SOUTHERN N.Y. THREAD (L.I., WESTCHESTER, PUTNAM, DUTCHESS, SULLIVAN, ORANGE COUN

[NYBasser]

You guys are killing me.   We have no safe ice here in Dutchess.   I'm living vicariously through you all!!!

Lol

If I can drive 2.5 hours to ice fish, surely you can drive 1.5 hours... haha 

[Dave327]

Hey NYBASSER you coming back to SWB tomorrow? It's only another 5 hour round trip.

[beachwoods 16]

Good for you Basser!  I had a day where  right at dark I got into a trout on my jigging rod and had a tip up. iced a 24incher. I ran for tip up and had 20 incher......... That was a few years ago. Today I had a 12 inch pickeral.

[NYBasser]

Hey NYBASSER you coming back to SWB tomorrow? It's only another 5 hour round trip.

Wished I lived closer lol, those 2.5 hour drives are a real pain. I spend more time driving than fishing lol. I'll be out next Sunday on SWB again, dark blue Shappell shanty, stop by and say hello if you're out.

[kb]

 Next weekend, I'm definitely going to make the trip. If anybody would like to meet up I would really appreciate it. I know nothing about it but we could make it work   

 Just tell me where to meet up, and I'll be there   

[NYBasser]

Good for you Basser!  I had a day where  right at dark I got into a trout on my jigging rod and had a tip up. iced a 24incher. I ran for tip up and had 20 incher......... That was a few years ago. Today I had a 12 inch pickeral.

Thanks! If you are looking to hit SWB anytime soon, I can give you a few pointers for help. That goes for anyone on the forum here as well. Send me a PM and I can give out a few pointers.

[NYBasser]

Next weekend, I'm definitely going to make the trip. If anybody would like to meet up I would really appreciate it. I know nothing about it but we could make it work   

 Just tell me where to meet up, and I'll be there

Talking with a couple friends about a trip next Sunday. Supposed to be 45 deg with little wind, going to be nice and warm. The boat launch parking lot would be a good place to meet, time TBD.

[beachwoods 16]

My son and I might try Tuesday. I always let him pick. I have a feeling it might be slow going with a five year old. Hopefully I can talk him into Swan lake. Sun. sounds good if I can I'm there.

[Travis Rage]

Awesome man way to go. Trying tomorrow before and during the storm!

[beachwoods 16]

Your a brave soul if you made it out Travis. Been snowing here in Sullivan co. since 6:30. Good luck and drive safe if you made it.

[dwitte62]

Anybody been on White Lake recently ?

[choo choo]

Saw a few guy's on the state launch (Kauneonga) side yesterday afternoon....no one was on the 17b White lake side when I went by.

[hardwater diehard]

Monticello FD Canceled their contest for February 18th 2017

 https://www.facebook.com/monticellonyfiredepartment/photos/pb.1415301445458038.-2207520000.1486923974./1779882935666552/?type=3&theater

[fishon723]

Anybody been on White Lake recently ?

Fished White Lake yesterday and caught some nice keeper perch and one keeper pickerel. Moved around a bit to find fish. caught them jigging and on tip ups.

[TRAPPER3]

Fished private lake in Livingston Manor on Saturday.....21 slime darts on the ice between me and my son...5 keepers 17-20"......I got a 5# bass and my Son got a 6#  22inch LM.....awesome fish......dont know how to add pics or i would....1 small perch......

[dougie]

Did anyone fish the tournament on mornngside on Saturday? Just curious how it was. Thanks

[mr.clean]

NYBasser thank you for posting a photo congratulations on your catch. Hardwater diehard thanks for the update on Monticello FD contest. Ditto Dougie's post curious myself about this years Hurleyville FD contest.
Steve

[Rather-B-Fishin]

Anyone get out Sunday am?...1 of my most memorable trips was just as the barometric pressure dropped right before a storm chased me off a lake that has usually very tight mouthed trout...not that morning, landed quite a few jigging they would slam the lure no finicky bite.
Gamalot how is the snow depth on the lakes? We got 12-15 " total here between the past 2 storms..Temps might compress that..was thinking of doing the long walk on Toronto

[Gamalot]

I wanted to fish Sunday before and during the storm but couldn't find any brave soles to go with me. We have had a good 15 inches of snow this week but if I have to guess, which I do, I would say with the wild winds we have right now most of the snow that was on the ice is now in my damn driveway!

I blew off 6 inches yesterday and now it is all right back where I blew it from. The problem with Toronto is the long walk and because the wind direction is shifting every 15 minutes it will be hard to tell where the snow might end up. Looking on the brighter side, we had 21 here this morning and with the wind chills down in single digits we should have great ice now for a while. I just keep looking out and see the snow going sideways east to west and then 10 minutes later it is going west to east so not even worth going out to blow it off until mother nature calms down.

[hardwater diehard]

SWAN LAKE FD CONTEST RESCHEDULED DATE

Saturday, February 25 at 6 AM - 3 PM

Annual ice fishing contest. Bait fish available for sale, food an refreshments all day, registration begins at 5:30 am day of. $10 for adults

https://www.facebook.com/events/249658178819158/

[greensider]

Are they going to allow quads to be used at the park like previous years

[Canoejon]

There's low wind today and tomorrow AM. Tomorrow, I'm hoping to drive up from Westchester to fish SB. Hopefully there will be some reports today. I fished it a few years ago when we had no ice down here, but I don't really know it at all. We did okay with barely legal crappies and short eyes not too far from the boat ramp (the one that when you face the water when on the ramp, the dam is to the left). One day on Sodom just isn't enough for me. I'm going nuts. So any ice reports today will very appreciated and please feel to PM me with any tips. I'll be taking a newbie for his first time on the ice. Thanks, all, in advance.

[NYBasser]

Haven't seen any eyes come out of SWB this year. Plenty of crappies around in schools. I would suggest you fish north of the launch, haven't heard much about anything south of it. The crappie in the lake are pretty textbook: find the structure and you'll find the fish.

[Ice Wine]

Re: SWB - If you go out from the launch, turn right and walk until you're in front of the third house--with a red deck and white railings--there is drop off about 200 feet from shore. Don't fish there, it sucks. Really thought I was onto something when I found that drop off but all I ended up with Saturday was a couple pickerel and two perch so small to call them dinks would be bragging.

Also have not caught a walleye out of there through the ice in three years and have stayed out past dark waiting for them too many times.

I love that lake but since the drawdown it just hasn't been the same. Okay crappie fishing now and then but perch and walleye seem hard to come by anymore.

[NYBasser]

Re: SWB - If you go out from the launch, turn right and walk until you're in front of the third house--with a red deck and white railings--there is drop off about 200 feet from shore. Don't fish there, it sucks. Really thought I was onto something when I found that drop off but all I ended up with Saturday was a couple pickerel and two perch so small to call them dinks would be bragging.

Also have not caught a walleye out of there through the ice in three years and have stayed out past dark waiting for them too many times.

I love that lake but since the drawdown it just hasn't been the same. Okay crappie fishing now and then but perch and walleye seem hard to come by anymore.

I believe I saw you out there last Saturday as I was making my way onto the lake. Dropoffs are good spots early season, but at this point now, the crappies are settling into basins. Best advice for crappie fishing would be to keep moving until you find fish. Mid season, crappies tend to stay in a certain area, and not move too far from it.

[Canoejon]

Thanks all. The DEC map shows two boat launches. I think I parked at the more northern one of the two. Is that the one being referred to?

[Gamalot]

Thanks all. The DEC map shows two boat launches. I think I parked at the more northern one of the two. Is that the one being referred to?

I'm pretty sure there is only one public launch now and it is just past where Gregory Road intersects with Starlight drive.

[Canoejon]

Thanks all. We'll save a few for you.

[Reelemin]

Due to open water on Highland Lake, the Mahogany Ridge Hunting and Fishing Clubs Ice Fishing Contest has been cancelled this Saturday February 18th.
The club will still be holding the raffles at Sand Beach, so feel free to stop by and enjoy a nice day of camaraderie!

[beachwoods 16]

My son and I fished swinging bridge today. we were just north of the launch by about 100yards. the snow wasn't that tough on me but I didn't want to push a five year old. felt good to fish there again, haven't in a while. We had a 19 inch snot rocket and a nice smally. Had a few lookers jigging, but only one light  bite. One guy had 2 nice perch and another had a few crappie. Hope I can hit on a solo outing and fish some of my old spots.