Author Topic: SCHROON LAKE and Surrounding Ponds Thread (Read 429617 times)

SchrnLker · « **Reply #2340 on:** Dec 04, 2019, 01:20 PM »

Quote from: lowaccord66 on Dec 04, 2019, 12:18 PM

Happy new season Tony. You have eyes everywhere! They didn't successfully capture a pike.

wec · « **Reply #2341 on:** Dec 04, 2019, 02:46 PM »

Hi Tony, and Jon hope all is well.
Only two small lakes up here fishable that I know.

I fished the Narrows on December 20th last year.

lowaccord66 · « **Reply #2342 on:** Dec 04, 2019, 05:26 PM »

Always good to hear from you Bill. When did we get out on BML? I know it was early.

Mikey Ice · « **Reply #2343 on:** Dec 04, 2019, 05:28 PM »

was by the north end of schroon earlier today and still open water😢😢😢
its gotta button up soon
i didnt realize how much colder it was last year
i thought it was colder this winter
lol guess not
oh well hopefully by new years well be cashing in on schroon gold
it looks like ill be hitting a few private ponds i have access to till its ready

wec · « **Reply #2344 on:** Dec 04, 2019, 07:30 PM »

Quote from: lowaccord66 on Dec 04, 2019, 05:26 PM

Always good to hear from you Bill. When did we get out on BML? I know it was early.
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We were on Blue December 16th, but my first day was December 9th.

SchrnLker · « **Reply #2345 on:** Dec 04, 2019, 07:35 PM »

Last year Nov was brutally cold. Remember Thanksgiving last year had highs in the single numbers. Then by mid Dec it warmed up and stayed warm for a few weeks, if my memory is correct.

hot tuna · « **Reply #2346 on:** Dec 04, 2019, 07:53 PM »

Exactly correct. -16 day after Thanksgiving on my hunting trip

wec · « **Reply #2347 on:** Dec 05, 2019, 06:20 AM »

Quote from: SchrnLker on Dec 04, 2019, 07:35 PM

Last year Nov was brutally cold. Remember Thanksgiving last year had highs in the single numbers. Then by mid Dec it warmed up and stayed warm for a few weeks, if my memory is correct.

Hi Tony, you are correct. Was warm the day I was in the narrows, then it became unsafe a couple days after.

SSmokinn SS · « **Reply #2348 on:** Dec 05, 2019, 07:13 AM »

I was bass fishing on schroon yesterday...

Entire lake is wide open.

reddog11 · « **Reply #2349 on:** Dec 06, 2019, 07:06 PM »

Hope it locks up soon.

pikemanEd · « **Reply #2350 on:** Dec 08, 2019, 09:47 AM »

Any eyes on the lake this morning?? I bet she skimmed over last night in places

SchrnLker · « **Reply #2351 on:** Dec 08, 2019, 05:18 PM »

The north end from the north side of the island to the marina froze over this morning. I don't know if it survived the day, but I suspect it won't survive the next 2 days.

SchrnLker · « **Reply #2352 on:** Dec 17, 2019, 06:36 PM »

As of this morning, don't know if it survives the frontal passage on Wed. Pic courtesy of Schroon Lake Fb Page.

pikemanEd · « **Reply #2353 on:** Dec 17, 2019, 08:06 PM »

Looking good if it holds up to the wind tomorrow and Thursday there will probably be 3+in by Sunday

DerekF_17 · « **Reply #2354 on:** Dec 17, 2019, 08:16 PM »

SchrnLker · « **Reply #2355 on:** Dec 19, 2019, 02:19 PM »

Well the ice held up and Schroon is now frozen from the North end to the south side of the Narrows. Just need to be putting on inches.

Mikey Ice · « **Reply #2356 on:** Dec 19, 2019, 02:41 PM »

was there earlier today it should be ready to fish by new years as long as the frigid temps hold up

DerekF_17 · « **Reply #2357 on:** Dec 19, 2019, 03:42 PM »

Appreciate the updates. I’m planning on driving up next weekend.

ship of fools · « **Reply #2358 on:** Dec 19, 2019, 03:53 PM »

Quote from: SchrnLker on Dec 19, 2019, 02:19 PM

Well the ice held up and Schroon is now frozen from the North end to the south side of the Narrows. Just need to be putting on inches.

Thanks for the intel

fullThrottle · « **Reply #2359 on:** Dec 19, 2019, 05:13 PM »

This cold weather is building atv ice lol

hot tuna · « **Reply #2360 on:** Dec 19, 2019, 05:28 PM »

Thanks for the updates.
I'd be leaving my ATV home for a while yet but to each their own insurance risks.Shorelines should only increase now so tearing them up isn't an issue like late ice

SchrnLker · « **Reply #2361 on:** Dec 21, 2019, 03:06 PM »

I guess it's on boys, group out by island and another group in the Narrows.

Meewum · « **Reply #2362 on:** Dec 22, 2019, 04:19 PM »

Glad to see this as I have a trip with some buddies planned for Jan 18-20 for some Schroon Lakers. Hoping to get up there right after New Years and try to get into them.

Quote from: SchrnLker on Dec 21, 2019, 03:06 PM

I guess it's on boys, group out by island and another group in the Narrows.

pikemanEd · « **Reply #2363 on:** Dec 23, 2019, 07:20 AM »

There is still a big patch of open water south of the narrows its at least a 1/2mi long and not sure how wide. Ice south of the narrows did not look ready yet

Nddragoon1 · « **Reply #2364 on:** Dec 23, 2019, 07:26 AM »

Anyone been up to Crane pond...if so how is the ice?

SchrnLker · « **Reply #2365 on:** Dec 23, 2019, 12:18 PM »

I spoke with the former owner of Davis motel today. He was skeptical of some of the ice reports he had been hearing, so he went out and drilled a bunch of holes from the launch in Schroon Lake to the Island. The least he hit was 5 1/2" by the launch, the rest were 6-7"! The black area by the Island was 6". I had time this morning and drove around the lake. South basin is froze over and there were a couple guys off Eagle Point. The rest down there looks pretty sketchy, with lots of wet cracks, and a couple open areas south of the Narrows and above Sucker Brook Bay. Still, thats pretty good as I can not remember the south basin freezing over before Christmas.

Jlay_upstateny · « **Reply #2366 on:** Dec 23, 2019, 01:24 PM »

SchrnLker- thanks for the report. Was debating on checking out the north end this morning but decided not to thinking there would only be 3-4 inches max out there. Surprised there is that much ice already and also surprised the south end has locked up this early. Hopefully we get back to single digit nights to keep building.

MuskieMike · « **Reply #2367 on:** Dec 25, 2019, 03:06 AM »

Thanks for the updates. North end should close up- Hopefully it will stay cold.

hardwaterhonkey · « **Reply #2368 on:** Dec 26, 2019, 07:12 AM »

I’m from south of schroon but you should be fine temps haven’t gone above freezing not many ppl will talk early on get up there and catch em up make the reports don’t chase em if not safe enough for you look into the other smaller shallower panfish lakes in the area you’ll be rewarded with ice

SchrnLker · « **Reply #2369 on:** Dec 26, 2019, 06:09 PM »

I've been away for Christmas so I haven't had eyes on the lake for a couple days. I'm sure it''s fine since a buddy who lives right in town wanted me to go fishing Sat on Schroon and he has lived on the lake his whole life.

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Author Topic: SCHROON LAKE and Surrounding Ponds Thread (Read 429617 times)