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Glad to see a northern N.Y. thread. My fish camp is on the St. Lawrence. Spent years fishing on it. Mostly like to float into Canada. As for the hard water, Chaumont Bay is my absolute favorite slab of ice. Anyone that fishes it knows why. A real thing of beauty.
And the past couple mornings there have been pieces of skim ice floating on the bay, water temps were 39 degrees back on the 15th....won't be long now.....
Live near Star Lake. Fish Black, Bonaparte, Star, Cranberry and Carry Falls ( summer). Not a good year last year for me, To much snow on the ice. Need my Ranger 4x4 to get out and the snow and slush was to much. Hope this year is better. Lets keep this North Country thread going.
Ever fish an area on the Oswegatchie called "Chaumont"? Not the bay off Lake Ontario. I've seen some nice pike and crappie come from there.
The Oswegatchie has some really nice fishing. Heard the dam broke in Huevelton and lost most of the water above it. Not sure how that is going to affect my spots this winter...
Have a summer camp on Hyde Lake. Been on those Indian River Lakes a couple of times and if they freeze up early my get up that way. I've talked to a couple of you guys on here before so keep the word out on how these lakes are doing...Good Thread! Never been to Sandy and a friend has access to Guffins, like to try that or Chaumont some time...
You can park at the marina at Guffins and access the ice anytime. Bryan is very congenial, sells bait and some tackle, and only charges 5 bucks for parking, he's plowing the lot early in the morning and keeps the ramp to the ice well maintained..
Good info, Esox. Anybody needs info about the Chaumont Bay area, Esox Slayer is the guy to ask. (hope you don't mind) Fished with him once last year. He's got some tricks. Hope to fish with him again this year.
I'm on it
Never did much tip up fishing. Will make sure I have them in the sled this year. What's the difference between tip-ups and tip-downs?
I don't know, but it would seem that a tip-down would have a greater chance of gut hooking a fish than a tip-up. Does this make sense?