Author Topic: Adirondack Lakes still have safe ice? (Read 4248 times)

iceman_phil · « **on:** Mar 16, 2011, 11:53 AM »

Just curious if the many lakes in the Adirondacks still have safe ice? How long does the safe ice hang around for?

I know it these are very broad questions, but I was thinking about wether or not a 5 hour (one way) road trip was worth it......

Phil

o2rmk800 · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 16, 2011, 12:35 PM »

was on caroga lake this past sunday and they had 2' of ice yet. was on canada lake yesterday and same there.

bigredonice · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 16, 2011, 01:45 PM »

You will find solid ice up in the 'daks for the next 3 weeks if you look hard enough. I'd say this weekend most places will still be accessable.

bgaffney · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 16, 2011, 01:49 PM »

Would you guess colby or meachum are safe

ICE DOG 69 · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 16, 2011, 02:59 PM »

I had 15" on the St. Lawrence yesterday. Just depends on where your fishing.

hot tuna · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 16, 2011, 04:34 PM »

we buried the power auger on areas near schroon sunday.. the fishing sucked but the ice was nice, snow not so nice

slekeith · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 16, 2011, 06:47 PM »

No safe ice here stay away. Now to be honest we have layers still 8" snow ice 6" slush and 8 to 10" of black ice. When the top layer lets go it will be tough to get around till it gets down to the black ice again.
Meachum is not open the road is not plowed.

wec · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 16, 2011, 07:21 PM »

A couple of weeks, all depending on rain and runoff. Forecast is for warmer temps. Ice is good, but some spots ice breaking at shoreline.

Joe Snag · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 17, 2011, 06:11 AM »

Edges are getting soft here in Fulton Co...

bgaffney · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 17, 2011, 06:45 AM »

Thank you for the info. Any recommendations on lakes, leaving out of camp at Star Lake. We don.t mind driving a hour and a half.

3beagles · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 17, 2011, 06:49 AM »

Plenty of good ice in the Tupper Lake/Saranac Lake area. lt hasn't even started to melt yet.
Mike

adkjack533 · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 17, 2011, 09:27 AM »

good ice on paradox. not a lot going on. freezer full of venison and fish. end of another good season.

ship of fools · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 17, 2011, 09:42 AM »

i was near lake george for work yesterday... walked out of the village to 55'

tons of ice still ....

Robb · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 17, 2011, 05:17 PM »

Fished near Speculator today lots of ice and the shorlines were fine!

ICE WANDERER · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 17, 2011, 05:29 PM »

Lake george still good I was out today 15" of good ice shore is still good.

Neversink Jimmy · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 17, 2011, 05:43 PM »

Massive ice (2ft+ easily) in Essex County...

Trouble is, if you have to walk through the woods to access your lake of choice, there is an equal amount of snow under the trees still. They got snow up there when everything south of Saratoga got rain.

Makes for some pretty rugged walking, no doubt.

I'm still sore from the past weekend's adventures....

Mr.Esox · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 17, 2011, 06:37 PM »

Adks will have ice until April good luck my escoid season is over for everyone else hit it heavy and watch out for Jager61 the guy rules !!!!

slekeith · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 17, 2011, 08:10 PM »

Fished today franklin county 2' and good shore line should be good into april.

bgaffney · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 18, 2011, 06:46 AM »

Considering Lake Colby any others in Franklin Cty I should check out.

bluemountainlaker · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 18, 2011, 03:30 PM »

raquttes shores are getting really bad. was out today and easily 2 foot of water around the forst 15 feet of shore andi punched through up to my nee. just be carefull and pay attention to the shores.

vicegripkiller · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 22, 2011, 07:15 AM »

used the whole auger to get through on sunday, a little slush around the edge but a great day. no helicopter ride oldtimer

JAGER61 · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 22, 2011, 01:57 PM »

Quote from: vicegripkiller on Mar 22, 2011, 07:15 AM

used the whole auger to get through on sunday, a little slush around the edge but a great day. no helicopter ride oldtimer

Same here! I measured close to 30" on sunday with at least half of that good solid black ice. I fully expect to be jigging next weekend unless of course we get a nuclear spring next week and a massive meltdown! Don't see that happening. All I see happening is adding to my Laker totals for the ice season and keep feeding my addiction!

Good luck out there!

Eaglecrg · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 22, 2011, 03:11 PM »

While most Adirondack lakes are likely still okay, I think Indian Lake is shot. Tried fishing the lower basin today and my partner went in up to his crotch in slush along the shore. I'm not sure how the northern part of the lake is but I suspect there is lots of slush on top as I didn't notice any reasonably fresh snowmobile tracks leading out onto the lake. I think this lake is different than a lot of the northern lakes because it is controlled by a dam and the level seems to fluctuate. Plan on trying a different lake tomorrow.

oletimer · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 22, 2011, 08:36 PM »

Biggest problem is all that snow ice on top. We had the same thing 3 years ago. Went out on Sunday and bottomed the auger to get through. By that Friday the ice was out. Be careful guys!!

ICE DOG 69 · « **Reply #24 on:** Mar 23, 2011, 10:51 AM »

Fishing Chateaugay Lake tomorrow A.M. for perch. It's 22 degrees right now here and it's building ICE!

Eaglecrg · « **Reply #25 on:** Mar 23, 2011, 07:28 PM »

Fished Blue Mountain Lake today. No fish but easy walking and about 2 feet of ice.

trapper330 · « **Reply #26 on:** Mar 23, 2011, 10:47 PM »

Indian lakes shoreline is shot. Be very careful !

lakerdave · « **Reply #27 on:** Mar 24, 2011, 08:34 PM »

Lake George is still solid . Had the quad all over it . As long as u stay away from the bubblers.

flyfisherman · « **Reply #28 on:** Mar 26, 2011, 07:48 AM »

I fished Indian Lk. @ the town line yesterday and got on with no problem. Seven smelt, few dink perch and one flag, pretty slow.

Peternorth · « **Reply #29 on:** Mar 26, 2011, 09:09 AM »

I would like to fish Blue Mountain Lake on Sunday. I heard that the only spot to get on was at the beach. I was wondering if it is marked well? I have never fished the lake before. Lake Eaton was very slow last weekend and I thought I would try someplace new.

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