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Go to price chopper, buy a trout, then put it on your line and drop it in the hole, then reel it in. Best shot at targeting a trout on sacandaga. Not sure why anyone who doesnt really know the lake would waste the time and money to fish it.
How does one begin to know a lake without spending the time and money fishing it? Like I said, I am new to the area and am looking for tips. Sorry to waste you time in asking for some friendly advice.
I got a rainbow trout this past August in the middle of the day jigging for walleye near scout island. They are in there but are few and far between. For ice fishing id personally set up shallow near an inlet and hope for the best.
I've gotten some trolling for walleye in the open water but through the ice I think I would target the northern arm as previously mentioned and just try tip-ups set not far under the ice with waxworms or worms if you can get them somewhere. If they behave like stocked trout in most places that would be a good way to try and you'll likely find them in almost any depth.
I've only seen one caught through the ice and it was over 20 ft of water straight out from the Broadalbin boat launch on a tip up with the bait placed about 6 inches under the ice. It was a 24 inch rainbow, a really beautiful fish.
come on SS, lol they have some good size ones from time to time
Step, I agree with almost everything you say. Lots of SMB, some very nice pike. Trout are there but not in great numbers. After 60+ years of fishing walleyes on this lake I have learned a lot about them. You have to find the "spot on the spot". Even those good spots from years past change from year to year. There are more bait fish today than there was years ago. The walleyes move more. The walleyes aren't big but the numbers are there if you put in your time and pay attention to where and how you are catching them. I jig fish most of the time so when I find a spot that is producing I go to other spots with the same make up. Most times I find fish, if the bait fish are there. Even at my old spots that aren't producing I usually find the walleyes close by. You really do have to know the lake but knowing the FISH is just as important. I have always been willing to show and tell others where and how I am fishing as long as I know they don't keep them ALL. I have lots of thoughts on how to make this a better walleye lake but some don't like to hear it. It would help a lot if NYS were to stock some fry into the lake. I know many won't make it but the natural spawn is so hit and miss in the spring, depending levels in the streams....h2lOne other thing: A lake can only support so many fish. Most dependent on the lakes size. This lake is very small in the winter, compared to its size in the summer...h2l
That's all i was saying. If i moved to the area and didn't know a lot about the local lakes, i would hope someone would tell me that sacandaga is extremely difficult to learn find someone to take you and show you or go somewhere else.
I've never caught anything big off sand island.