Northern NY trout

[Goatskin]

Looking to do a little trout fishing this year ive never fished hard water for trout so i was wondering what everyones set up was like leaders, hooks, bait, jigging set ups, glow beads etc...

[Raquettedacker]

I would say 4th lake would be a good start..   Get there a couple of hours before sun up and jig some smelt and use them for bait..

[Goatskin]

I would say 4th lake would be a good start..   Get there a couple of hours before sun up and jig some smelt and use them for bait..

Thanks as far as hook size, and leaders, goes any idea? and just a small 1/32 fur jig or something for the smelt?

[Litchfield Fisher]

my typical trout rig for tip ups is a six foot leader of 8 pound test florocarbon attached to a very small barrel swivel size 14 or smaller, rig a snelled size 6 or 8 hook to that and place small split shot about a foot above the bait as needed to fit your needs.  For brookies run in shalllow water.  7-8 inches of water under the ice is plenty.  Look for a gently sloping bottom or better yet a shallow flat that holds a little vegitation.  Rainbows set traps in 2-5 feet of water run out over deep water setting your deep water traps any where from a few inches below the ice to 10-12 feet.  Look for gravely sandy bottoms or find the feed. For browns do the same but don't be afraid to set a little deeper for browns or even right on bottom in the 10-15 foot deep water colum.  I tend to do better catching browns fishing of shore lines that drop quickly into deep water.  Smelt is hard to beat as a bait but don't over look worms

[MGK]

my typical trout rig for tip ups is a six foot leader of 8 pound test florocarbon attached to a very small barrel swivel size 14 or smaller, rig a snelled size 6 or 8 hook to that and place small split shot about a foot above the bait as needed to fit your needs.  For brookies run in shalllow water.  7-8 inches of water under the ice is plenty.  Look for a gently sloping bottom or better yet a shallow flat that holds a little vegitation.  Rainbows set traps in 2-5 feet of water run out over deep water setting your deep water traps any where from a few inches below the ice to 10-12 feet.  Look for gravely sandy bottoms or find the feed. For browns do the same but don't be afraid to set a little deeper for browns or even right on bottom in the 10-15 foot deep water colum.  I tend to do better catching browns fishing of shore lines that drop quickly into deep water.  Smelt is hard to beat as a bait but don't over look worms

Some good info.  I prefer a little deeper water for brookies though.

[Litchfield Fisher]

Some good info.  I prefer a little deeper water for brookies though.

should have clarifed that better set a couple in under a foot out to 5 feet for brookies

[Goatskin]

I really do appreciate this guys im aiming for two different ponds i flyfish in the spring around fish creek. Ones got some nice browns and another is just stocked full of nice brookies and bows. Both are one hell of a drive and a pain is the @ss to get to

[Litchfield Fisher]

good luck, brookies are probally your best bet for steady action under the ice, browns can be a tough challenge to figure out.  Post some pics when you get them figured out

[MGK]

I really do appreciate this guys im aiming for two different ponds i flyfish in the spring around fish creek. Ones got some nice browns and another is just stocked full of nice brookies and bows. Both are one hell of a drive and a pain is the @ss to get to

Good luck!