river ice fishing

[edbone]

Anybody ever get any fish through the ice on a river  [river like the seneca or oneida-not St Lawerence] I live on Seneca River and have tried it a few times with noe evan a bite...

[Reelfanatic]

I fish river when i can, an do good. I usually set tipups near weeds or dropoffs. Mostly get pike and walleye

[RIVERRAT2]

I fish the river all the time[mohawk,hudson] just watch what you are doing
and it is good fishing,if it[fish]is in N.Y. it is in these rivers[locks are real great]
 
RAT

[reddog11]

Be careful with the current under the ice.

[Reelfanatic]

I should say i fish mostly back waters an eddys that freeze well. After you set up, stay away from your tipups. That seems to matter when only fishin few inches of ice.

[pikemanEd]

I fished lock 7 on the Mohawk today with no flags and no fish jigging it was dead as can be

[Eagle Ed]

I fish Hudson River at Spiers Falls (NYS Boat Launch).  I have my best luck fishing in the cove to the left as you pull into the boat launch area.  Got a real nice pike (35") two years ago on a 5" sucker for bait on my tip-up that was returned {as all fish must be from the Hudson}.  Did see a guy get a 26" brown on the other side of the river in 2011 when the river was locked up pretty good.  However, I do not venture out beyond the cove and it is especially scary when you get nearer themain river bed to see your bait swept with the current when you put it through the hole to set your tip-up.
Some guys say they do well on walleyes from 5pm until 8pm in this area.  Many can stay in their cars and watch their tip-ups when it gets too cold if they have the reflective flags.  I only tried this once, but didn't do too well.  Never had much luck in the second cove except in the late Spring when the Skidmore girls come to swim.

Eagle Ed

[adamg]

I've fished on the Niagara in certain spots but have to be really careful - I only go to spots I know well and also helps that I grew up right on the river . definitely can have changing ice thickness within a few feet distance due to currents - safest bet is to stay in slack-water areas and areas with slow current!

[RIVERRAT2]

I fished lock 7 on the Mohawk today with no flags and no fish jigging it was dead as can be
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lock 7 is REAL good fishing[open or ice] i worked at 7, but i love pannies,
so i know more about them,
IF I CAN HELP PLEASE PM
 
RAT