ONEIDA LAKE DIEHARDS THREAD 2013/2014

[SNAGGER]

Was just a guess  Judging from your posts & experience you've got more personal info than I!

Question is how well do you remember the winter of 78? I obviously don't, was in elementary school.
I tend to read about fishing related stuff at work when frustrated 
From what I can tell it seems 78 iceout was 4/16 and thickness was similar to this year (early & mid 70's it was much thicker), while end of April through middle of may was cooler then normal.  March & beginning of April were mainly warmer.
Also less snowpack that year with decent rain events Middle of march through ice out.

Just trying to learn!

  ALOT OF SNOW IN 78, man I remember being out of school for a week in the city of Ithaca which never closes schools.

[H.T.]

  Took a drive today too check some creeks then stopped and walked out on Lake Ontario for kicks, she looks like mars, still ice as far as the eye can see, never seen that in the last 30 yrs. 

man that is some spooky looking ice right there

[mdupper]

Went out yesterday off Big Bay towards toad harbor screen on my Marcum was full of fish all dink Perch the size of my index finger ... Very disappointing  seems to be the norm on Oneida lately .. Guess I should have taken the drive   elsewhere .. hopefully tomorrow 

[Pequod1]

Winter of 78 was worse. I had solid ice in Rochester out to as far as I could see. Ontario came real close to freezing over.

[FISHFORPIKE]

  Took a drive today too check some creeks then stopped and walked out on Lake Ontario for kicks, she looks like mars, still ice as far as the eye can see, never seen that in the last 30 yrs. 

What the heck are we looking at?  What's in the back? 

[Cheeks13]

Ice on Lake Ontario. The main lake, not the bays.

[DeadEyez]

  Took a drive today too check some creeks then stopped and walked out on Lake Ontario for kicks, she looks like mars, still ice as far as the eye can see, never seen that in the last 30 yrs. 

they said earlier this winter on the news that the Great Lakes have the most ice since the 70's. The computer model they showed was pretty cool.

[DeadEyez]

Got out last night on oneida for my 3rd straight evening for crappies and gills. Ended up with 30 gills and sunnys and 8 nice slab crappies.

[Carcajou17]

i love oneida but that is why i went elsewhere pooch. i just cleaned a 7 gallon bucket of 9"-11" perch today.............

Nice work, H.T. 

I put in for the day off Friday.  I'll be fishing elsewhere, too.  Whether I get the same results or not time will tell.  Either way, a 3 day weekend filled with ice fishing sounds good to me!

[ICE-ADDICT]

Just noticed the " Polar Vortex" finamina is still rolling on, stupid cold right into April, and possibly beyond!   unreal

On the plus side, the GIANT, JUMBO, JALOPY Perch bite is of EPIC proportions here in the buff!  Don't even have to lug a machine along, just a quick easy stroll to hour and a half limits.....Makes what we delt with on the O until last weekend look like torture!  NEVER seen anything like this before, and I've been plying these local waters for more than 25 years! Makes me wonder what ice out and the spring bite will be like, if indeed there even IS a spring.

[walleye1]

Just noticed the " Polar Vortex" finamina is still rolling on, stupid cold right into April, and possibly beyond!   unreal

On the plus side, the GIANT, JUMBO, JALOPY Perch bite is of EPIC proportions here in the buff!  Don't even have to lug a machine along, just a quick easy stroll to hour and a half limits.....Makes what we delt with on the O until last weekend look like torture!  NEVER seen anything like this before, and I've been plying these local waters for more than 25 years! Makes me wonder what ice out and the spring bite will be like, if indeed there even IS a spring.

Lake Erie?

[SNAGGER]

  Cold april will make me happy John, slow melt of the tug hill glacier.

[ICE-ADDICT]

Lake Erie?

More or less, many branches and backwaters involved with the Erie/Niagara water shed.

[ICE-ADDICT]

  Cold april will make me happy John, slow melt of the tug hill glacier.

I'm good with that too Shane, just as long as the ice melts off as a reasonable rate.

[SNAGGER]

  took a drive around yesterday, good 3-5 feet of hard pack in woods yet here.

[spoon-n-eye]

I miss that place to. just about grew up in there. Martha made the best pizza around !! John has a junk yard of snowmobiles on the bottom of the lake just east of the islands. he'd put atleast 2 a year in the drink !! I remember in 1972 John, and Martha's house on baech rd. floated off the foundation, and settled in the middle of the road !! that was durring hurricain agness. memories, memories !!!   Sully...

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Aunt Josey was his wife's name, she passed away 3 years ago. cousin Donna owns the house now.... the corner creek sure led to the decrease in walleye population through the years.     

[Carcajou17]

This isn't in production yet but this electric sled looks pretty cool.  I could see many uses for ice fishing.

Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gcIwrdeP21s

website article:
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1090508_is-this-the-worlds-most-capable-adaptable-electric-vehicle

[reeleyz]

  took a drive around yesterday, good 3-5 feet of hard pack in woods yet here.

We definitely need a slow warm up with freezing temps at night and not a lot of rain. The longer this cold lasts the less likely that is though. Flooding is a good possibility at this point.

[reeleyz]

When I drove down the north shore this morning I counted a total of 7 people out there. Unbelievable! Big Bay looked busy though...

[kowboyup]

Went to do a day of fishing perch today, first my partner doesn't show up or call so I head out on my own. Well going out of apps I drove the whole east west crack and didn't like it. Spud in hand I checked afew spots and still didn't like it so my gut said no so I turned around and went home the 2hrs. Was awaste of time, but better safe then sorry for me anyways. Im done for this year I believe, off to the river the rest of spring. Pooch and snag those are some great pics. Enjoyed all the posts and pictures this yr cant wait till next. Will be seeing some of you on the other site im sure. Kowboy

[Stormy_NY]

Went to do a day of fishing perch today, first my partner doesn't show up or call so I head out on my own. Well going out of apps I drove the whole east west crack and didn't like it. Spud in hand I checked afew spots and still didn't like it so my gut said no so I turned around and went home the 2hrs. Was awaste of time, but better safe then sorry for me anyways. Im done for this year I believe, off to the river the rest of spring. Pooch and snag those are some great pics. Enjoyed all the posts and pictures this yr cant wait till next. Will be seeing some of you on the other site im sure. Kowboy

With the sled ? I crossed any where I wanted yesterday ...

[H.T.]

Got out last night on oneida for my 3rd straight evening for crappies and gills. Ended up with 30 gills and sunnys and 8 nice slab crappies.

stay on them Bobby

[reeleyz]

stay on them Bobby

X2

[Hookinup]

stay on them Bobby

X3

[greenhead]

I  thought  about   going  after  the  gills  and  crappies  but  talked  my  self  out  of  it . Fished  out  of  3 mile  for  a change  8 30- 130    dinks   everywhere   a  few  pin  pike   a couple  pickerel   and  a 14in  eye. 8  crappie   sounds    awesome  to me , i think  i  need  a break  from    these  perch  they  have  got  the  best  of  me.

[bcons]

I  thought  about   going  after  the  gills  and  crappies  but  talked  my  self  out  of  it . Fished  out  of  3 mile  for  a change  8 30- 130    dinks   everywhere   a  few  pin  pike   a couple  pickerel   and  a 14in  eye. 8  crappie   sounds    awesome  to me , i think  i  need  a break  from    these  perch  they  have  got  the  best  of  me.

See then you're already in trouble, the bite always turns back on as soon as you give up.
That's the curse, that keeps some coming back.
Sorta like the "you should a been here yesterday"

[BROOKIEGILLY]

I was thinking the same thing I'm not sure I'm ready for the big bay shuffle on a weekend just yet!!!!! Its gonna backed out there this weekend.

[greenhead]

Im  thinking  if  they  turn  back on ,  i will have  them all  to  myself.  It's  like  a ghost  town  out  there.

[pimplepounder]

Greenhead you won't be alone i promise you  I am waiting for a whiff of a perch bite and i will be on the O have a bunch of vacation saved for this stretch of the season

[greenhead]

Yeah   i  know ,  it   has  to   happen  soon. My   buddies  are  spanking  on  Seneca   ,  i  might  have  to  go  south  once or  twice.