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New York => Ice Fishing New York => Topic started by: kb on Jan 15, 2012, 08:06 PM
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How's Schroon doing? I've been invited up to Schroon to fish, and was wondering how it was doing. Does it have any ice? I'm about 2 1/2 hours south and would like to know if it is worth the trip
Thanks
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Look at the reports and conditions board!
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Is using smelt for a bait permitted on Schroon Lake ???
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Yes, smelt are allowed on Schroon, but I don't think anyone sells them now.
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you can use them for bait but can not take them off the ice.
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Actually, you can't bring them back to Schroon or to another lake to use as bait; but you can bring them home to eat. ;)
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Are they running 4 wheelers on Shcroon yet.
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4 wheelers?? I'd just like to know if it's safe to walk on!
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Are they running 4 wheelers on Shcroon yet.
4 wheelers? Only if you enjoy fishing them out of the drink. Worst, most irregular ice conditions I have seen on this lake, and I've been fishing Schroon since the early eighties.
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can't wait to get out for some lakers
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can't wait to get out for some lakers
I've been told Laker fishing is tough on this lake.
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yea the laker fishing is really tough! i like the lake but i getting 5 lakers a day is a great day! but the pike and pannies can be huuuuuuge! ive taken second in the derby 4 years ago with a 5 pounder. have fun and stay safe guys and leave the weelers at home!
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Hows the ice off of Fowler Rd.in the cove to the left where the inlet is
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Should be good in Keplers bay, just stay away from inlet. Don't assume anything this year, always check. Ice conditions vary greatly so far. If we had a week of the kind of weather we had this weekend, 17below, things would even out, but that's not what is forecasted.
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How's the pan fishing? I've never been fishing on this lake, does anyone have any suggestions?
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How's the pan fishing? I've never been fishing on this lake, does anyone have any suggestions?
The bay above Fowler Ave-Kepler's, The flat south of Deceasers Pizza,, behind the island, good places to start
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I was on the north end yesterday. Good ice there. I don't think it is good below there though.
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Last couple days a guy was fishing out in front of the boat launch behind Stewarts, today a group was fishing the narrows. South end is now frozen, but probably not safe yet. Might go drill some test holes tomorrow.
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Last couple days a guy was fishing out in front of the boat launch behind Stewarts, today a group was fishing the narrows. South end is now frozen, but probably not safe yet. Might go drill some test holes tomorrow.
Thanks for the update. Excuse my ignorance but I`m new to this lake. By `narrows` which is often referred to here do you mean the narrow part in the center of the lake? Sorry, I`m a little confused `cause I heard guys talking about `narrows` somewhere at the south end.
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The bay above Fowler Ave-Kepler's, The flat south of Deceasers Pizza,, behind the island, good places to start
Thank you. Ill check it out if theres still ice by then
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Thanks for the update. Excuse my ignorance but I`m new to this lake. By `narrows` which is often referred to here do you mean the narrow part in the center of the lake? Sorry, I`m a little confused `cause I heard guys talking about `narrows` somewhere at the south end.
Mid lake
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Thanks for confirming! I guess to reach the narrows one should head south from access point off Fowler?
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no, park at the old narrows pizza shop, which is now the narrows dock rentals, quad & snowmobile access
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bowchaser chaser never works
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Schroon lake is also known as The Dead Sea!!!! :o
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no, park at the old narrows pizza shop, which is now the narrows dock rentals, quad & snowmobile access
thanks again :)
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This year I would like to try for Lakers. I've been pike fishing for a few years so I have zero experience with lakers. I know only that you need flourocarbon light test. Can anyone help out with the basics including bait type and size? ???
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cant go wrong with suckers between 6" to 8" and if you can jig up some smelt while you are there better yet. if you have a fish finder find what depth the smelt are traveling at set just above them ,alon with setting deep i also set a couple just under the ice about 3' down i know most will say its a salmon set but i have gotten just as many lake trout doing this because the smelt travel just under the ice alot of the time ,plus you may score on some salmon as well. good luck
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Lake George may not be a bad bet if you're just looking to get the species under your belt and get discouraged at Schroon. That is, if we get safe ice. The laker dudes I hang with do well jigging anything big and white. Pimples, tube jigs, crippled herring, etc...
Here's a link to our trout boards if you care to take a gander. http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?board=42.0 (http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?board=42.0)
There are a few good laker threads that should help.
Good luck in your mission
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headed up to SL next weekend... looking for ice fishing friendly lodging tnx
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cant go wrong with suckers between 6" to 8" and if you can jig up some smelt while you are there better yet. if you have a fish finder find what depth the smelt are traveling at set just above them ,alon with setting deep i also set a couple just under the ice about 3' down i know most will say its a salmon set but i have gotten just as many lake trout doing this because the smelt travel just under the ice alot of the time ,plus you may score on some salmon as well. good luck
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if you don't have a fish finder and have to just guess then 20-30' down is a good bet in my experience. i usually set most if not all my tipups just under the ice for salmon and pick up a decent number of lakers that way too. smelt are the way to go if you can jig them
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:)
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yea the laker fishing is really tough! i like the lake but i getting 5 lakers a day is a great day! but the pike and pannies can be huuuuuuge! ive taken second in the derby 4 years ago with a 5 pounder. have fun and stay safe guys and leave the weelers at home!
You took second in the derby with a 5 pound pike?? Or laker??
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Got a good report from one of my local friends. Consistent 9" ice from Schroon boat launch to down lake mile 1/2. he brought his large wood shanty out there. Things looking up
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Just talked to a friend of mine that fished schroon today. They caught several small lakers jigging and later in the afternoon he caught a 26 lb. 45 inch pike on a tip up. It was weighed in at nemecs sports shop in warrensburg. I will try and get some pics and post them. :tipup:
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has anyone seen people fishing the south end of the lake? Is there access at Adirondack?
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Guys were seen fishing off Eagle Pt Sunday. There is access of Adirondack, cross the brook, road takes a sharp right, go straight, access on left, drop your gear there, parking on right up the road a little ways.
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Here's a pic of the pike I caught on Tuesday, 26.5 lbs 45 inches long
(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/dirthole/403799_333547206677000_100000651716539_1092593_634553143_n.jpg)
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Here's a pic of the pike I caught on Tuesday, 26.5 lbs 45 inches long
(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/dirthole/403799_333547206677000_100000651716539_1092593_634553143_n.jpg)
Looks like you should have been fishing from a boat. nice fish.
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This Warm weather is killin me! my luck we'll lock up for a month and that's it...
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that is an awesome fish!
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damn sweet fish man!!! that black ice is pretty cool too!!
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Here's a pic of the pike I caught on Tuesday, 26.5 lbs 45 inches long
(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/dirthole/403799_333547206677000_100000651716539_1092593_634553143_n.jpg)
Wow, what a monster! Congrats on an awesome fish!
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Awesome catch...what a healthy looking Beast!
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nice fish :thumbsup: :icefish:
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Thanks guys.Being on black ice was awesomw. We got to see that fish come to the hole and then run away numerous times.Couldn't even describe the feeling that went through my stomach when I saw him the first time.He was caught on 8# mono.We caught a pile of lakers that day too ;D
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Awesome! Great news we are headed there the weekend of the 4th...
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Thanks guys.Being on black ice was awesomw. We got to see that fish come to the hole and then run away numerous times.Couldn't even describe the feeling that went through my stomach when I saw him the first time.He was caught on 8# mono.We caught a pile of lakers that day too ;D
such a monster on 8# test?? That`s impressive :bow:
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gorgeous fish dude!!
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Dang that is sweet. I love watching the fish through the ice it makes it that more intense.
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congrats!! Wonderful fish....
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SO THATS WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE! sweet fish man , hows the ice im planin on going out from stewarts next saturday being the first time out this year im so excited. I moved out to the fingerlakes thinkin the ice fishing would be awesome EVERYTHINGS STILL open water. any info would be great i live by saratoga so its a decent drive. thnks guys and GOOD LUCK this weekend
tom
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headed there next weekend... that ice looks beautiful hope it stays just like that, nothing like seeing through your floor!
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EJ, nice fish. :tipup: :tipup:
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Sweet pike! Bet ya that was fun to reel in! How is the ice?! was planning on heading to schroon sunday but this warm weather we're supposed to be getting tomorrow and saturday has be second guessing
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agree with all comments /congrats
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Don't get no better then that
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I am planning on coming up next weekend to finally get some ice fishing in, first time fishing this lake, first time fishing any Adirondack Lake actually, grew up in Wisconsin and moved out here this past year. Is there any place to find a better contour map the than this http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_pdf/schrnlkmap.pdf from the DEC.
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You took second in the derby with a 5 pound pike?? Or laker??
laker catagory
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I am planning on coming up next weekend to finally get some ice fishing in, first time fishing this lake, first time fishing any Adirondack Lake actually, grew up in Wisconsin and moved out here this past year. Is there any place to find a better contour map the than this http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_pdf/schrnlkmap.pdf from the DEC.
I'm not positive but Hotspots might have one for Schroon
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Here's a map from the Navionics App from my iPhone. You can zoom in even further for more detail. Just recently was clued in to this App. Pretty decent!
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e193/Jager61/2348f630.jpg)
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Hope the Ice holds, I have a long ride to get there.
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Hope the Ice holds, I have a long ride to get there.
I hope it holds for you guys to... :(
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I hope it holds for you guys to... :(
Us..........the word is US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :whistle:
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Here's a map from the Navionics App from my iPhone. You can zoom in even further for more detail. Just recently was clued in to this App. Pretty decent!
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e193/Jager61/2348f630.jpg)
Jager,
How did you get this image off your phone?
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KB, if you have an I Phone you can freeze any image and save to your camera roll and it becomes a stores pic. Then you simply upload the image to your photobucket account and post it like any other pic on IS.
Mike
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So where is everyone meeting at?
It's the 4th of Feb. I might come with deposit if things work out. :tipup:
Fish On!
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KB, if you have an I Phone you can freeze any image and save to your camera roll and it becomes a stores pic. Then you simply upload the image to your photobucket account and post it like any other pic on IS.
Mike
I just got mine, and am still trying to figure it out.
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Thanks for the feedback, I looked further into the navionics on their website and you can actually get some pretty sweet software from them for your computer. What sucks is that the region including ny just barely missing including Wisconsin, so I wouldnt be able to use it for plotting when I go home for musky fishing, and I have a feeling its pricey. I think I may just get the app. Thanks again.
Here's the link for the software if any is interested http://www.navionics.com/LakeCharts_HMPlatinum.asp
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So where is everyone meeting at?
It's the 4th of Feb. I might come with deposit if things work out. :tipup:
Fish On!
Is deposit doing a day trip or staying overnight? I can't remember. Most are staying at the Super 8 in down town LG on canada st. Best bet may be to meet some of us there at dark30 am.
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Is deposit doing a day trip or staying overnight? I can't remember. Most are staying at the Super 8 in down town LG on canada st. Best bet may be to meet some of us there at dark30 am.
dark30, well I'll be getting off work at 5am that Sat. morning so I'll be all primed by my 3pm drive home, lol. :cookoo: but if I can get the boss ok, who needs sleep, lol.
I think deposit is only doing a day thing on Sat. but will know more next week when it's knocking at the door. :tipup:
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dark30, well I'll be getting off work at 5am that Sat. morning so I'll be all primed by my 3pm drive home, lol. :cookoo: but if I can get the boss ok, who needs sleep, lol.
I think deposit is only doing a day thing on Sat. but will know more next week when it's knocking at the door. :tipup:
Have him, (or you) shoot me a pm(MHF) when time get's short. I'll get it on my phone and be able to get back to ya asap with the plan.
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I have Navionics for the iPhone as well. It's awesome. Downloaded it because I actually work on the king in the summer. For $9.99 I think it gave me every significant body of water in the U.S. Alaska and all marine waters too. Actually a great deal. Their computer and gps programs and rather expensive but also very good.
P. S. anyone venturing out on Schroon this weekend? Want to know how the ice is.
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Ice is fine, drained off and froze last night. Drove around the lake this morning, groups of guys everywhere, off Fowler, behind Stewarts, on the flat below DeCesares, narrows, Eagle pt, Adirondack all had ice fishermen!!
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hope you dont have to walk the plank to get on the ice was up there a few years ago after a warm spell and the only way to get on was by walking the plank but the ice was a foot thick
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Hope the ice is solid. Plan on heading up that way tomorrow morning
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easy walking, no sno on ice, 8 inches of solid ice enjoy! went off eagle point today.
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is this a good place to jig chubs? ;D heard there wasnt much here ::)
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Fished the North end of schoon yesterday from 7am-2pm. We fished the North end and went out from Fowlers rd. passing shower as we got the gear out of the truck but that was the end of the rain for the day. The shore ice had some water but the quads were running back and fourth with no problems. We set up in 2-80 ft of water and had perch action as soon as we put the tip ups in. Most of the perch caught were small and very small but we did manage to get 14 over 11 inches. We worked the deeper water looking for some bigger perch or some lakers but had no luck. We had a few big baits out in shallow water and we were able to catch a few small pike. All the pike were caught on small perch that we jigged up. The perch were so think that in some holes you could look down and see hundreds of them swim by the hole. Between four of us we probably caugh 100 perch easy but like i said they were small and very small. When we left at 2 there was about 3 inches of water on the ice and the holes were starting to open up from the water running into them. Lake should be fine ice wise since it should have locked back up last night and will be making ice tonight. We had 11 inches where we setup and seen people fishing near Clark island, narrows and Eagle point. Will be back up next week for sure and try for some lakers and salmon this time. First time fishing the home lake for the year and hopefully many more before ice out. Tight lines
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thanks for the report! hoping my first outing on schroon will be a good one, would like to see the ball and chain catch something decent
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Is there any place on the lake to catch decent perch only thing i ever caught was lots of very tiny ones also can you still use smelt for the lakers there
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Snowlt...We're headed to Schroon this weekend for the first time being the annual trip is generally to LG. Your earlier post was helpful - thanks. while we're not sure of the exact location of the house we rented it does look like it is just south of Adirondack, and the inlet from Mill Creek (perfect spot hopefully). Was planning on walking out about 200 yards to be in 20-60 FOW being we love the Lakers, but also want to give the Salmon a shot. Reading the posts makes me think we don't even need to get out that far. Curious what you think if you don't mind. Thanks.
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Anyone have a suggestion for a good bait shop near schroon?
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Bobcats on rt 9, fish 307 in Lake George.
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Crossroads just off exit 25, real nice family owned shop. There's one on the south end of schroon, not sure of the name or location though.
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Crossroads just off exit 25, real nice family owned shop. There's one on the south end of schroon, not sure of the name or location though.
really liked crossroads last weekend...
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Thx all...if anyone out there Saturday we're a group of 7 just south of Adirondack probably pretty close to the shore..come say hello and grab a cold one
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Nice people at Crossroads and Mike sells active live bait. Breakfast/lunch are real bargains, especially the 1/2 subs that look like most large subs. We were up there on Tuesday for bait and then stopped on the way home for a late lunch of the 1/2 subs. If you get the horseradish spread just be prepared as it is hot, but goes great with any meat. Plenty of information on fishing and what to use.
Eagle Ed
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Helpful Ed thank you...love the horseradish insight.
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what is the access at eagle point anyway?
DO you just park on the side of the road there and walk down what looks to be a house and beach right there on the point? ???
and is the ice safe there on the south end?
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OK, my new Lowrance x67c ice machine chart-flasher came in yesterday. Watch out smelt, you can run but you can't hide now!!! ;D
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If the campgrounds gates are open you can park int the camp. They usually plow in there for the people to use that access. I have not been up there this year so if the state is to cheap they may not plow it.
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OK, my new Lowrance x67c ice machine chart-flasher came in yesterday. Watch out smelt, you can run but you can't hide now!!! ;D
Here's what you're looking for, from my last trip to schroon ;D. Good luck.
(http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/skabrehl/2012-02-04_14-37-00_973-1.jpg)
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Here's what you're looking for, from my last trip to schroon ;D. Good luck.
(http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/skabrehl/2012-02-04_14-37-00_973-1.jpg)
Now that's what I'm talkin' about :thumbsup:
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Just saw a picture on facebook of a 32" laker taken today on Schroon. No weight report
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Just saw a picture on facebook of a 32" laker taken today on Schroon. No weight report
That's a big fish!
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Most likely 10-12lbs, great fish.
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pretty sure that laker weighed in at 8.5lbs.
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pretty sure that laker weighed in at 8.5lbs.
That wouldn't surprise me, looked thin from the pic I saw, big head, thin body. Still, 32" laker is nice
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i saw an article in the press republican that said a 26 pound northern was caught out of there. Apparently another guy caught a 4 pound laker that had been bittin nearly in two, and a few minutes later they caught the northern. there are no pictures of it though. Anyone hear anything?
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Theres a picture of a 26.5# pike caught by baitbucket on page 2 of this thread a couple weeks ago, probably the same fish. :tipup:
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sorry about that
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There have been 2 20lb+ pike and and upper teens pike, that I know about, taken this season. Add that to several large ll salmon, 5lb+, (one by me :thumbsup:) as well as some large lake trout. This is turning out to be a pretty good ice season, compared to the last few.
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hows the ice looking for this weekend im heading up early sat am
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hows the ice looking for this weekend im heading up early sat am
was a pretty cold weekend and the ice has been great, should be fine, its going to warm up a little this week but should be ok
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There have been 2 20lb+ pike and and upper teens pike, that I know about, taken this season. Add that to several large ll salmon, 5lb+, (one by me :thumbsup:) as well as some large lake trout. This is turning out to be a pretty good ice season, compared to the last few.
That is great news! Congratulations on your big salmon, pictures of which I saw earlier in the thread
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Schroon Lake ice conditions remain good. Edges nice and solid. We have not been too mild this week, although temps today are in forties. Nights have been in the teens. One word of caution though. The area behind Stewarts, to the right of the boat launch, is very bad. The open water from the dock bubbler has connected with the Rodgers Brook outlet. Go to the left of the launch, nice and solid.
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fished small pond sat caught 3 largemouth a bull head and pearch fished schroon sunday and caught a 19 inch laker
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schroon has about 14 1/2 inches. an yes there driving wheelers on eagle point. fishing has been very slow.
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This lake makes me pull my hair out. Two trips lately- 1 shorty. I'm going to give up the Pimple and try a Berkley Gulp Smelt. Marked plenty of fish Sat. but no takers.
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heading up today for the derby. Bringing extra raincoats and 2 pairs of everything. good luck everyone
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Had my truck out last weekend and hoping i can make it out on the ice for the derby not sure with all the snow but i will give it a shot
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p.s everyone is there own person just because i drive out does not mean its safe. But for me it is safe so make your own choices and be safe
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Public acess on the lake??
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Public acess on the lake??
behind stewarts is good