Author Topic: Gettin' silly on Simon Pond! NORTHERN CHALLENGE '14! (Read 10807 times)

bamster05 · « **on:** Jan 23, 2014, 12:46 AM »

Just over a week away until every hotel in Tupper Lake is booked solid!

Who's heading out on the ice this year?

TheThinIce · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 23, 2014, 07:02 AM »

Yes Sir, we go up every year. Can't wait!

IRISH56 · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 23, 2014, 10:46 AM »

Year #2 for me ............... gotta be a solid 2' of ice I would imagine!

We got rooms early

DAN

carppone · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 23, 2014, 06:24 PM »

I will be there on fri afternoon setting up shanty 17 in on lake

TheThinIce · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 23, 2014, 06:54 PM »

Def need to book your rooms early or end up staying in either Saranac or LP.

Hardwaternubie53 · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 25, 2014, 10:13 PM »

Or, like REEL fisherman (pun intended), camp out on the ice, like many of us do. This will be year #9 for me.

o2rmk800 · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 26, 2014, 03:15 PM »

this will be year number 6 for me. plan to fish Tupper on Friday. then game on Saturday. Tight Lines to all.

blackmer826 · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 26, 2014, 03:32 PM »

will be there for year #3 for me. setting up friday probably.we camped out the last 2 yrs in our shanty but not this yr only a 1/2hr drive home. Does anyone have a contour map of the lake? trying to find a new spot to fish and want to find some different depths

o2rmk800 · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 26, 2014, 04:36 PM »

pretty much 4-8' unless you go out of the launch towards the right. big bowl down to 30+'

navynozle · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 26, 2014, 06:11 PM »

Year number 9 for me, and as always I will be there on Friday setting up......cant wait

navynozle · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 26, 2014, 06:15 PM »

How does the lake look on top? A lot of snow,or good for quads?

alschepart · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 27, 2014, 09:50 AM »

o2rmk800 · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 27, 2014, 10:52 AM »

Quote from: alschepart on Jan 27, 2014, 09:50 AM

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HUH? anyone got current conditions??

3beagles · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 27, 2014, 05:08 PM »

Quote from: navynozle on Jan 26, 2014, 06:15 PM

How does the lake look on top? A lot of snow,or good for quads?

Unless the weather changes drastically, which it is not supposed to, it should be near perfect conditions! They are calling for temps of close to 30 so it should be nice.

IRISH56 · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 27, 2014, 05:34 PM »

Jesus .... that'll be a heatwave

DAN

jghunter · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 27, 2014, 06:29 PM »

I will be there with one buddy.I have a ATV.first time fishing this lake. Not asking for spots but is it worth fishing the deep 30ft or just staying in the shallow 5-8ft ?? Thanks

TheThinIce · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 27, 2014, 06:45 PM »

Quote from: jghunter on Jan 27, 2014, 06:29 PM

I will be there with one buddy.I have a ATV.first time fishing this lake. Not asking for spots but is it worth fishing the deep 30ft or just staying in the shallow 5-8ft ?? Thanks

They're aren't any secret spots just pure luck with this many people and machines all over. Personally I like to leave the launch and head to the right to avoid the masses unless that's your thing. Either way be sure to get there and set up your shelter and mark your tip up spots by Friday afternoon if you can. I've been doing the tourney the last ten years and IMO gets better every year.

jghunter · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 27, 2014, 06:56 PM »

Thanks. I am also from Hudson valley. 4 hour trip for me! Can't make it Fri afternoon but will be there sat morn early!are the bait shops open all nite day of contest???

TheThinIce · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 27, 2014, 07:29 PM »

I'm not sure if the bait shop is still open in town. 3Beagles would know though. If you are able to pick up bait the day before and put an aerator in the bucket I would do that. Fish307 in Lake George has bait and open at 5am Fri/Sat.

PERCHIN101 · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 27, 2014, 08:09 PM »

Can you sign up the morning of the derby or is it pre register only. Never fished this tourney but heard many good things. Where is the weigh station located

TheThinIce · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 27, 2014, 08:15 PM »

Yes you can sign up at the club house in the morning, they open their doors early just for that purpose. The measuring is done at the bottom of the boat launch. A square hole will be cut out in the ice as a temporary holding area for any pike caught and will be later released.

TheThinIce · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 27, 2014, 08:19 PM »

It's definitely a tourney worth fishing. Keep in mind that though not many pike are caught, the prizes, raffles and support from the Tupper Lake Rod & Gun Club and it's volunteers make it well worth it.

PERCHIN101 · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 27, 2014, 08:24 PM »

Sounds like an all around good time even if no fish are caught. Everyone I know that has fished it has a great time.

TheThinIce · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 27, 2014, 08:28 PM »

There are 1st/2nd/3rd place winners every hour of the tourney and a lunker of course. I think it seems like less are caught than what are due to the amount of people fishing.

3beagles · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 28, 2014, 05:47 AM »

Quote from: PERCHIN101 on Jan 27, 2014, 08:09 PM

Can you sign up the morning of the derby or is it pre register only. Never fished this tourney but heard many good things. Where is the weigh station located

Sign up will be open from noon to 8 p.m. on Friday. It will reopen at 4 a.m. Saturday morning and will continue. Sign up will be in the Archery Range at the club. Drive around (just past the clubhouse), go through the open gate on your right, and drive up to the top parking area. Archery range will be located just behind the long pistol range building. The weigh station will be located right on the ice at the lower entrance to the pond. Please, if you catch a pike, bring it to be weighed in a bucket of water to protect it from freezing as we try to keep them all alive so they can be released. If a fish is brought in frozen and not still alive it will be disqualified. Don't risk it. Thank you. Mike

3beagles · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 28, 2014, 05:52 AM »

Quote from: TheThinIce on Jan 27, 2014, 08:28 PM

There are 1st/2nd/3rd place winners every hour of the tourney and a lunker of course. I think it seems like less are caught than what are due to the amount of people fishing.

You have to sign up for the lunker pool (an extra $10) But, whoever has the biggest fish in the Lunker Pool will win half of whatever we take in in cash. Right now, we have 93 entries in the lunker pool, so the pay off could be a nice chunk of jing! I wouldn't say there are less fish caught, we had close to 200 fish weighed in last year if memory serves me.
Mike

blackmer826 · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 28, 2014, 10:51 AM »

From what I know, registration goes until 8pm Friday night and is open saturday morning, not sure what time. Weigh-in station is right off the boat launch will not be able to miss it. Does anyone have a contour map of Simon or a rough sketch of the contours?

TheThinIce · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 28, 2014, 01:21 PM »

For some reason it seems like a contour map for Simon doesn't exist. I've been trying to track one down with no luck yet. If anyone happens to come upon one please post the link here.

o2rmk800 · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 28, 2014, 01:29 PM »

that sportmans guide in Walmart has a map. pretty much is 4-8' with the exception of a deep bowl way out to the right of the boat launch. almost all the way down on the right side of the lake.

Hardwaternubie53 · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 28, 2014, 10:47 PM »

Quote from: TheThinIce on Jan 27, 2014, 08:15 PM

Yes you can sign up at the club house in the morning, they open their doors early just for that purpose. The measuring is done at the bottom of the boat launch. A square hole will be cut out in the ice as a temporary holding area for any pike caught and will be later released.

The paper I got from the tourney with the entry slip on it, which I am looking at as I write this says "PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY". Sorry. Just trying to help.

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Author Topic: Gettin' silly on Simon Pond! NORTHERN CHALLENGE '14! (Read 10807 times)