LAKE GEORGE BS THREAD

[slugo71]

nice job

[rondog]

Went to Ft. Ann beach yesterday,the wind was blowing snow so hard you couldn't see 200 yds. out,went to breakfast and came home

[MikeVT]

Nice fish , so that's what it looks like from your side of the lake. 

[MikeVT]

Whoa, that's a dandy    

WOW! Did you get a weight on that fish? 

[prchslyr]

I was lucky enough to score a cisco over the weekend in an odd way. I made my way to a drunken groups area after they left to pick up the tipup line and cig butts they left behind. I appreciate the english lesson they provided for the 5 kids I had out there with me. I also appreciate the cisco they left with the pile of trash. 
I sunk the cisco on a tipup in 10fow while I jigged perch. I was kind of hoping for a decent pike, but didn't cry over seeing our largest trout this year. Instant gratification in it's finest for right here.
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[adkRoy]

Nice Jamey!

[prchslyr]

Sorry for the double pic...Again!

[ship of fools]

I believe that is called Karma 

Way to make lemonade from a lemon!

[lowaccord66]

Nice work.  Guys....I have a new addiction.  I doubt I'll fish anywhere else his season.  Good thing gas is cheap...

[aj454]

nice fish perchslayer  thought you didn't like those sewer trout

[IcemanADK]

Nice work.  Guys....I have a new addiction.  I doubt I'll fish anywhere else his season.  Good thing gas is cheap...

Isn't it awesome?! I've been hooked for about five years now - can't get enough.
Late-ice/pre-spawn crappies run a close second, but nothing beats the chase on the Vex.
It will haunt your dreams.

[tjk3rd]

Would anyone give me a good starting area to fish for lake trout on Lake George?  My son and I have never fished there.  Thanks in advance

[prchslyr]

I like to call it the "Lake George rut".
I have friends and family fishing all over the state every weekend and will fish Lake George alone before I head anywhere else to fish while she's froze.
I could go on and on how the lake has changed my life. I've seriously lost a couple decent women to that lake. I warn them all in advance and they all claim they can hang. Until they see what it's like to date a prchslyr. 

[JAGER61]

Spectacular Laker for your friend Lance, congrats to him! What we all dream of! And also a big congrats to you Jamey for putting your Son on a beauty! Nicely done Guys! I'm beyond Green with Envy! 

MK

[JigSchtickGeorge]

the crack at PK is pretty scary and so is the one at vets. 

Please use caution out there guys!

We used a rope to cross them this weekend.

[prchslyr]

Would anyone give me a good starting area to fish for lake trout on Lake George?  My son and I have never fished there.  Thanks in advance

We get plenty of accidental trout while jigging perch. If you sink 5 tipups in any common perch bay for the day, you're probably going to see a couple trout. The big numbers of trout are tough to get without putting in a LOT of time.
Don't be afraid to work some really deep water with your jig rods. I like bays that have deep water nearby a big perching bay. No one is going to give up the honey holes, but check some maps. Especially if your son is a kid. Devote 1/2 a day to working big white pimples in 70+ fow without sitting on a hole more than 10 minutes if it's not producing. More often than not, I get frustrated and drag the kids in to finish the day jigging perch. It's keeps my boys and I from getting totally discouraged while we're tying to learn the trout game better. Every now and then I get lucky and cut a magic hole for trout. They're getting more and more frequent for me.
Good luck man!

[pike n walleye slayer]

New to lake trout fishing what pound leader do you run and what size treble hook should I be running? Any info is greatly appreciated

[prchslyr]

New to lake trout fishing what pound leader do you run and what size treble hook should I be running? Any info is greatly appreciated

I like to go small on my tipups. 6 or 8lb flouro with a 12 or 14 hook. Gotta be a little stealthy when your bait is sitting and they can good look.
The guys that jig them aren't afraid to use telephone pole cable and a 1lb pimple. The fast action of when they hit a jig doesn't ever give them a good look at your rig. 

[ejp419]

I've caught a lot of Lakers on 4 ft of 8lb flouro leader and #6 treble. Need a big hook for big bait for big fish 

[Raquettedacker]

Great Lakers guys...   

[lowaccord66]

I like to call it the "Lake George rut".
I have friends and family fishing all over the state every weekend and will fish Lake George alone before I head anywhere else to fish while she's froze.
I could go on and on how the lake has changed my life. I've seriously lost a couple decent women to that lake. I warn them all in advance and they all claim they can hang. Until they see what it's like to date a prchslyr. 

You are not kidding!  Tooks me years to find one that could hang.  I set the expectation from the beginning.

As for the lake...words can't describe....I'll be back Saturday this time with a healthy desire to put a dent in that perch population.  prchslyr if your out and would like to fish with a couple CT crazies pm me.

[pike n walleye slayer]

Fluoro is definitely the best way to go better than mono?

[baitbox]

Mixed bag of fun last 3 days on the lake.   The lakers are throwing us off a little bit, our traditional spots that have produced our numbers the last 10-15 years have suddenly gone very cold.   I guess thats what makes it interesting.   Gonna put some miles on in the next few weekends trying old and new spots.   The perch were biting really really well the one time we tried.  Ultimately, we did get plenty of Lake Trout, and some bruisers too, just not a lot of the craziness that typifies the early season.

Here's my buddy Bri with a 30"+
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Once again congrats BigRed and gang.You guys put some awesome lakers on the ice!

[slipbob]

Went to Ft. Ann beach yesterday,the wind was blowing snow so hard you couldn't see 200 yds. out,went to breakfast and came home

You didn't notice the trees swaying in the breeze at 5am before you left your house

[bigredonice]

You didn't notice the trees swaying in the breeze at 5am before you left your house

two of my buddies ruined their shanties with one of those wind gusts...i kept mine tucked in downwind of my UTV (great wind break)

[slipbob]

two of my buddies ruined their shanties with one of those wind gusts...i kept mine tucked in downwind of my UTV (great wind break)

Ouch!  That makes for an expensive outing   I heard that wind howling and stayed home but I bet the lakers were aggressive compared to Saturday

[bigredonice]

I bet the lakers were aggressive compared to Saturday

not like you would expect at all...weird year.  I think the smelt population is higher than other years right now...

[rondog]

two of my buddies ruined their shanties with one of those wind gusts...i kept mine tucked in downwind of my UTV (great wind break)

I did but was hoping it would go away

[NatefishNY]

two of my buddies ruined their shanties with one of those wind gusts...i kept mine tucked in downwind of my UTV (great wind break)

That wind in the morning was no joke, my buddy and I were in his two man flip over and I thought we were going to fly away... Crazy day but good laker fishing, we put some miles on out feet tho, walking a ways from where we parked and bouncing around, I bet we walked 6 miles start to finish which wasn't to bad on glare ice

[JigSchtickGeorge]

Not as many marks on the flasher this year compared to last, some of the ones I've caught have a streched gut like I've never seen on a 19-20"er.