Brant Lake, NY - 1st timer

[jeremywhorf]

Hello All,
I am headed up to Brant Lake for the 1st time tomorrow, getting on at the boat launch ( IDK any other spot to get on) and looking for crappies....
Anybody got any tips to send my way (lures, fow, weed location). Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance and Be Safe!

[butch76]

Be careful around the launch since it is closer to the outlet and there is some current there.  I haven't been there much but when I did parked along the road on the east side.

[pgachef]

  You would be safer and better off going out by the girls camp/ Jimbos that's about 1/2 mile north of the launch.

[hot4trout]

  You would be safer and better off going out by the girls camp/ Jimbos that's about 1/2 mile north of the launch.

You're more likely to find crappie up there as well.

[seaduck42]

heading up to Brant tomorrow, anyone have an ice report?

[rpdfishes]

check reports and conditions page for conditions

[rpdfishes]

I think u must have 4 or 5 posts first to open page

[Raquettedacker]

I think u must have 4 or 5 posts first to open page

  Nope just one..

[Garufi518]

Fished the north basin measure 10” in spots

[lowaccord66]

Fished the north basin measure 10” in spots

What did you catch?

[Goinfission]

Any information on ice thickness up near Jimbo's  would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Want to head up this weekend with junior .


Thank you.


Goinfission

[Lundpredator]

I went out from jimbos on Saturday.  The ice was about 6-7 inches on average.  Atvs and quads all over.  A few spots north were only about 4 inches but still safe. Good luck.

[TheWasp74]

I fished around jimbos both New Year’s Day and this past Friday and I would have to say there was around the same maybe a bit more didn’t measure all holes. Good luck and stay safe

[Goinfission]

Thank you Lund and Wasp.. Tight lines!

[jrock13]

Is Jimbos a public parking lot? Going up to Brant this weekend for the first time and it seems like that is the place to park. All ice is pretty much melted in Sullivan County. Thanks guys. Tight Lines.

[Goinfission]

My ice fishing buddy mentioned Jimbo's,  ( not a formal public lot )  to me and said that he went there a few years ago. I am not certain about parking there now, but other icers have been there fishing, so I am assuming that it's accessible. Teaching Junior to carry in, carry out in hopes that access  like this will be available to all .

[SSmokinn SS]

My ice fishing buddy mentioned Jimbo's,  ( not a formal public lot )  to me and said that he went there a few years ago. I am not certain about parking there now, but other icers have been there fishing, so I am assuming that it's accessible. Teaching Junior to carry in, carry out in hopes that access  like this will be available to all .

I got married at jimbos.

I believe it’s public parking during the winter. They accommodate snowmobilers and ice fisherman in their resteraunt for lunch. At least that’s what the lady told me 7 years ago. Not too many wedding venues there in winter or the girls camp isn’t active.

[hot4trout]

There is a lot across the street from jimbos where they allow fisherman to park. They are no longer allowing fisherman to park at the restaurant as far as I know.

[TheWasp74]

Yeah there is a sign right as you pull into Jimbos that instructs ice fisherman to use the public lot across the road on route 8. This is a clearing in the woods across the road from the girl’s camp tennis court. It’s a pain to drag your gear from there, but I have been dropping it off down below then going to park. I have seen other guys do the same. I think as long as you are only stopped near jimbos lot for a quick time they won’t have a problem, or haven’t so far.