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Offline Jonesie925

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Lake Placid
« on: Jan 20, 2020, 03:43 PM »
The kid has a hockey tournament at Lake Placid this week... looking to get out on Friday. Looking for suggestions on where to go. I will be walking. Pike , trout, perch... whatever.. set up for it all.
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Offline jayy

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Re: Lake Placid
« Reply #1 on: Jan 20, 2020, 05:09 PM »
As you may know, there is no ice fishing allowed on lake placid or mirror lake (the two lakes in Lake Placid).

One close option is Connery pond.  I think the scenery will be better than the fishing.  It's been years but I think its just small trout and perch.   There is a short hike to the pond but I remember it being easy.

Out toward saranac lake you will have lots of options within 30 minutes drive of lake placid.      Look into Colby lake, clear lake,  lincoln pond, etc.

I cant comment on current ice conditions.  I dont live there I just like to visit
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Offline BeenPerchin315

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Re: Lake Placid
« Reply #2 on: Jan 20, 2020, 05:42 PM »
Can you tell me why no ice fish placid? Had heard it but never told why
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Re: Lake Placid
« Reply #3 on: Jan 20, 2020, 05:55 PM »
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Re: Lake Placid
« Reply #4 on: Jan 20, 2020, 05:55 PM »
so the well to do city dwellers can enjoy their vacations and 2nd homes without the local yokels in their sight. another form of gentrification.
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Re: Lake Placid
« Reply #5 on: Jan 21, 2020, 11:12 AM »
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so the well to do city dwellers can enjoy their vacations and 2nd homes without the local yokels in their sight. another form of gentrification.
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Re: Lake Placid
« Reply #6 on: Jan 21, 2020, 12:33 PM »
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Re: Lake Placid
« Reply #7 on: Jan 21, 2020, 04:50 PM »
In most of the state, with few exceptions, you can not target fish in specific during their closed season. Being that trout season doesnt open until April any body of water that holds trout is off limits to ice fishing unless it has a special regulation allowing you to fish all year. Even after April 1st when we still have plenty of ice we cant ice fish it. With that being said look out towards Paul Smiths college. A lot of the ponds and water out that way hold non trout species. STAY AWAY FROM LAKE FLOWER. it is a river and you will not come back..... Where are you staying in lake placid? i work front office at a hotel in placid.
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Offline KingPerch

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Re: Lake Placid
« Reply #8 on: Jan 21, 2020, 07:41 PM »
Quote from: SeanP on Jan 21, 2020, 12:33 PM
Great info KP thanks!!

SeanP
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Re: Lake Placid
« Reply #9 on: Jan 21, 2020, 07:58 PM »
Quote from: rball on Jan 21, 2020, 04:50 PM
In most of the state, with few exceptions, you can not target fish in specific during their closed season. Being that trout season doesnt open until April any body of water that holds trout is off limits to ice fishing unless it has a special regulation allowing you to fish all year. Even after April 1st when we still have plenty of ice we cant ice fish it. With that being said look out towards Paul Smiths college. A lot of the ponds and water out that way hold non trout species. STAY AWAY FROM LAKE FLOWER. it is a river and you will not come back..... Where are you staying in lake placid? i work front office at a hotel in placid.

True but many lakes are also open to ice fish char . Placid holds all species,  so I won't agree it's a trout lake.
Remember,  before the great lakes entered into the nys record standings,  placid held the biggest lake trout ny record
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Re: Lake Placid
« Reply #10 on: Jan 22, 2020, 05:09 AM »
I’ve been hearing that it’s because of the native brookies in the lake. Ain’t they the state fish or something
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Re: Lake Placid
« Reply #11 on: Jan 22, 2020, 07:40 AM »
There are lakes out in the middle of nowhere that are also closed to ice fishing (e.g. taylor pond, moose).   I am not sure how they decide. 

On a positive note, in recent years they have opened a few lakes that used to be closed. Millsite lake and rushford lake for example.
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Re: Lake Placid
« Reply #12 on: Jan 22, 2020, 10:11 AM »
Quote from: rball on Jan 21, 2020, 04:50 PM
In most of the state, with few exceptions, you can not target fish in specific during their closed season. Being that trout season doesnt open until April any body of water that holds trout is off limits to ice fishing unless it has a special regulation allowing you to fish all year. Even after April 1st when we still have plenty of ice we cant ice fish it. With that being said look out towards Paul Smiths college. A lot of the ponds and water out that way hold non trout species. STAY AWAY FROM LAKE FLOWER. it is a river and you will not come back..... Where are you staying in lake placid? i work front office at a hotel in placid.

Staying at Art Devlin’s Olympic Inn.... want to try and get out Friday and Saturday morning...probably only going to be for 3-4 hours
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Re: Lake Placid
« Reply #13 on: Jan 22, 2020, 10:20 AM »
With limited time I would try Lake Colby, easy access in Saranac right across from the hospital. Haven't fished it in years but there are trout, perch and some big broodstock  salmon.
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Offline Jonesie925

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Re: Lake Placid
« Reply #14 on: Jan 23, 2020, 06:05 PM »
Bait shops on the way to lake Colby?
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Re: Lake Placid
« Reply #15 on: Jan 23, 2020, 06:07 PM »
Actually thinking of going to Connery Pond because of time constraints... bait shops nearby?
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Re: Lake Placid
« Reply #16 on: Jan 24, 2020, 09:07 PM »
Quote from: jayy on Jan 22, 2020, 07:40 AM
There are lakes out in the middle of nowhere that are also closed to ice fishing (e.g. taylor pond, moose).   I am not sure how they decide. 

On a positive note, in recent years they have opened a few lakes that used to be closed. Millsite lake and rushford lake for example.

Thats good.
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Re: Lake Placid
« Reply #17 on: Jan 24, 2020, 09:15 PM »
all bait shops are in saranac lake might as well fish out that way if you have a time constraint. Otherwise your back tracking to go to connery plus you can count on at least 45 minutes for car travel plus another 45 lost walking to and from the water from road if you hit connery. Colby is a fish all day lake for a "CHANCE" its a lottery with that one. Not sure if you made it out. Weather looks like crap tomorrow. Going to give a nice lake a shot sunday if its not to sloppy.
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Re: Lake Placid
« Reply #18 on: Jan 27, 2020, 02:40 PM »
Quote from: jayy on Jan 22, 2020, 07:40 AM
There are lakes out in the middle of nowhere that are also closed to ice fishing (e.g. taylor pond, moose).   I am not sure how they decide. 

On a positive note, in recent years they have opened a few lakes that used to be closed. Millsite lake and rushford lake for example.

Some bodies of water that do not allow ice fishing correlate to the baitfish prohibitions. This is very true in the Adirondacks. Counties like Essex, Hamilton, Franklin, and St. Lawrence counties have baitfish prohibitions on some of the lakes and ponds, so those are not likely to permit ice fishing, either.
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Re: Lake Placid
« Reply #19 on: Jan 27, 2020, 04:09 PM »
I'm quite sure I can go on those mentioned lakes with a bucket of minnows.
Used to slam the rainbows on minnows on placid
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Re: Lake Placid
« Reply #20 on: Jan 28, 2020, 08:23 AM »
Quote from: hot tuna on Jan 27, 2020, 04:09 PM
I'm quite sure I can go on those mentioned lakes with a bucket of minnows.
Used to slam the rainbows on minnows on placid

If you ice fish on a water that has ice fishing prohibited, the fine will be large. And if you are ever caught using baitfish on waters that prohibit it, you will be fined massively. That is no better than being a bucket biologist, the bane of environmental conservation existence. Be EXTREMELY careful when it comes to these sorts of issues.
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Re: Lake Placid
« Reply #21 on: Jan 28, 2020, 09:34 AM »
I was referring to open water.  Those lakes,  moose,  placid and Taylor all allow baitfish but not ice fishing
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Re: Lake Placid
« Reply #22 on: Jan 28, 2020, 10:26 AM »
Quote from: hot tuna on Jan 28, 2020, 09:34 AM
I was referring to open water.  Those lakes,  moose,  placid and Taylor all allow baitfish but not ice fishing

Ah, I gotcha. Sometimes the prohibition of ice fishing is also to allow protection for trout. Trout waters, unless otherwise specified, or given special permissions, are not waters that can be ice fished. There are MANY bodies of water in the Adirondacks that are truly considered trout waters, and thus they are not permissible for ice fishing. Baitfish prohibitions and ice fishing prohibitions are not always linked, since baitfish prohibitions can be in place to prevent the spreading of species that are not native or would be detrimental to that body of water.

Ice fishing is only allowed on trout-holding waters because of special regulations in Environmental Conservation Law that explicitly allow it.
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Re: Lake Placid
« Reply #23 on: Jan 28, 2020, 01:40 PM »
"Massive!"  Fun to say...
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