Putmam pond

[perchking4ever]

I am thinking about going to Putnam pond this year. Dose anyone have any tips or info on the lake?

[jflood]

fished it once in the summer....had the kids with me and couldn't have fished more than an 1/2 hour..didn't catch anything
What are you targeting?

[perchking4ever]

fished it once in the summer....had the kids with me and couldn't have fished more than an 1/2 hour..didn't catch anything
What are you targeting?

I heard there are some nice muskie in there.

[Bartman44]

They have stocked it with Tigers but with any Tiger lake, it's probably hit or miss.

I have fished there with the family in the summer and it does have some decent numbers of panfish in it, albeit they were smallish.

If I were to travel all the way up there I'd head right down the hill to Ticonderoga and fish Champlain for decent pike action. 

[AirManCam]

This is the Putnam pond near Champlain I take it? I've heard there are some huge walleye in there 10+ pounders

[perchking4ever]

wow i would never think that there was walleye in there. i have never heard of anyone cathing them out of there. Then again i have never fished it just friends telling me about it.

[jflood]

wow i would never think that there was walleye in there. i have never heard of anyone cathing them out of there. Then again i have never fished it just friends telling me about it.

what are they telling you i thought Putnam was mainly a bass pond and more productive during the summer
good luck

[perchfisher23]

I have never herd of walleye in there.

[perchking4ever]

I have never herd of walleye in there.

thats what i thought. i thought there was just tigers and pan fish.

[iceenut]

Putnam does have tigers, largemouths and tons of pannies...but never caught or heard of eyes in there  ???Fished it once through the ice in a blizzard had one flag all day.

[adkbrookie]

was considering trying it this winter. have never ever heard of walleye in there and haven't seen it on any old stocking lists. while paddling to the grizzle ocean trail in the summer and fall i've had fish that i am very confident were much too big to be bass make a crashing rise not far away while in the weeds. very impressive. have never gotten any real big pannies but i think you might find some nice ones.

[perchking4ever]

in the NY Fishing Map Guide book it said Putnam was stocked with tigers in 97 -2002. and muskellunge in 03. it also says that the lake is dominated by big tigers. i think I'm definitely giving it a shot this winter.

[perchking4ever]

Putnam does have tigers, largemouths and tons of pannies...but never caught or heard of eyes in there  ???Fished it once through the ice in a blizzard had one flag all day.

were about would u fish for the tigers?

[Bartman44]

were about would u fish for the tigers?

The NY State Encon site has a contour map of Putnam

Here's the URL
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/fish/lakemaps/lakemapsesse.html

[perchking4ever]

The NY State Encon site has a contour map of Putnam

Here's the URL
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/fish/lakemaps/lakemapsesse.html

Thanks that helps

[perchking4ever]

has anyone ever fished crane pond?

[jflood]

Are you talking about the crane pond near the top of crane mountain in the southern adk's. 
If you are you must be a dedicated ice fisherman. I have hiked that mountain in the summer. That initial ascent is quite steep and dare I say a lung buster. You must be looking for a a real adventure 8)

[adkbrookie]

Are you talking about the crane pond near the top of crane mountain in the southern adk's. 
If you are you must be a dedicated ice fisherman. I have hiked that mountain in the summer. That initial ascent is quite steep and dare I say a lung buster. You must be looking for a a real adventure 8)

thats crane mt. pond, it's closed to fishing in the winter.

crane pond is near putnam in the pharo lakes area. you can ice fish it. but no minnows, dead or alive. caught a lot of small lakers there this summer but heard a rumor that someone took a 12 lb.er. there are rainbow in there too.

[perchking4ever]

no minnows.
scratch that plan.

[jflood]

thats crane mt. pond, it's closed to fishing in the winter.

crane pond is near putnam in the pharo lakes area. you can ice fish it. but no minnows, dead or alive. caught a lot of small lakers there this summer but heard a rumor that someone took a 12 lb.er. there are rainbow in there too.

Thanks for the clarification. Crane Mt Pond is quite the hike. That is a pretty aggressive initial ascent. I was really beginning to question perchking's sanity

[adkbrookie]

Thanks for the clarification. Crane Mt Pond is quite the hike. That is a pretty aggressive initial ascent. I was really beginning to question perchking's sanity

it's not that bad, try it carrying a boat.

[perchking4ever]

I'm also thinking about going to Abanakee lake in Hamilton county any tips.

[adkbrookie]

I'm also thinking about going to Abanakee lake in Hamilton county any tips.

i only got out on abanakee once last winter. went since i remembered getting lots of perch when i was little while fishing with a friend in the summer. in my opinion it is very good perch fishing. watch out for varying ice thicknesses. search around jigging until you find them. they really weren't that hard to get. you just have to pick through the small ones.

[perchking4ever]

i have herd there are walleyes in there is that true.

[jflood]

it's not that bad, try it carrying a boat.

Are you telling me that you have carried a boat up to Crane Mt Pond You must be very physally fit or just full of sh.....  just kidding Admittedly I have only hiked it once but I recall the initial ascent being quite steep in many spots. Eventually it flattens out and actually descends down to the pond. All that being said, if you did carry the boat/canoe up the mountain I hope you were reward with your limit in trout