LAKE GEORGE BS THREAD

[Pickeralpicker91]

I agree, Jamie.  Well said indeed.  For those who don't know it, there is no hurry.  Ice cold weather is on the way and she'll be sown up tight in a couple days.  Also, this is still early....Jan. 23 is avg. fishing date according to the 'Old Timers'.

Yep I heard the Jan. 23 thing at fish 307 yesterday too.  I think we were just spoiled by the early ice this year.

[reddog11]

We went to Bolton landing yesterday. 3 lakers. Two 24" and a 26 3/4". Perch bite was bad. Hope it`s better tomorrow.

[Izayahhh12]

Pike bait^

[TC5]

Most years the ice is just coming on so be patient the good ice will be back.And then game on.

[adksmitty]

Hey ice trapper me and my buddy josh were the ones out there fishing near you guys! I believe you talked to josh at one point yesterday. How'd you do after we left?

will need to get sometime before the ice is all gone.
Smitty

[adksmitty]

And one more thanks. To all the guys that let me meet up or tag along last year. Had fun. Just waiting for my time this year. Thanks guys.

[Billygarrison91]

Thank you all for the concerns! As die hard as I am to be out fishing I didn't go! I start classes up again in a week so I'm just patient haha if I could be out everyday I would be. I don't have more than one or two buddies to fish with so if any of you are looking for or wouldn't mind a tag along I would love to join. I love learning from veterans. My grandfather taught me a lot but he is getting older now and it's too cold for him to go out. I enjoy fishing with the "old timers" for that reason! I am very respectful and am more than happy to share anything I have. I thank you all for the information and all the beautiful pictures and I look forward to what hopefully turns out to be a good season (: and then on to Spring steelhead in Pulaski woo hoo lol

My email is [email protected] or I can be contacted on here. this site is awesome so I do check it daily 👍

[SSmokinn SS]

Thank you all for the concerns! As die hard as I am to be out fishing I didn't go! I start classes up again in a week so I'm just patient haha if I could be out everyday I would be. I don't have more than one or two buddies to fish with so if any of you are looking for or wouldn't mind a tag along I would love to join. I love learning from veterans. My grandfather taught me a lot but he is getting older now and it's too cold for him to go out. I enjoy fishing with the "old timers" for that reason! I am very respectful and am more than happy to share anything I have. I thank you all for the information and all the beautiful pictures and I look forward to what hopefully turns out to be a good season (: and then on to Spring steelhead in Pulaski woo hoo lol

My email is [email protected] or I can be contacted on here. this site is awesome so I do check it daily 👍

I would gladly ice fish with you, as I do not have very many hard water friends to go with either.

[Pickeralpicker91]

Thank you all for the concerns! As die hard as I am to be out fishing I didn't go! I start classes up again in a week so I'm just patient haha if I could be out everyday I would be. I don't have more than one or two buddies to fish with so if any of you are looking for or wouldn't mind a tag along I would love to join. I love learning from veterans. My grandfather taught me a lot but he is getting older now and it's too cold for him to go out. I enjoy fishing with the "old timers" for that reason! I am very respectful and am more than happy to share anything I have. I thank you all for the information and all the beautiful pictures and I look forward to what hopefully turns out to be a good season (: and then on to Spring steelhead in Pulaski woo hoo lol

My email is [email protected] or I can be contacted on here. this site is awesome so I do check it daily 👍

[EasternCentralNY21]

Yeah I took a ride at 4 am all the way to schroon.. Only to find that 10 15 ft from the shore is thawed... Can't imagine the shores at lake George... Be careful guys

[Catskillbob]

Thats just about as bad as waking up at 4am, sneaking in the woods, only to find somone in your deer stand

[EasternCentralNY21]

It was pretty dissapointing... Ended up goin to Moreau lake and got devo'd

[prchslyr]

It's going to be borderline getting on LG this weekend.
5 degrees would make all the difference in the world right now.
I hate to say it. I may just have to head elsewhere this weekend.

[bigredonice]

wondering If the lake came up at all? 

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?site_no=04278000


and just down from schroon lake for comparison
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?site_no=01317000


lets throw in lake champlain for good measure
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?04279085

[EasternCentralNY21]

I won't be back to lg until huddle has a safe shore that's usually my guideline for safeness

[wec]

It's going to be borderline getting on LG this weekend.
5 degrees would make all the difference in the world right now.
I hate to say it. I may just have to head elsewhere this weekend.

There is a derby on Adirondack Lake Saturday Jamie.  Pike and Perch awards every hour.

[rondog]

Lance am I reading this right ?  319.70
                                                - 319.45
                                                   +   .25 ?

[JJ]

Yes, Ron, looks like it rose about 3"; with no inflowing rivers and a large surface area LG doesn't rise as fast as many other lakes.

[rondog]

Thanks Jeff. 3" is nothing in a lake of this size,there was a current running from north to south in deep water on Sun. Seemed like they liked it!!

[bigredonice]

correct...about 3"   meanwhile other lakes have gone up 1.5+ feet, lake george has only gone up 3 inches.

[JJ]

Thanks Jeff. 3" is nothing in a lake of this size,there was a current running from north to south in deep water on Sun. Seemed like they liked it!!

The currents are interesting out there, sometimes it flows backwards in places. During the summer I've seen a good current headed North near the middle, then turn toward shore south of Shelving Rock and the current is reversed, like an eddy in a river.

[ICE WANDERER]

            Last year we were fishing in about 110' of water, and I had to drill a hole 6' from the hole I was jigging in to see my lure on my flasher. I never saw that before. Sure was weird.

[bigredonice]

the currents seem to be especially strong in areas near open water or around the narrows.   A few of my perch spots in the narrows had extremely strong, unusual currents last year (so strong you couldn't even get to the bottom with a hali) and were completely devoid of perch...any of the beds that didn't have a strong current had perch as usual.   

just a side note, most of the big lakes have currents of some sort, and alot of small lakes too.   Otsego has an astonishingly strong current during the first few weeks of ice up.    Saratoga and Canadarago surprise me occasionally with odd currents in the weirdest places too.

[icedpapermouth]

            Last year we were fishing in about 110' of water, and I had to drill a hole 6' from the hole I was jigging in to see my lure on my flasher. I never saw that before. Sure was weird.

 

[Chase88]

I have fished that lake for a long time also and I have never seen currents like last year. I hear you about the flasher, I thought mine was screwed up because my jig kept disappearing.

[reddog11]

Hit Harris bay today. 2 lakers. 27" and a 28 1/4". No perch. I couldn't stray from the tip up`s to far.

[Billygarrison91]

I would gladly ice fish with you, as I do not have very many hard water friends to go with either.

Feel free to get ahold of me anytime! Or I can let you know if I go out!

[SSmokinn SS]

Feel free to get ahold of me anytime! Or I can let you know if I go out!

awesome buddy. Hopefully we can get together sometime this season on the king.

[SSmokinn SS]

Hit Harris bay today. 2 lakers. 27" and a 28 1/4". No perch. I couldn't stray from the tip up`s to far.

How is the ice on Harris? Can't be that good right now??

[Billygarrison91]

I was going to ask the same thing smoke lol If it's good enough I'm ping out tomorrow morning around 11am