For Newbies on Oneida Lake

[Striker18]

Been thinking about the upcoming ice season and wanted to try out some new places. I know a ton of people go out on Oneida but I know nothing about ice fishing on it. Where would be some good places to start? (not looking for secret honey holes or anything). Also, is there anything to watch out for like known channels/ areas known for unsafe? I usually go out alone so I'm trying to get as much info about fishing in the area as I can.

[Vinny1892]

Sylvan beach is a good place to start for fishing

[Mancaveburnett]

Look for parking areas and shanty towns. When your new to the lake that's a safe bet.

[filetandrelease]

Welcome to the site
Stop at App’s bait & tackle in Cleveland, most up to date info on the lake for lures and direction , don’t forget your spud
  guys stop in and give their reports
     Also keep an eye on the Oneida lake thread

[KingPerch]

Get a map of the lake. Look for creeks and streams that flow into the lake....stay clear! Those are hazard areas for most of the ice season. There is a Oneida Lake gas hole thread that shows gas holes locations that you could take some time to punch into a GPS for future reference.