...measured 8-10" anywhere I drilled.. Jig was slow, tip ups kept me busy. Oh yeah...drag sucked!!

Spoondangler · « **Reply #1371 on:** Mar 21, 2017, 06:31 AM »

Quote from: mazdaman on Mar 20, 2017, 05:44 PM

I fished the narrows Saturday. The open water is there...but I stayed to the north of it...measured 8-10" anywhere I drilled.. Jig was slow, tip ups kept me busy. Oh yeah...drag sucked!!

Thanks for the update

Spoondangler · « **Reply #1372 on:** Mar 21, 2017, 09:53 PM »

Got out on the north end today from 8:30-6:30. Went out to the deep flats of the island and set flags and jigged. Crusty snow turned to 5-6 inches of slushier stuff by the end of day. Not the hardest pull though overall. One decent laker on tipup (only flag all day) and one right before I left jigging, just shy of keeper.
Didn't measure ice but cause it was still very thick up that end.

I see what people are talking about on the narrows.
Here's a pic of what must have been open, looked fine if you were fishing the northern narrows, but I'd def spud.

Hopefully not the end of my ice season, I'd like to end it the appropriate way, with a skunking.

masoneddie · « **Reply #1373 on:** Mar 22, 2017, 03:53 AM »

Nice job Spoondangler!! Thanks for the report and great job on the pictures....

Garufi518 · « **Reply #1374 on:** Mar 22, 2017, 04:50 PM »

Going to give it a go tomorrow off fowler if anyone cares to join pm me

Garufi518 · « **Reply #1375 on:** Mar 23, 2017, 03:37 PM »

Still plenty of ice edges were good iced 1 19" laker in 93Fow

Spoondangler · « **Reply #1376 on:** Mar 23, 2017, 03:44 PM »

Quote from: Garufi518 on Mar 23, 2017, 03:37 PM

Still plenty of ice edges were good iced 1 19" laker in 93Fow

Nice. jigging or flag?

Garufi518 · « **Reply #1377 on:** Mar 23, 2017, 03:45 PM »

Jigging a pimple couple more interested but its tough fishing with a buddy that's a little over zealous in a 2 man flip over lol

EatenByLimestone · « **Reply #1378 on:** Mar 24, 2017, 05:34 PM »

Visited the lake for the first time in over a month. We have a bit of damage from ice shoving stuff around.

The lake has opened up up to the south channel. Anybody want to troll?

Garufi518 · « **Reply #1379 on:** Mar 25, 2017, 05:34 PM »

Anyone go out today

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Author Topic: SCHROON LAKE and Surrounding Ponds Thread (Read 429716 times)