Author Topic: SOUTHERN N.Y. THREAD (L.I., WESTCHESTER, PUTNAM, DUTCHESS, SULLIVAN, ORANGE COUN (Read 1095822 times)

alexg425 · « **Reply #11160 on:** Dec 22, 2020, 09:53 AM »

same situation at colgate pond in greene county yesterday. about 4 inches crap ice age 2 inches clear. caught some brookies while my girlfriend snowboarded at hunter

Jigger nut · « **Reply #11161 on:** Dec 22, 2020, 07:23 PM »

Hello new member here. My name is Walt. I live in Orange county. Hope to get more time on the ice this year. Good luck to everyone.

hardwater diehard · « **Reply #11162 on:** Dec 22, 2020, 07:28 PM »

Quote from: Jigger nut on Dec 22, 2020, 07:23 PM

Hello new member here. My name is Walt. I live in Orange county. Hope to get more time on the ice this year. Good luck to everyone.

Welcome aboard ...be sure to add your location ...county and state to your profile . Here is to hoping the predicted cold spell locks some local waters up before the new year.

tipup28 · « **Reply #11163 on:** Dec 23, 2020, 08:47 PM »

mr.clean · « **Reply #11164 on:** Dec 23, 2020, 10:37 PM »

Jigger nut welcome to Ice Shanty.
Tipup28 thank you for the video,congratulations on finding ice that you feel comfortable fishing on and having a good first outing.

Steve

hardwaterhonkey · « **Reply #11165 on:** Dec 24, 2020, 06:24 AM »

Quote from: tipup28 on Dec 23, 2020, 08:47 PM

pike AND musky in that little pond?.....

Gamalot · « **Reply #11166 on:** Dec 24, 2020, 06:39 AM »

If that pond or lake does have big Pike and Musky in it you can bet those little slime dart Pickerel live in fear. Nice video and I won't ask exact details but it would be good to hear about where in the Northern Catskills you found safe ice and how thick it is. I hate that snow/slush type of ice but that can change pretty quickly if the predictions for today and next week hold true. The report says heavy and warm rains today with 50* which should hammer the snow on the ice and then followed by single digit temps that could be a great sign.

tipup28 · « **Reply #11167 on:** Dec 24, 2020, 07:59 AM »

Yup! Tiger muskies have been stocked for about ten years or so and northerns have been introduced via illegal stocking. Both are rare to hook into but I have heard reliable confirmed reports for both.

There was about 3" of black ice as a base and 2-4" of white ice on top. Too bad the weather today will destroy a lot of it.

hardwater diehard · « **Reply #11168 on:** Dec 24, 2020, 08:08 AM »

From just driving around lower Sullivan County ..I have seen several anglers on ice ..It does appear most of the snow was blown away during the storm ...meaning less snow atop the ice ...and if any snow was left has melted into the ice . Now with this rain on the way ..I believe will melt into the ice as well ... just adding to the overall total of thickness once the BIG CHILL arrives . It will probably be a mixed bag of ice thicknesses on any body of water ...so SPUD ...SPUD...aannnndddd SPUD some more . I also believe there is no chance for black ice ..unless a body of water was completely barren of any ice ...like the bigger lakes or lakes with partial ice . I expect to be trying/checking my usual first ice spots possibly Sunday or Monday...with a buddy ..ice chisel ..throw bag ..and my Striker Ice Trekker Bibs.

Gamalot · « **Reply #11169 on:** Dec 24, 2020, 08:49 AM »

I drove past Rio yesterday and not a drop of ice on it except in the cove just past the public launch. Waiting to hear some accurate reports from White and SB before I even think about fishing. I would bet Morningside has ice but not sure how thick it is. Small farm ponds are the way to go for now but better days are coming if this cold front sticks around.
I would suggest we don't talk too much about all the fun we will be having soon. If Cuomo hears about it he will be closing ice fishing down too!

tipup28 · « **Reply #11170 on:** Dec 24, 2020, 10:03 AM »

Heard from a friend who lives by Morningside that there was a group of guys ice fishing on the far side of the lake from the launch on Monday, but the ice didn't look great. He didn't check thickness. Loch Sheldrake had sketchy ice by the launch and open water on the far side.

Jigger nut · « **Reply #11171 on:** Dec 25, 2020, 01:09 PM »

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE ! Lets all hope & pray for some good & safe ice all the way thru March ! Walt

Sm94427p · « **Reply #11172 on:** Dec 25, 2020, 01:25 PM »

Quote from: Jigger nut on Dec 25, 2020, 01:09 PM

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE ! Lets all hope & pray for some good & safe ice all the way thru March ! Walt

Yea man im from dutchess and I already have a feeling ill be driving way north this year

seadog8 · « **Reply #11173 on:** Dec 26, 2020, 06:08 AM »

Quote from: hardwaterhonkey on Dec 24, 2020, 06:24 AM

pike AND musky in that little pond?.....

Looks like North lake to me. That is the only lake in the catskills with tiger muskies. North south lake freezes early because of the elevation

Slabs247 · « **Reply #11174 on:** Dec 26, 2020, 05:05 PM »

Made it out before the rain hit last Tuesday. Private lake in Sullivan. Rewarded with a few good ones! Stay safe out there, tight lines!

kbaez · « **Reply #11175 on:** Dec 26, 2020, 06:08 PM »

Did some scouting in sullivan with Dave237 unable to find any save ice nor did we see anyone on the lakes we passed and did not check hopefully this weekend wont be a wash with this up coming storm Friday

pooley · « **Reply #11176 on:** Dec 27, 2020, 05:21 PM »

Quote from: Gamalot on Dec 24, 2020, 08:49 AM

I drove past Rio yesterday and not a drop of ice on it except in the cove just past the public launch. Waiting to hear some accurate reports from White and SB before I even think about fishing. I would bet Morningside has ice but not sure how thick it is. Small farm ponds are the way to go for now but better days are coming if this cold front sticks around.
I would suggest we don't talk too much about all the fun we will be having soon. If Cuomo hears about it he will be closing ice fishing down too!

Lol! That makes my day brother!

kb · « **Reply #11177 on:** Dec 28, 2020, 01:42 PM »

Hahahaha

beachwoods 16 · « **Reply #11178 on:** Jan 01, 2021, 07:01 AM »

Happy New Year everyone. Scouting earlier this week found everything from open water to just barely walkable @ 2+inches. The weather seems to be keeping us in a tease! Lol

Loudmouth879 · « **Reply #11179 on:** Jan 02, 2021, 10:26 PM »

Voting for the 2021 NYS badge is up

https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=380258.0

beachwoods 16 · « **Reply #11180 on:** Jan 03, 2021, 10:46 AM »

Thanks Loudmouth, They are all nice!

River_Rat · « **Reply #11181 on:** Jan 03, 2021, 06:41 PM »

Im new and posting to see the conditions board. I had 2 inch of ice on my backyard pond today in Gardiner NY.

mr.clean · « **Reply #11182 on:** Jan 03, 2021, 08:00 PM »

Welcome River-Rat to Ice Shanty.
Steve

beachwoods 16 · « **Reply #11183 on:** Jan 04, 2021, 06:06 AM »

Welcome River_Rat!

AdamR · « **Reply #11184 on:** Jan 05, 2021, 10:14 AM »

New to the area and excited to get started!

ICEHOLE · « **Reply #11185 on:** Jan 06, 2021, 07:21 PM »

Anybody fishing fourth lake yet?

NYBasser · « **Reply #11186 on:** Jan 06, 2021, 08:43 PM »

Quote from: ICEHOLE on Jan 06, 2021, 07:21 PM

Anybody fishing fourth lake yet?

That's prob a question for the northern ny guys

ICEHOLE · « **Reply #11187 on:** Jan 07, 2021, 04:09 AM »

Quote from: NYBasser on Jan 06, 2021, 08:43 PM

That's prob a question for the northern ny guys

Good point. I used search function and it landed me here. Trying to abide by the rules and not post in general NY threads

kbaez · « **Reply #11188 on:** Jan 07, 2021, 05:06 AM »

Haply new years everyone. Anyone been on ice in Sullivan this past week planning on taking the trip up this weekend.

hardwaterhonkey · « **Reply #11189 on:** Jan 07, 2021, 09:13 AM »

Quote from: ICEHOLE on Jan 06, 2021, 07:21 PM

Anybody fishing fourth lake yet?

Haven’t heard about fourth but lots of other lakes in the area have 5-7”

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