ONEIDA LAKE DIEHARDS THREAD 2013/2014

[reeleyz]

Does anyone who lives near Oneida lake or someone who went out on the lake today have a snowfall total?

Thanks !

Out here now. About 5"-8" of snow on the ice no slush.

[hardwater61]

Out here now. About 5"-8" of snow on the ice no slush.

reeleyz, you walkin or ridin??

[jascpa099]

Out here now. About 5"-8" of snow on the ice no slush.

Just enough to waste the perfect temps...

[reeleyz]

reeleyz, you walkin or ridin??

Riding...

[SNAGGER]

  Us walkers can only hope thats the case - [easy walking].  Calling for a little bit of a "warm up" - 37*- this weekend which will hopefully turn that 5" into 1.5"-2" after it settles and melts away a little.  Then right back into the single digits and teens begining of next week for daytime highs.  Stay safe out there with the machines. 

  National weather service out of Buffalo is getting pretty excited about a possible monster lake effect event for Tuesday. this after sunday nights rain wet snow storm..... Its winter now baby were just gonna half too roll with it......

[chummer16]

  National weather service out of Buffalo is getting pretty excited about a possible monster lake effect event for Tuesday. this after sunday nights rain wet snow storm..... Its winter now baby were just gonna half too roll with it......

Aren't our upper lake connections frozen by now.  Seems like with all this cold we should be past monster lake effect, on a NW wind anyway.  I am sick of plowing it all ready, have not made it out yet. Hopefully next week. 

[SNAGGER]

Even in cold winters, lake effect stays productive through the end of January, maybe we'll have a good old fashion sunny February.  So far this season Lake Ontario has been running solo, no help from the other lakes, the bands have been setting up in southern Jefferson county.  I would imagine Lake Ontario is still running 39 degrees.

[hardwater61]

Riding...

Nice.

[ChiefCatchemall]

I was out there with ya chief ..... I ask a guy for a ride ...I would have died walking that in .... Beautiful day no wind but they did not want to play at all ..... 

No man they weren't active at all! Tried dead sticking, even tried small jigs with spikes for perch in the afternoon. Thought maybe if I downsized I could pull a few more perch. Not the case. Took us an hr to drag back to shore. Really sucked. I'm just bringing my jet sled out with me Sunday and limited gear unless the snow blows off. Sorry to what about your auger. That blows..

[Stormy_NY]

did you finally have to find fish for yourself  now you don't have to play follow the leader, you have your very own app  , so snag and I will let you lead us around only fair 

Every time I pick a spot and Snag checks it out with me on the phone all he tells me is .... Oh man you better not let Freddie see you there thats his hump ...    You two taught me how to read a map .... I pick all the same places.

Yesterday I got yelled at because I was 150 ' away from Sngs secret hole ..... 

[H.T.]

Fished for eyes for the first time this ice season on Wednesday with my buddy Jeff. Started in 30 fow and picked up a keeper eye each and about a dozen perch. Made a move to another spot in 24 fow and I ended up landing 3 keepers and a short before dark. Ice was 6-8 inches in the area we were fishing. It was good to finally get on some eyes!

Nice looking eye bobby

[Oneida_slayer]

Thanks for the info... Cant wait just got the bait and bags packed be fishin at 6 am.... aint leavin till 8pm will see how it ends up ....wahooo cant wait worse than the kids lol, jig jig jig

[Stormy_NY]

OMG LMAO glad I just didn't have a coffee going the screen would have been soaked 

Zippy made a funny   

[CrappieAttitude]

  National weather service out of Buffalo is getting pretty excited about a possible monster lake effect event for Tuesday. this after sunday nights rain wet snow storm..... Its winter now baby were just gonna half too roll with it......

Ill be out there any chance I get regardless of if there's glare ice or 10". Sometimes just prefer to not have the legs burning after walking a couple hundred yards lol. Fishing is an addiction and Im sure I speak for almost everyone on the diehard thread when I say I'm not going to let snow stop me. See everyone on the ice 

[hickgtx600f4]

Ok guys, I finally have the chance to come down and try out Oneida Lake tomorrow morning. I would like to target walleye's primarily but will never turn down some nice perch. Just wondering where I should start out from? I don't mind a long walk as I will be traveling light. I won't be able to reach the ice until around 9ish and would like to not have to figh for parking. I have the hot spots map to guide me around a little but mainly need a spot to safely get on the ice and after some waldo's. Thanks for any help. 

[Dark Cloud]

Stormys new auger...

I have two 6in Lasers, A 7in Laser, a 6in Nils, a 8in Mora and the Spoon. I know guys say the spoons cut awesome when sharpened properly, but a bag of salt would get you through the ice quicker...

[rgizmo2001]

Ok Oneida me and the boy are all packed up got the big machine loaded and we rollin see you guys in am going to Chapman in morning but might make the move to north shore at Godfrey. Hopefully the cracks are solid enough to roll across

[kc_]

my old spoon will cut at least 1/2" of ice per turn of the handle

[SNAGGER]

Every time I pick a spot and Snag checks it out with me on the phone all he tells me is .... Oh man you better not let Freddie see you there thats his hump ...    You two taught me how to read a map .... I pick all the same places.

Yesterday I got yelled at because I was 150 ' away from Sngs secret hole ..... 

  Now you got too figure out when and where on that app, I know I wouldn't have started yesterday where you did, shallow at 930, I'd been lookin for perch, shoot you'll grab your 3 on accident fishin perch on virgin ice.......  Consistency, consistency, did I say consistency stormy....Been almost 4 seasons since I fished mid season with the ole fredster, maybe we'll have too go on a mission soon... 

[SNAGGER]

Ok Oneida me and the boy are all packed up got the big machine loaded and we rollin see you guys in am going to Chapman in morning but might make the move to north shore at Godfrey. Hopefully the cracks are solid enough to roll across

  I'm assuming you've talked too people who have already crossed the lake in that area on machines, godfrey always freezes last with current breaks near the drops, minus 5 not a good time too be going threw the ice....

[H.T.]

Stormys new auger...
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I have two 6in Lasers, A 7in Laser, a 6in Nils, a 8in Mora and the Spoon. I know guys say the spoons cut awesome when sharpened properly, but a bag of salt would get you through the ice quicker...

id bring my chain saw out there before I try to using that dinosaur. 

[Stormy_NY]

Stormys new auger...
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I have two 6in Lasers, A 7in Laser, a 6in Nils, a 8in Mora and the Spoon. I know guys say the spoons cut awesome when sharpened properly, but a bag of salt would get you through the ice quicker...

Et tu, Brute  ?    Where is the Southern Tier Brotherhood ?

[Stormy_NY]

  Now you got too figure out when and where on that app, I know I wouldn't have started yesterday where you did, shallow at 930, I'd been lookin for perch, shoot you'll grab your 3 on accident fishin perch on virgin ice.......  Consistency, consistency, did I say consistency stormy....Been almost 4 seasons since I fished mid season with the ole fredster, maybe we'll have too go on a mission soon... 

I nearly stroked out getting to that spot .... it was only going to be a quick visit until I ducked my auger ..... 

[SNAGGER]

  Watches are already up for Tuesday.

Lake Effect Snow Watch for Oswego County until 1:00pm Wednesday.

[SNAGGER]

I nearly stroked out getting to that spot .... it was only going to be a quick visit until I ducked my auger ..... 

  4 inches of snow with a smitty sled,         should been out there last week.

[JIGAWOPPER]

Big Bay may be ok

[mwajac]

Looking at a place to buy on Lakeshore Rd by Boysen Bay. From what I remember as a kid, dad used to take us towards Frenchman from the public parking by the small beach. In general, anyone know if ice is questionable anywhere in the area from Boysen that would prevent us from riding machines out to the islands to fish through the ice.  Not specifically this year but overall.  I understand there's quite a few area that you guys know of yearly gas pockets etc.  Thanks

[rgizmo2001]

  I'm assuming you've talked too people who have already crossed the lake in that area on machines, godfrey always freezes last with current breaks near the drops, minus 5 not a good time too be going threw the ice....
Hey Shane oh no I won't cross with the machine load her up and drive around. I may be dumb but not stupid lol

[twodogs02]

Ice...ice...ice...lots of ice!  Last year was terrible, what a great start to this season.  See you guys out on the ice.

[Pequod1]

Shane, looks like your better. Be carfull. Last year I thought I was better and deove out there. Got the first two eyes early, felt a little funky but hung out till dark for the limit. Bad idea. Flu for the next two weeks and had to sit around and watch you post pictures. Not fun.