MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
Is it true that Crappie are often found near structure where walleye's hold? Has anyone heard or experienced this? If so I plan to target/jig for crappie and set tipups into dark.
never had much luck.
For a new guy trying to catch walleye, Conesus should be your last choice. Like OneBucketMike said, we've fished there for over 30 years and I've never seen a walleye come through the ice. We fish pretty hard too. Try Honeoye or make the trip to Onieda for the walleyes.
Thanks for the heads up Devo and CP Catcher. I'm going to lay off a bit on them on conesus and mainly taget gators and tigers. I don't remember hearing of many if any eyes thru the ice on honeoye last season, are they difficult to catch on that lake? it's just over a few hills to get there for me but I've avoided honeoye because me and me pa only got 1 perch there on 2 trips last season. Onieda is a hike for me and hard to justify with all the water sources located under 50 miles. Also a friend of mine caught a 10lb eye on hemlock this summer would that be worth trying?
I fished Honeoye frequently last year and did very well on Perch most days out once I finally found a good area. I ALWAYS got there well before sun-up and set up for Walleye and then would transition for Perch as daylight set in. Just one eye last year and that was my very first fish of the season. After that, nada!! No more eyes. I fished with a buddy a couple times and exchanged reports with him a few other times. He uses the Aquaview and told me that he had several on his camera and they showed absolutely no interest in any of his presentations. I think there are die hards and old timers with tight lips who may regularly do well there.....but I'm not one of them. I think I've only iced 3 total. The best action seems to be for Bluegill on the south end. Whole villages set up there off the boat launch but that's not my bag. I'm more inclined to set up on the north end at dusk with a lantern for Crappie.