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New York => Ice Fishing New York => Topic started by: CrappieAssasin42 on Jan 03, 2010, 09:45 AM
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Does anyone have any info about Delta Lake? A friend of mine had told me about this place but he has no further info about this lake. What species, big or small good fishin? I just want to know if its worth the trip! Im not askin for the hotspots I just want the basics! Thank You in advance
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its a pretty good size lake, many diffrent fish, walleye, bass(small, large, rock), perch, crappie,gills, northerns, tigers, easy to fish- many parking spots...its a good place to fish, i enjoy it there, i would say its worth the trip, it has a good 7 inches of ice on it as of 1-2-10
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watch out for dec that guy thinks he owns the lake
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THANKS GUYS FOR THE INFO!!! I WILL BE GOIN UP THIS WEEKEND COMIN UP!!! SO IF ANY OF YOU GUYS WANTS TO GET TOGETHER LET ME KNOW!!! :tipup: :icefish:
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THANKS GUYS FOR THE INFO!!! I WILL BE GOIN UP THIS WEEKEND COMIN UP!!! SO IF ANY OF YOU GUYS WANTS TO GET TOGETHER LET ME KNOW!!! :tipup: :icefish:
I'm new to Delta Lake too. I mainly fish Oneida Lake. I plan on trying Delta Lake out this coming weekend. The forecast is for cold temps throughout the week so ice conditions should be great! Maybe I'll see you guys out there. Pulling a Frabill flip.
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well if any of you guys wanna meet up, ill be there, i live about 10 mins away, and i know a few sweet spots ;)
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THATS SWEET! YEAH MY BUDDY LIVES IN LEE CENTER AND THIS WEEKEND SO IF U SEE SOME LUNATIC WITH A BLAZE ORANGE WINTER HAT ON WITH A PAIR OF BLACK FREEZER BIBS ON...ITS ME!
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hows the ice? any cracks or thin spots? looking to go tuesday, and wanna go deep...
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no cracks, its a good 7 inches, some snow drifts but other then that, its nice
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no cracks, its a good 7 inches, some snow drifts but other then that, its nice
Thanks for the heads up!
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Go to the reports and conditions board it gets pretty steady reports. Oh, and to the best of my knowledge there ar no Tigers in Delta.
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Go to the reports and conditions board it gets pretty steady reports. Oh, and to the best of my knowledge there ar no Tigers in Delta.
Beautiful Pike!!! :icefish:
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Fished it yesterday with good results. Good ice but I'm sure they got a bit of snow as we did here in Sylvan Beach.Mite be a tough drag.
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no there is tigers in delta, they stocked them last year to try to get rid of the pickerel
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Beautiful Pike!!! :icefish:
THANKS !!
no there is tigers in delta, they stocked them last year to try to get rid of the pickerel
I'm curious ..Where did you read or hear that ? It's not listed...
I'd just think the no brainer solution would be to drop the creel/size limit on them and let the anglers take care of them.. I wonder what would make them think Tigers are going to impact them.. Too much other bait in the lake if you ask me...
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Hey fishingny03 me and my fishin buddy was thinking on going to delta.He has fished there before and didn't do well and has second thoughts.He said he would go if someone with experience on the lake showed him some decent spots.We were planning going up this sunday if your offer still stands give me a p.m.Hope to hear from you.
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lets get the line going. 2012. it might be short but lets make it great.
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Yeah buddy! I shed a tear everytime I drive to Rome. Soon enough, until then I will stay on my lake in tue ADK's.
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I know what you guys are talking about. I drove by Delta the other day on the way to Woods Valley and noticed the soft water.....bummer,........usually one of the first places to find good ice.....I think last year I was on Delta well before Oneida......I know I was on Oneida last year DEC 30th so were way behind last year......Where is the ICE!!!
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I was on Delta December 16th last year...I was coming home for winter break and noticed ice so I fished it no bait just jigs and hammered the perch. Go north to find decent ice I have been out three times this season.
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How far north of Boonville
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Old Forge area. Look at the area on google earth and find the smaller lakes with access. I stopped by 4th lake and it was working hard at the 4th Lake Access/Alger Island the ice was around 2 inches with open water still. I am hoping delta gets going soon I would love to go get some crappie.
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Hope it locks up this week. Going to check tomorrow if i get the chance.Cant wait any more
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have relatives up there keepin a good eye on the ice. was still open in middle on christmas day. i figure in 2 weeks maybe check it.
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I have been working up by the dam. Yesterday there was some ice today it was all open water. I will be heading up again tomorrow. I was talking to the guy that controls the dam and it doesn't look good for ice anytime soon.
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I work with the guy that runs the dam.He said back in the summer there wasn't going to be much water in the lake this winter.
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I work with the guy that runs the dam.He said back in the summer there wasn't going to be much water in the lake this winter.
I can't imagine them lowering the water past the average of what 4-6 feet? That would put a hurting on the water table.
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They can bring it down as much as they want in the fall/winter. They use the excuse of spring run off, which there is a lot of, but the main reason is to maintain the water level in the barge canal. I figure the water level will be about the same as last year. Got cold last night and with the wind we had to may be getting close to locked up
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good morning all.
has anyone been up near delta to see what we have.
happy new year to all.
hooter
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good morning all.
has anyone been up near delta to see what we have.
happy new year to all.
hooter
I might be riding south to there but with this rain I don't expect much of anything.
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:( :-\ well guys 50 degrees in floyd today. that didnt do much for ice.
damn i mite go with the boat tomorrow. does anyone know about up north? :tipup
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there is a new bait shop in the delta plaza called out on on a limb
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where is it, west of cap district, decent pike ?
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Last post on this thread.
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=26036.msg2019280#msg2019280 (http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=26036.msg2019280#msg2019280)
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Drove by Delta today. It is pretty locked up. The only open water I saw was up towards the mohawk in the backsets. Looks like a good 2-3" or more. If these cold nights stick around, should be good by this weekend.
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Was there tonight checking and it is nowhere near 3". I couldn't make it 5' from shore w/o breaking through. The wind reall hurt the ice making as there is a huge pile of broken ice about 3' from shore. With the cold temps it MIGHT be ready by the weekend...until them I will work and fish the ADK's still.
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Was there tonight checking and it is nowhere near 3". I couldn't make it 5' from shore w/o breaking through. The wind reall hurt the ice making as there is a huge pile of broken ice about 3' from shore. With the cold temps it MIGHT be ready by the weekend...until them I will work and fish the ADK's still.
Thanks Ranger, I saw sled tracks near the backsets, but it didnt look like they ventured far from shore. Weekend temps look to be in the mid thirties during the day >:( I was hoping to be on the ice by monday, but I might just head up to Limekiln next week.
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@) ;D :tipup: hey where did everyone go.
ice on delta. i am putting on my float suit and going for a walk tomorrow.
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I am here just got depressed with this thread and jumped on the bandwagon over at the sandy pond thread haha. I think we will be on delta soon.
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i was told there were people on delta yesterday and today. i'll be there wednesday after work. :tipup: :tipup: ;D
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ranger did you get my cell number
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Yes I did sent you a pm. Anyone on here get out there? I seen people fishing tue back side of delta when I drove by to get bait at "out on a limb".
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hey ranger. that place on river rd is open now?
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I stopped saturday morning. Here is the link to my thread about his bait shop. Pay close attention to the quotation (2nd to last post) ;)
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I can't wait until the main lake locks up tight!
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I am going to be visiting family in Rome on Sunday, do you think Delta will be ready to go, or any part of it!?!? I am goign to bring my pro tc and flasher an djigging sticks just incase.
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I was on last Saturday. Tried to check at lunch time but was too busy.
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Is it a decent lake to fish?!!? I have never fished it before and not looking to spot burn at all, just wondering if I bring the vex and sticks if I have a good chance on pannies?? Im not atip up guy for northern and walleye.
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Yes bring the Vex!! Why fish with out lol. Delta holds some decent panfish and perch with some pike and walleyes in a secret spot :whistle: I would play it safe for a while and fish the back side (Westernville side) until we get more ice.
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LOL theres no doubt that I am bringing the flasher. Thanks for the heads up. Every lake has a "Secret" spot. lol.
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Delta should lock up nice this weekend, I think Sunday would be a good day with Saturday predicted to be high of 20 low of 0...
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is delta fishable now??? i know its not set up tight yet, but the rain on thursday will hurt it
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I guess parts fo Delta are fishable.
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until all this rain brings the mohawk up and muddys everything or worse.
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I guess parts fo Delta are fishable.
Not a good idea to go there now!!! I had a friend who went this morning and there was 2" and pooring out. Thin ice and open water, I hope no one try's to fish it until a good hard freeze.
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figures we get some cold, now we get snow. i hope the ice builds ok. been seeing guys fishing the canal.
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Anyone hear anything On the ice conditions yet?
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Anyone hear anything On the ice conditions yet?
Give it time the ice is NOT safe.
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stopped and checked it on my way back from rome this morning it is not safe at all guys. Dropped a small rock right threw it. Be careful and stay safe
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i was at delta yesterday def not ready eventhough people have been on the backsets fishing i would wait prob middle of next week it should be good ill keep everyone posted
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Guess where I am? ;)
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hopefully not on delta ranger, sence it was just yesterday you were telling everyone to stay away from there because its not safe, so you might wanna listen to your own ice reports
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went out on the back set and in front of the beach today, ice was good no problems walked almost all the way across the channel on the back set
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hopefully not on delta ranger, sence it was just yesterday you were telling everyone to stay away from there because its not safe, so you might wanna listen to your own ice reports
Yup I was on Delta...I wasn't going to fish it only check the ice to give a report but to my surprise there was about 6". So I figured why not try it seeing I had my gear in the truck. After I set up I was joined by two other fishermen. I went almost all the way across the lake out by the beach. I fished in 30 fow with 5"-6" of ice and ventured to 50fow with 5" on it. Brought home some slob perch whic are defrosting in the sink.
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you go out of westernville side? thanks for the report ranger u may have saved me a bunch of gas money.
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I was on the Rome side. If you go out there please bring your safety gear. I did notice a pressure crack that broke loose while I was in my shanty. Use caution and your spud bar. Be safe.
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Been to delta a few times to ice fish and have never caught Anything. Went out from the beach , any advice ?!?
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i just walked out on delta accross the beach side and it looked good saw several people out on the lake :tipup: ill be out there tomorrow with bells and whistles on!
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Heading out friday
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The ice is great on the dessert my friends pulled their permanent shack out on the ice with their ATV by Stokes Cove... :)
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Be on the ice tomorrow! Can't wait! :tipup:
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im headed to delta after i use the head hopefully the rain holds out
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On delta as we speak the ice is good about 7 inches of ice total 4 inches of black ice across the beach.....the dinks keep robbing me hopefully I get on the slab perch soon!!
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Hey Guys,
I was out on delta by the time your posts were on here there was 4 and a half inches of good ice and me and my buddy had no troubles or worries. we went agian this monday plenty of guys out on good old delta. along with wheelers and i saw an ice house. we had a solid 6 to 8 inches everywhere. it was cold and the fish werent that hot but we got some decent perch and pike. the bigeyes are still eluding us tho. delta is one of my primary lakes il keep you posted.
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there is a new bait shop in the delta plaza called out on on a limb
The ad I saved from last year has the shop named "Outdoor Connections"...same place? Anyone know their hours, and what they have in minnows?
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Is there any weird currents that flow thru there i use a sled and have a good amount of gear
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ya there is usually the channel is thin and there are a few spots where natural springs keep the water movin witch makes for thin ice early on as well as good fishing. but theres plenty of ice now like i said i saw ice houses out as well as wheelers.
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Thanks drifter. Do you kno the lake well? Pm me if you have more info on the place. :-\
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Great thanks guys. If i get up there soon ill let ya know how i did
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would love to know if delta is still safe after this weather....keep me updated i want to go up today around 11 if anyone has any updates today....thanks bigZ
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would love to know if delta is still safe after this weather....keep me updated i want to go up today around 11 if anyone has any updates today....thanks bigZ
A little late but here you go. Still safe as of 10pm last night with 7". When I left the ice there was a lot of water on the ice but it was good sill. Some spots looked sketchy but it was just black ice.
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Ranger....How did you do last night? Any slobs ?
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Hey Limb1,
What are the hours at this new bait shop and what kind of bait are they supplying ?
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Buddy of mine caught 2 small tigers out of delta last summer. He asked the DEC about it and they said they must have gotten there by mistake, sometimes the fry gets into the wrong tank truck. sounds like BS to me.
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Last I knew there wasnt a hatchery that they produced Walleye/Tiger Musky together in the same facility at least I dont think they do in constantia, and I believe that the hatchery that stocks Delta, But im not positive... There also isnt any listing of Tiger Musky being stocked in Delta on the DEC website.. Only Walleye stocked 5.2million 1/2 inch fry..
Maybe he is confusing a small Pikerel for a small Tiger or maybe there was some natural cross breading between a Pike and a Pickerel if thats at all possible..
With that said, Ive seen people on many occasions confuse Pickerel/Pike/Musky and Tigers... I have also seen many photos of Northerns with some strange abnormal markings.. Be great if he had some photos to share of them on a recognizable area of Delta...
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just got off delta its great 7-8 inches of ice....no fish though only had a couple hours to fish >:( :tipup: :tipup:
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Ranger....How did you do last night? Any slobs ?
I caught some perch and finally my first eye through the ice. My first walleye and it was a dink ::) :o
(http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z375/Justin_Yousey/Walleye_1.jpg)
(http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z375/Justin_Yousey/Walleye_2.jpg)
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bigzin how deep of water were you fishing that you had the 7-8 inches of ice. I was out there monday and there was 7 in but that was only 12 fow cuz the lake was making noise and my wife wouldnt go any farther out
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Although the question was not directed towards me here is mu .02. I was there sunday over 50 fow with 7" and lastnight in 30-40 fow with 7-8".
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thanks ranger and that was a nice walleye Im still waiting for my first through the ice
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Is there any other public access to the main lake other than the state park? monday I seen guys fishing out in front of the country club but I think that is private property. I just wasnt sure if the only way to get over that area is walk across the whole lake, thanks in advance
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I caught some perch and finally my first eye through the ice. My first walleye and it was a dink ::) :o
(http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z375/Justin_Yousey/Walleye_1.jpg)
(http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z375/Justin_Yousey/Walleye_2.jpg)
Good Thing Andy was there to scream as it came out of the hole :o
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And my diving save when the hook popped out of it's mouth.
Billybob to my knowledge there are 2 other access points but they are no where near there. Also the water level is lowered soo low that they would be all mud no water.
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just wondering if anyone want to message me a good delta spot to get on some perch to a fellow IS brother thanks bigZ :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
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are there any atv or sleds out there yet? and do you think the ice is thick enough for it?
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How are they biteing on the backset hopefully going this weekend
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the backset is SUPER low not much water to fish
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where is this located from onidea
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its just north of rome
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closer then sandy
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yes its about 5 min north of price chopper in rome
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closer then sandy
sandy pond would be closer for you than delta if your coming from n.Syracuse ;)
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are there any atv or sleds out there yet? and do you think the ice is thick enough for it?
Yeah tuesday there was a guy out driving all over on a wheeler
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Does anyone know the best place to stay near delta lake? Might be coming down next weekend (27th & 28th) Have a crew of about 20 guys...
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I hope we get some time in this year!
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Does anyone know the best place to stay near delta lake? Might be coming down next weekend (27th & 28th) Have a crew of about 20 guys...
Plenty of places in Rome but nothing I know of on the lake. Watch your gear if you stay in Rome.
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LMAO. X2 about watching your gear
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Can you access the lake from the campsites/beach? Any spots around the lake that are known to be soft?
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Was out there the other day and the ice was real noisey, is it still poppin and singing?
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noisy ice makes ice :)!
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Can you access the lake from the campsites/beach?
this is the only place to access the main lake that I know of
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good mornig guys,
i should be there about noon. ill be just outside the cove. stop in say hey.
blue yukon blue polaris 500.
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:)
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good mornig guys,
i should be there about noon. ill be just outside the cove. stop in say hey.
blue yukon blue polaris 500.
Been out since 5am blue nanook that narrows it down for you lol. Look for the shanty village.
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Went out on delta today from 6 to noon..... Extremley slow had 3 flags and lost a nice northern at the hole....hows everyone else doing on delta?? :tipup:
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I was out today just looking to jig for Perch from about 7 to 11. Had one bite. It was unbelievable. Same spot I always hammer them at, one fish. Good to know other people weren't having much luck either though.
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Preach it lol
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some polish guy was killing the perch a couple days ago in 6fow jigging
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how were they biting today?
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call the 13 pines motel its cheap and ur gear will be safe its family owned by a friend of mine
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It was slow yesterday but it was caused by user error. We set up right in a perch school and hammered some football sized ones. We walked and left the snowmobiles home an by the time we got to the area we wanted to be in it was taken. Got the sled today.
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Perch, Perch and more Perch. Cant really seem to get into the eyes. Caught bunch Northerns where I used to catch the eyes.
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I been hearing everyone is getting into the Northerns this year... Went out yesterday to try and get into some, we got walleye and perch ,, GO FIGURE ??
Its just one of those things i guess where you get the oposite of what youre after ...lol... I did have something with some weight that spit the hook though.. >:(
Oh ya and 1 slob smallmouth, first time Ive pulled one through the ice on Delta...
The ODD thing that happened was that was the 1st time I have fished Delta and not caught a Pickerel in I dont know how long...
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I was out on the lake yesterday afternoon till dusk caught 4 walleyes all under 15" and a few small perch.
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do they check for registration on wheelers and sleds on delta? i never registered my wheeler since new and didnt renew the sled this year for obvious reason
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Oh yeah they do! Fly by darkness and hide it by the shanty.
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They were out yesterday
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It doesn't surprise me any. I was out sun up to sun down yesterday and will be here until dark today, I have not seen any ECO's at all. But that doesn't mean that they are or were not out. Todays catch so far; 15 perch around 11-12", one keeper walleye and 3 small eyes. Ohh I almost forgot about the 7" rock bass.
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I think the water level has alot to do with the weird fishing this year......usually theres 6 to 8 foot in the backset but this year theres 10 to 12........ The fish don't now what to do with all the water lol
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Yea imagine that, the water is high. Were so used to the lake being drained every year to 6ft.
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Yeap
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Was wondering about the water level on. Is it up higher this year?
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The waters high????
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Fished delta friday and sat 22 hrs total between the two days. Picked up this monster Sat morning about 7:15am 7.1lbs!!!
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c178/karas3434/walleye1.jpg)
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As hard as it is to believe yeap the water is for once high.......i think all the rain and the big thaw in the end of december/beginning of january saved us!!
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Fished delta friday and sat 22 hrs total between the two days. Picked up this monster Sat morning about 7:15am 7.1lbs!!!
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c178/karas3434/walleye1.jpg)
what happened to his tail....you couldn't wait for him to be filleted ;D
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Nice eye!!! We wound up catching some throughout the day mostly short of the size limit. But we did hammer the fat perch.
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Yeah Delta is nice this year, the past few ice seasons were bummers with low water levels... Should be a good year especially if you can recall where all those shoals were that used to be sticking out of the ice ;)
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what happened to his tail....you couldn't wait for him to be filleted ;D
haha yeah, weighed it when i got home with my good scale but she was froze solid and slipped off the hook and broke her tail.
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should get some nice filets out of that fish karas!!! where on delta where u fishing?
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went out 11-5. fished 6-18 fow. had some nice flurries in 8 fow. had to keep movin to stay on fish. seemed slow w tip ups that were around us. kept 24 perch 8-12 inch. yeah a lil small but they were very tasty. threw back bout 20 smaller ones. lugged the new shanty all over and never put it up. close to 10 inches of ice. it was a nice day w my son out there but defn did nt warm up to 30 deg.
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Hey Limb1,
What are the hours at this new bait shop and what kind of bait are they supplying ?
338 5462 med shiner fatheads rosies spikes mousies 10-6 fri 6-6 sat 6-4 sun but will meet anytime
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does water level flucuate during the winter or do they keep itup
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delta is really really low just went there today slow day on the ice
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there is a new bait shop in the delta plaza called out on on a limb
Is this the only bait shop near the lake? First time coming up this weekend...
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Yeah that's the one. Google Delta Plazza Rome,NY.
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Is the state park open before 8? I don't know if the park has open access all the time or if there is a closed gate if we arrive early in the morning.
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hey everyone. i am new to this site and have to say it is great. i have lived in utica all my life and have never fished delta in the ice, usually go to oneida al the time. we want to try something new. just wondering the depth most are targeting fish. is it like oneida on the ice or are the fish more concentrated in certain areas at certain depths. thanks for you help
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Is the state park open before 8? I don't know if the park has open access all the time or if there is a closed gate if we arrive early in the morning.
acess is free all winter and entry isnt gated...
hey everyone. i am new to this site and have to say it is great. i have lived in utica all my life and have never fished delta in the ice, usually go to oneida al the time. we want to try something new. just wondering the depth most are targeting fish. is it like oneida on the ice or are the fish more concentrated in certain areas at certain depths. thanks for you help
Welcome aboard !!! Delta is pretty cut and dry, 10-20 fow for Eyes, Craps and Perch ,, 1-10 fow water for Pickerel and Pike... Of course there are exceptions but that generally what I would target as far as depth although i have hammered crappies in 5 FOW several occasions on Delta...
delta is really really low just went there today slow day on the ice
Its actually 5-6 foot higher than its been the last 3 years or so...
A lot of us went through this on delta when it was getting dropped lower than normal a few years back, everybody was fishing spots they did when the lake was at the level it is now... NOW just the oposite is happening , everyone got used to fishing it low and are going to those same spots... When the water spreads out more so do the fish .... ;)
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Out on a limb bait shop has new hours. Friday,sat, and sun only. If you call and get ahold of him he said he'd come to the shop.
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has anybody been out just wondering how the ice is, if its still good for a machine or not?
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has anybody been out just wondering how the ice is, if its still good for a machine or not?
I will be out tomorrow after work with mine. There was close to 10" last weekend, I don't think we lost that much with the rain.
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First trip of the year tomorrow. Can't wait to fish delta for the first time on the ice.
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thanks ranger hopefully the 2 days of 40 and half inch of rain tomarrow dont hurt to much either
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How far from the state park shore is everyone venturing out to?
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How do you get to the State Park Shore from Rte. 26?
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I guess people are afraid we're going to catch all their fish :-D
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get a gps or mapquest, FYI if you come on here and post stuff like
I guess people are afraid we're going to catch all their fish :-D
these guys arent really going to help you
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How far out are we going? Depends on what you are fishing for, you will figure it out fast. How do you get there? Goolgle maps will be your best friend.
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well how do you guys think the ice is now?? after almost 24 hours of rain
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Will report back around 8pm ish.
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how mutch water is on top of the ice lol
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:%$#!: Nothing but bad news :%$#!: I planned on fishing delta tonight but that went to crap real fast. Bring your waders boys. NO FISH IS WORTH A COLD SWIM. I got there and before I unloaded everything I wanted to check the ice, good thing for about 6' from shore nothing but water. I got a boot full of cold water and it dawned on me, why am I trying to get out here? :cookoo: I didn't check ice thickness due to the water and a cold foot. I know some people will try and succeed at getting out there but this guy will not. Please if you are that smart to fish there this weekend don't go alone or with machines (for you puddle jumpers).
P.S. I hope the lake locks up around the edges so those permanent shantys can be moved. BE SAFE!
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Looks we are bringin the Planks today :)
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Hopefully Monday will bring colder weather. I'm going to find a way to fish, even if I have to bring a raft!!!
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WENT OUT TODAY MADE A LITTLE BRIDGE TO WALK ONTO THE ICE OUT OF LOGS ICE WAS GOOD SOME AREAS WITH OPEN WATER ONE SNOMOBILE ON THE ICE FISHING WAS PREETY SLOW CAUGHT A COUPLE NICE ONES
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It doesn't sound real safe out there, be safe guys
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??? :tipup: well guys it dont look good. anyone with current conditions?
i am going in the morning. if its bad i will be at the show in syracuse. ;)
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ice floated you can't get on the ice unless you bring planks or wear wadders and climb on at the beach
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January 22. Beautiful ice, nice day, no fish, but plenty of slab bacon from Nueskes.
(http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/earlsmoviepicks/bacon.jpg)
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how did you make out today hooter???
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where can you get on with planks??
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;)no wet line in my bag this weekend.went to the show today.
stopped at sylvan beech, talked to a guy coming back in at 6.30.
he had one keeper wally. 6 inches of black ice. never got warm enough to
melt today. i may try it after work tomorrow. show was ok.
i will be at the casino show. :tipup: :o
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where can you get on with planks??
Just about anywhere on the backset.... If your up for it you could probably skip over to the ice from shore some spots was 2-3 foot gap some spots was 6 foot gap...
I just came from driving by Delta, bout a foot of snow ontop now.... I would be VERY carefull of hidden holes that eroded open and are now covered with snow !!!!!!
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i fished delta today no flags! had to walk across logs to get on the lake over by the beach!! still about 10 inches of ice but the snow was heavy at times....i couldnt see the tip ups at one point
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i fished delta today no flags! had to walk across logs to get on the lake over by the beach!! still about 10 inches of ice but the snow was heavy at times....i couldnt see the tip ups at one point
You sir have some brass. After Fridays failed attempt of getting on the ice, by failed I mean wet from the knees down, I wouldn't get near the edge lol. I thought about bringing some scaffolding down for the shore. Idk how the state would like that.
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it wasnt bad 4 other guys crossed the same spot i parked over in the pavilion parking and walked out there you can follow the trail to the water someone lined up some logs and i just dragged my sled on the side of me worked great...once you get passed the edge its 8-10 inch ice...just need to get the fish to bite lol
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I'll show you how to get them to bite if I suck it up and get out there. Lol
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I fished the backset Monday i used the logs that some nice guy put down worked good but the fish just didn't hit 3 hours and not a flag. I am going to try to get out there this weekend with any luck .
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Keep at it (ice permitting) they will be hungry soon. What were you targeting?
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Hopping the next couple nights the edge will freeze i dont really like the idea of walking across water to get to ice
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Cody just grab some scaffolding from the construction site down the road. The lake should be making ice all day. Mother nature is going to tease us with cold temps again.
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Ill grab a big do not enter sign while im at it. Then pull the scaffolding onto the ice after i get across right before you get there. :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
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just use an extension ladder....
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Ill grab a big do not enter sign while im at it. Then pull the scaffolding onto the ice after i get across right before you get there. :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
The sled can puddle jump...see if I take you out there fishing good thing I didn't show you my honey hole.
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i was looking for some perch or an eye but just there to fish
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thinking bout heading out sat depending on ice. is it possible to get a snowmobile out there without sinking or having to watercross it?
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the edge is open water you need some boards to make it to the ice.....the fishing has been really really slow there i fished all day monday without a single fish and the same thing a couple days before that......there is still about ten inches of ice on the lake
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Went to Delta today. Shore by beach crusting over.....maybe 1'2 - 3/4". It will hold you for a second or 2 before it gives in. Real thin like that out 10 - 20yds depending on where along the shore u are. Ice "looked ok" once past the thin shore ice, but with no one else out there I wasn't going to try to find out. 2 guys were off behind the camp ground real close to shore. Shore ice looks better there but I wasn't feeling it.
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Wondering how the water is now, couldnt see the jig a foot below the hole last weekend ??
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how do guys get on the backsets where can i park?
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Instead of going straight toward the beech turn right then just fallow the road and youll see where everyone else goes
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towards the campsites?
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towards the campsites?
Walked through the campsites today.....(thats why I went there in the first place, "recon for summer"). Head toward the campsites. The campsite road is blocked off, continue to the right to the ranger station. Looked like people had been parking down there and then dragging through the campsites down to the ice. Saw a lot of drag marks through the ice on the campsite roads.
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Exactly where emtorn its talking about
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Went to Delta today. Shore by beach crusting over.....maybe 1'2 - 3/4". It will hold you for a second or 2 before it gives in. Real thin like that out 10 - 20yds depending on where along the shore u are. Ice "looked ok" once past the thin shore ice, but with no one else out there I wasn't going to try to find out. 2 guys were off behind the camp ground real close to shore. Shore ice looks better there but I wasn't feeling it.
Thanks for the report.
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morning guys.
i am going to give it a shot today. talked to a buddy yesterday, 7 to 10 drilling.
my brother said he heard it cracking last nite. she must be building ice.
i should be there about 10.30. good luck guys. @) @) :tipup: :tipup:
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anyone go up to delta today?
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Went last night after work. Didn't catch anything but didn't stay long either. Lots of ice I had my sled out there...make sure you bring the creepers it's glass!!!
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they havent been bitting lately it seems
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Ranger the water still yucked up ?
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The water is usually merkey but it was exceptionally merkey last night. I hope it cleans up before the derby next Saturday.
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Hows the shorelines? when you say you had the sleds out there u mean snowmobiles? if so where you getting onto the lake?
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Yes I mean snowmobile. I accessed the lake right at the beach but I was mindful of not tearing up the grass and staying near the tree line. The edge held me just fine.
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has anyone been catching any fish on delta
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I was wondering if the derby was still on for next sat. Haven't seen many guys out fishing on the lake.
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To my knowledge still on schedule. There is plenty of ice out there and at the shore.
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went out this afternoon 2-dusk. fished 17-3 fow. drilled bout 30 holes. marked a few fish of diff sizes but most were prob like the 2 dinks i caught. prob needed a few more lure changes. went out the back set. shoreline was solid plenty of wheelers. ice is butter smooth. just enuff ice left on trail for easy dragging. lake is up, and seems like they re leavin it that way for awhile. nice day anyways wind died down at nite.
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;D ill be out in the a m, 7.00am ranger stop by, coffee will be on. blue yukon and a blue 500 sportsman with a windshield.
if you cant find me call my cell.
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I really need to check IS in the mornings. I left at 3am for Oneida but I might hit Delta tomorrow.
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ranger hows the bite at oneida today? I was going to go this morning but something came up. just wondering
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Slow but catching fish. Apparently there is a derby going on this lake is packed.
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anyone go out on delta? headed there tomorrow hope i do better than the last time times i was there
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Heading out now... Hoping for one of those stellar days that has eluded me for awhile.... hell ill take a day of pickerel the way fishing has been this year...
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anyone gonna be out in the morning? im trying to get a buddy to make the trip with me. we have never fished it before. so if anyone would like a couple of new guys to the lake to fish with let me know
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my buddy cant make it but id still like to give it a shot if someone would like a fishing partner. i have everything a guy would need including a vexilar
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Would love to but I'm married to my job.
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RB think im going to come out in the morning saturday and give that derby a shot. can you sign up before that morning for it? gonig to have to give you a schooling on your home lake. :P
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Yeah you can sign up Friday night At the westernville legion from 5-8. This schooling is going to hurt spinoff for home field advantage.
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Would love to but I'm married to my job.
You whistle punk
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You whistle punk
Yeah that's what the manager says. We breed to stop working 9's so I can get out to fish after work again.
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i cant wait to dominate this tourney lol
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i cant wait to dominate this tourney lol
You better bring the kid with you again, seems like he is the only one the fish like to cooperate with.... ;D
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Yeah you can sign up Friday night At the westernville legion from 5-8. This schooling is going to hurt spinoff for home field advantage.
"got one!" ;D
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You whistle punk
"GOT ONE!"
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"GOT ONE!"
More like you, "GOT ONE.....AHWW", me "No you don't". I'm looking forward to this weekend out there I could care less about the derby.
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You better bring the kid with you again, seems like he is the only one the fish like to cooperate with.... ;D
he has a basketball game or i would hes good luck! hopefully we all have a good day on the hardwater sat! :tipup: :tipup: :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
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"GOT ONE!"
Hoping i can actually say that this weekend lmao
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Heading up there Sunday for the first time through the ice. Anyone mind giving me a starting point I don't even know where the access is up there. Pm if you want. Thanks guys
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Heading up there Sunday for the first time through the ice. Anyone mind giving me a starting point I don't even know where the access is up there. Pm if you want. Thanks guys
PM sent.
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Go to the state park and go right off the beach. There is plenty of parking. Come up sat for the derby, we had a great time last year. You will see where everyone is set up.
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;D ;Dcouple more dats guys. ill be out with my blue two man.
plus my blue sportsman 500. yup the same one that went down last year. :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
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;D ;Dcouple more dats guys. ill be out with my blue two man.
plus my blue sportsman 500. yup the same one that went down last year. :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: im excited
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;D ;Dcouple more dats guys. ill be out with my blue two man.
plus my blue sportsman 500. yup the same one that went down last year. :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
You plowing the ice this year hoot? Lol. Can't wait to get out there on hometow ice.
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Heading out on Delta today to scope out some new spots :o. Let me know if anyone wants to fish!! be there from like 9-3
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How did you make out?
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could someone point me to the derby details?
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Here you go it's reply #10. There is not that much info floating around here but you get the just of it.
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=204791.0 (http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=204791.0)
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Registration is at the westernville legion friday night and also at 6 am on saturday at the beach. ten dollar sign up fee
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headed to delta tomm - me and my buddy jared fishing tomm and saturday - we have never fished this lake - around 6 at night ill be at the legion putting em back blue light style- check ya later
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On my way to delta for the derby should be a good day
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did anyone catch any big pike today?
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Didn't have a flag all day. Nothing on the vex either
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@)hi guys,
just got home from the derby on delta. had a few at the legion, and the other spot. well for the most part, everyone had fun.
speaking for the club last year there were 52 entries. this year there were 104, i thank you all.
we are very sorry about the encon tickets that were passed out. all the kids had a great day.
i myself didnot hear of anyone getting hurt, thats great. some big fish were caught.
in my ride around i saw two real nice pike that will be on the wall. hopefully next year will be as good or better.
be safe, fish hard, be good, god bless, see you soon. thANK AGAIN, hooter,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Had a good day on Delta with Ranger, bite was slow and didnt mark many on the vex.
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Anyone know how big the winning eye was I had a 21" there was a 25 when I left could not make the prizes after all in all it was a great day on the lake
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What did guys get tickets for?
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The winning eye was 25" and the tickets were wrote for no name on tip ups and too many tip ups. There is a story behind it but too much to write. My hat is off to the rod and gun club for putting on a great derby! :thumbsup: :clap: :bow:
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Hooter, glad to hear you guys had a great derby. As far as apologizing for the encon tickets, there is no need. We all have a responsibility to know and follow the rules.
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The winning eye was 25" and the tickets were wrote for no name on tip ups and too many tip ups. There is a story behind it but too much to write. My hat is off to the rod and gun club for putting on a great derby! :thumbsup: :clap: :bow:
It was pretty cool talking with you and your buddies at the end of the Derby. Maybe we could hookup some time and try Chaumont. :)
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i got first for biggest pik, my friend got a ticket for no name on tip up but it could have been way worse the cops were good to him and my other buddy but for me i was ligit and had no snag just flags all day long
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How big was the pike. Is there a rundown of all the winning fish?
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it was a slob 24inch
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Here is the Pickerel that Bigz took 1st place with
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Any body fish it yesterday hows the ice holding out?
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ice was good
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Thanks
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cold fish you have a message
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Friday was bad weather on Delta rain wind sleet and snow but we got 18 nice perch 1 21" walleye. Ice was 11.5" thick. Fished near the state park.
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good to see you had luck, I'd be out there right now but I'm allergic to wind ;D
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I should have stayed home today.....caught a few small perch then got spun around in my yukon with one of the gusts.....didnt last long after that...weather channel says gusts to 50 i believe them!!!!!! ::) :tipup:
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We went out this morning from the beach. No fish and took a shanty ride. Thought I was going to tear the shanty apart if I stayed out there much longer. They say that even a bad day fishing is better than a good day at many other things, but, some days you just call it good and go hold the couch down or something.
Ice on the lake was good in front of the beach. Shore ice was o.k. but starting to show some open water.
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Went off the beach this AM. Fishing was slow, the ice is 10 to12 inches with 8 inches of clear ice. I would imagine the shoreline is going to get iffy in the next few days. Be careful.
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We went out this morning from the beach. No fish and took a shanty ride. Thought I was going to tear the shanty apart if I stayed out there much longer. They say that even a bad day fishing is better than a good day at many other things, but, some days you just call it good and go hold the couch down or something.
Ice on the lake was good in front of the beach. Shore ice was o.k. but starting to show some open water.
The shanty ride was fun to watch. B., you know who this is 'cause there was no one else out there.
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Ha ha. Good thing I hung on to it or we would have been chasing it all the way to the highway.
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anyone have any luck on delta today?
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Resurrecting this one....made it out today for what could be the last this year. Working 50 hours a week and warm days has put a damper on my evening fishing. The shore ice is almost non-existent but when you get out there there is still 6-7 inches (where I was fishing). As far as I am concerned there is no chance to get on the backset. Hitting Oneida tomorrow in the canal and maybe taking the boat.
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CANT WAIT FOR THIS YEAR OF ICE FISHING!! GOT THE SHANTY ALL BUILT TO GO OUT ON DELTA. ATV RUNNING GOOD. BRING ON THE ICE !!!
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im ready for some good ice! i want to buy the vexilar double vison for this ice season looks pretty nice
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im gonna pick up the underwater camera this year see how that works out!!
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i think i might do the same the double vision is quite pricey and i already have a marcum so maybe a new underwater cam will be good for me
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I'm ready for the ice this year. Living soo close and poor/no ice on Oneida got me on Delta a lot last year. It has always been my favorite local lake.
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I woke up this am kinda foggy, Im a deep sleeper, anyway Last night i had a dream i was on delta fishing with my bud, anyway i woke up and wandered over to the bay window and the way the light was my lawn looked like it was covered in snow... My heart skipped a beat.... I thought it wasnt a dream...
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I woke up this am kinda foggy, Im a deep sleeper, anyway Last night i had a dream i was on delta fishing with my bud, anyway i woke up and wandered over to the bay window and the way the light was my lawn looked like it was covered in snow... My heart skipped a beat.... I thought it wasnt a dream...
Whats going on bro? DB said you were in for the tupper lake tourney with fellthru and i that should be fun.......im dreaming of ice every day cant wait for the day....but for now deer are in my radar lol
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CANT WAIT FOR THE TUPPER LAKE TOURNEY!! ME AND BIGZIN ALL THE WAY
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Im ready for Tupper lake i plan on catching some fish or a good beer buzz
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Yah Im in may have to go some reconasance in the next few weeks...
AL i heard you made a permy for delta this year, hopefully the water is up like last season cause that spot out there will be DYNOMITE for sure...
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Yah Im in may have to go some reconasance in the next few weeks...
AL i heard you made a permy for delta this year, hopefully the water is up like last season cause that spot out there will be DYNOMITE for sure...
Its a 6x8 just putting the finishing touches on it now! We should take my row boat or Dericks boat out to scout out some spots.....message me your cell phone number and ill send you a pic of the new shanty
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delta was tough last year.. hopefully it gets better this year. :icefish:
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im hoping the start of the second week of delta and then maybe by jan 15th ish we can get the shanties out there!!
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I bet the backset is set up by the weekend, many times ive fished the backset for a week or more before the main lake even skims... even if it does lock up its gotta be like YOO HOO,
yo me you and bigz gotta get together and do some fishing asap!!
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yo me you and bigz gotta get together and do some fishing asap!!
Im ready, actually im taking a ride up to delta tomorrow afternoon, spud and jiggin rod in the trunk.... got a feeling backset is gonnalock up....
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let me know!! what on xmas?? what about Wednesday??
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let me know!! what on xmas?? what about Wednesday??
Supposed to get one hell of a storm on Wednesday. Stay safe out their, fellas.
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If anybody has any news about anywhere on oneida, please let me know. Hoping to get out by sunday. :)
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If anybody has any news about anywhere on oneida, please let me know. Hoping to get out by sunday. :)
This is for Delta Lake in Oneida County. You want to look at Oneida/Oneida and it appears that there is no fishable ice there yet and the coming snowstorm/wind will probably delay things for a week or so.
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CLICK ON THIS!!! THE VIDEO SHOULD PLAY!! I WAS joking around with an app on my iphone
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well boys its getting cold enough for sure!!! hope this storm doesn't hurt delta too bad!! LOOK AT THESE TEMPS AFTER THE STORM WILL BE FISHING THE FIRST WEEKEND IN JAN!!!
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written on the paper of the candle when I was in church x-mas eve "god please let there be ice!!"
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Man there is an app for anything!!!!!!!!cool puttin vid on like that. HOW BOUT AN ice app!!!!!! :icefish:
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I thought so to.......hope the snow doesnt come now and spoil good things..... :nono:
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If its all locked up last night was around 10 degrees!! This storm coming shouldn't hurt the lake to much !!!'hopefully. I hope it had the chance to go from open to safe ice in a few days!! It's def possible with temps with high of 13 degrees
Here in westmo it got down to around 5 at about 400 am typically the delta area runs about 5 degrees colder than here... just hope and pray the nor easter misses...
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Looks like 25 mph winds with the snow, hopefully it blows the snow right off...
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weather channel says 3 to 5 inches is all....hipe as usual.... ;D
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I'm gonna make another trip up Thursday ill let you guys know !! I'm gonna check the back sets and the main lake! Try and walk out on them!! Ill keep you guys posted
Thanks man, be safe out there!
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not a problem at all
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Does anyone who regularly fishes Delta go over by the golf course (teugega)? We use to fish of the dock and get perch and a few eyes once awhile.
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Lets get it started. I am unsure if I was seeing the snow outside of the truck or if it was locked. It looked like there was skim on it. The snow we are getting is going to hinder the ice making though. In ready to give the eyes and crappies a run for their money.
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The snow won't hurt delta as its not really frozen yet so it shouldn't affect it much but for the lakes with 2 plus inches its bad for ice making.
Big z
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The snow won't hurt delta as its not really frozen yet so it shouldn't affect it much but for the lakes with 2 plus inches its bad for ice making.
Big z
2 inches is Probably what delta had when the snow started.. i hope and pray it did have 2 inches cause anything less and the shore is gonna be shot for awhile... looking at 10 inches of snow and its still coming, it appears the worse case scenario is happening
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not bad over that way. its towards the deepest part of the lake though!!
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on the cam it looks like the snow sunk the ice and is real wet slush so hopefully it will recover quick from this snow ;D not sure about the back side though it might have had more ice :-\ hoping for soon to be on the ice...next week no work and have the bug for sure. :icefish:
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Yeah it looks like a mess on the cam almost looks like open water a ways out :-\
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hey guys! any word so far on the ice on delta? good luck, high flags.
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hey guys! any word so far on the ice on delta? good luck, high flags.
nothing yet!! going to check it out later today!! will post findings on here
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the temps aren't to high but theres more snow in the forecast. as follows next ten days H/L 26/18, 26/18, 21/16, 27/20, 29/15, 22/13, 25/18, 26/20, 30/25... snow,snow,snow, cloudy, snow, snow, partly sunny, clouds, cloudy!!
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good deal!! be carefull!
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There is a 2013 delta lake thread
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=235429.0
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Like to make one outing on delta this year.
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There is a 2013 delta lake thread
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=235429.0
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I know and this site ! has hes talking about has a web cam as well
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hope for the best...usually temps are about 5 degrees colder there also... :tipup:
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I know and this site ! has hes talking about has a web cam as well
They have been linked anyways
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hey tundra will be good this week coming up sunday is three more days ill bet you Monday its good to go !! last year I fished the lake with a FRIEND on a Thursday off the beach there was 5 inches of ice and open water you could see!! then we came back on the following Monday and there was about 8 and a half inches and the whole lake was locked up tight!! it will be soon
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good stuff hey thanks by the way for showing how to post those pic on here now im all set and ill post some of this winters catch!! thanks again
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FellThru did you end up checking the ice??
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Went for a ride around delta...the main lake is mostly open now so no damage and will freeze good , but the back side is gona be a mess its snow covered and will be all slush i imagine ...prob first ice out front this year. Hope for real cold weather now.
sure hope for a quick lock-up now after the storm. weather looks good and cold for the week. :icefish: hope to be out soon
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im going up to delta tomorrow i think with spud in hand to see what the backsets look like i will post info as soon as i have it
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im going up to delta tomorrow i think with spud in hand to see what the backsets look like i will post info as soon as i have it
We already had a delta lake thread so I merged yours with the other one.
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FellThru did you end up checking the ice??
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heres how its looks from my buddies house!!
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Are there any access spots off Turin rd??
I have only fished this lake on open water.
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Best place to get on the lake is via the state park...
Looks like we may have lucked out last night, the 2-3 inches predicted never came...
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Looks like the snow has melted off. Lets hope for cold nights to get us out there.
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Did you go check it out ranger? What part of delta do you normally fish I wonder if I have even talked with any of you guys on delta
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I haven't checked it I'm just arm chair fishing via webcams until the weekend. I follow the shanties ;D. I mainly fish by the yacht club and areas between there and the beach. I don't care too much to catch northern but I have fished the backseat for the illusive crappie.
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I don't like fishing for northerns much either I'm always by the beach or on the back sets
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Oh are you I heard kettle him was a good spot to try?
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Didn't you fish kettle hill with your dad in the 90's fellthru?
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yes I did but I haven't fished it since I think this year im gonna put my shanty out there!!
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Looking to fish delta for the first time as soon as she locks up with safe ice. I usually fish in the adks but have heard good things. Any tips for perch on delta? Not asking for anyone's secrets, just info on depth and general location.
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Looking to fish delta for the first time as soon as she locks up with safe ice. I usually fish in the adks but have heard good things. Any tips for perch on delta? Not asking for anyone's secrets, just info on depth and general location.
Honestly, drill lots of holes. I have chased perch from 7 to 30 FOW. If you have fished it in the summer, go back to the weed beds. Keep in mind that they usually drop the lake level a few feet, so you are gonna have to do a bit more walking to get to deeper waters. I have good luck with emeralds and jigging micro jigs.
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just checked delta not safe yet
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;D PMAC3 ive caught perch on delta from 4 feet deep to in the 30's just depends on the schools of fish. i prob have had best luck early shallowish though....they like small minnows, jigs with minnow head, perch eye or spikes...around the major point at the end of camp sites is uaually a good choice. easy with a machine, long walk for sure. ...there is parking in the backset area by the maintenance building and main lake beach parking.
Good luck welcome to delta
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THAT sucks that delta isn't safe yet!! I really wanted to try and fish it this weekend!! :icefish:
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THAT sucks that delta isn't safe yet!! I really wanted to try and fish it this weekend!! :icefish:
You are really hurting to get a fix lol.
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We need a few days of single digit temp to get on delta
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You are really hurting to get a fix lol.
im about to fill buckets and let them freeze so I can use my auger and set up a tip up in it!! lol ill get my fix soon enough
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hopefully by next weekend it will be safe
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Trust me its not safe yet!!
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hey there its been a few years since I could hit the hard water, my old fishing partner(mentor) is not in good health and now that my boys are older I would like to start hitting it again. My oldest loves to fish, I am looking to meet new people and get out at it again,Drop me a line(Ha,HA) if your willing to get out with an old newbie! (not really that old) ;D
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(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y478/mdryer1982/03A94B69-2CAB-49E7-9D73-861FB38AAE88-1539-000000FE2E6B9DCD_zps946aa1ba.jpg) This is how we know its not safe besides falling in up to my hip!!
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FIRST FALG OF THE YEAR
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(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKVyfJHP7FE&feature=youtube_gdata_player)
This was the only safe way to get to tip ups..
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hey video is set to private cant see it!!
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Its set to pirate...
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Its set to pirate...
Aaarrrrrgggggghhhhhh!
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(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKVyfJHP7FE&feature=youtube_gdata_player)
This was the only safe way to get to tip ups..
you have to change the settings on it our you can upload it thru photo bucket and post
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I fixed the original post should work now
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its good the orig works!!
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Aaarrrrrgggggghhhhhh!
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Rotflmao
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Wow that's a little scary ::) ???
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Wow that's a little scary ::) ???
it was earlier in the am I fell thru my left leg up to my hip. bigz fell thru up to his chest good thing he had waiters on!! but the ice was really thin we just needed a fix!! ice was about an inch and a half of black ice on top was about 2 to 3 inches of slush.. Probably the craziest thing ive done in a while!! needless to say im gonna wait for the lake to lock up a bit more before going back
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Need a little more ice for me to attempt it !!!!!!! :-\ :tipup:
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(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKVyfJHP7FE&feature=youtube_gdata_player)
This was the only safe way to get to tip ups..
thats great
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(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKVyfJHP7FE&feature=youtube_gdata_player)
This was the only safe way to get to tip ups..
Well, if you were trying out for a "Jacka--" video or to get on Tosh2.O, you were probably successful!! I'm sure you probably tried this out ahead of time (??) but I don't think that Jet Sled has enough buoyancy (yes it did spread your weight out a bit) to keep you above water if that ice let go!! But you did probably had more fun than I did today writing senseless Posts on IS!! Ahh, to be young again. Can't wait to see your ice out version! Cya...
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(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKVyfJHP7FE&feature=youtube_gdata_player)
This was the only safe way to get to tip ups..
If that's the only safe way to fish then you shouldn't be fishing. I can see some of our more impressionable members trying this and going for a swim. :-\
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Should have had sled attached to rope and had other guys pull you back in.
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If that's the only safe way to fish then you shouldn't be fishing. I can see some of our more impressionable members trying this and going for a swim. :-\
well maybe the only safe way with the ice conditions....there are two kinds of people in this world .....people with balls and people without....someone has to have balls and take the first walk to check the ice lol
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well maybe the only safe way with the ice conditions....there are two kinds of people in this world .....people with balls and people without....someone has to have balls and take the first walk to check the ice lol
There's checking the ice and then theres just asking for a swim. Already reports of drownings in other states, I'd hate to hear about one in NY.
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There's checking the ice and then theres just asking for a swim. Already reports of drownings in other states, I'd hate to hear about one in NY.
i hear ya no fish is worth drownding hopfully i can get up 4th lake by the weekend
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If that's the only safe way to fish then you shouldn't be fishing. I can see some of our more impressionable members trying this and going for a swim. :-\
Bigz specifically said on reports and conditions delta is not safe...
Well, if you were trying out for a "Jacka--" video or to get on Tosh.O, you were probably successful!! I'm sure you probably tried this out ahead of time (??) but I don't think that Jet Sled has enough buoyancy yes it did spread your weight out a bit) to keep you above water if that ice let go!! But you did probably had more fun than I did today writing senseless Posts on IS!! Ahh, to be young again. Can't wait to see your ice out version! Cya...
I dunno know about fun, but tosh.0 and jack@$$ , ummm no... i think you have to have crap or vomit extruding from ur body to be on there.....
We prefer to be called numbnutts
Long story short we fished shallow and made the best of it... and if there are any questions as to wether you should wear wadders on ice just ask bigz....
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Should have had sled attached to rope and had other guys pull you back in.
We said the same thing hind sight is allways 20/20
There is always next year....
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We prefer to be called numbnutts
Long story short we fished shallow and made the best of it... and if there are any questions as to wether you should wear wadders on ice just ask bigz....
I stand corrected, numbnutts it is!! I figured that if you had balls enough to Post the video, you had balls enough to receive a couple shots. I saw that you were pretty close to shore and had people nearby. It was my best laugh for the day though. Thanks-cya...
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I stand corrected, numbnutts it is!! I figured that if you had balls enough to Post the video, you had balls enough to receive a couple shots. I saw that you were pretty close to shore and had people nearby. It was my best laugh for the day though. Thanks-cya...
oh absolutely, lol..
We had to do a couple shots before we went is more like it....
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not everyone can hang with the big dogs :tipup:
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hey no guts no glory!! some of you are right I should have had them pull me back in with a rope!! well Deadsmelthead and BigZ we can def say we were the first to ice fish delta and the first to catch a fish thru the ice this year!!
AND AS FOR THE VIDEOS US NUMBNUTTS ARE WILL BE POSTING MORE!!
all and all we had the balls to get out and stop typing about ice fishing, we put our shanty panties on and did it like real men lol
I would also recommend anyone who goes out there again wear chest waiters (they come in handy ask bigz) and me just check the name
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You guys are crazy SOB's...great laugh for the day and I am glad to see you were all safe ;)
I didn't see any pics either :nono:
AW
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You guys are crazy SOB's...great laugh for the day and I am glad to see you were all safe ;)
I didn't see any pics either :nono:
AW
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y478/mdryer1982/1922ACC6-A5B7-4A8A-943A-0CD5E4D66CCC-1539-000000FE299A95CB_zps88c0e6db.jpg) first flag of the year
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y478/mdryer1982/783F048E-F09C-4EA1-B9C6-A1C648DC33B0-1539-000000FE2CD47ABF_zps328001c2.jpg) first fish thru the ice
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y478/mdryer1982/B9D14CCF-26BE-4C23-91EB-A89FE0D5380F-1539-000000FE307A9175_zps2a94bf84.jpg) close to shore the ice was way too thin!!
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Not pictures, crazy man @)
Safety Pics around you neck :o
Nice fish by the way...you make us old farts proud and nervous ;)
AW
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(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKVyfJHP7FE&feature=youtube_gdata_player)
This was the only safe way to get to tip ups..
Just want to point out when you said "that don't look level" I think you ment "that don't look plumb". Hahaha
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Just because you "have the balls" to venture out onto ice that is unsafe, doesn't mean that you should do it. I would encourage people to at least think about the emergency personnel who are going to need to risk their lives to pull you and your "balls" from the water. And I don't care how big they are, when they hit that cold water they are gonna shrink up anyway. Be safe!
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Just because you "have the balls" to venture out onto ice that is unsafe, doesn't mean that you should do it. I would encourage people to at least think about the emergency personnel who are going to need to risk their lives to pull you and your "balls" from the water. And I don't care how big they are, when they hit that cold water they are gonna shrink up anyway. Be safe!
Exactly.
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very inspiring... if nothin freeze solid around here soon i think ima try and i think i gotta bigger sled :tipup:
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I call that "thinning the herd"..
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Just because you "have the balls" to venture out onto ice that is unsafe, doesn't mean that you should do it. I would encourage people to at least think about the emergency personnel who are going to need to risk their lives to pull you and your "balls" from the water. And I don't care how big they are, when they hit that cold water they are gonna shrink up anyway. Be safe!
If people want to go out a few feet from shore it's they're decision, 4 feet of water won't kill someone in most cases....I wouldn't recommend it but you know the saying ******** are like opinions everyone has one! Stay safe
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it would be one thing if we didn't know the lake but ive been fishing delta since I was 8 years old! we were fishing in 4 fow and last time I checked we were big boys and could swim. we were being safe by not going out to deeper water we stayed SHALLOW cuz we didn't want anyone to be in danger. all in all the three of us have fished delta for a lot of years. we had a great time and were the first ones to get out this year
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How much snow did delta get last night?
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4' or 40' most people die from hypothermia and not drowning when they go through. I'm just saying be careful. Went through myself before and it SUCKED. I'm not trying to start an argument, just don't want a repeat of what happened on Canadarago last year. Just be safe
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cant wait for the cold temps to hit so we all can be on the ice and not on the computers
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we learned our lesson!! were waiting for better ice !! it just stinks typing about it instead of doing it
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i also have gone through ice before...good thing i had someone with me cause my muscles shut right down...never would have made it without help...
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yes it is a good lake...
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any word on good ice for the weekend for delta? looking to go sunday. and good info is much appreciated.
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Backside is good 5" 2 1/2 black 2 1/2 white, front side looked half open around the beach.
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thanks alot man! i called the park and they didnt answer. high flags and tight lines!
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:tipup: if you go stay away fron the slush areas, one hit with the spud to go thru ,,,spud where you go to be sure , still ify out there. heard a sled went to the bottom today, not confirmed though. stay safe have picks, float cushion and spud.
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;D wow im chowing down on a delta perch fry right now , how good it is!!!!! :clap: :icefish:
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perch is very good hope you caught a lot!!
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;D not a lot but enough to eat......will do better when the shops get buckeyes......tryed rosies again, boy they hate them spit them out every time...small shiners tasted ok i guess. :icefish:
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home town bait and tackle have buckeyes .....
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;D good to hear, he said he had some comming soon. :clap:
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Where are you guys parking/accessing from? I only know of the beach. Thanks.
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Where are you guys parking/accessing from? I only know of the beach. Thanks.
Behind the park police building. I heard someone went trough out by the beach.
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Why would someone go out on the beach not too smart....
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Why would someone go out on the beach not too smart....
I was thinking the same thing after I checked it lastnight. Big Z you fishing tomorrow? I'll be out there again.
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Black ht shanty! Stop by and say hi
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;D gona be busy at your shack tomorrow Big Z , hope it doesnt scare the fishies...... ::) :thumbsup: :whistle:
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Haha hopefully the ice holds
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Why would someone go out on the beach not too smart....
It didnt look safe from the road, it honestly looked looked like floating slush to 400 yards out from shore
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>:( yea no progress on ice building last night either. now its gona soften up the slush ice with this warm spell.holes werent even freezing this am....be careful out there. poor bite for me today few dinks and snot rockets is all. :tipup: im home canning pickerel now, 8 pts in the canner now. should be good i tried it this summer.
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>:( yea no progress on ice building last night either. now its gona soften up the slush ice with this warm spell.holes werent even freezing this am....be careful out there. poor bite for me today few dinks and snot rockets is all. :tipup: im home canning pickerel now, 8 pts in the canner now. should be good i tried it this summer.
the ice was slushing up when i left i measured about 1.5-2inches of black ice and a couple inches of white ice but it was getting soft be careful with these warmer temps if you venture out!
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Fished the backset for a little while then went to scope the beach out. As previously stated it is not safe...we did spud our way out to 11' and caught some dink perch and one northern. There is a section of ice that got blown around early on and it has only skimmed over with 1/2". I wouldn't go out on Delta with out a spud and picks especially with the warm temps coming.
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;D thanks for the report on the main lake, im the guy you talked to yesterday afternoon and today at the back parking lot must be. :tipup:
stay on top, see you out there. just checked the webcam it seems to be looking at the trees now. maybe snow slide of the roof on it.
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Nice to meet you, I hope the dink perch treated you well haha. someday we will get out and fish the walleye grounds.
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:tipup: good to meet you also, yes cant wait to get out to some real fishing....it has been good to get out at least. long range forecast isnt looking good. >:(
Hey BigZ figured the ice would be softening today it was 36 when i left there today. everyone be careful if they venture out....spud,picks and floaty.....stay on top
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Thought I would be smart by fishing up north. 2 dink perch and sketchy ice. Not a great day.
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There is a snowmobile in about 12' of water. Lucky the rider made it out OK. Please remember that just because the guy in front of you hasn't fallen in, does not mean you won't! Everyone please stay safe!
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One went through Delta?
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Heard the rumour yesterday out on the ice....bunch on sleds were way out at the channel..if true glad they got out ok. no one out that far today
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Yes, Its true. Kinda scary that they thought it was safe ice for snowmobiles.
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>:( over the last 3 days of fishing out there i have seen most everyone wandering around like there is a foot of ice.when actually there is 1.5 to 2 of ice with 3 to 4 frozen slush.....only a few with picks and very few checking the ice with a spud. Ten yds behind the spot i had my shack I could poke my spud right thru with one wack. Slush areas have 1.5 inches of ice. Glad no body got hurt. We will be seeing it all again once the warm spell passes. Please be careful out there , no ice is safe ice!!!!!
well thats my rant about ice safety.... :callcops:
Good Fishing
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Yeah i hear ya, I'm heading north next weekend delta is gonna be to shady, it was like Swiss cheese Saturday, its probably worse now... 3 things that dont go good together thin ice, open holes, warm weather :-\
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bump
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If it stayes like this, cold nights and warm days, it might do the lake some good...get rid of the snow and frozen slush.
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ya it might but i think we have too many warm days in a row it might melt it all
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Most likely the shore line ice will be shot, its not gonna get warm enough to ice out, never the less Delta will be a giant glass of chocolate milk for awhile which = really bad fishing...
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X2 the chocolate milk sure kills the fishing, seems to take forever to clear after also... :'(
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You say chocolate milk I say turbid water. Sounds like I'll be either driving north or taking a weekend off....I think I'll drive north.
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got out from 10-4. walked across the campground, then off the point at the state launch. had the spud and pfd. 3.5-4.5"of a mix of black and white ice. 2 northerns 24,26' on tip ups. 3 small perch jiggin. we drilled holes all day. fished in 6-15fow. slow fishin, beautiful day. there was ice erosion around some of the holes and .5" of slush on top. even tho there was nt much melting out there, there s not much to give away before it gets dicey(if it is nt already). too thin to walk out the beach, at least for my 230lbs. gettin my $ worth outta that spud.
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Hunt, That was you by channel on main lake today? I saw 2 people out there and said noway..They're nuts...That in no way looked safe or good. Glad nothing happened to ya though
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fishn, yup altho i stayed closer to shore and my equipment was bout 10 steps from shoreline in case anything happened. my friend, 90 lbs lighter, was out there next to and on that glare ice. too risky for me.
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i was out there last fri,sat,sun....you guys do good yesterday?
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not much. slow for me worse for my friend. was limited to around the boat launch. lost something decent at the hole jiggin. overall-was just happy to be out there-knowing that warm weather was coming. marked 3 larger fish all day. did nt see any eagles-usually do. we ll b out there again soon, 10 days, maybe less. what do u guys think
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Im new to Delta not looking for exact locations but where are some good places to go for decent sized northerns and maybe a couple walleye? Thanks guys dont want to swipe your spot just a general direction will help
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i had a big northern on last saturday but he snapped my line got him to the hole but the SNAP...he was gone just as fast
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What happened to FellThru82 ::)
Please tell me that he didn't fall thru...
AW
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maybe we'll have good ice when freezes back up next week.
went by today looks good from shore. loading up the trailer tomorrow.
i have a camo float suit for sale, i wore it twice. 400.00 or best.
better safe than sorry. any one any help with gear give a hollar.
been at the bottom, its a scary place. be safe all. :tipup: :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
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What happened to FellThru82 ::)
Please tell me that he didn't fall thru...
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i dunno last i talked to him i was gonna tell him up north was go and i never heard from him...
I think the wife swallowed him up
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i dunno last i talked to him i was gonna tell him up north was go and i never heard from him...
I think the wife swallowed him up
Hes busy moving! Did you guys miss him? Or is it too quiet lol?
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so was there anyone dumb enuf to brave delta this weekend???...
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Im new to Delta not looking for exact locations but where are some good places to go for decent sized northerns and maybe a couple walleye? Thanks guys dont want to swipe your spot just a general direction will help
......lots of guys go right off the beach....ive caught northerns, pickerel, and walleye....look for 8 to 20 ft of water
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Hes busy moving! Did you guys miss him? Or is it too quiet lol?
Not really :-*
I was just wondering, seeing that his handle is one I would not use on an Ice Fishing forum :woot:
I am glad he is still around and look forward to his crazy posts ;D
AW
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Thanks Canoeman now once we get hard water Im gonna have to get out there and find my spot
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Been real busy guys but I'm hoping to get out on ice real soon it just needs to get cold again
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Maybe ill just put it on the ice anyway it's wood it should float lol
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if anyone is ambitious enough to check the ice this week please let me know what you find. im hoping to go out maybe saturday or sunday. the majority of the snow should be gone so if its cold enough maybe well get some decent ice. thanks guys.
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has anyone made it out recently??? should be decent after next week
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if anyone is ambitious enough to check the ice this week please let me know what you find. im hoping to go out maybe saturday or sunday. the majority of the snow should be gone so if its cold enough maybe well get some decent ice. thanks guys.
Hope you like fishing on honeycomb. I doubt there is much of anything left. If there is any left my bet is the shore ice would be submerged from the the amount of water.
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If I get a chance I'll go give it a check.
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I saw an guy on the beach playing this....
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtdyQ2m-Q04&feature=youtube_gdata_player)
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I saw an guy on the beach playing this....
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtdyQ2m-Q04&feature=youtube_gdata_player)
Bahaha smh
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it would be wicked muddy, even if you could get on it.
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It would be very turbid, use lots of vibrating/ rattling jigs.
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It would be very turbid, use lots of vibrating/ rattling jigs.
Theres that word again, TURBID, it is what it is might as well say TURDED. ;D
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chocolate milk......turbid
potatoe ....patato
HA HA ;D :cookoo:
still not good to fish either way!!!!
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True thing. Idk if driving north this weekend would even be worth it...need to give the new nils a try
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;D new nils auger? sweet drills.
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Yeah so I hear. I called on it today and I was told that there was an issue with my order... :\ then I was told they didn't have anymore hand augers :-\ but I was then told they are sending me the nils power drill auger with a extension and the offset handle for no charge :o
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True thing. Idk if driving north this weekend would even be worth it...need to give the new nils a try
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Looking to break mine in this Saturday if the ice is safe down south. How the hell did you get that deal on the drill
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Not the power auger but the cordless drill auger and adapter. One hand washes the other Cody.
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Cool, sounds like a good place to order from if they do that....I tryed last year without any luck no stock so got a lazer that works good. Just love the offset handles for ease of drilling. I lost a auger like that on stokes cove years ago :'(
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It's going to be hard getting used to a offset handle. I might try the drill too, why not.
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I have a drill adapter this year also just not enough ice to try it yet.....
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What do you mean not enough ice?!?!! Some people had the power auger out on Delta and Oneida last weekend. Why you need a power auger for less than 6" of ice is beyond me.
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;D i had to laugh!!!!!some holes were all of 8 turns on the auger, tough stuff........
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someone had one on delta when we were out tundra my lazer cut through in like 5-6 turns lol
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yea guys right next to me had power....bunch down to the point also. i sure wasnt gona lug the extra weight for couple inches of ice....30 out wish for colder weather..... :flex:
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It's going to be a week for some ice making temps
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heck yea this week is looking pretty good
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Interested in fishing delta sometime
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so try it ^
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You all hear that? The ice making machine is running again after going on the fritz.
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so try it ^
thats good advice kid
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Theres that word again, TURBID, it is what it is might as well say TURDED. ;D
remember the brown trout you jigged up last year?
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remember the brown trout you jigged up last year?
I hope it wasn't a spineless brown trout lmao
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it was the catch of the day!
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I hope it wasn't a spineless brown trout lmao
You really dont want to know, trust me on this...
AL 4th lake saterday if you arent watching the crips go at it
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just went out to check the backsets....*****.to the idiot that threw over a hundred rocks on the ice....what is your problem bring a spud with you, people like myself own augers that arent cheap and dont want to hit your stupid rocks, you threw well over a hundred rocks all along the shore line that everyone fishes over a 150 yards wide from the trail almost down to the point thats BS i hope i never catch you out there,i and several friends frequent the backsets and you are going to tick off many people when they hit these rocks************* ok now thats out of my system the shoreline is toast open water about ten feet out hopefully it will tighen up in the next few days
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That's too bad, been looking to get on. Hopefully soon....
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watch out for all the rocks the idiots threw i think they threw every rock they could you will hit them with your auger wait and see
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:'( definately wont be a good thing with all the rocks out there...gotta hate idiots!!!!! :nono:
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I would be very upset if I ran my nils into it.
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I would be very upset if I ran my nils into it.
Don't worry it's so sharp it will drill right through those rocks
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Don't worry it's so sharp it will drill right through those rocks
its really flooded with rocks i wish i took a pic its worse than your thinking
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Don't worry it's so sharp it will drill right through those rocks
I wish. Im worried about the sandy Ice i was drilling through on the Black River last week.
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Cody did you drive up and forget your nils and had to resort to your old fashioned rock method.
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Cody did you drive up and forget your nils and had to resort to your old fashioned rock method.
No I haven't been caveman fishing up to delta yet.
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just went out to check the backsets....*****.to the idiot that threw over a hundred rocks on the ice....what is your problem bring a spud with you, people like myself own augers that arent cheap and dont want to hit your stupid rocks, you threw well over a hundred rocks all along the shore line that everyone fishes over a 150 yards wide from the trail almost down to the point thats BS i hope i never catch you out there,i and several friends frequent the backsets and you are going to tick off many people when they hit these rocks************* ok now thats out of my system the shoreline is toast open water about ten feet out hopefully it will tighen up in the next few days
9 times out of 10 its kids that don't know what they are doing actually affects anyone else....not saying its right but this is something a couple of 10-12 year old buddy's would do for entertainment that only a child would understand.
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I've never been out on Delta Lake, but would like to try it this year. What can I expect to catch? Any suggestions? Any and all help would greatly be appreciated.
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not a bad lake .....small
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just went out to check the backsets....*****.to the idiot that threw over a hundred rocks on the ice....what is your problem bring a spud with you, people like myself own augers that arent cheap and dont want to hit your stupid rocks, you threw well over a hundred rocks all along the shore line that everyone fishes over a 150 yards wide from the trail almost down to the point thats BS i hope i never catch you out there,i and several friends frequent the backsets and you are going to tick off many people when they hit these rocks************* ok now thats out of my system the shoreline is toast open water about ten feet out hopefully it will tighen up in the next few days
you mean kids might have thrown rocks!!!!! OMG when did kids start threwing rocks ?????? well in all my years i never seen anything like this ! i'm sure you scared them and no kid will ever throw a rock on ice again and see how far it slides!
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what is the ice thickness? is it safe?
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i posted the shore lines were all broken up open water eduard
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kids didn't break any laws and didn't do anything we didn't do ... stop being a old fuddy dudy and go fishing
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I fished the morning, the day of the tournament last year. It was a slow morning only got one slab perch. Then I had to go to work.
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;D checked forcast, looks good for this week so should get back out on ice next weekend....sure tired of internet fishing....ya know. :roflmao:
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hi, you guys wanna voice your opinions its all fine and good. go PM it. this thread if for delta lake fishing information. on that note, has anyone checked the ice latley, i would like to go in the morning before work. much thanks to any USEFUL info. good luck
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Check reports and conditions this is basically a BS thread
Couldn't have said it better. If you read back though this thread those of you looking for reports will get your answer. If you want reports go here;
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?board=50.0 (http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?board=50.0)
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you mean kids might have thrown rocks!!!!! OMG when did kids start threwing rocks ?????? well in all my years i never seen anything like this ! i'm sure you scared them and no kid will ever throw a rock on ice again and see how far it slides!
Trapper who said anything about kids, I'm sure it was an adult they were big rocks bolder sized don't come on here trying to start problems I'm just putting a warning out there for guys fishing so they don't damage their augers!
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Augers aren't cheap by any means!! I was trying to warn guys as well !! It's a little rediculous the amount of rocks out on ice. All were saying is be careful!!!
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Augers aren't cheap by any means!! I was trying to warn guys as well !! It's a little rediculous the amount of rocks out on ice. All were saying is be careful!!!
My point exactly! How about these winds! You could lose a shanty in this weather...anyone to out on any local lakes today must have been a rough day out with these gusts
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Hopefully it dies down enough to maybe get on the lake to hopefully not hit any of those 400 rocks and ice fish!!
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You guys need to realize there are some people who comment just to get a rise out of someone. Thanks for the warning but there is no need to harp over this...I'm sure the party responsible for throwing the rocks was thinking, "I'll show these stupid icefisherman, lets throw rocks out there and turn it into a mine field for their augers."
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What did i miss that got my post removed.....
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You guys need to realize there are some people who comment just to get a rise out of someone. Thanks for the warning but there is no need to harp over this...I'm sure the party responsible for throwing the rocks was thinking, "I'll show these stupid icefisherman, lets throw rocks out there and turn it into a mine field for their augers."
Ya people don't think before they post sometimes.....are you going out tomorrow ranger?
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I wish but the boss man has me working.
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What didnt i think about
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I wish but the boss man has me working.
Take a snow day
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There is no such thing when your a log scaler/buyer.
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There is no such thing when your a log scaler/buyer.
Oh really I've brought many loads of cherry logs to hardens this snow is going to be fun in the am
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There is no such thing when your a log scaler/buyer.
Your really just a whistle punk/ road monkey . Lol
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Your really just a whistle punk/ road monkey . Lol
More like the whipping boy.
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Don't worry I'm working today too vi got the luck of training one of the new guy. I don't think he fb joys the fact I'm so much younger them him either
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Don't worry I'm working today too vi got the luck of training one of the new guy. I don't think he fb joys the fact I'm so much younger them him either
Hope your not training him how to scout ice or catch fish!!!! Cant set a guy up for failure. ha ha
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Well first if make him drive 3 hrs before if send him out on soft ice lol
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went out backside,winter access(not the beach) 9-dark. the lake is up a little so the shoreline is just a bit wet. two steps and ur past it. had 5.5" of ice, but as i moved towards new ice ran into 3" and stopped there. got 7-8 northerns from 21-26.5" on tip ups. all c&r . tuff day jiggin. 9-16 fow for tip ups. 8-30 fow jiggin-could nt figure out anything. one guy to the right of the beach. couple guys went by us onto thinner ice, two more out the trailor park.
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It was a slow day today and freezing cold! one keeper perch and some trouble with my gloves lol
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How is the snow cover? We kind of got missed by the real heavy stuff.
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How is the snow cover? We kind of got missed by the real heavy stuff.
maybe a couple inches on the ice we lucked out ranger,just need to build some ice so we can venture out to the deeper water
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I have been driving to Oneida for walleye...once bit by the walleye bug you don't want to fish for anything else. I'm waiting for the main part of the lake so I can beat feet to my honey holes.
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my buddies said that theyve been gettting the eyes on oneida im going up this weekend
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I am hoping to go Sunday. Good luck out there brig the spud and picks.
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how is delta looking??? is it safe yet??
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this weather should help the shore lines!
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I am hoping to go Sunday. Good luck out there brig the spud and picks.
Practice what you preach and get some ice pics
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;DHEY RANGER,
GOING TO THE SHOW IN SYR SUNDAY. MY LAB IS IN THE DOCK DOG SHOW.
LET ME KNOW WHEN FISHING IS READY. I BEEN HUNTING COYOTES.
BE SAFE EVERYONE. :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
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Im thinking of taking my son here fishing on the weekend. Where is the best place to park an walk out with a two-man tent in tow? Is the Yacht Club open for parking? Thanks for any assistance.
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Practice what you preach and get some ice pics
Yeah about that...idk why I haven't pulled the trigger yet.
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Hoot, you need to switch gears from those yotes and get on the ice.
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I'm thinking of taking my son here fishing on the weekend. Where is the best place to park an walk out with a two-man tent in tow? Is the Yacht Club open for parking? Thanks for any assistance.
park at the state park its the easiest place to get on just make sure you check the ice to be sure your comfortable with it....i saw the reports at gander mountain today and all the local lakes are safe according to their reports, always bring a spud and be safe and check for yourself
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The yacht club on delta is not public access. It is members only. I was told they are getting complaints from neighbors about garbage left and nonmembers using the access.
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Thanks for the info guys.. Beach it is :)
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The yacht club on delta is not public access. It is members only. I was told they are getting complaints from neighbors about garbage left and nonmembers using the access.
congrats on your first post took ya over a year lol JK ;D
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The yacht club on delta is not public access. It is members only. I was told they are getting complaints from neighbors about garbage left and nonmembers using the access.
Thats what always happens a bad egg ruins it for everyone.....
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all this chatting you guys should be out ice fishing more and posting less lol this cold weather should set us all up nice!!
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hey all new guy here and from what I'm reading i have to make more post in order to read this conditions board so i thought i would start here with asking for some info on delta lake.. I've done some reading on it being told that there are many walleyes and perch and so on but I'm looking for some ruff ideas to fish there. mot looking for someones honey hole.
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Welcome to the site ...lots of great information here ...you will love it !!!
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you need a minimum of 3 posts to view the reports and conditions board.
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you need a minimum of 3 posts to view the reports and conditions board.
They should knock about 2k of your post off for that sentence right there.... ;D
J/K lotta new members this year especially with the ice conditions the way they have been.. At least people are seeking out advice and recommendations... Instead of just walking out there blind..
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They should knock about 2k of your post off for that sentence right there.... ;D
J/K lotta new members this year especially with the ice conditions the way they have been.. At least people are seeking out advice and recommendations... Instead of just walking out there blind..
We've had a huge influx of new members this year. I can type that post with my eyes closed! ;D
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all this chatting you guys should be out ice fishing more and posting less lol this cold weather should set us all up nice!!
Anyone go out today?
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Anyone go out today?
Out there now.
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The bite was SLOW off of the beach. 10 tipups out between the two of us, and jigging, and only a lost cell phone and two dink perch for the day! Beautiful ice, though. If anyone finds a Samsung Stratosphere in 17 FOW off of the state beach, get a hold of me! :)
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??? man thats a costly day.....plan on going tomorrow , hope the nice weather gets the bite going..
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Any machines out today
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Any machines out today
I am itching to take mine down some time soon.
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There were to sleds out yesterday
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hows the ice out infront of the beach house? was thinking about going over there tomarrow for a few hours but i havnt been over to check it out.
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;D good to go out from the beach with machines. nice black ice. :thumbsup:
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;D good to go out from the beach with machines. nice black ice. :thumbsup:
It was good last week just seemed it was inconsistent in places... glad to hear it has evened out......
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6-8 inches mostly black ice several machines out today
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put 8 hours on the ice today
drilled over 30 holes only caught 1 dink perch the kids had a great day
watched a monster northern on the underwater camera! also watched the DEC on patrol, no worries we are legal!
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Fished all day Saturday. Ice was good abd the ice machine was runing all day. bite was slow. Perch were very finicky had to really work then to get then to bite. Broke the new nils in drilled 40 holes or so. Water was cloudy saw a sled break down in the middle an another sled dragged it all the way back to shore so the ice is machine ready.
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Does anyone know the ice thinckness at Delta so far? I'm thinking about a trip up there. Delta was my old spot before I moved to the Southern Tier.
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Post 2 more times and you can see the reports and conditions board, to answer your question I posted it scroll back and look
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Are there good numbers of Crappie in this lake? Thanks!
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Anyone ever catch a tiger on delta heard they are there but haven't caught one in the 25+ years fishing there
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Nope, no tigers in delta, someone told me that and i researched it, and the only thing stocked in delta is walleye... Then the person said they must have been mixed at the hatchery accidentally, so i looked that up and tigers and walleye aren't raised in the same hatchery anywhere in NY.... I think what folks are catching are a Pike/Pickerel hybrid
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ely3EM98TR4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ely3EM98TR4)
Thought I would share this one for you delta guys. We got this one a few weeks ago by the campsites. Enjoy!
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nice fish theyre all over the backsets....how big?
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44" 22lbs 14oz
We also got a 10 lb and a dozen in the 23-27" range. 5 of us were out so we had a good amount of area covered.
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Was pulling Tigers out about 4 years ago on open water 8"-9". Heard they were put in to cut down on the pickerel.
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thats a nice fish was it realesed?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ely3EM98TR4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ely3EM98TR4)
Thought I would share this one for you delta guys. We got this one a few weeks ago by the campsites. Enjoy!
Sweet video...
And sweet fish, I lost the biggest one i ever had on the other day.. of course there always bigger when you dont land them...
But i had the fish at the hole 6 times and i just couldnt get the gaff on it , its head was just enormous, eyeball the size of a golden dollar, it didn't snap me, the hook just poped out...
Was pulling Tigers out about 4 years ago on open water 8"-9". Heard they were put in to cut down on the pickerel.
Show me pic holding a tiger on delta or a dec issue saying they put them there cause i cant find either...
I would think the amount of hours i put in there would produce one...
Ive caught the ever elusive lake delta brown trout more than once, they get in there through the west branch occasionally..
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Was pulling Tigers out about 4 years ago on open water 8"-9". Heard they were put in to cut down on the pickerel.
They would have to put in an astronomical amount of 8-9" tiger stock for them to last to a size that would start eating pickerel. A 8-9" tiger is an excellent snack for a 20" pike or pickerel. DEC tends to use tigers to clean up bodies of water that have too many pan fish. If they wanted to cut down on the pickerel they would ask us fishermen to leave a few more on top of the ice for the birds to pick at. ;)
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They would have to put in an astronomical amount of 8-9" tiger stock for them to last to a size that would start eating pickerel. A 8-9" tiger is an excellent snack for a 20" pike or pickerel. DEC tends to use tigers to clean up bodies of water that have too many pan fish. If they wanted to cut down on the pickerel they would ask us fishermen to leave a few more on top of the ice for the birds to pick at. ;)
Exactly my thoughts, fisherman are the biggest predator to pickerel, and for the most part they seem to be on a slow steady decline.. i have noticed they are starting to get bigger, years past it was nothing to go out and catch 15 pickerel all 18 inches long... They now seem to be running in the 24 inch class and 5 or 6 an outing... They will never be eliminated completely... But if the lake delta faithfull keep doing their part , i bet a pickerel of state record potential comes out...
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i think your 8 inch tiger mushys were 8 inch chain pickerel ....no tigers in delta
Delta Lake is a man made reservoir located about six miles north of Rome, NY. Delta Lake provides fishing for trout, pike, bass, perch, walleye, pickerel, and bullheads
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Shore ice has got to be shot to hell by now, every inch of snow melted here, the creeks are all a mile high looking like yoo hoo, just like to put this out there... This same exact weather pattern is when i went through in the middle of the lake a few years ago on 12 inches of ice... Old hole eroded out and we had a a good freeze up and some snow... Be care full if heading our in the dark of the AM ive seen 15 foot wide cracks in the ice out there after weather like this, that you cant see until your right ontop of... They generally shoot across the whole lake... with this wind its bound to happen, ice is probably floating and banging against shore...
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we fished delta yesterday about 8 inches of ice n 4 of slush. fog too funky , caught 2 nice pike n 6 slim bullets. fun day
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Thanks,to whoever left the plastic shopping bag out on the ice.Gonefitchen and I used it to clean up garbage in the parking lot.COME-ON YOU GUYS!!!! NO WONDER ACESS GETS SHUT OFF.
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Drove around her this morning , the ice floated there is about 12-15 feet of big chunks floating around in water along the edge. but the main ice held i'm sure it's a little thinner and the drain holes were opening up last night swhile fishing in the fog. so take caution aproaching any old holes. when she freezes back up.
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Drove around her this morning , the ice floated there is about 12-15 feet of big chunks floating around in water along the edge. but the main ice held i'm sure it's a little thinner and the drain holes were opening up last night swhile fishing in the fog. so take caution aproaching any old holes. when she freezes back up.
Water was rushing into our holes as we fished yesterday, I'm sure the water is milky now
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she must be a huge bowl of chocolate milk by now. all the creeks are running high and muddy.Just wanted to remind everybody. Don't forget the fishing derby on sat feb 16th
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i will be there for the derby with bells and whistles on hopefully take first place again!
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how the ice on delta after this worm up and rain
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Read back and get a few more posts to view the reports and conditions board.
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thank you for the help
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About 5 years ago I pulled out an 11" tiger while bullhead fishing on the North shore at the public access I regularly fish that lake and thats the only one I have ever pulled out. Spoke to the guys at fish hatchery and they said they have never stocked them there but wouldn't rule out a few possibly there. I threw mine back, I did take a picture will try and locate I wanted to show people it was the first one i had ever seen.
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About 5 years ago I pulled out an 11" tiger while bullhead fishing on the North shore at the public access I regularly fish that lake and thats the only one I have ever pulled out. Spoke to the guys at fish hatchery and they said they have never stocked them there but wouldn't rule out a few possibly there. I threw mine back, I did take a picture will try and locate I wanted to show people it was the first one i had ever seen.
The state did put them in the canal a while back maybe someone caught one and decided to put it in Delta :-\
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hows the shore line looking can you get on the ice
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You can but I seen a few people get web becareful getting to ice once on ice your good
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Fished today a lot of snow cover, ice by shore very weak, snow covers dangerous ice, we helped a guy get out by beach area. He went through the ice to his neck. He got out ok breaking ice to shore we helped him to his truck. He was ok heated his truck and he left. Ice by shore real bad.once on ok.
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preety good day my cousin caught a 40 inch northern huge!!!!!shore line is bad about 15 feet were i got on had to lay out some logs to get on.perch fishing was bad walked around alot only managed a few.
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shoreline is thin in spots, beach is your best bet because it's shallow. whoever has there green shanty in front of the beach ...you might want to check on it it's laying on it's side in the water soon to be solid ice. the water coming out under the dam is brown so that tells ya the lake is a big full bowl of chocolate milk. level is high the ponds at the state park filled back up just to give you an idea of the depth.this was as of last night. She might have froze some overnight but you need to watch out for old washed out holes even when you get on.
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Let's not tell people it's good when it la not. I'm out on Deta right now and I can tell you the beach is a poor decision. If you come out here go up the shoreline from the beach, the ice is still a good 1-2 wacks with the spud. When I got here at 6:30 there was a couple of guys coming off the ice because one fell in trying to get out.
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Sounds like it needs a couple weeks
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There is plenty of safe ice just the shore is sketchy for the first 10'.
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There is plenty of safe ice just the shore is sketchy for the first 10'.
Your talking alot more then 10' your looking at about 40 to 50 yards off shore near and around beach
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Your talking alot more then 10' your looking at about 40 to 50 yards off shore near and around beach
Not where I went to, to the right of the beach(facing the lake) through the woods. More like 50 yards if your itching for a cold swim straight out from the beach. I watched idk how many people just walk right out. You need to spud your way through that stuff to be safe. I seen a group that didn't have a spud, and guess what there was a guy soaked. How did that happen?
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I know where your talking ranger, the bedrock shoreline the other side of the tiny spring that trickles through..
Typically when the lake rises there are a a few spots to get on when the ice drifts and that usually is one.. usually the pumphouse is also... really depends on how the wind blows.. couple times i had to park at the dam and sneak around it!!!
Just keep in mind once i got on at the pumphouse at 6 am, was only a 3' gap come 5 pm it was about 15 feet, i had to go golf course rd and call for a ride... lotta walking.....
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I had a similar thing happen last year. I went out by the pump house in March via planking. I didn't venture too far away from there because I could feel something up with the ice. Turns out the ice was adrift and it was taking me away from shore very slowly. When I got back to the plank had to use the submerged rocks to cross. I felt bad for the people that were out in the middle.
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Let's not tell people it's good when it la not. I'm out on Deta right now and I can tell you the beach is a poor decision. If you come out here go up the shoreline from the beach, the ice is still a good 1-2 wacks with the spud. When I got here at 6:30 there was a couple of guys coming off the ice because one fell in trying to get out.
I was there just before I posted the water is shallow at the beach it is deeper up the shoreline rather get a wet foot than a wet butt. just helping people get on the ice. after all your out there must be safe someplace.Never said the shore was locked up.
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Your talking alot more then 10' your looking at about 40 to 50 yards off shore near and around beach
because its shallow, just were you wadders and your good :) as long as you don't fall in a deep spot
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Hows it looking out there planning on an all dayer Saturday...
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what time are you going out?
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Ill give ya a call but sunday is starting to look better weather wise... i really dont feel like luggin my suitcase clam out ... lol
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fished backset yesterday,wind chased us out by noon,no flags ice is good but be careful next to shore lake is about 4' higher than last week.
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river is running brown must still be muddy :-\
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Fished tuesday out of beech couldn't break through woth a spud bar, walked out about 100yds, past bouys 3 northerns over 24" , 2 small ones in 15-20 ft of water no perch. 8.5" of solid clear black ice!! walked out today a little farther to the right (towards pump house ) 3 flags all day no fish, guys were running around on wheelers, tommorow taking the snowmobile try and find some fish!
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;Dwheres the good yote hunting?
fish during the week, hunt on weekends. :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
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Fished the backside from 6am til bout 1/2 hr ago..Water is still pretty cloudy, it was feezing out early, and i went flagless until around 11 am when the sun came out... Did the Delta grand slam after that, 2 pike,pickerel, perch, walleye and crappie..
Waleye were dinks.... Perch and crappies are headed for my deep fryer in about a 1/2 hr... Biggest pike was 30 inches the other was just a baby barely 20
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I'm planning on fishing delta this weekend...How deep are the perch and walleyes biting...Also is anyone getting walleyes on jigs??? How is the ice off the boat launch???
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I've fished delta 15+ times this year zero eyes and crappies for me
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I'm planning on fishing delta this weekend...How deep are the perch and walleyes biting...Also is anyone getting walleyes on jigs??? How is the ice off the boat launch???
Your guess is as good as mine i caught perch and walleye in 8 fow yesterday, and i was shocked walleyes are generally out in the 15 fow range, but the lake is still pretty dirty, couldnt see my hot orange pimple a foot and half below the hole , so i imagine the fish are pushing into areas that are less dirty and get more sunlight...
You cant access the lake from the boat launch.. Beach or backset are the places to get on... If you plan on fishing the boat launch i can tell you right now there's no walleye or perch there , gonna be pickerel with maybe an occasional pike...
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8+ inches of good black ice on the main lake, with another 2" of slush/water ontop of the ice. That was yesterday and im sure the slush/water will be even worse today but there was plenty of good ice. Was out there friday and water was very dirty and was slightly better yesterday. No perch but 4 eyes so not too bad of a day yesterday. Hopefully things will clear up for the derby this weekend.
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Just put my shanty out the water was cloudy hopefully it clears up! Lots of water on ice close to shore and the snow isn't fun I'm glad I had the 4 wheeler.
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;D Big Z good you got it out; will be comfy...looks like they slowed the water down coming out of lake the canal is lowering some but still mud at rome spillway and chestnut bridge. hope clearer for weekend.
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You going to fish Saturday tundra?
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:'( wish i could but havta work....good luck to you all.. someday maybe i will get normal days off...yea when i retire
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Slow bite on the lake today few little perch. Hopefully their hitting on Saturday!!! Ice is still in great shape.
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was out 1:30-dusk. slow. 1 sm perch, few lookers, nothin on tip ups. went out backset. sloppy for 200 yds, 3-5" of snow, slush and water on top. 8" of black ice. wheelers and snowmobiles all over. fished in my t-shirt most of the day. water still cloudy, could see about a foot down into it.
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Well tomorrow is the big day on Little D, good luck everyone.... Ill be looking to grab 1st in all categories ;D.....
Also heard there is gonna be bait available at the lake in front of the beach at 5am....certified and all...
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Who's sponsoring the derby?
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I believe the Lee Center rod and gun club
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Who's fishing the derby tomorrow
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Bringing my 9 year old can't wait hope he can get a couple perch
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I was told the bait shop from utica is selling the bait at the beach house until gone.
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As per their FB page they will be there selling bait. You can't really beat Hometown Bait and Tackle bait. They treat you well and keep you coming back for more.
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HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY... ILL BE THERE. GOOD LUCK ALL.
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Good day on the lake for the Derby . No monster fish .
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what was the biggest eye?
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Well did anyone do well on saturday for the tournament? no fishing for me this weekend. :'(
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anybody know the results ???
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anybody know the results ???
Nothing impressive, I believe the biggest pike was 27", walleye was 23", perch was just under 12", and pickerel was 21". Don't quote me on these but, I think this is what I heard at the legion.
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thanks for the info oneidaAngler
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;D sounds like some nice fish,a buddy was out today said all the tracked up slush is frozen now so really rough out there, im headed out for night bite tomorrow after work.
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:'( well no report from tonight...ended up getting as_ ended on the way from work....so trailer is a little squished on the corner. good thing is it still opens and lights work so can still use it. didnt go fishing after all that fun. :roflmao:
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That sucks! A lot of people driving way too fast and not paying attention out there.
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yes and way greasy on the roads also...
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Biggest pickerel was 22 3/4 I caught it and almost didn't enter it lol it was a slow day! I did get a nice crap 14 inches
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I will be out in my shanty tomorrow hopefully the bite is on!
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I may stop by for a visit.....
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I'm home now the bite was bad had a huge pike on that snapped my line early and that's all she wrote .
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Well did anyone do well on saturday for the tournament? no fishing for me this weekend. :'(
im pretty sure my buddy won for biggest pickerel.. but the bite was horrible!!
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The fishing will be good this weekend I checked the moon phases and illumination of the moon it will be a good weekend for sure
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anyone know how the water is and how much snow is on the ice ?
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The water is cold and clear. We got about 1' of snow with the last storm but I cannot tell you what's on the ice now after the "breezy" week.
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thanks ranger
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Brackets(campsite area), has 10" of snow. Didn't measure ice but it was 29 turns with the laser. Water pretty clear. Some slushy spots. Sled blew right thru it. Only couple small perch.
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The back sets are all rutted up from the machines last weekend, and then the slush freezing up its tough walking
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Didn't you get that wheeler running this year BigZin315!!
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Hows she looking out there ? May have head north dont know if i can fish the yoo hoo anymore...
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Didn't you get that wheeler running this year BigZin315!!
The new wheeler has been on the ice more than you my friend! lol
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Good one BigZin maybe get him out for the 3rd time on Saturday lol
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Good one BigZin maybe get him out for the 3rd time on Saturday lol
Just got the shanty off delta it was a slushy mess! The slush was almost to the top of my boots but the wheeler bullied the shanty off the lake! Hopefully Oneida is better slymer
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wow I just missed meeting you by three seconds bigzin. those two idiots you seen way out there not catching anything, that was me and my hubby walking in that slush was torture.maybe next time good luck on oneida might be going in the AM
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wow I just missed meeting you by three seconds bigzin. those two idiots you seen way out there not catching anything, that was me and my hubby walking in that slush was torture.maybe next time good luck on oneida might be going in the AM
That stinks...i didnt know if the wheeler was going to be able to pull the shanty off! i might go on delta sunday unless oneida is on fire saturday!JG get your shanty panties on for saturday lets catch some eyes!!!
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well how long til deltas no good. im pretty sure its really crappy and gonna stay that way til the season is over!!
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The ice is in great shape right now..All slush froze.... water is pretty clear..fish are biting good out here now
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well how long til deltas no good. im pretty sure its really crappy and gonna stay that way til the season is over!!
You quit fishing derby day!
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I just got home great day to be out there for sure, easy walking, 17" of ice a foot of which is black... Limited out on walleye by noon coulda filled the sled with perch if i wanted.
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where were you fishing if you dont mind me asking im prolly heading up in the A.M.
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Glad to hear the ice is still good. I wonder how long it'll last with the warm weather comin up this week?
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Want to go out Friday? I'm going to either delta or Oneida
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Anyone been out there the last few days? Only good thing ive noticed is the sun hasn't been out all week and the ice was in premo shape Sunday.... planing on heading out Saturday, with this weather fishing should be stellar...
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Anybody know the ice conditions of delta?
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Anyone been fishing on lake Delta?
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Just went by delta and there is a few guys fishing. Don't know if anything is biting , but will find out tomorrow.
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Ice is fine :) Fishing is SLOW :(
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ice is 10"-12" easy walking out. did ok on the perch. 1 short eye.
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Just got off delta got one nice walleye and some perch. I'm afraid with this sunshine and the snow melt off, the mohawk is going to be rising pretty quick. I think we will be losing our shore line.
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Yeah, i was out yesterday as well 1 pike... Was beautiful out...Ice was in great shape... But a couple more days of this and you're going to need planks to get out... Then its going to be old hole issues...
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ice is still good. got 2 eyes 1 pike 20 perch was a good day after a late start. got on the ice at noon left at dark.
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I may have to squeeze in one more trip....
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Went out this am ice is still holding. getting a little honeycombed and pretty soft but lots of it , fishing slow every perch i caught was a dink had one toothy critter on but cut the line. still ok for a few more days at least...
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Anyone been out the last couple of days? Wondering if I will be able to get on the ice tomorrow or if the shoreline is bad?
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anyone fish today hows the ice holding up?
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Never fished delta lake in the winter, is the ice still good?
we're is good fishing for perch and walleye and what depth is good?
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walleye is closed. closed on 3/15/13.
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Want my coordinates too? Look at the DEC's map and if you know what structure walleye and perch like try it (when walleye season is open).
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anyone take a ride around delta this week?
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Yeah I went out there last saturday on the backset and jigged for an hour or so.. Ice was fine.... Kinda wished I had more time because the fishing was excellent ! 4 craps and a couple SLOB perch.. Z gimme a call I got a new phone and lost everyone's numbers....
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Any updates on ice fishing this lake? Any new info?
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I went down to the park this AM around 8 and I didn't see anyone out on the lake
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Any one been on delta yet
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Went yesterday on the backsets. 2.5 inches. Stay off went through
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Thanks, Shawn! I'm gonna head north!
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Too bad this weather ruined what progress we had.
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cold weather on the way now that snow is off what ice is there should make good black ice
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im sure that ice is gone
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Its still there very little of it i imagine but its there it was on the web cam this AM anyway... Even if it was good, the lake is without a doubt like chocolate milk. :(
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Fished in front of state beach today caught a bunch of jack perch and a few pike! between 3 and 5 inches of black ice.
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Thanks for the report! I'm waiting for the ice at my walleye stomping grounds. In years past I have hammered perch and sauce plate sunfish right in front of the swimming area.
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Sweet news. Sounds like I will venture out next weekend. Can't wait to get my gear out.
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Be out in the am. Ill let you know how we make out
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I want to meet up with someone out there tomorrow. I would like to try out front of the beach. Is the ice good? I am sure it must be with these frigged temps. Let me know if anyone wants a fishing buddy.
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Anyone have any ice thickness out there, coming up from pittsburgh and wanna do some fishing. Anyone know of a place to check daily thickness for the lake.
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6-7 inches on sunday. Machines everywhere
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6-7 inches on sunday. Machines everywhere
Perfect! planning on heading out in the am and wanted to bring the wheeler out on the main lake and thinking I should be fine if there was 6-7 on sunday
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I'll be taking my 10 year old nephew out on his first time ice fishing this weekend. By the sounds of it I'll be wearing my hockey skates. With out snow the sled is staying home. I want him to get onto walleye but it think I'm going to the backseat let him have a day full of flag chasing and snot rockets.
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10"+ of good ice on the main lake as of 1/10
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They were killling the slimers in the backset when i walked through yesterday. Maybe 2 inches of snow on the ice yesterday so it wasn't to slick. Am I the only one finding the walleye running short. I've caught quite a few in 12-13 1/2 range this year.
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How's the bite on delta? I hit oneida today it was very slow
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Bite was good for us, until the wind came on strong.
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Saturday was nuts non stop flags from day break till I left around 1pm..
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Any walleyes? Hate sifting through the slime darts
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Wasn't fishing for them :) was after the pike birds of a feather flock together.... Got a few pike nothing huge probably had 20+ flags , the guys near me were hammering the crappie all morning.. I couldn't even sit down and jig. Every time I got to jiging FLAG.... Sunday was slow all morning and right at noon the action started to pick up.. Most of the groups were a flag here and there all morning but right at noon everyone started getting flags of coarse we left around then... I took a few fish home Saturday, caught a few slob pickerel, their stomachs were full of 4-6" perch I couldn't believe they were still eating...
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How was the water looking smelt? Figured it would be pretty stirred up after the rain. Found the same thing the other day. Flags at noon
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Water was fine.. I think the ground was so froze the runoff didn't collect much.. even all the creeks were running high but not muddy...
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Dang, should of went today then. Thanks for the info
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Water is getting a little deep getting on the backset, I hear the same by the beach ???. Saw a 44inch 23lb pike today. :) Pretty impressive fish.
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Do you have to plank out?
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Water is getting a little deep getting on the backset, I hear the same by the beach ???. Saw a 44inch 23lb pike today. :) Pretty impressive fish.
Let me guess caught around noon ? Lol
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I will be coming up from Pa to fish this weekend Jan 18 and 19, will the ice be okay to get on with all the rain and warmer temp's. Thank you for any input.
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Couldn't tell you... Raining pretty good up here right now.... :%$#!:
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This #$%&@* sucks!!!!!!!!
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This #$%&@* sucks!!!!!!!!
Well said.
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Sure does. Managed to get out there today. Shoreline is in very bad condition. 3" of water on the ice
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Do you need to plank out on the ice?
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Hey was anyone out today on the back side? or anywhere on the lake? How are the shorelines? I want to go tomorrow and take the wheeler.... Any Info is greatly appreciated!! :)
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As of yesterday afternoon. Not a chance of getting a wheeler out there. Even planking could be sketchy. Took some work to find a spot to get off the backset
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Well hers a pic of an eagle grabbing a slime dart I caught off the ice....
Hopefully the shore stiffenes up tonight...
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Did you go out today deadsmelt?
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No sir ...I want to go out tomorrow but I haven't seen anything promising here saying the shoreline is OK....:(
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Just got off the lake... Shoreline is semi OK..There are spots you can get on.. Was a bunch of guys on both sides of the lake.. Water is turned up pretty good... Didn't catch a thing...
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You ready for tomorrow
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Anyone on delta I'm headed up now? Shorelines ok?
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A word of caution. Got on the lake at the beach this morning with no problem. We left around 12:30 and I broke through near the beach in about 3 feet of water walking close to the same path I came in on. Be careful if you're going out or coming back in. Good Luck and stay dry.
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Anyone having any luck on delta?
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Snuck out in front of beach a couple days ago for the evening bite caught 3 walleye. 2 keepers and a short. Only had about an hour to fish. Any crappie being caught?
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Last time out got a solo crappie nothing major hopefully tomorrow I get into them
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Jigged for walleye yesterday afternoon till we had enough of the cold 3 keepers 1 short 1 white perch and caught a crappie in 22 fow. Fished with grabthegaff and our old man. Might try the backsets for some crappie this week. Hard to find them. Any tips?
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Any pics of the white perch never seen them in delta before
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Jigged for walleye yesterday afternoon till we had enough of the cold 3 keepers 1 short 1 white perch and caught a crappie in 22 fow. Fished with grabthegaff and our old man. Might try the backsets for some crappie this week. Hard to find them. Any tips?
White Perch in Delta? Thats news to me. ???
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Jigged for walleye yesterday afternoon till we had enough of the cold 3 keepers 1 short 1 white perch and caught a crappie in 22 fow. Fished with grabthegaff and our old man. Might try the backsets for some crappie this week. Hard to find them. Any tips?
Was the white perch have really dull and darker colors? I caught one today that would have been a huge perch if that's what it was. I didn't have time to get a close look at the fish because just as soon as I got it up through the ice the hook came out of its mouth and with one good flip of its tail back in the water it went. I first figured it was a small walleye but as it slide down the while I noticed very distinct stripes of a perch.
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Also, does anyone know approximately how many feet they lower the lake?
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White Perch in Delta? Thats news to me. ???
Same here 25+ years fishing the lake never caught one...
I've caught Brown Trout, Crappies white/black/hybrids Pickerel, Pike,Walleye, Yellow Perch
Never a white perch, never heard of anyone else catching one either...
Gotta be a misunderstanding or misidentification...
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Also, does anyone know approximately how many feet they lower the lake?
Varies from year to year, this year I'd say it right around 6'-8' looking at the shore can be decieving, it will give you impression that its 10ft plus when its really about half that.. I go by what I generally know an area to be during open water.. Spot we fished today is typically 24 ' during open water, it was about 17' today and spot in the backset that are typically 12-15' are around 6-8' now... so as I said right around 6' maybe 7' I'd say....
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Go on this site. It gives you the sea level of the lake at this time and it also predicts the level down the road. I use it a lot in the summer to keep my prop in good shape and I use it for ice fishing. When we had that thaw 2 weeks ago the lake came up 2 feet. I hope this helps.
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=aly&gage=ddmn6&view=1,1,1,1,1,1
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Catch white perch out of onieda quite regularly. Looked the same as they do there. Didn't take a pic as it was small and I didn't think it was unusual so I didn't get excited. I've seen stranger things happen.
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Was the white perch have really dull and darker colors? I caught one today that would have been a huge perch if that's what it was. I didn't have time to get a close look at the fish because just as soon as I got it up through the ice the hook came out of its mouth and with one good flip of its tail back in the water it went. I first figured it was a small walleye but as it slide down the while I noticed very distinct stripes of a perch.
White perch don't look like yellow perch as they are shaped more like a sun fish or crappie. Have a pic of one I caught out of onieda. Will try to post it
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Ok. Thanks guys
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How do I mark some of these topics as favorites so I don't have to go and search each time for Delta to see what is happening? Please help
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How do I mark some of these topics as favorites so I don't have to go and search each time for Delta to see what is happening? Please help
Right next to "REPLY", click on "NOTIFY". You will be notified of any replies or activity on that topic via e-mail. That's how I do it to keep up on favorites...
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Did anyone notice if those two shanty's are on their sides still?
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Did anyone notice if those two shanty's are on their sides still?
I haven't been out since it happened Monday. I'd be willing to help get them right side up if I knew who they belonged to.
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I'm thinking about bringing my permy up this weekend
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(http://i59.tinypic.com/msniox.jpg)
This was Monday. Windy and some snow but great day anyways! Picture does not do this fish justice. The girth was crazy.. 43" Long and 28 Pounds. This thing has a 18" pickerel inside of it!! I have never seen anything like it.. Delta still has some big ones that's for sure! :)
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This was Monday. Windy and some snow but great day anyways! Picture does not do this fish justice. The girth was crazy.. 43" Long and 28 Pounds. This thing has a 18" pickerel inside of it!! I have never seen anything like it.. Delta still has some big ones that's for sure! :)
That thing is a Hawg Bellie!!! Awesome :thumbsup:
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Awesome........
We saw you guys on our way out !!! Man that was one hell of a windy day..My hats off to the guy who brought that up through the ice in that mess!!!
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wow what a fish smelt and i marked a few no takers though glad someone did good
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Awesome........
We saw you guys on our way out !!! Man that was one hell of a windy day..My hats off to the guy who brought that up through the ice in that mess!!!
We went out today got 4 Northern's and 1 Pickerel. Northern's were 26"-30" range, pickerel was 23". One crappie and a bunch of dink perch.
Very slow day overall!
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Capitals8, awesome pike, congrats!
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Never fished Delta through the ice before. I've heard a lot of good things. My son and I are going to give it a try this weekend. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Park at the beach or the backsets by the campgrounds
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Park at the beach or the backsets by the campgrounds
OK, thanks.
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We went out today got 4 Northern's and 1 Pickerel. Northern's were 26"-30" range, pickerel was 23". One crappie and a bunch of dink perch.
Very slow day overall!
Well something is better than nothing... I've had a couple days this year that were good..Couple days that were bad... Weather has been so up and down its like we can't catch a break...
If you don't mind me asking how deep you picking up the pike... Everyone I've got this year has been in the 5-7' range before it got real cold... Wondering if they are pushed off in the in the in between water like I've seen them do before.. Like almost exclusively cruzing around in 10'... Thanks for any info...
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Well something is better than nothing... I've had a couple days this year that were good..Couple days that were bad... Weather has been so up and down its like we can't catch a break...
If you don't mind me asking how deep you picking up the pike... Everyone I've got this year has been in the 5-7' range before it got real cold... Wondering if they are pushed off in the in the in between water like I've seen them do before.. Like almost exclusively cruzing around in 10'... Thanks for any info...
Hello, Lately I have been getting them in 8-10 fow. A few weeks back they seemed to be in the 12 and up range.
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Saw your fish , sure a great catch. surprised we didn't get blown down the lake. one gust was enough to tear the windshield off my snowmobile. Left early had to hold my shack down couldn't even fish!!!!Congrats again. :)
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That's a hogger
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another pic
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii263/tundra1pix/deltapike14_zps7e7a73d6.jpg)
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another pic
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii263/tundra1pix/deltapike14_zps7e7a73d6.jpg)
utt oh now they know your spot never post a picture with the back ground in it :-\
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Hey wait a minute thats my spot :o ;D
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Nice pike. :tipup:
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Dandy pike!!
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That spot looks familiar...
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Got out for a few hours today was one of those days I wish I could have stayed out longer but couldn't... Got into all sorts of fish....
Had this pike here shoot straight out of the hole and smack me in the face.. I laughed for about a half hour after... Nothing like the pike posted earlier but was a decent one around 29"
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff11/deadsmelthead/IMG_20140202_2007202_zpsx3o5gqun.jpg) (http://s238.photobucket.com/user/deadsmelthead/media/IMG_20140202_2007202_zpsx3o5gqun.jpg.html)
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff11/deadsmelthead/IMG_20140202_110855_544-1_zpsacmmm2sp.jpg) (http://s238.photobucket.com/user/deadsmelthead/media/IMG_20140202_110855_544-1_zpsacmmm2sp.jpg.html)
Got into some nice perch and walleye also.. phone is being stubborn uploading!!!!
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff11/deadsmelthead/IMG_20140202_125942_713_zpsoxwrnus3.jpg) (http://s238.photobucket.com/user/deadsmelthead/media/IMG_20140202_125942_713_zpsoxwrnus3.jpg.html)
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That spot looks familiar...
I've never fished In that exact spot .......lol.... ::)
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Got out for a few hours today was one of those days I wish I could have stayed out longer but couldn't... Got into all sorts of fish....
Had this pike here shoot straight out of the hole and smack me in the face.. I laughed for about a half hour after... Nothing like the pike posted earlier but was a decent one around 29"
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff11/deadsmelthead/IMG_20140202_2007202_zpsx3o5gqun.jpg) (http://s238.photobucket.com/user/deadsmelthead/media/IMG_20140202_2007202_zpsx3o5gqun.jpg.html)
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff11/deadsmelthead/IMG_20140202_110855_544-1_zpsacmmm2sp.jpg) (http://s238.photobucket.com/user/deadsmelthead/media/IMG_20140202_110855_544-1_zpsacmmm2sp.jpg.html)
Got into some nice perch and walleye also.. phone is being stubborn uploading!!!!
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff11/deadsmelthead/IMG_20140202_125942_713_zpsoxwrnus3.jpg) (http://s238.photobucket.com/user/deadsmelthead/media/IMG_20140202_125942_713_zpsoxwrnus3.jpg.html)
Nice fish bud
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So yesterday I call up BigZ I said man I wish I could stayed out longer tried a new spot fish were cooperating blah blah.... Call BigZ up today... I said yo BigZ I think them fishes gonna be biting again today, I'm gonna head out you wanna go ? He say man I sliced my hand open last night, had to get stitches, can't really load up the truck can't do much it hurts ..... I said man that suks... I called him back... I said ya know I'll load that stuuf up for ya if you wanna go... ( Bigz got the wheeler and the new tricked out marcum and 2 man shanty). It'll break my heart but I'll help ya out.... ::).
And what happenes????? Any guesses ? Oh you guessed it it correctly... We caught a whoppin 2 keeper perch..... lmao..... We watched a lot of fish follow jigs and stare at them them though... That's always a ton of funnnnnnn !!!!!!!
Next time Z ...
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Maybe next time those dinks will be slobs
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Beautiful Northern Smelt! No disrespect intended... Was that a release? Either way, a true trophy fish. Congrats.
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Hopefully they will cooperate tomorrow deadsmelt
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Well Bigz and I got out there today... The morning started off slow with a beautiful sunrise...
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff11/deadsmelthead/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140208_175316_zpsiawcqr3w.jpg) (http://s238.photobucket.com/user/deadsmelthead/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140208_175316_zpsiawcqr3w.jpg.html)
We figured we would try and hunt down some crappies maybe see if the pike were biting but after about 2 hrs of searching we decided it wasn't panning out well.. So we moved out into some perch and waldo territory... 5 minutes after Bigz put his 1st tip up in we had a nice eye on the ice around 18inches , through out the day the fishing remained fairly steady , few nice keeper perch and walleye... Now at this spot I figured I would run some Pike traps maybe see if one was lurking around , I managed to jig up a decent 24 inchers so things were getting optimistic....Well the day flew by and I didn't get a pike on a tip up... But BigZ did !!! On his walleye rig with a FATHEAD !!!! LOL
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff11/deadsmelthead/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140208_175702_zpsquypsrjx.jpg) (http://s238.photobucket.com/user/deadsmelthead/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140208_175702_zpsquypsrjx.jpg.html)
And his personal best to boot !!!! Right around 35". Grats Z glad I was there for it... The story that goes along with it I'll be telling my grand kids !!!
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Sweet picture...
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;D sounds like a great day..... :tipup: ill give a try tomorrow.
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Congrats big z I lost a monster in that exact spot a few years ago
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Hey all, Have wanted to try Delta for eyes or perch as a change from local lakes around Albany. How far a drag are the spots from the parking areas. Not a spring chicken so that could be a deciding factor, but enjoy new places I have never been. General spots to put tipups would be helpful. Only trade would be info for Saratoga and Tomhannock.
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Well Bigz and I got out there today... The morning started off slow with a beautiful sunrise...
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff11/deadsmelthead/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140208_175316_zpsiawcqr3w.jpg) (http://s238.photobucket.com/user/deadsmelthead/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140208_175316_zpsiawcqr3w.jpg.html)
We figured we would try and hunt down some crappies maybe see if the pike were biting but after about 2 hrs of searching we decided it wasn't panning out well.. So we moved out into some perch and waldo territory... 5 minutes after Bigz put his 1st tip up in we had a nice eye on the ice around 18inches , through out the day the fishing remained fairly steady , few nice keeper perch and walleye... Now at this spot I figured I would run some Pike traps maybe see if one was lurking around , I managed to jig up a decent 24 inchers so things were getting optimistic....Well the day flew by and I didn't get a pike on a tip up... But BigZ did !!! On his walleye rig with a FATHEAD !!!! LOL
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff11/deadsmelthead/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140208_175702_zpsquypsrjx.jpg) (http://s238.photobucket.com/user/deadsmelthead/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140208_175702_zpsquypsrjx.jpg.html)
And his personal best to boot !!!! Right around 35". Grats Z glad I was there for it... The story that goes along with it I'll be telling my grand kids !!!
Congrats on a nice pike, great pic too!
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Ya dead while the fishing wasn't on fire we enjoyed each others company and a nice pike at the end
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Nice pike congrats. Caught the smallest pike ive ever seen out there yesterday haha. Wasn't real sure what it was at first. Couldnt get on the big perch yesterday quite a few dinks. My wife did get her first walldo though. Nice 20incher
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Well Bigz and I got out there today... The morning started off slow with a beautiful sunrise...
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff11/deadsmelthead/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140208_175316_zpsiawcqr3w.jpg) (http://s238.photobucket.com/user/deadsmelthead/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140208_175316_zpsiawcqr3w.jpg.html)
We figured we would try and hunt down some crappies maybe see if the pike were biting but after about 2 hrs of searching we decided it wasn't panning out well.. So we moved out into some perch and waldo territory... 5 minutes after Bigz put his 1st tip up in we had a nice eye on the ice around 18inches , through out the day the fishing remained fairly steady , few nice keeper perch and walleye... Now at this spot I figured I would run some Pike traps maybe see if one was lurking around , I managed to jig up a decent 24 inchers so things were getting optimistic....Well the day flew by and I didn't get a pike on a tip up... But BigZ did !!! On his walleye rig with a FATHEAD !!!! LOL
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff11/deadsmelthead/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140208_175702_zpsquypsrjx.jpg) (http://s238.photobucket.com/user/deadsmelthead/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140208_175702_zpsquypsrjx.jpg.html)
And his personal best to boot !!!! Right around 35". Grats Z glad I was there for it... The story that goes along with it I'll be telling my grand kids !!!
that second shot really looks photo shopped not the real background hhmmmmmm
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that second shot really looks photo shopped not the real background hhmmmmmm
I took the picture its not shopped at all, no need to.. All I did to the pic was shade it and alter the grain to make the fish stand out more...
Was that y'all near us with the partially red suits ?
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Nice job deadsmelthead ......
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I took the picture its not shopped at all, no need to.. All I did to the pic was shade it and alter the grain to make the fish stand out more...
Was that y'all near us with the partially red suits ?
Were you guys in the grey shanty kind of behind and to the left of the blue Rover 2.0 shanty? We wear red/grey suits and thought that picture was probably the guys fishing by us. Did that fish come from the multi-drilled hole?
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Yah lol... Bigz uses a 6" thing was hooked so deep in the corner of the jaw whenever he tried to turn it, the front of its nose would hit the bottom of the ice .... You truly appreciate an 8" hole after dealing with something like that... Its not that the fish wouldn't fit, cause it would have, just impossible to turn it up the hole!!!!
You guys seemed like you had a decent day every time we turned around you guys had a flag....
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I took the picture its not shopped at all, no need to.. All I did to the pic was shade it and alter the grain to make the fish stand out more...
Was that y'all near us with the partially red suits ?
that must be why he has an outline around him ...thought you changed the back ground to throw people off your trail
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nice pics deadsmelthead. thats a nice fat fish. i fished delta saturday also. only managed two pike.
they were both very light in color and pretty long and skinny. is this common in delta?
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nice pics deadsmelthead. thats a nice fat fish. i fished delta saturday also. only managed two pike.
they were both very light in color and pretty long and skinny. is this common in delta?
Light colored fish are common in Delta when the water is cloudy. Every lake has it's skinny fish. Most of the pike I have pulled out of Delta were fat and healthy.
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So i just got confirmation that a 38lb northern was taken yesterday!
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Light colored fish are common in Delta when the water is cloudy. Every lake has it's skinny fish. Most of the pike I have pulled out of Delta were fat and healthy.
yea i noticed the water had a bit of cloudiness to it. only my second trip there. i must have caught two skinnys of the same litter. haha.
So i just got confirmation that a 38lb northern was taken yesterday!
i think you meant 3 8lb northerns. ;D
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Yah lol... Bigz uses a 6" thing was hooked so deep in the corner of the jaw whenever he tried to turn it, the front of its nose would hit the bottom of the ice .... You truly appreciate an 8" hole after dealing with something like that... Its not that the fish wouldn't fit, cause it would have, just impossible to turn it up the hole!!!!
You guys seemed like you had a decent day every time we turned around you guys had a flag....
Yeah we did ok. Kept busy all day. Went almost the same spot yesterday.....not quite as good as Saturday.
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So i just got confirmation that a 38lb northern was taken yesterday!
Would have to see a picture!
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So i just got confirmation that a 38lb northern was taken yesterday!
I heard there was 3 big pike 40-45 inchers caught in the past week... They are evidently on the bite... 38lbs I'd have to think that may be a lake record... I definitely want to see a pic...
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Here it is! They guy who caught it is a friend of the husband of a lady my girlfriend works with. Hopefully I don't get in trouble for posting it. Personally, I would have liked to seem it released...
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Wow!!! I couldn't imagine catching that! Congrats!
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Ya it would have been a blast to even watch! Also, my information is incorrect. This fish was taken during early season ice. Since the lady showed my girlfriend this morning I guess I assumed it was from this past weekend. But when I noticed grass showing in the picture I questioned her. Sorry for the confusion.
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i got that same picture via text message on saturday morning. story was it was caught by a friend of a friend sometime earlier in the season.
beautiful fish regardless of when or where it was caught.
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That's a nice fish but it definitely isn't 38lbs 28 I would believe..
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That's a nice fish but it definitely isn't 38lbs 28 I would believe..
I just posted what I was told. But I do have to agree with you after looking at the fish some more. Definitely not over 30lbs. I think there is a reason no measurements were given ;)
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Yep that looks like the one I lost ;D
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I just posted what I was told. But I do have to agree with you after looking at the fish some more. Definitely not over 30lbs. I think there is a reason no measurements were given ;)
Lol , yeah I wasn't calling you out or anything... Just saying maybe someone need to get their scale fixed lol..
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Lol , yeah I wasn't calling you out or anything... Just saying maybe someone need to get their scale fixed lol..
Oh I know. Never interpreted it that way. But hey, as long as my scale is true, that's all that matters to me!
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Never fished delta not askin for your spots jus curious what areas you fish from the boat ramp for pike an maybe perch an eyes..? Anyone with info id appretiate it thanks guys
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You have to go a ways out from the boat launch. Look at a contour map from DEC to give you an idea where the breaks are. Stay away from the dam
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Ok thanks four wheelers access it ok? Thanks for the input ill use my navionics
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Yah just park at the beach and ride out you can get into perch and eyes within 500 yards from the beach.. That area getts hammered though.
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Thanks guys I may be tryin it out tomorrow I'll let ya know how i do
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http://www.uticaod.com/x392056555/Maciols-team-up-to-land-big-pike (http://www.uticaod.com/x392056555/Maciols-team-up-to-land-big-pike)
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Where does one get bait near Delta?
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Where does one get bait near Delta?
Hometown Bait & Tackle.
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How many guys/gals on here are planning to fish the derby tomorrow? Heard Hometown Bait & Tackle is going to be selling bait on the beach. Good Luck to all the IS members! You can count on me being out there well before the break of dawn! ;)
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How many guys/gals on here are planning to fish the derby tomorrow? Heard Hometown Bait & Tackle is going to be selling bait on the beach. Good Luck to all the IS members! You can count on me being out there well before the break of dawn! ;)
Same here... See you out there and good luck !!!
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Hopefully the wheelers go thru this snow
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Good luck guys/gals! Wish I could be out there
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Heard an 11year old girl caught a 40+ inch 20+ lb pike in the derby !! That's awesome... Love to see a pic if anyone happened to have one...
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Heard an 11year old girl caught a 40+ inch 20+ lb pike in the derby !! That's awesome... Love to see a pic if anyone happened to have one...
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That's awesome
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I hope someone took some pictures...
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Here is an article about the derby that was in todays paper..
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Awesome, thanks for posting!
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That's an awesome story. :icefish: :icefish: :icefish:
Mike
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I read that as well. It's awesome seeing a parent/ child team out there. And then to pull that off? It's great!
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way to go dad take a girl fishing :thumbsup: :clap: :clap: :clap:
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That's pretty sweet !!! Thanks for posting it Raquette ......
Here is some shenanigans that went on while we were out there...Gota pass the time somehow LOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OTswLQGymw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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That's pretty sweet !!! Thanks for posting it Raquette ......
Here is some shenanigans that went on while we were out there... Boots pass the time somehow LOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OTswLQGymw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
must have caught that when i left
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must have caught that when i left
Yah he moved a tip up in the hole you got that last eye on about 15 minutes after you left.. While he was doing that I attached the beer can.... :)
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Great job, fish of a lifetime.
grizz
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How's the fishing been on,the lake haven't been there yet this year but thinking about
going sunday?
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How's the fishing been on,the lake haven't been there yet this year but thinking about
going sunday?
Was out today SLUSHY on top fishing has been steady...
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how deep is the slush?
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how deep is the slush?
Good 6 inches with 6+ inches of snow on top of that... wasn't good walking that's for sure...
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thanks
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Caught a 34" 10lb northern pipe and a 21 1/4" walleye on Sat in the Lee center Rod and Gun Club Derby. Each one won 2ND place. It was a nice day visiting from Pa.
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Do you guys fish the deep water or ledges for the pike out here?
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I fish towards weed beds and off set back points in any lake.
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Do you guys fish the deep water or ledges for the pike out here?
Good luck finding ledges on delta.. Its not that type of lake structurally speaking... Delta has shoals/gravel bars here and there... Some mounds of rocks etc etc... But the only drop offs are that of the shore going into the water... Your best spots for Pike on delta are going to be areas where there are weeds and funnels under the water or pinch points if you will.. And knowing those locations just means you have to get out there and fish.. If your looking to roll the dice just go camp out in front of the beach they cruise through there from time to time..
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Thanks jus tryin to get ideas on the lake never fished it
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heading to delta in the AM and brining my kids, has anybody been out there today and can tell me how much sluch is on the lake. dont want my kids getting wet feet and having to leave early.
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How's the water?did the rain turn delta into chocolate milk?
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I was out sat, water was surprisingly decent given the rain. Pretty much 0 snow out there but 1" of ice over 5" of water over 14" of ice . It was tough going with the wheeler and fishing was slow. hopefully cold weather this week will freeze everything solid again.
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I was planning on fishing the north side of the lake near the boat launch. I have never ice fished delta so I'm not sure if the ice is safe there. Any Ideas? are there areas that i need to stay awy from?
Thank you
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I was planning on fishing the north side of the lake near the boat launch. I have never ice fished delta so I'm not sure if the ice is safe there. Any Ideas? are there areas that i need to stay awy from?
Thank you
You talking about the boat launch at the state park ? Or that access point way up on the north end ? If so never seen anyone fishing up that way it at most has gotta be 3-5 foot deep and REALLY weedy... The state park boat launch out in front of the launch channel can be good
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Somehow I managed to get two screen names. No I meant the paid launch/ bait shop. There is that 20 ft channel out in front.
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Somehow I managed to get two screen names. No I meant the paid launch/ bait shop. There is that 20 ft channel out in front.
you must mean the old A.O.K campground... Not sure what the deal is there, last i knew they weren't open so i couldn't tell you.. Never seen anyone enter the lake through there unless they live over there.. Most everyone I know gets on the lake from the backset or the beach...That area infront of A.O.K that i think you are speaking of definately isnt 20ft deep now that whole are is relatively shallow 10ft or less this time of year..
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Dos any one have a snow ice report for delta going to fish it sat and looking to see how the walk is going to be
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I'm hoping with today's wind it blew some snow off the lakes and froze the slush up
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Whats the best spot to get bait around delta first time fishing there so any help would be great times also please.
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Hometown bait 9835 river rd marcy ny best bait you can get he opens at 5am. phone 534-9740
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Hometown bait 9835 river rd marcy ny best bait you can get he opens at 5am. phone 534-9740
thanks for the info on the bait shop
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Yep. Taylor is the best around. He will help ya out any way he can.
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you must mean the old A.O.K campground... Not sure what the deal is there, last i knew they weren't open so i couldn't tell you.. Never seen anyone enter the lake through there unless they live over there.. Most everyone I know gets on the lake from the backset or the beach...That area infront of A.O.K that i think you are speaking of definately isnt 20ft deep now that whole are is relatively shallow 10ft or less this time of year..
Thank you for the advice going to try delta this weekend.
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went to delta yesterday (fri) got there at 7 am first ones on the lake were set up by 8 only about 2 in snow in some spots no flags until about 130 then we were running and 13 flags until 3 managed to land a 14 in crappie and a 19 1/2 waldo it was our first time there and will def. go back easy on and off and for just picking a spot and getting action was great me and my 2 buddies have been out a lot this year on several lakes and had nothing . for some 2 fish is not good but that was some kinda action for us .
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How much ice was there
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there was over 2 foot travis im guessing is was standing over the top of my gas auger when i popped through
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I was planning on trying Delta for the first time this week, I'll be on a sled. I was wondering about the ice/snow conditions and if there are any slush issues? Any information would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
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Fished Sat & Sun. Measured 18+ inches of ice. Anywhere from 1 - 4 or 5 inches of snow on top. No problems getting around on sleds, wheelers or walking. Didn't come across any slush in our travels. Good luck.
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Thanks, working on my bucket list, hoping to get my first Northern Pike through the ice!
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I was planning on trying Delta for the first time this week, I'll be on a sled. I was wondering about the ice/snow conditions and if there are any slush issues? Any information would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
Bart fished delta sat lots of ice no slush and there was a two seat Polaris UTV out on the ice no problem I was walking pulling a Smitty sled with a heavy propane power auger not a problem. If you have never fished there before take 10 ft off from any map you look at they lower the water levels that much. It kinda threw me off at first. Deep water is farther out than you think.
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Vfrancis, Wow! Thanks, that's good to know! These great March ice conditions are awesome, can't wait to get at it...
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Vfrancis, Wow! Thanks, that's good to know! These great March ice conditions are awesome, can't wait to get at it...
we are going back out on the 14 my son wants to go to monster trucks at the dome this sat
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I get out there, I'll update you.
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Can't really help ya with pike on that lake other than look on the contour maps for the weed beds in 6-12fow. I know some big fish have been pulled out of there this year and idk how many would be left. That lake is kind of small to hold an abundance of lunkers. If you wanna target more than one species you could always go after walleye at sundown. If that's the case, just let the perma shanties tell you where the channel is ;).
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Me and Walleyes don't get along, I have always struggled with catching them. I'm really planning on concentrating on Pike, if I'm up to it I may give them a try? Thanks for the tip!
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Me and Walleyes don't get along, I have always struggled with catching them. I'm really planning on concentrating on Pike, if I'm up to it I may give them a try? Thanks for the tip!
Bart if you see tip up on delta more than likely they are walleye fishing everyone I talked to had flat heads on the tip ups looking for eyes or crappies we got a fat 29 incher and a small pickerel. My son lost something really big. Not positive how big but from the run it defiantly had size to it. We were using large pike shiners.
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Bart if you see tip up on delta more than likely they are walleye fishing everyone I talked to had flat heads on the tip ups looking for eyes or crappies we got a fat 29 incher and a small pickerel. My son lost something really big. Not positive how big but from the run it defiantly had size to it. We were using large pike shiners.
29" Walleye!
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29" Walleye!
29 " northern
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Anyone know how deep the ice is on Delta as of today? Thinking about heading over there Saturday .
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Fished Delta for the first time! 20"-24" of ice about 4" of snow on top, great conditions for the sled and wheelers. Not to bad by foot too. Managed a few Perch. I had one flag and caught my first Pike through the ice!(28-1/2") Had something on the jigging rod, probably pike, fought it for nearly 5 min. Had it to the hole three times, couldn't get a good look at it though the slush? Finally broke off at the hole... :'( Left early, forgot my sun screen! ;D Northern Pike checked off my bucket list!
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Sun rise on Delta Lake.
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congrats Bart.......your not gonna have anything laft on that bucket list at the rate your going ;)
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That bucket list just keeps getting revised... Congrats on your retirement! :clap:
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Congrats on the northern. Isn't delta a nice little lake. My 12 yr old son caught a 31 inch northen at sandy pond a couple weeks ago on at 4 lb ugly stick ultra light if I can figure out how to post pictures I will send one
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WTG Bart.. Was a beautiful day out there.. I got a little sun burn myself... I got El'Skunkoed... But im heading back out sunday I think... The ice is in GREAT SHAPE.. SOLID BLACK ICE ALL THE WAY THROUGH...
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bart this is my son on sandy pond 31" on an ultra light made my season for him to catch this fish
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The smile says it all, WTG Dad! :thumbsup: Congratulate him for me! :clap:
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Congrats Bart I like you setup you have. Anyone out today I was am going to head out ion a little bit would like. To meet Some of the guys. On here
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The smile says it all, WTG Dad! :thumbsup: Congratulate him for me! :clap:
it's all in the equipment he gets the best, I get what's left. One Time took him on the boat set him up on a good hole he caught fish one after anouther I never put a line in the water. One of my best trips ever and he was hooked for life after that.
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i grew up fishing this lake always have luck catching something there mostly on tip ups. thinking of making the trip from marcellus ny to here tommorow to relive the olden days hows the bite going?
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anyone know if the aok or anywhere is still selling bait? its been a few years since i been to delta i grew up in lee center fished that lake a lot they used to have a bait store in lake delta plaza on turin road and aok was selling bait for a while anyone know???? thanks in advance, trying to prepare before we make the hour and a half trip down and cant find bait LOL
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anyone know if the aok or anywhere is still selling bait? its been a few years since i been to delta i grew up in lee center fished that lake a lot they used to have a bait store in lake delta plaza on turin road and aok was selling bait for a while anyone know???? thanks in advance, trying to prepare before we make the hour and a half trip down and cant find bait LOL
AOA is not selling bait or allowing parking closes bait was Rome and Marcy last trip we bought our the night before .
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okay thanks ill just pick em up up here at the local bait shop. looking foward to the olden days i used to have on delta with flags flying all day :tipup:
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Made the hour drive from marcellus. Fished from 7 am till 430pm. Around 930 am had 3 flags in a row go off. Managed 2 pickeral and a 11 1/2 inch perch. Buddy lost something huge at the hole twice shredded his line...toothy critters. Learned my lesson about drilling in someone's previous hole. Drilled and apparently hit someone s crap hole complete with toilet paper and crap flying asi drilled :sick: :sick:
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so i guess you can say you found where the crappie are ;D but i don't think they'll be keepers.
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Made the hour drive from marcellus. Fished from 7 am till 430pm. Around 930 am had 3 flags in a row go off. Managed 2 pickeral and a 11 1/2 inch perch. Buddy lost something huge at the hole twice shredded his line...toothy critters. Learned my lesson about drilling in someone's previous hole. Drilled and apparently hit someone s crap hole complete with toilet paper and crap flying asi drilled :sick: :sick:
Sounds like you found "The Old Man of Lake" crappie spot.. Thats how he marks them...
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Hahahaha! I'm sorry, but sitting on my couch this is a good laugh. If it was me who found the hole full of sh*t, I would be laughing.
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Yuck! So if anyone asks what'd they put in the water in Rome. I'd be a little cranky if that was my auger
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Who is going to be out Sat? I. Don't fish northerners I go for perch and eyes but was thinking about looking for one this weekend. Any suggestions on what water depth I should look for thanks .
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Any reports on delta would be great looking for snow depth on the lake to see if 4wheeler will make the trip going out Friday morning
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Any reports on delta would be great looking for snow depth on the lake to see if 4wheeler will make the trip going out Friday morning
im heading out Saturday let me know how it is and if you have any luck
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Redneard79 am hearing them ca.catching Northerner in the shallows in like 5-8 fow also perch bite is good to . Some place to try is on backsets by rock pile or front of beach house. Good luck
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Thanks gubby for the info and good luck.
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Made the hour drive from marcellus. Fished from 7 am till 430pm. Around 930 am had 3 flags in a row go off. Managed 2 pickeral and a 11 1/2 inch perch. Buddy lost something huge at the hole twice shredded his line...toothy critters. Learned my lesson about drilling in someone's previous hole. Drilled and apparently hit someone s crap hole complete with toilet paper and crap flying asi drilled :sick: :sick:
Any corn tracers that is awesome.Esoxman is the culprit he is the mad sh-----.
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out backside 3-dark. lil slushy on edges firm after that. machines all over. walking is ok, few drifts and soft spots. tuff drillin by hand. couple perch mostly dinks. 7-10 fow.
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Was out there until dark also... Ice is 20" slush wasnt to bad but that will probably change today..
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Fished 5am till 3 pm 3 northerns ranging 26 to little over 30 inches. Had tip ups from 5 feet to 15 feet of water 7 feet seemed to be the hotspot today fished right off beach in front of rock pile. Action was pretty slow so ended up building a 6 foot tall snowman if anyone sees it out there :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Looking to do some northern fishing sunday any suggestions or tips? Thanks in advance
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Looking to do some northern fishing sunday any suggestions or tips? Thanks in advance
Northern Pike season closed March 15th and may not be fished for, not even catch and release, outside the open season. The season reopens the 1st Saturday in May.
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Thanks for the info never fished for them so don't know the regs for them
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Thanks for the info never fished for them so don't know the regs for them
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/31421.html