ONEIDA LAKE DIEHARDS THREAD 2013/2014

[wiredstone]

  I only got 5 days in December(bonus) 10 days out january and 6 days out in February, that's only 21 days, shoot did 40 days last yr and 30 plus days the yr we only had 7 weeks of ice...  my normal is 36-40 days, way off this yr, hate too say it...I'll take a milder thinner ice yr any day.  These long winters come with added head aches and big bills.

I hear ya Shane. Been working more then fishing this year. It sucks. Heading to Maine in a few weeks. Looks like I will bring snow shoes with me .

[bart]

It was an Epic day on the lake today.  Ice 75 keepers by 6:20....................  Just Kidding. LOL.   I did get a limit but they were 6 inches, 13 inches and 14 7/8.   Overall it was a very slow day.  Still better than being in work.  Oh well.  On to soft water...

Epic day, 75! almost fainted...  but it looks like you stumbled on to my spot.

[bcons]

Work and all the other stuff that gets in the way of fishing has kept me off more than normal too.
That's probably why I still go when I'm sick or shouldn't.  Only fished Oneida 19 days, sandy pond twice, & chaumont once.  Guess that's why im looking forward to late ice, and stay out longer.
Still all the rough days wouldn't trade them for the best days at work.

[Vfrancis]

Anyone going out in the morning before this storm hits ? It sound like everything starts at noon time for morning bit maybe or am I just pushing the envelope to far?

[bcons]

Anyone going out in the morning before this storm hits ? It sound like everything starts at noon time for morning bit maybe or am I just pushing the envelope to far?

Look at the radar.  Rain has been creeping into western NY for the last 2 hrs. Making it to the finger lakes.
Accumulations are limited tonight, but it'll be here in force tmro morning.
If you don't have a snowmobile, compass, and know the lake real well I wouldn't be out there.

[filetandrelease]

as for a fishing report. i fished with 2 legends today 3/4 away across the whole lake and i might have just caught a few more then them today. ice is all of 20" and 3"-5" of soft snow in spots

yep thats is true in my case can't speak for the snag, but that was snags spot and 1 day out of how many  we didn't give up and go to  [bacon wrap city] snag and I take turns picking , the next pick is all yours so study your chip  ;)it's all good 

[Dark Cloud]

For all you retired guys... Tank had a nice day south of the border. Not Oneida but Oneida sized jumbos and his new PB crappie at 15.5...

[filetandrelease]

wow thats a dandy , congrats tank, I never crested more than 14" 

[bart]

Nice Crappie!

Looks like you have a little help there too...

[kc_]

thanks bud.....it's tough lettin that striped gold swim back down the hole but I just enjoy the catch sometimes......questio n to all you guys, how long do you think it takes for a perch to get his/her bearings and go in the feed again after being caught and released ....just curious

I caught a small perch today. I was dropping my jig back down the hole as I released  the fish. He nailed my jig before it got down the hole.

[pooch2543]

Very nice Crappie, Tank.

Cool pic, Racer

[scout57]

nice crap tank....pretty nice perch also......way to go you old retired fart

[Chowdaire]

I just came in from Taft at 19:00. There's a good 2-4" of slush most everywhere. I've been out walking every weekend so far, regardless of the weather conditions, but I can't imagine that slush with 12" of heavy snow dumped on it. Sure hope the weather surprises everybody in a good way. Fingers crossed

Bite was slow. Took a lot of moves to find perch. Finally got a few nice jumbos and a burbot. Never even marked anything that looked like a walleye in 4+ hours.

[Pman]

What Scout 57 said. Hey wait a minute, I'm an old retired fart too. 

Tank glad to see you're up to your old tricks. Congrats on that spec, that's a heck of a fish especially out of northern waters.

Fished south shore today, no eyes and only a few jumbos. Perch were so damn finicky they wouldn't even hit the special lures I got from Cloud Manufacturing !!!!!!  However, this smallie was pretty fond of DC's creation. Little over 18" of pure muscle, hell of a fight.

[BudMan]

That's a real nice looking crappie! Love catching them through the ice. I've been going south of onieda myself from time to time for them at night. My best so far this year is a hair over 13".

[Stormy_NY]

12 hour day out in the middle ... First holes I cut boom boom boom .... 5 great big Smallies in a row ... I thought it was on .... Ended up with 8 smallies and 2 Jumboooooos .... It was beautiful out there today....



The smallest Smallie ...Love these things ...

[AugustWest]

What Scout 57 said. Hey wait a minute, I'm an old retired fart too. 

Tank glad to see you're up to your old tricks. Congrats on that spec, that's a heck of a fish especially out of northern waters.

Fished south shore today, no eyes and only a few jumbos. Perch were so damn finicky they wouldn't even hit the special lures I got from Cloud Manufacturing !!!!!!  However, this smallie was pretty fond of DC's creation. Little over 18" of pure muscle, hell of a fight.

I like the Cloud Manufacturing...

AW

[315stickbow]

Stick bow, thanks....that's a great app!
Otto

No problem bud!

[dgriff]

It was a great afternoon

[BudMan]

Weather underground is saying for Syracuse 8-12 Wednesday during the day then 5-8 Wednesday night into Thursday. Hope they are being a bit sensational with this storm. Cracks were getting sloppy past few days. Time to bust out the spud again.

[greenhead]

Fished  2 30 -6 30 today    out  of  North Bay   to  Jewel , shut  out for the first time this year not a bite.Fished  as  shallow  as 13 ft  ,no marks  out  to  35ft   marked  a few.Off tomorrow dont  think  im  going to travel  too far though.

[SNAGGER]

Fished  2 30 -6 30 today    out  of  North Bay   to  Jewel , shut  out for the first time this year not a bite.Fished  as  shallow  as 13 ft  ,no marks  out  to  35ft   marked  a few.Off tomorrow dont  think  im  going to travel  too far though.

  I warned you guys it was the dead sea over there last week.

[SNAGGER]

  The dynamics of this storm are looking pretty incredible now, lines of severe thunderstorms in Pa.  snowfall rates could be significant tomorrow, with thunder and lightning...  Blizzard warnings are up for all of Western ny, only a matter of time til we are included.


824 PM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014



...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM EDT

THURSDAY...

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD

WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM EDT

THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.



* LOCATIONS...MONROE...W AYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA...LIVINGSTON AND

  ONTARIO COUNTIES.



* TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH

  LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...HOWEVER THE HIGHEST THREAT FOR BLIZZARD

  CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FROM LATE MORNING ON WEDNESDAY THROUGH

  LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING.



* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN PERIODS OF

  WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING

  OF SNOW.



* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS OVERNIGHT...6 TO 11 INCHES

  WEDNESDAY...AND 5 TO 9 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT...LEADING TO

  STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 19 INCHES.



* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.



* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES FROM LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING

  THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING.

[SNAGGER]

this is off a weather blog I pay attention too on facebook.  Blizzard of 1977 in Buffalo occured because of a frozen lake Erie.


I wonder if NWS Buffalo and NWS Binghamton will issue some kind of Blizzard statement for the counties east and southeast of Lake Ontario tomorrow into tomorrow night. Those north winds will be very gusty. With all that ice on the east end of the Lake, a lot of snow will fall on it..... winds could pick it up and deposit it east and south southeast, could make for an interesting situation.

[H.T.]

yep thats is true in my case can't speak for the snag, but that was snags spot and 1 day out of how many  we didn't give up and go to  [bacon wrap city] snag and I take turns picking , the next pick is all yours so study your chip  ;)it's all good 

i hear ya i was just busting chops. going to have to see how much snow gets dumped on the ice today and tonight now

[H.T.]

For all you retired guys... Tank had a nice day south of the border. Not Oneida but Oneida sized jumbos and his new PB crappie at 15.5...
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(Image removed from quote.)nice job tank

[fishyface]

The predicted snow totals are heavy for the northern areas(north of Oneida lake)  but 12- 14 inches on top of some open water spots could start to get dangerous.  Any fish being caught behind Vellas in Cleveland?

[wish4fish]

Sweet!!! Looks like the little jigger wants to get his hands on that pile of fish!!!

[Pman]

Hey AW, thought you were a big fan of Cloud Manufacturing. They are truly great lures but their customer service is lousy  .

Outstanding catch of sunnies Dgriff.

[filetandrelease]

I like the Cloud Manufacturing...

AW

  how long are you going to park on the north shore eye bite , and you didn't think I knew