4th lake

[kingfishy66]

Do you need a sled or a 4wheeler,  Looking to head up next weekend. never fished it before...Any help would be great...Thanks...

[shawner]

     I think there is a thread in R/C for there. May be Old Forge, someone here I'm sure knows. The regulars on it were preatty friendly about telling me what and where last year. I never went and forgot. My wife and I had our Honeymoon on 4th. Beutiful area. That's what got me talking to the guys about what they caught there. Thought we may go back sometime here soon.

[kingfishy66]

Thanks Shawner, I cany believe that no one has posted anything...Oh Well...

[Flag!!Man]

You don't need one but It helps to have one! There is Plenty of good fishing within walking distance!!  There is Access off the Main Drag Rt. 28 In Inlet! It's easy to drive by it (State Launch site) so keep your eyes peeled for it. Probably best to check out a map quick before going. There is lots of tourist up there now (Snowmobilers) if you ask around you'll get pointed in the right direction! It's not like one of those mountain lakes you get to and your all alone cutting a trail...

[FishTrain]

This is a great fishing lake!!! Jigging for lakers is a blast....just dont eat them....DDT

[OZZY]

There's some really nice laker's in there, beautiful dark coloring on them, worth the trip for sure!

If you strike out there head over to Seventh and get some of those jumbo salmon! 

[ominousone]

The Lakers are not safe to eat guys.  Please remember that.  They are big and numerous, but aren't for the dinner table. 

[kingfishy66]

I mainly c&r, I'm staying in old forge, Just looking for a change of pace from panfish and northerns. Never fished for trout or salmon through the ice, Getting pretty pumped up about it. Is there any good splake fishing nearby? Thanks for all your help....Kingfishy

[XII Outdoors]

I am going to 4th lake in February.  I generally fish for perch.  How do you guys set up your poles for the lakers?  Is the pan fishing good?

[troutguy1377]

I mainly c&r, I'm staying in old forge, Just looking for a change of pace from panfish and northerns. Never fished for trout or salmon through the ice, Getting pretty pumped up about it. Is there any good splake fishing nearby? Thanks for all your help....Kingfishy

If you are going to be in old forge you have to fish limekiln lake for splake.State record came from this lake 13lb 4oz.

[kingfishy66]

Will try there also, as I am there a few days...Thanks...

[Flag!!Man]

Just a "heads up", no live bait is allowed on Limekiln.

[troutguy1377]

Just a "heads up", no live bait is allowed on Limekiln.

Where can you find anything that says you cant use baitfish?? Fished it last year with bait,seen DEC coming off the lake and nothing was said about my bait.I just looked in the reg. book it says nothing about no live bait.Then I checked the special regulations section on NYS DEC.com and this never mentioned Limekiln lake no bait fish just wondering where it says you cant use bait??

[Flag!!Man]

Just looked through the Regs myself and you are right!! I'm sorry for posting that!!! I've been avoiding Limekiln for a few years now because I thought that was the case. In a way I'm glad I posted that; I've always wanted to try it... But again I am sorry for that bad claim..

[troutguy1377]

Hey no problem Flag hope to see you up there.By far the best tasting splake around ,tight lines.

[kingfishy66]

Does limekiln get a lot of presure?

[troutguy1377]

Not that much,could be alot worse so sshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh h.

[lcrep2000]

it will get the pressure now.  Darn Shatny.

But it is nice for ice conditions

[Flag!!Man]

I found the source that gave me the bad info on not being able to use minnows on Limekiln. It's from the Spiral Bound "Sportsman's Connection" book with the maps that you always see at Wal Mart. It's the Central Southeastern Adirondacks volume, page 52.

[troutguy1377]

Hey its not in the reg. book and DEC never mentioned it to me so I say Bait the hook!

[Flag!!Man]

I hear yah! Guys printing book must've got there regs mixed up! I can't wait to give it a try. Probably heading up next week.

[kingfishy66]

flagman, If your up there next sat. I'll look for ya. 4th lake friday, and limekiln saturday....

[deadsmelthead]

Funny I was just talking wit a freind of mine about getting on limekiln or 4th next weekend, Toner and Kingfishy keep me posted maybe we could have a little party out there... The more the merrier in my book...

it will get the pressure now.  Darn Shatny.

But it is nice for ice conditions

If you really think so, but the lake already has enough exposure as it is, the state record Splake came out of it... There is so much water in that area that people look over Limekiln I think.

[Flag!!Man]

I might head up there next weekend, I'll let you guys know!!

[bucketbass]

have a camp on limkiln not much pressure in the winter but the summer is crazy people everywhere do to the campgrounds
heard they will no longer be stocking splake in the lake

[kingfishy66]

Cant wait to hit Limekiln this saturday.and 4th friday..anxious to catch my first trout ever through the ice,,

[deadsmelthead]

have a camp on limkiln not much pressure in the winter but the summer is crazy people everywhere do to the campgrounds
heard they will no longer be stocking splake in the lake

That don't surprise me about the splake. I bet there gonna try and put Lakers back in it and Brookies. They were there before the state killed the lake off years ago I believe. Brookies definately anyway and I could have swore some said there were Lakers in there also also.

Just curious, I have caught a couple nice browns out off there open water anybody have any luck with them thru the ice?

[kingfishy66]

Anyone heading to 4th this weekend? It will be the 1st time for me, cant wait. hope to run into a few of you guys...