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MFF US Northeast => New York => Topic started by: perchgypsy on Jun 24, 2010, 05:00 PM
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lookin to talk with a few guys about hiking back to trout fishing ponds
been trying to find out how the fishing is in alot of ponds
best info i can come up with is from the 80s ..just notice as im lookin around a ton of these
ponds and lakes hold NO fish
anyone willing to share some tips on were i can catch a few nice trout would be nice
really just dont want to waste time in these ponds that are "dead"
pm me if need be ...thanks
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Are you shore fishing or have a boat?
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use the stocking lists to start but some really good ponds aren't stocked
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Are you shore fishing or have a boat?
have a canoeuse the stocking lists to start but some really good ponds aren't stocked
yeah well this is the info im really seeking...i have hunted the adk mnts for yrs but just starting to
try this type of fishing..thanks guys
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Check out gooseneck in ticonderoga. You will have to put in at Eagle lake a short row across then follow trail to pond about 3/4 miles. Pond has huge rainbows,brookies and any where from 5 to 10 pound splake. Never fished it this late but is a killer after ice out. Or you can go across Putts pond in Ticonderoga and hit the trail heads to fish rock,clear,bear and grizzley ponds all have very good brook trout fishing with leantos.good luck.
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thanks for the reply...sounds good
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Or you can go across Putts pond in Ticonderoga and hit the trail heads to fish rock,clear,bear and grizzley ponds all have very good brook trout fishing with leantos.good luck.
also on the other side of the phaoroh lakes area is goose pond which isnt a far hike and can be very productive
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headed up wednesday for a couple days hope to have some pics to show off...ttt
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anyone been back in the plains ??wondering if anyone knows of all the gates being open yet??thanks in advance
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Somewhere on here, I read that it had been opened.
I'll try to find the thread.
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They are open, The town and county helped the state to open it and will conntinue to help maintain it.
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Hope bluemountainlaker doesn't mind me sharing his secret weapon.
A small streamer behind a Lake Clear 12 to 18". Tipped with a lil piece of crawler to get them to hold on.
It's been deadly for us where we have been fishing.
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Hope bluemountainlaker doesn't mind me sharing his secret weapon.
A small streamer behind a Lake Clear 12 to 18". Tipped with a lil piece of crawler to get them to hold on.
It's been deadly for us where we have been fishing.
PRCHSLYR this will be are secret dont tell anyone try a black and yellow spotted greenmt grabber try and find them with size 8 hooks. Or our all time favorite a black and yellow 2 inch flat fish. Remember our secret. lol
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jabe pond is a good pond lots of trout in there
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you guys fish the summer months in these ponds ??
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yeah the gate to go back in has been open, but are all gates open ??
its a great place when you have full access
well thnks for all the info i cant wait to spend some time ill post pics hopefully ;D
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got back late last night... hit the streams 1st ended up with 3 nice ones and a couple throw backs
next morning hiked back in 1.3 mile to a small pond got around 30 trout for the weekend went hme with 13 between 2 of us biggest one was 14 1/4 but man was it fat ..
still lookin for a big brookie....rained most of the time i was in the mnts hope next time is decent for the pond fishing..i got pics now to remember how to post is anothr obstacle ;D
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anyone get any nice trout in the adk mnts lately???
headed up again july 16 17 18 cant wait
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anyone get any nice trout in the adk mnts lately???
headed up again july 16 17 18 cant wait
Headed up this weekend for a week... Hope to have lots of fish pictures.. ;D ;D ;D
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Good luck to ya.nice to see someone interested
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I'm interested man. I hiked into a pond with a leanto Monday night. 97 when I hit the trail after work.
I made it until 9am yesterday before I threw in the towel. I started running out of water. I thought 2.5 gallons was enough!
Nope!
Have any of you tried boiling pond water for drinking water?
How bad is it?
Trolling was a little slow for me. 2 on a x-mas tree/fly combo.
4 jigging with a jighead/worm off the bottom.
Oddly enough, I caught 4 from shore dunking a worm, while recovering from the hike in.
I almost ended up in survival mode. Be careful hiking in this heat man.
Nothing over 13" for me. Better luck next time.
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Nothing wrong with boiling pond water... Just make sure it boils for two minuets or more... The worst part is waiting for it to cool to drink... Plus its always nice to have a clean bandanna to filter out the other stuff.. ;D
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I'm interested man. I hiked into a pond with a leanto Monday night. 97 when I hit the trail after work.
I made it until 9am yesterday before I threw in the towel. I started running out of water. I thought 2.5 gallons was enough!
Nope!
Have any of you tried boiling pond water for drinking water?
How bad is it?
Trolling was a little slow for me. 2 on a x-mas tree/fly combo.
4 jigging with a jighead/worm off the bottom.
Oddly enough, I caught 4 from shore dunking a worm, while recovering from the hike in.
I almost ended up in survival mode. Be careful hiking in this heat man.
Nothing over 13" for me. Better luck next time.
Buy yourself a small backpacking water filter. They weigh very little and beats lugging in all that water or a stove and fuel. Katadyn makes a good one.
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Yea, that's the ticket....... Way easyer....
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Awesome guys! Thanks a bunch. Water always ends up being the issue for me on these hikes.it won't be anymore.
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boil the water get a metal canteen to put it in put the canteen in the water to cool it back down also use coffee filter to strain it buy a reusable one instead of the cloth they work fine
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GOOD INFO ...buddy of mine has one of them filters get water from anywhere
he said he looks for the running creeks mainly but will filter out everything harmfull
not cheap but nice to have
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be nice to get on here and ask a couple few guys or girls
some info on the adk mnts and get possitive feedback
really thats how iceshanty was when i first got on you could believe alot of what you were reading
now .....ahhh lets stick to the adirondacks ;D
headed up 16th - 18th hopeing to hook into a big brookie
good luck to everyone who ventures ;)
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i hit a verry remote stream last weekend. abpout a 4 mile canoe ride through a win ding swamp/marsh creek. had to portage around 5 beaver dams. i started off catching dink perch and just as i thought the guy who told me about this place was bsing me i hooked in to a huge 2 pound brookie. i was exstatic. i was hootin and hollerin and just plain excited. i was like a kid on chrismas :D caought 30 trout with a mixed bag of rainbows and brookies. most ranged from 12-14 inches. the brook was about 20 foot wide and 10-15 foot deep.
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jabe pond is a good pond lots of trout in there
theres no trout in jabe pond. none at all. just snapping turtles and creekchubs. ;D
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Good call getting this thread going gypsy!
This is all I've done since 4/1. Serious. No other fishing at all.
This is my first year hiking into ponds and I'm absolutely obsessed, thanks to bml!
I've learned a lot, but I've got a lot to learn.
I've always been skeptical about drinking even boiled pond water. Not anymore.
My biggest lesson I have learned is to have first aid. Because I'm an idiot, it took bml cutting a nail off and me taking a little chunk off my thumb to start packing first aid. ;D
My pack saw is evil, but cuts like mad!
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water filter is best but costs some $$$
if i boil i go 5 min rolling boil minimum to make sure everything is dead, i don't want to deal with any of the repercussions.
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water filter is best but costs some $$$
if i boil i go 5 min rolling boil minimum to make sure everything is dead, i don't want to deal with any of the repercussions.
Thanks man! How is it on the palate? Or does that depend on the water you're at?
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i hit a verry remote stream last weekend. abpout a 4 mile canoe ride through a win ding swamp/marsh creek. had to portage around 5 beaver dams. i started off catching dink perch and just as i thought the guy who told me about this place was bsing me i hooked in to a huge 2 pound brookie. i was exstatic. i was hootin and hollerin and just plain excited. i was like a kid on chrismas :D caought 30 trout with a mixed bag of rainbows and brookies. most ranged from 12-14 inches. the brook was about 20 foot wide and 10-15 foot deep.
makein me twitch...hahaha
ice cold brew and i think that might have been heaven ;D
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Good call getting this thread going gypsy!
This is all I've done since 4/1. Serious. No other fishing at all.
This is my first year hiking into ponds and I'm absolutely obsessed, thanks to bml!
i havent been doing this type of fishing long but know some good areas to start trying
i just got a canoe carrier and am wanting to use it,im finding there is better times of the yr
last pond i hit wasnt to far in we ended up getting around 25 brookies but no size biggest was 11"
i did get that one 14 1/4 out of a stream as well,have a pic but am comp stupid
the heat really turning the bugs on or what guys??
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The bugs were pretty bad where I was Monday and Tuesday.
I got sick of watching my new radisson collect dust when I was hiking all the time to shore fish or fish out of rafts.
I threw the darn thing on my head one day and walked 2.5 miles to stash it near a pond. I can now rip the hike off in 38 minutes. My plans of moving it 2 miles further to a bigger pond were stifled by the heat Tuesday.
I did catch one at 15". Bml has one over 18" and his monster from the other day.
Our best days were definitely early season and overcast rainy days.
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theres no trout in jabe pond. none at all. just snapping turtles and creekchubs. ;D
i was there a couple years ago there were plenty in there what did they die off or something
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theres no trout in jabe pond. none at all. just snapping turtles and creekchubs. ;D
you prob should check the dec stocking list cause they stock it u should get ur facts straight
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you prob should check the dec stocking list cause they stock it u should get ur facts straight
His post reeked of sarcasm dude!
bml has fished Jabe a time or two.
Ain't no trout in Jabe man! ;D
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Sarcasm on this site??? NO,,, tell me it isnt so.... ;D
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Yes, hard as it may be to believe. Some of us "Dackers" Would just like to have a couple places not get hammered. All the info regarding fishing waters is on the DEC website. No need to throw it all over the internet where the fish are plentiful. I will tell people but at my discretion. I want people to come here and have a good experience, catch some fish, spend some money. All good!! But there are those in our sport who will lurk here, and given info will just hammer a place with their friends. Limits mean nothing to some, and the chance of giving someone enough info to really damage a fishery is not something I personally want to do. I'm not a selfish local, ask Perchgypsy, I PMed him a few times on this subject.
And yes I have seen a really good trout pond get fished out!! Along with acid rain and other environmental detriments most of them can't survive constant pressure from fishermen. Plus I have seen in the past two years here on this site and the shanty, more people than you realise watch these sites and use them to go where the fish are. Just my .02 worth.
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Thanks man! How is it on the palate? Or does that depend on the water you're at?
if you are boiling it all depends on where you are drinking from. most filters will take out/change the taste of the water so it is better. i use a first need brand filter. the pump is about 12 yrs old or so and works great. just have to check the cartridge (put dye in water and pump it through, see if the water comes out clean) every now and then. if you find clear places to pump and keep the intake suspended off the bottom then you get way more life out of a cartridge.
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You can get these filters new for 60 bucks. :o
Probably cheaper on fleebay.
I knew they existed but feel like an idiot for lugging water! ::)
I'm probably not going to fish until ice season once I'm done chasing brookies for the year. Can't believe I just said that, but I'm hooked on the hike as much as the fish. If anything, lugging those jugs got me in shape enough to make a few summits easier to get to.
If the boiled water sucks, I'ma get me a filter.
Time to start rackin up some miles!
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i hear you [email protected] i thank you for your help ;)
i dont post much at my home lake of oneida anymore
over the past couple yrs ive lost fishing holes to more #$@#%^ than i could ever imagine
thats the beauty of pm
and i know its hard to take a word around here but im not one to take "anyone" to the adk mnts
to relax and do what i love,im into it and only fish with people who are of the same mind set
thnks to everone who shared on here i may just venture farther north or east i havent decided
all i know is im trying to get a annual trip planned to were i go 1 week out of the yr
and target some adk ponds to fish and know there is a possible 3-4lber to be caught
thats all i want ....so what im trying to do is figure the best time of yr then determine were i want to have base camp (hopefully were there is a coule ponds within a few mile radius)..anyway most people go 50 ft out of their car to fish,then again maybe it would be good for a few lurkers to go on a 3 mile hike :rotflol: :w00t:
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No problem PG. Your posts spoke what you are about. As do the posts from others.
Glad your finding some fish and having fun.
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yea im the kinda guy who will hike in 5 miles just to do a day trip and catch 5 trout. and yes there are some nice trout in jabe. shhhhhhhhhhh.... boy do i love getting to one of our small ponds in the middle of nowere. and even better, i like it when there is nobody else there. now thats the real adk exsperince. i dont now why but other people just ruin it for me unless there respectable people who dont stay up till 4 in the morning hooting and hollering. i just like to enjoy myself as much as [possible. and these ponds are were i make my most important desicions. now i cant wait to go to my favorite pond in the whole world tommorow for a 3 day cammping trip. wish me luck. going to peeked mountain pond. never tried it befor but i now its artificial only. no worms. i dont understand that
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Good luck BML... Sounds like a good place to use Gulp Worms... ;D ;D
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thanxs raquette dacker. ill try em.
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i have seen a few places posted on here that cannot handle alot of pressure but were still thrown out there. in fact they are still being discussed and the last time i went to one there were guys that said they saw it on the internet and it is getting hammered regularly by people that would not have fished it in the first place. i dont claim places as my own but this is the INTERNET !!!! this can be seen by people around the world and when i see guys comming from out of state to fish a no name spot it shows that sometimes the bragging is not worth it. the effects are starting to show by fish size and numbers because there is no catch and release being practiced .
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i have seen a few places posted on here that cannot handle alot of pressure but were still thrown out there. in fact they are still being discussed and the last time i went to one there were guys that said they saw it on the internet and it is getting hammered regularly by people that would not have fished it in the first place. i dont claim places as my own but this is the INTERNET !!!! this can be seen by people around the world and when i see guys comming from out of state to fish a no name spot it shows that sometimes the bragging is not worth it. the effects are starting to show by fish size and numbers because there is no catch and release being practiced .
+1 ;D
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Well said.
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this goes for every spot we enjoy :P
this thread wasnt made to hurt anything or anybody
yes we should out of resect keep the pond names to a pm if anything
but not everyone thinks before typing on these sites at all
WELCOME to the internet , INFO its why alot use these sites
ill be dead before i find worthy pond without a helpful hand
and thats just the real of it ;D
i have seen a few places posted on here that cannot handle alot of pressure but were still thrown out there. in fact they are still being discussed and the last time i went to one there were guys that said they saw it on the internet and it is getting hammered regularly by people that would not have fished it in the first place. i dont claim places as my own but this is the INTERNET !!!! this can be seen by people around the world and when i see guys comming from out of state to fish a no name spot it shows that sometimes the bragging is not worth it. the effects are starting to show by fish size and numbers because there is no catch and release being practiced .
just curious why is it you would even be on a site like this if its not info you want to give out or recieve
i do understand you to a point but if you feel people slip help them out pm them let them know sometimes its that simple
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And 4! ;D
There's plenty of dudes I've chatted with around here that I wouldn't mind throwing a line with. Putting it on the board is a totally different story.
I like to keep a few smaller ones for some topnotch shore lunch when I'm camping out.
I'm fairly simple about it. Lil garlic, onion powder and spray buttter wrapped in foil.
Got any secret shore lunch recipes?
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use a grill or green sticks just on top of the coals, cover the fish in tin foil (don't wrap, cover). the best wood is dry sugar maple imo. you get a good flavor from it.
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If you have a small cooler you carry with you, Try mixing up some garlic powder, onion(any will work), some cayenne pepper, and sea salt. Then add a few table spoons of Mayo and mix. Coat the fish with this paste and wrap in foil. Will keep the fish from burning and will be moist and flaky.....with a great flavor...
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this goes for every spot we enjoy :P
this thread wasnt made to hurt anything or anybody
yes we should out of resect keep the pond names to a pm if anything
but not everyone thinks before typing on these sites at all
WELCOME to the internet , INFO its why alot use these sites
ill be dead before i find worthy pond without a helpful hand
and thats just the real of it ;Djust curious why is it you would even be on a site like this if its not info you want to give out or recieve
i do understand you to a point but if you feel people slip help them out pm them let them know sometimes its that simple
i dont mind giving out info like i have in the past about quite a few places that can handle the pressure but not small bodies of water that ( if you read what i put down ) lurkers pick up on and swarm all over them without any regard for the body of water that they are on if more people would practice selective harvest instead of keeping everything that hit their hook new york would have alot better fisheries .and these people did not slip .
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what about a bait shop setting up on the corner of your favorite lake that advertises anywhere possible that they buy fish....believe me i know about the internet :cursing: :cursing: :cursing:
as for the remote ponds i dont blame anyone for keepin a few in there "pocket"
but man these fish are put in for the people who accually want the adventure not just the meat
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Your right PG. As are you Carcaju. We all know unscrupulous guys who will just catch and keep everything just to say they did. Heck I'm still eating fish from the fourth BBQ. We cooked all of them, and divided them up to take home. Wrapped in a towel and micro'ed it isn't bad, especially the smoked.
But not all people do this. More fish get thrown in the freezer, then thrown out a year or two later.
Like all have said, take a picture, enjoy the moment and let it go. If your eating it, take care of it and eat it. If granddad wants one, take it to him. Just remember fish are a renewable resource to a certain extent. But certain waters can not hold enough fish to keep a healthy balance of breeders and smaller fish. So may take a number of years to recover. If you want to PM that water to someone, pull up their posts. Check them out a little, if they seem like a decent person who truly wants to try a different body of water send them a PM. Just know that not all people will put out their true self on the internet. You may still get burned. But I keep hoping against hope that most of us in the outdoors are in the end fairly ethical sportsmen and women.
Always a catch 22......
Now, I'm going to my daughters for dinner and then hit the river for a few casts with the fly rod....Hope the lightning stays away...
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Good stuff guys! From all angles.
In all seriousness we could probably give up some of these hike in ponds before a walleye or perch hole.
I think the type of people we are talking about aren't going to be hiking 2, 3, or more miles in to hit a pond.
If they are willing to do it, they are probably already in the know.
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you are all crazy you dont have to hike in that far to catch nice brookies some are so close to the road just buy your wife a ice cream on the way home from camping and hit every stream and you will find them
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Your right lowjack, some spots get overlooked because people figure since it's right by the road it gets hammered.
Not always the case.
I'm glad we are getting some rain, the waters were getting real warm. The Hudson where I fish a lot gets very warm and the fish all stack up on the end of the brooks. Like fish in a barrel really...
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Good stuff guys! From all angles.
In all seriousness we could probably give up some of these hike in ponds before a walleye or perch hole.
I think the type of people we are talking about aren't going to be hiking 2, 3, or more miles in to hit a pond.
If they are willing to do it, they are probably already in the know.
The flip side to this is, the ponds are 2-3 miles in. DEC officers are so thinly spread they have little chance to get to these. One I talked to said unless he notices the same vehicle parked at a trail head a number of times he may not get into some ponds more than once a year. So the unscrupulous have free rein. I think we all get a little more worked up because the brook trout is such a delicate species. That's why in a lot of ponds close to the road NYS has been changing to browns or rainbows. They know more people will be fishing them. I will say this though, right now we have a better chance at a trophy sized brookie than we had when I was a kid. So not all of NYS's decisions are bad. I volunteered to help cut out a few trails after the micro blasts in the 90's. Some trails weren't cut out for two years or more. Those ponds were basically left alone. Must be some really good fish in there.....
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i remember that storm went up the following weekend
can you say forever wild.....i have caught my biggest out of a stream so far
and by the looks of it from a spot everone has to try
because you would need a brush hog to get anywere else on the creek
anyway this thread and oneidalakes are the only reason i belong to this site
i have fun reading here and there ,seeing pics of nice fish is always nice
but i like this conversation even if it bunches up so shorts ;D
lowjack you are right most of my holes around town everyone over looks
but there still is a few who like the adventure
i just went and got her a 50 gallon drum of ice cream so i can go for the next week ;D ;D alone :rotflol: :rotflol: :w00t: 3.5 miles
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Does anyone have any experience with canoe carriers, the wheeled versions? I went to Jabe with my bride and two boats, thinking the gate was open to vehicles...as was reported to me...no luck! I'm way to old to carry my Radisson and her yak more than a short way, ...need suggestions.......Waitng for ice!! Barebow
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you are all crazy you dont have to hike in that far to catch nice brookies some are so close to the road just buy your wife a ice cream on the way home from camping and hit every stream and you will find them
Some near the beaten path pics!! None over 1/4 mile from parking area. ;) :thumbup_smilie: Barebow
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sweet
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Sweet pics Barebow!
Hopefully I live to be fishing like this at that age.
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Was one on Craigs list here in North Creek. A low profile one with fat tires. Around a 100 bucks I think.
I've seen a few on there.
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Sweet pics Barebow!
Hopefully I live to be fishing like this at that age.
My advanced age of 54??? Watch out for thin ice this winter bro! LOL
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My advanced age of 54??? Watch out for thin ice this winter bro! LOL
Nah man! The ol dudes 'round the campfire.
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Nah man! The ol dudes 'round the campfire.
The second one carries his canoe all over the dacks, the absolute best brookie fisherman I ever knew, and the last ne is a guideand active member of the Lower ADK. search and rescue, L.A.S.E.R., also always in the woods....I would like to have been like them when i was 20 ish!!
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I'll be doing some hiking with the Radisson on my head today after work. Onward and upward to accomplish my goals. To cover this area with the canoe (6 ponds on the trails) and to break that elusive 20" brookie mark. I can do the work, just need a lil luck setting the hook into the right set of lips.
Barebow, Where's shakedownstreet been? I haven't seen him over here yet. ???
The picture of the seasoned, not old dudes is awesome! Sometimes you can tell how well someone knows the land just by their faces and the way they carry themselves. Those are 4 dudes that definitely know their stuff. Our little crew has mimicked that shot multiple times, we just lack the eye of the tiger. I'm sure it will come in time. We're having a blast learning, that's for sure!
Very good stuff Barebow!
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Boy Slyr your getting good at paddling that Raddy up stream backwards...... ;D
I've been on dozens of outings with some of this areas finest outdoorsmen, when I was younger it amazed me how even the smallest details were paid the highest attention. It was constantly, oh here I have that or hang on we can use this for that. I'm so glad my Dad instilled in me a reverence for those guys and the knowledge to watch, listen and learn. It's fun to go with the younger guys now and see them watch me, or hear them talk together about what I said or did, or had in my pack....LOL
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barebow nice fish and scenery
good luck prchslyr on that 20"
ive grew up with a similar crew
the "older" generation of my family knows the central adks better than most locals
been hunting up there since the 40s and 50s
about canoe carriers i just got one and love it
first trip in was up a big ridge ,round trip was like 2.5 miles
felt like a dream when we arrived to the pond without stopping
think i could remember the name ....nope
my brain cell will kick in sometime soon :laugh:
i think it is something like paddleboy has big tires for terrain had no problem once i learned to strap it close to the front put a cooler and all we needed right in the canoe and we were off...i suggest one of these to someone who plans on doing this for yrs $130 new
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paddleboy nemo is the correct name for my carrier
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barebow nice fish and scenery
good luck prchslyr on that 20"
ive grew up with a similar crew
the "older" generation of my family knows the central adks better than most locals
been hunting up there since the 40s and 50s
about canoe carriers i just got one and love it
first trip in was up a big ridge ,round trip was like 2.5 miles
felt like a dream when we arrived to the pond without stopping
think i could remember the name ....nope
my brain cell will kick in sometime soon :laugh:
i think it is something like paddleboy has big tires for terrain had no problem once i learned to strap it close to the front put a cooler and all we needed right in the canoe and we were off...i suggest one of these to someone who plans on doing this for yrs $130 new
thanks for the answer perchgypsy, will look into that brand, the 2 cabelas offerings caught my eye, but the steel one is on backorder....Barebow :flex:
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paddleboy nemo is the correct name for my carrier
thanks again, just ordered a new one for $120.00 w/shipping from amazon.com Barebow :) :tipup:
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you will like it.... i tossed the straps that came with it and use a rachet but anyway i
think my first trip was worth the price and hey its still kickin .. ;D
got to experiment a little with strap placement but i found place the strap on the front more and pick the back up and just push it
have a great time in your adventures ;)
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headed up for some fishing and fun in the mountains
finally got back to work so ill be headed up around 5pm
last trip of the summer prob wait for the fall after this trip
anyone having any luck with the trout??
1fish@atime how are things?
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Doing OK here. Headed for a camping trip tomorrow. Might sneak off for a little fly action on a stream close by. LOL
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Hows the bugs i heard they are still hungry
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Hows the bugs i heard they are still hungry
deer flies are moderately bad but very location dependent. mosquitoes have just picked way up the past couple days, with the rain we just got i think they'll get worse still. no-see-ums are bad, just like they usually are. this is for central adks. if you are going to the plains/crf plan on the bugs being bad until we get frost.
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Don't forget about the green eyed horse flies- feels like an ice pick hitting ya' when they bite!
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you are all crazy you dont have to hike in that far to catch nice brookies some are so close to the road just buy your wife a ice cream on the way home from camping and hit every stream and you will find them
You are so right... I caught these right next to a very busy main road...
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Even an 11 incher.
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Pretty Raquette. Nice morning.
Were any saved for lunch?
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Pretty Raquette. Nice morning.
Were any saved for lunch?
Thanks. They were all put back for next time... ;D
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you are all crazy you dont have to hike in that far to catch nice brookies some are so close to the road just buy your wife a ice cream on the way home from camping and hit every stream and you will find them
And I'm not saying the time and effort to hike into a pond is not worth it, because it is so much worth it...
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And I'm not saying the time and effort to hike into a pond is not worth it, because it is so much worth it...
i hear ya both about that subject
call me crazy but there is nothing like trolling a pond and you are the only canoe out there
to each there own i guess
I'm going to be hiking in till these legs say else wise ;)
i can fish for a couple hrs near a road i can enjoy a day back in ;D
fishing was poor this last weekend to say the least although i fished a pond Ive never seen before
4 fish all week end ....no size
to windy to enjoy anything besides beer and the scene :laugh:
nice fish Raquettedacker
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bugs we rent bad in my opinion
mosquito's were at night
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i hear ya both about that subject
call me crazy but there is nothing like trolling a pond and you are the only canoe out there
to each there own i guess
I'm going to be hiking in till these legs say else wise ;)
i can fish for a couple hrs near a road i can enjoy a day back in ;D
fishing was poor this last weekend to say the least although i fished a pond Ive never seen before
4 fish all week end ....no size
to windy to enjoy anything besides beer and the scene :laugh:
nice fish Raquettedacker
I hope your legs keep carrying you into those ponds for a long , long time gypsy... Since "they" took our small row boat off Sargents pond this spring it kind of bummed me out a little.. My son just got a kayak so maybe I may try a shorter hike in some day...
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got the time this past weekend to head off for a quick overnight. fishing was very good, best was ~18-19", 5 others ~15-17", 13" rainbow, and a bunch of 12" brookies. loons were very active, no chicks for that pair this year though.
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i got out to a small pond down the road from me and got 5 nice brookies in my rubber raft. 15 was the biggest but still a blast. and mt boat i had syashed at ross pond is gone now to. rrrrrrrr
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Yup I had two there. But one I haven't used in a few years as someone else hid it in another spot for me.....
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yup for a while the was one just tied to a tree floating in the water. now i cant find any boats anywere. kinda bummed me out. looks like its down to usung my rubberraft. nice and light and works well. well im off to pufferpond tommorow for a night.
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great weekend for you all it sounds
19 is a great fish adkbrookie ;)
im lookin for that myself
anyone fish these ponds that are stocked with browns at all??
wondering how big they get
ive caught some nice ones in limekiln lake, ice and soft water
got a 20 and 18 one day
think they get as big in these small ponds??
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One from a pond last year.
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26" and just under 6lbs.
The other fish was 20" and around 3lbs.
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yup, the browns get big.
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those are some beauties 1fish@atime look alot like the ones out of limekiln
they get real dark must be the way they adapt to the bottoms of the ponds/lakes up there
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i tried again ...just cant figure out the picture thing......
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I copied and pasted the address. Nice looking fish!!
Use the IMG code from photobucket and just paste it into your post.
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Made a small hike to a little pond in Pharaoh Lakes area on Sunday. Was on the water by 7am and my buddy and I had some good luck with spinners - retrieved extremely slow and trolling same as the wind drifted us. It was a nice surpirse to have a little boat up there when we arrived. It helped us out a lot. Just need some trusty old duct tape to make some oars, even though they got heavy and I'm paying for it now!
By about 10:30, a guy and his two younger sons had made their way to the pond so my buddy and I gave up the boat as I could see them chomping at the bit on shore. I'd rather keep the kids interested than catch brookies all day if that makes any sense.
All in all, a good day. Probably my one and only trip this year as I have lots of bs going on in my life.
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If your only going to get one trip, that was a good one to have. Glad you had success and helped others have the same fun. Shows a lot about your character.
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I try - Life has been tough for over a year now, but the smile on those kids faces when they got in the boat was pricekless as they say.
I've been lurking this year only because my fishing has pretty much gone by the wayside, but have enjoyed everyone's posts. Maybe I'll get out more next year if things calm down for me as I see there are Lakers in Pharaoh. Wonder if there are any boats up there?
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There's going to be a new Radisson up there next year! Ssshhh
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life takes crazy turns ...but there is always fishing ;D
keep your head up hatch ...we all go through it sooner or later
least ya got to go and fish...good luck to all
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There's going to be a new Radisson up there next year! Ssshhh
With an indoor pool and floting bar... ;D
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I was going to PM you Slayer seeing that you and BML have been up that way about spots to go, but didn't want to be the guy who asks and never gives with information seeing that I havent been out much this year. I was reading on this site that the State has been taking boats out of these walk in spots. Is that true and what would be their reason for doing so?
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They were basically bullied into upholding a law that been on the books for a lot of years but never really enforced by the Nature Conservancy. No private property stored on state land. They even went as far as using a helicopter to remove boats from remote locations. Was told you could "buy" your boat back from DEC. But my brother who just retired from service with them had yet to see a boat. Not sure what they did with them.
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hide your boats back from shore a bit, i highly doubt they will go searching for them.
also, don't leave a yoke on the boat so someone else can carry it out, saw it happen to a guy w/ a brand new radison he left at a pond.
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yea stash them 100 yards in the woods. youll be fine. but it is bs that they do this. but to keep thigs on track here i got 7 nice brookies out of pond x 2 days ogo. fly wabbler did the trick again. thanxs slayer for you canoe.
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Nice BML.
My boat at Ross was 100 yards or better off the pond. Your welcome to look for it, was around the pond to the right of the campsite. I still wonder if the kids from NF didn't get it before the state.
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whats up fellas any fishing lately
since i been to work i havent even wet a line
going crazy..........one last trip up for the yr, late august or early september
was making a few trips during the week when i was laidoff
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Thanks for the Wabbler BML. I'm bringing a newbie up with me Sunday after work. He's a good buddy. He told me hasn't caught a fish worth eating all year. Just bass so far for him. He'll hang just fine with us. ;)
Let me know if you want to join. Ill pick you up. We'll be heading up at 2, I hope.
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yea man let me now. are you cammping or just going for the day. if its for the day i can go. i might even go up early.
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i hit inmate pond today. verry slow. but i did mange a few.
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i hit inmate pond today. verry slow. but i did mange a few.
lmao! That's awesome!
Funny you say that.
You know how the area at the base of the mountain turned into a big party last weekend? The bay on the big water?
I brought my kids up the day after half expecting to see a big friggen mess.
I'm driving down the dirt road to see a bus load of inmates followed by a small dump.
The inmates from one of the prisons on my route were down there cleaning up after all the drunks.
For a change, I was stoked to see what our state was doing.
Hope they all made it back on the bus!
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yea i think thats it freakin great. go inmates. atleast there good for something. i got 3 trout in there yesterday. nothing big but it was fun either way. i sunk my little rubber raft. i caought a d**n bullhead and he freakin stabbed my boat with his spine. had to swim back to shore with my new rod and real and worms and tacklebox and net plus the raft. fun fun
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need to get a couple of them buses my way
any of you guys ever fly in to some of these ponds??
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BML, since you're ok can I say that I wish I was there with the camera?!?!
Those darn bullhead @ "inmate" seem to be a darn nuisance.
PG, today ill be flying up the trail all hopped up on caffiene! I won't be hitting the trail until 3. Gotta work tomorrow @ 6 am. Can't camp out. I've never actually flown into one. It would definitely be cool to see some of this terrain from above though.
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Used to fly into Cedar lakes with my Dad. Was just invited to Pine lake, the guys flew in on Friday morning.
They come back out next Saturday. Would be a cool place to go, nice brookies and rainbows plus some lakers in the one deep hole. One of the guys borrowed a lead line outfit from me. But with food and sustenance(beer) for a week and the fly in costs it was to much for me to do now.
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OK I've stopped laughing enough to reply BML.
Did you go PSSSST across the lake??? Or just sit n spin????? :rotflol:
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Yesssah I bet that was quite a show.
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yea it was a show alright. and no i just sunk verry quickly.!!!! that ended my day but i wont ever forget that one. i now officialy HATE bullhead
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yea it was a show alright. and no i just sunk verry quickly.!!!! that ended my day but i wont ever forget that one. i now officialy HATE bullhead
sounds like a crazy adventure there bml ... great story :D :D
atleast it was in the middle of summer! water was pretty warm last time i was up
well i have done the trip in by sea plane just was wondering if anyone else has ...
the weather was horrible but made the best of it ,been thinkin about trying it again
only ended up with 6 brookies in 4 days ..but it snowed for a day and a half last few days of May 2006
price doesnt change for the flight you tell them when to pick you up and depending on weather
they are right on time
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Who offers fly in trips in the ADK. I would love to hookup with one for next year and give it a try
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I have been up with these guys before.. http://local.yahoo.com/info-11656419-paynes-seaplanes-air-service-inlet (http://local.yahoo.com/info-11656419-paynes-seaplanes-air-service-inlet)
But I'm not telling our destinations... ;D ;D ;D ;D
Here ya go.. &feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnbRjB_gMyI&feature=related)
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i wont tell mine either
just the ride alone was sick
hoping to get into it again soon
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slow motion was sweet on the tour dacker
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looking to go to adirondacks in sept with a boat any suggestions on where to go and where to stay???
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well it can be rounded off if your boat has a engine very easily...and what you want to fish for
more info on your part would make things easier for an answer
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Yup PG asked the same questions on the other post....
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how ya been 1fish?...been working to much to even go fishing
glad there is a site to atleast shoot the breeze a little
itchin for ice to be honest but i know i have one more trip in me this fall for a nice colorful brookie or 5 ;D
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I'm doing OK. Still pounding the pavement for a job. Don't get to fish as much as I'd like to. Closest lake for the boat is 30 miles one way. So with gas it is an expensive proposition. I could go mess around in the river but it gets very depressing to me when I grew up there in the 60's and 70's and the fishing was some of the best in the Adirondacks. Now if you happen to catch a trout it is left from this years stocking and just about dead. Watched another group swirling in an eddy last week at the ledges...
Glad your working!! hope you get out after them soon!!
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planning a trip up last weekend in august
prob my last trip up for the yr
1fish you icefish??
if so,should make a trip down to oneida ill show ya around for some fat perch or wallys
wont see me post much on that thread because ive had my favorite spots crowd up over the last couple yrs
i dont mind showng a few around but ive ice fished oneida since ive been in diapers ;D
i do still have a couple spots that i fish and never see another person if you can believe it
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I do, we have a shanty on Indian lake. Fish Blue some, and a few other local spots for perch and pike.
Would be fun to go to a new area. Hope you find'em hungry when you get up here at the end of the month.
I know all about spots going south. But I've learned one thing, people may find where you are. Doesn't mean they will catch fish with the consistency you do. So a lot of the time they move on.
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Awful early to start thinking about ice!
I'm glad I'm not alone! :P
The ponds I've been fishing will be getting a well deserved break. I picked up a 2nd job.
Hopefully I make it out a couple more times before I have to drag the canoe back out.
Try to sock away a lil extra cash (Easier said than done), the 2nd job gets dumped come December.
I can't wait to stirke the jiggers' pose over the flasher.
This may be a silly question perchgypsy, but are you on Iceshanty.com?
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Yeah perchgypsy is on iceshanty, beware the incognito hippy. Hide your jig box and your fish attractant.
cny :)
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2 jobs now huh slayer!!!! that really sucks but hey, you do what you gotta do.
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hey CNYcouchfisher whats up
:unsure: what cha talkin about :unsure: :whistling: you know i always have my own jigs
1fish but when they do hit it up and catch fish they never leave ::) (the oneida way)
ill leave the bs'n to the "diehards"
i guess you can just say i like fishing with a small crew and hate when a dam sled or wheeler pulls up near me
on another note,ive hit up limekiln and raquette since i was a youngster...family has a few camps up that way
tough to give up oneida fish but as the ice gets sketchy im headed that way for a few more trips out...
prchslyr im on the shanty ..screen name has been tampered with
i was bucketa$$ but you see it as bucketbass ....just sucks they didnt let me change it because i really am no fan of a bass
think i rather be bucketcarp :laugh:
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whats shakin adk boys??
im headed up for one last trout adventure
aug 27th weekend ,been mainly fishing for brookies but got a line on some big browns
very close to my target area so im into it
you guys use the same gear for all species?
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Mostly yes. Depends on the time of year, and how warm it has been and the temp. of the water.
For browns, I am more apt to just sink fish. They seem to be more of a scavenger in ponds. Not saying you won't catch them trolling, but have had a lot more luck with a worm and sinker.
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i agree with that onefish. just a plain old worm will kill em i the warmth. i like to blow up my worms so the stay above the weeds a little.
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thanks for the info guys cant go wrong with a worm...
thought maybe i would jig alittle also...thanks again
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went out in my canoe this afternoon didnt have to go far got 18 nice perch
used crayfish ...on some spinner hooks
glad to be out anyway...took my godson with me to get the crayfish
he had a ball and caught 9 fish while we were there
chubs smallmouth and rockbass
great day to fish...hope the weather man wises up soon...was rough but stayed close and it was fine
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whats shakin adk boys??
im headed up for one last trout adventure
aug 27th weekend ,been mainly fishing for brookies but got a line on some big browns
very close to my target area so im into it
you guys use the same gear for all species?
I use the same techniques perchgypsy, but I slow down the canoe .7 to 1.2 mph with the handheld gps...It was cooling down but they are usually near bottom in about 25-35 ft. in the ponds I fish near Fish creek ...Barebow
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thanks barebow...i plan on hittin the deeper holes were the water is cooler
i appreciate any info ,i mainly jig when i fish and got some nice trout this yr with some of my lures i use icefishing for walleye and perch,i like to pack lite but if you seen me on oneida you would think i
was moving ...haha never know what they want some days
plan on hitting a lake 2.4 miles back thanks again
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whats up fellas did my last trip for the yr
2 lonely brookies one 13 in one 9 in and my buddy
reeled in a turtle
have to say it was the first turtle i ever seen reeled in what a trip
now its oneida perch and they are calling seen a few boats today after work in my ice spot so its on
cny were ya at ole bird??
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anyone catching any nice brookies this time of yr??
wish i was on a pond right now maybe tomorrow ill hit up oneida for some perchin
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I caught some really nice ones last week in the Fishcreek region..One about 15 inches...They were slamming the bait....Barebow
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sounds good, perch were slammin then now since the rain storms havent been out much
when you say fish creek region how far from oneida lake??
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sounds good, perch were slammin then now since the rain storms havent been out much
when you say fish creek region how far from oneida lake??
Lake Placid region, Tupper Lake area....Barebow
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looking forward to some camping this yr
just curious to what the ice is looking like in some of the ponds up north
having a baby due date is june 18 so not sure how much ill be getting up north but hope the ice is off early may to try my luck
1fish@atime how are things
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Mid May might be better..
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Things are ok, looks like anywhere from 1 1/2 to 2' of ice on most still. Like Raquette said mid may most likely.
Turkey season, hunting in the morning and fishing in the afternoon... ;)
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I don't know if I'm gonna be able to last another month and a half. Not sure how many more times I can organize my rods before it starts to get old.
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thanks for the reply fellas
ill be headed up a couple times if i cn this yr
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lets see some pictures of some of your bigger brookies
here is a hog i caught last yr with fenwick he thought i was snagged :D
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smaller trout was about 11"
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Nice brookie
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those are some real trophy's I remember you from last season. It's obvious you know what your doing. thanks for share those beauties
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nice brookies for sure Nypike ;)
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My cousin once held the state record, until a few years back when some one beat his by a few ounces out of Raquett Lake. When I am home and have time I love to throw the day pack and the light action rod in my truck and drive to a new area to hike into some remote ponds streams. Man I love native brookies....as for where those ponds are I will never tell :whistling: :pinch:
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I know of one pond that might potentially hold the next state record. About ten years ago encon went in to do a survey to possibly add itto the srocking program and blaze a trail to it. They netted multiple 5+ pounders and decided to leave it alone. So right now, it is at least a mile bushwack from the closest point. But I don't know what it holds now. A nearby stream was recently decimated by otters and I'm not sure if they might have moved into the pond.
I caught a few monsters out of it when I had access through my old camp, but not lately. I'm hoping to make a trip in there this spring to see if there is anything left.
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can someone tell me the earliest you can drive back into the plains off limekiln??
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They don't open it until at least May. Depends on the run off and mud.
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I know of one pond that might potentially hold the next state record. About ten years ago encon went in to do a survey to possibly add itto the srocking program and blaze a trail to it. They netted multiple 5+ pounders and decided to leave it alone. So right now, it is at least a mile bushwack from the closest point. But I don't know what it holds now. A nearby stream was recently decimated by otters and I'm not sure if they might have moved into the pond.
I caught a few monsters out of it when I had access through my old camp, but not lately. I'm hoping to make a trip in there this spring to see if there is anything left.
otters typically work over a watershed and just keep moving along once the fish population drops. being that it is a pond they would probably have a harder time catching all the fish.
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Just wondering if anyone has tried Bug Lake or Eagle Nest ?
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i have tried bolth and they were verrty slow. allot better lakes then them.
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they dont maintain them ponds like they did 10 yrs or so ago
bug was a great lake now its a miss
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yea its pretty sad. if you want to try a good pond go to ross pond a good hike in.
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hows the fishing up north??
ice off the ponds yet?
finally know how to post pics
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come on guys lets here some remote adk fish storys! went out lastweek up to my favorite spot and got 4 brookies. biggest at 17! got em all on spinners. i also saw a pack of coyoteys chasing a small deer! pretty cool
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Haven't even wet a line yet big J. No wheels yet so not a lot of desire to walk to a trail head and walk in... ;D :D
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well i guess thats exceptable... ;D but theres gotta be a few people fishin!
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Well, if it's any incentive, aerial stocking of remote ponds begins next week, assuming the weather finally cooperates.
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Hey, Im moving up to the lake George area and Im planning on trying to hike into ponds and streams. I will have a canoe and have never done this before any help on best fishing techniques/bait would be great. Also if you have any spots that you dont mind sharing that would be nice, but I understand if you dont want to give up your spots I will just hike in and find out. :) Also if anyone ever needs someone to fish with I will be up there alone. Thanks
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Im going to be putting in a few miles with my buddies this weekend. Hope to have some stories by Sunday night ::)
Looks like a good weekend to sneak in some brook trout fishing before the Black Flies decend upon the little ponds.
The end of the workday CAN'T come soon enough today!!!
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come on guys lets here some remote adk fish storys! went out lastweek up to my favorite spot and got 4 brookies. biggest at 17! got em all on spinners. i also saw a pack of coyoteys chasing a small deer! pretty cool
wish i had a good story to tell ....walleye opener tonight ill be somewhere jiggin around oneida lake
other than that waiting for a baby girl to be born real soon ..due june 18th
ill be up for a weekend this yr exploring the plains more
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wow thats great. i love the plains! im headin out tonight for some eyes myself.
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anyone know if the gate is open to get back into spruce lake yet and if when they will open it.
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no idea. i now the two acces roads by me are gonna be shut down all year! in other
ews i fished a litte pond yeterday with perchslayer and we got a few nice brookies.
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Fun weekend with good fishing buddies in the ADK backcountry.
Some fun brookies too, of course! Not too many bug-free weekends left for awhile up there!
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Nice fish and Im sure it was a good time hoping to catch some native brookies pretty soon. I think tom will be my first day out on a little stream.
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nice fish there!!!! how were they biting? i went to one of my favoorite spots today and got 2 bows. bolth 14 inches.
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Haven't made it into any ponds yet this year but fished some streams that flow into Sacandaga River yesterday. Ended up with 3, all 10-11". Been awile since I've made a real effort on streams and it felt good to get a few wild stream trout.
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Great pictures Jimmy... :thumbup_smilie: :thumbup_smilie: :thumbup_smilie:
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jimmy very nice buddy thanks for sharing ...glad you all had a great time
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nice pics Jimmy
glad to see this thread live on
when i first posted this thread people were not into shareing
im not looking to fish out any waters just wanted to know a few good spots at first ,like where its headed now ....... shareing good times
good luck in the ponds
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anyone know if the gate is open to get back into spruce lake yet and if when they will open it.
May 16th
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Anyone hit any good remote ponds this past weekend? HOW did you do?
Also, any black flies or skeeters yet?
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We didn't get to any remote ponds. Thats next weekend. But we did float down a small souther St Lawrence County river that will remain a secret. Eight to ten inch natives on every cast. The black flies were only as thick as they could get while flying between the rain drops. Should get pretty bad as soon as the rain lets up, eventually.
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i it a pond in north hudson. black flies everywere! got 6 brookies
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i went up to st.regis this weekend hike into bridge brook pond caught 4 brookies all around 15 to 17 inches until the rain came in.
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I hit Moose Mt. pond today, quite the hike.. 2 15 inchers and plenty of 10's :-\
Witch moose pond ?
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as anyone been trying the ponds and rivers lately?? perchslyr were ya been ??
1fish any action ??? bml any day trips lately come on guys im stuck in the house gf is ready
to give birth to a little girl asap :) so no trips up anytime soon
lets see some pics
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Sorry PG....I've only been out once and never had a bite all day long. My son had three, but they just were grab and go.
Other than that, I am pretty much stuck here at the house as well with no vehicle. From what I saw that other day the ponds are pretty high yet, could make for some real good fishing for this month. A few pictures from our day....no trophy shots though.... :P
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well ive beenout a few times. i got my pb best brooky 2 days ago in kibby pond. also got into some nice ones in challis pond. no pics but if you check combseys thread..[ combsey and freinds]. there are a few.
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fished 2 days last week at one pond, did pretty well, not amazing but not horrible either, got a limit of nice ones. it was hot out and got real windy so just shore fished and napped midday, ended up getting some good rainbows from shore to round out the brookies. loons and watersnakes were really active.
hit a stream the other afternoon, walked way in to get away from the pressured areas. fishing was pretty good but not as great as great as a few years ago. was nice to have a brookie and fry dinner afterwards.
guided some guys the past few days, again nothing amazing but good solid pond fishing. the guy i was rowing got probably a dozen and a half the one day(fished maybe half the day at most), biggest was about 13" or so. he was thrilled as he has little fishing experience and did much better than his group members who were more experienced. the rain and very leaky boat made it extra interesting.
it is nice to be back and fishing some ponds. hopeing to get a field tech job figured out in the near future so i can head back into the woods for an extended trip shortly. it is nice to hear how others are doing too. tight lines.
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sounds like a good couple days ..thanks for sharing
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These are my two biggest from the weekend. Thats a 19" rainbow in my right hand and a 17" brookie in my left. I'm headed back to the same spot next weekend to go after one like the monster my dad said he lost. Said it felt as big as the browns he was catching a month ago on Ontario.
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Nice fish smokey!
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Thanks.
The brookie hit before I could even get down to the depth I wanted to be at. It was a hell of a surprise. And the rainbow is pushing my personal best for trout, not counting lakers, of course. The only problem is that we were using my dad's heavy big water trolling rods. So I'm putting some lead core on my fly rods and going back for a real fight.
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What were you using for lures?
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Four inch rattling Smithwick Rogues in different patterns, mainly various black and silver patterns. A buddy who fished the same pond a few weeks ago suggested we fish at around 40', but we caught all our fish between 15-25'. We really didn't get a chance to hit the mark he told us about. The bite was on.
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These are my two biggest from the weekend. Thats a 19" rainbow in my right hand and a 17" brookie in my left. I'm headed back to the same spot next weekend to go after one like the monster my dad said he lost. Said it felt as big as the browns he was catching a month ago on Ontario.
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umm,,, excuse me,, i think your in my spot!! ::) beautiful fish smokey. those rogues work real good up there this time of year. i've found when the bite slows a bit to switch to a wobbler and streamer. the flashers is enough to get them active, and the bigger fish are still looking for larger forage. also, never over look shallower weeds in the warmer months for big brookies ( :D). i've found the bigger fish will isolate themselfs and cruise looking for food and i normally find them in shallower than the schooling fish that will hang in the springs in warmer months. 2 of my pb came in 12-15' of weedy bottom. 1 drifting a worm through the weeds, and the other casting a lake clear and streamer. great catch smoke, and gl in future trips everyone. hope to get in at least once this year.
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:laugh: Yup. I figured plenty of people would recognize it as "their" secret spot. And thats exactly why I'm not mentioning the name. I normally don't mind sharing info, but this is already the worst kept secret in the Adirondacks. I at least need a little elbow room.
And thanks for the tip. We just stayed around the deeper holes, but marked a lot of nice fish on the way back in towards the outlet. We'll probably cast the shallow water Friday evening, and then get an early start trolling the big water the next morning.
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Will all the rain we have been having keep the water temps. down? Last year it was hot and dry early, which slowed down the fish. Thats the story i'm sticking with anyway.
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Hey guys, looks like I might have a free day pass from the wife on Sat (!!!) and I'm hoping you guys can suggest a good day trip, short-to-moderate hike in pond for trout thats toward the Syracuse/Southwest/Tug Hill area? Send me a private message.
I've been slamming the walleyes on Oneida Lake and am looking for something different (I know right?!?! What a terrible dilemna!!!). So if you are interested in walleyes, I will gladly share the walleye slayin info with you if you can point me to a good brook trout pond or two. Prefer PM's cuz I don't wanna show up and find a bunch of others, LOL!
Thanks in advance!
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nice fish guys. good to hear of some other people fishing. and having success.
to get realy deap - instead of leadcore i do keel sinkers or 3 way rigs. you can figure out how deep you are by playing around with how you let out line and "measure" on the way down.
guided another 3 day fishing trip last week, fishing the river was really slow, kid pulled a 20" rainbow out of the river though, it was skinny and on its way out. fishing the pond was hafway decent but you really had to stick with it to get them. we would get one and then pound the spot until it stopped producing, it was a here one minute gone the next type deal.
spent the last few days at another pond with the girl so the amount of fishing that got done was limited. got some brookies but nothing special. the last day i couldn't hook them to save my life while she, with very limited experience, hooked every one that bit ::) some days....
been hiting the streams around the house pretty regularly. i'm getting good fish but not the numbers I would expect from where i am fishing. lots of beaver activity. found a really good looking spot for a deer stand ;D
hoping to get out some more shorty, got a few new places i would like to try but have been really busy applying for jobs. just missed a field tech position in AK for the coho run (made top 3) :-\. might have something lined up at another spot in AK, or some stream ecology in Yosemite. so brookie fishing might be done for a bit. keep posting on this threat though, really nice to read.
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the brookies will wait for ya adk, yosemite or ak should be ok fishing ::)! gl to ya
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any monster brookies caught up north this yr lets see pics
man i want to give it a try one weekend but not looking good
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Still have not made it out PG....If the skeeters are anything like they are around home.... ::) Unreal...
Seems the time to resign myself, not getting back into alot of the places of my youth is almost upon me. Still a ton of fond memories, but the desire to hike 3 miles and fish all day to hike back out is dwindling fast. :o
Hope you guys get out there and catch a few for a delicious shore lunch of brook trout and canned potatoes....YUM!!
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We got a few nice brookies the weekend before 4th of July at my "secret" pond.
We went to the same pond last weekend and got no brookies. But there were four rainbows between 11 and 17 inches. FYI they were all caught at 15-25ft on 4" stick bait. The fishfinder mostly marked them at the 10-20 ft range. Not what I expected this time of the year.
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I spent one night this weekend on "trout pond" which is just south of Horseshoe Lake and Lowes Lower Dam. It was over a mile hike through a very primitive trail. I decided along with two others to rough it and go with just shorts, tshirts, fishing pole, lighter, and one kayak. Had no camping equipment and no idea what to expect since we had never been there before. We ended up camping near the shore in a random spot. Didn't get a chance to fish a whole lot but the only thing I was able to catch were some tiny sunfish. It is certainly one of the most remote places you could ever imagine going. I would be curious to know if anyone else here has been there and what there experiences were like.
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I spent one night this weekend on "trout pond" which is just south of Horseshoe Lake and Lowes Lower Dam. It was over a mile hike through a very primitive trail. I decided along with two others to rough it and go with just shorts, tshirts, fishing pole, lighter, and one kayak. Had no camping equipment and no idea what to expect since we had never been there before. We ended up camping near the shore in a random spot. Didn't get a chance to fish a whole lot but the only thing I was able to catch were some tiny sunfish. It is certainly one of the most remote places you could ever imagine going. I would be curious to know if anyone else here has been there and what there experiences were like.
shane, i've fished that area quite a bit about 10 years ago and i know what pond (s) your talking about. thier are 3 ponds very close to each other that can all be fished from the correct base camp if we are on the same page ;). i have caught brookies in all 3 and lakers in the largest of the 3 (lost a giant laker on the first trip there when i didnt know they were in there). we actually go in from the south via an unmarked trail off sabattis road. it's allot easier than coming in from the north. their are a few boats and canoes stashed on the ponds, but if you come from the south, you could easily carry or cart a canoe. the site at the south end of the biggest lake is tiny and can only hold a small tent. thier is a nice clearing on the western shore of the largest pond that has a nice site and is where we use to stay. it's between two of the ponds and makes it very easy to fish either one. their are sites on the other 2 ponds, but i've never really checked them out so i cant give you any info. to get to the eastern pond is a challenge, but can be very productive if you can get in ther silently. any noises coming in will spoil your day of fishing, so remember to be AS QUIET AS POSSIBLE. gl, and let us know if you make it back up there. it really is a remote, desilate place, and the fishing can be great. i didnt add names, but you should be able to tell what ponds i'm talking about. ;)
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We got a few nice brookies the weekend before 4th of July at my "secret" pond.
We went to the same pond last weekend and got no brookies. But there were four rainbows between 11 and 17 inches. FYI they were all caught at 15-25ft on 4" stick bait. The fishfinder mostly marked them at the 10-20 ft range. Not what I expected this time of the year.
smoke, we take most of our rainbows (and landlocks) on stickbaits or streamers. never really find them to deep, as they are pretty tolerable to warmer temps. the best time for bows this time of year is right at dusk on the surface. fish those areas you marked fish casting sticks or trolling and you'll be rewarded, i promise ;). i learned this from a guy that was litterally catching a bow every 2-3 min one summer evening when i only managed a couple casting spoons fishing deeper water. tried his method and have always produced allot of bows this way. also, structer changes will hold those bows (just like the larger brookies) and they'll have the same feeding patterns. find those sumerged islands, steep drops, and points and fish should be there. gl, and as always, keep us posted.
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shane, i've fished that area quite a bit about 10 years ago and i know what pond (s) your talking about. thier are 3 ponds very close to each other that can all be fished from the correct base camp if we are on the same page ;). i have caught brookies in all 3 and lakers in the largest of the 3 (lost a giant laker on the first trip there when i didnt know they were in there). we actually go in from the south via an unmarked trail off sabattis road. it's allot easier than coming in from the north. their are a few boats and canoes stashed on the ponds, but if you come from the south, you could easily carry or cart a canoe. the site at the south end of the biggest lake is tiny and can only hold a small tent. thier is a nice clearing on the western shore of the largest pond that has a nice site and is where we use to stay. it's between two of the ponds and makes it very easy to fish either one. their are sites on the other 2 ponds, but i've never really checked them out so i cant give you any info. to get to the eastern pond is a challenge, but can be very productive if you can get in ther silently. any noises coming in will spoil your day of fishing, so remember to be AS QUIET AS POSSIBLE. gl, and let us know if you make it back up there. it really is a remote, desilate place, and the fishing can be great. i didnt add names, but you should be able to tell what ponds i'm talking about. ;)
Yeah we are definitely talking about the same place. I came in on the very eastern shore of the biggest pond. I am not sure if I will ever get the chance to go back to this place but how exactly do you target brook trout in a place like this? Do you have to wait until they come to the surface to feed or can you catch them near the bottom? According to the contour map I looked at, it is 80+ foot deep in places
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yes, thier are a couple a great holes in the big pond. thats where we caught most of the lakers. this time of year we fish minnows (caught from the pond in a minnow trap) on three way rigs fished 1-10' off bottom. for the brookies, troll wobblers and worms or streamers of the downed trees and points, or fish worms over the side in the 20-30" holes. we did find a shallow spring on the south eastern shore right in front off the high cliff. if i remember, it was about 20' deep (use to swim right there) and thier was an upswell of cold water right there. always caught brookies in that hole and thats where i lost the big laker (probably10-12lbs). the best time we ever fished the pond was in spring after ice out, and like all good brookie and laker waters, we murdered them. we we're actually trying to get back into lake lila and the road wasnt open yet. bad day to good day! happend the next year also trying to get into lila and ended up fishing hoel pond north of tupper and catching my biggest adk laker to date (31" about 14-15lbs). gotta love the oppertunities the adk presents to us!
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yes, thier are a couple a great holes in the big pond. thats where we caught most of the lakers. this time of year we fish minnows (caught from the pond in a minnow trap) on three way rigs fished 1-10' off bottom. for the brookies, troll wobblers and worms or streamers of the downed trees and points, or fish worms over the side in the 20-30" holes. we did find a shallow spring on the south eastern shore right in front off the high cliff. if i remember, it was about 20' deep (use to swim right there) and thier was an upswell of cold water right there. always caught brookies in that hole and thats where i lost the big laker (probably10-12lbs). the best time we ever fished the pond was in spring after ice out, and like all good brookie and laker waters, we murdered them. we we're actually trying to get back into lake lila and the road wasnt open yet. bad day to good day! happend the next year also trying to get into lila and ended up fishing hoel pond north of tupper and catching my biggest adk laker to date (31" about 14-15lbs). gotta love the oppertunities the adk presents to us!
Very interesting, thanks a lot for the advice.
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Sorry PG....I've only been out once and never had a bite all day long. My son had three, but they just were grab and go.
Other than that, I am pretty much stuck here at the house as well with no vehicle. From what I saw that other day the ponds are pretty high yet, could make for some real good fishing for this month. A few pictures from our day....no trophy shots though.... :P
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thats one of my old hot spots ive never left that pond with less then 5 trout depending on how many people im fishing with i pulled a 17 inch brookie out of there prolly 8 or 9 years ago i think it was i might have to get up there sometime to give it a try
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Me and grandsons caught some up yonder in the ADK.s was great fishing this May and June check these out!! eldest grandsons brookie about 17.5? Don't pay attention to the pond name in the line just had these in that folder when transferring them.
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nice brookies barebow
thanks for shareing
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Nice brookies
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Very nice Barebow!! Always fun to get the kids out and catch some... ;)
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Great catches!
Go easy on them.... Catch and release has an amazing effect on brook trout populations
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And keeping a few to eat hurts nothing. I know the man and he doesn't keep more than the law allows and most of the time far less. Never keeping any doesn't do a fishery any good as well. Over population will kill a pond far quicker than fisherpersons with hook and line.
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yes for a fact and how many get big if there are millions and so much to eat ??? :cookoo:
well said 1fish..how ya been?? there is always someone who has to hate a man for catching fish ...thats what this site is all about
good job once again barebow you got some nice fish with the young men ;)
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nice catch Barebow and you're absolutely correct,if 500 trout are stocked annually and none are kept you'll soon have a population of stunted fish.as soon as i post this 5 blood-red very fat brookies are gonna meet the frying pan and saturday is another day ;D
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I'm doing OK PG. Shooting the bow, and getting ready to jig for some lakers in the next few weeks...Course the daughters wedding is in there too.... ;D ;D ;D Guess that day will have to be hers.... :P
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totally awesome stuff right there, kids and big brookies, wtg on sharing the sport and beautiful brookies for the frying pan, yummmmmmy!!!!
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ok barebow now ya went and did it! you got me all itching to load one of the raddisons up and get back into some backcountry waters for some brookes! i cant believe i have NOT had any brookies for dinner yet this year, only lakers (2 fall trips planned though). great job bare, and that last pic says it all, a happy kid with a beautiful brookie.
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just got back from one of my best hikes in, got a ten fish limit with my uncle and all nice brookies got pics but by the time i got out and took them it was dark i will post biggest was over 15 and 6 over 14
thick and nice colors already....was in the high peaks
anyone else enjoying remote ponds ?? any success
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BROOK TROUT are not panfish,and willnot,junt out,they are a CHAR,not a true trout.CHECK IT OUT,
;D ;D ;D
RAT
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How is everyone doing for brook trout this year? This is a pretty good topic, lets see if we can bring it back to live
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Heres a good question, when fishing these ponds when it warms up how do you find where the springs are? I have a lowrance x67c if that helps. Does it necessarily have to be the deepest hole in the water? If so, contour maps are a dead giveaway.
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i love the brooky[char] i find that in warmer weather i have to go deeper,as for springs i have found a few
with the TEMP.ON the finder[this is how i found them.i was fishing south pond[rt.30 between long lake/blue mt]
on the far side of the islands[kinder south],when the finder when wild with all the red dots. after about 5 passes
i was able to tune in on the spot,and did get some nice trout all C/R [--IT TAKES TIME--]
HOPE THIS HELPS
;D ;D ;D
RAT
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Now that the water is warming up, how do you primarily fish? I just bought leadcore. Been trying different ponds in the adks
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Now that the water is warming up, how do you primarily fish? I just bought leadcore. Been trying different ponds in the adks
need a boat,spinning rig with about #4 test line, know how deep pond is, it helpslets say the pond is about 15ft deep
this is what i do, from the boat let line out, as boat is moving,till you hit bottom,now bring about 2ft of line so you are
just off bottom and row the boat slow,if you are getting hooked on bottom,row faster or bring in some line,as for lure's
i like #2 mepps in gold or silver,NOTE this works on eye's also just put a small amount of worm on hook
give it a try may work for you too
;D ;D ;D
RAT
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need a boat,spinning rig with about #4 test line, know how deep pond is, it helpslets say the pond is about 15ft deep
this is what i do, from the boat let line out, as boat is moving,till you hit bottom,now bring about 2ft of line so you are
just off bottom and row the boat slow,if you are getting hooked on bottom,row faster or bring in some line,as for lure's
i like #2 mepps in gold or silver,NOTE this works on eye's also just put a small amount of worm on hook
give it a try may work for you too
;D ;D ;D
RAT
Do you use wabblers at all? Or do you tend to shy away from wabblers when the water warms and you need to be right on bottom? I have a small jon boat and a canoe so that is no problem. I also have a fish finder/ graph that I have rigged up in a lunch cooler so I can use it for ice fishing and can interchange from boat, canoe, etc. It is very proficient !
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i use wobblers all year long! my buddy just got a nice 15 incher on a wobbler yesterday.
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i use wobblers all year long! my buddy just got a nice 15 incher on a wobbler yesterday.
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Nice fish! I have a few fish that size this year but have not broken 15 inches this year...still working on it!
Do you fish deep ponds? The wabblers seem to lose their mojo when the fish start moving deeper, I am trying some weight about 2 feet up from the wabbler on another swivel tomorrow to see If I can get down deeper.
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even if the the pond is deep i use wobblers but i dont fish deep usally. i find springs in the pond and troll through them when the water is warm. ill use lead for deeper browns and salmon tho
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you should try all different ways,and see what works for you,everybody fishes different
then use the ones that you get your fish with,everybody is different
hope this helps
;D ;D ;D
RAT
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do you think that trout is native? i didnt see any fins cliped and the tailfin looks perfect. any thoughts?
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NATIVE, this is a word that is given for a fish that is native to the lake,in which case most brooks are
native to the A.D.K.S.THE QUESTION is are you happy with the fish??? all else is moot.BUT we do have
brooks that are BORN,AND GROW in the lakes,is what you call NATIVE????. JUST A THOUGHT
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RAT
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i now its not a true native but a decendent of a stocky?? and yes im verry happy with any trout i catch!
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Windfall, nice 16 incher....still have not managed one bigger, frustrating to say the least
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i hear ya there. im stuck on 17 for 5 years now!
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Last week Dean and I hiked a stream and got some....
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That first fish is a bruiser for a stream fish man! :o
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That's a beautiful stream brookie with character! I love how he's worn his tail off.
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That's a beautiful stream brookie with character! I love how he's worn his tail off.
Yeah its strange... He was in a deep hole, maybe knee deep...You can see the pool over Deans shoulder to the right in the picture.. Don't know what happened to its tail...
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Stocky Maybe ?
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Been up for three months with job related injury....been waiting to hit some ponds all long winter..how's it going pond hikers...
Good luck to all ...going to b a while yet for ice off ???
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This is from a 150 acre pond in essex county this past monday...definetly a ways to go
go still
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i haven't fished it for years but you might like to hit Lower Sargeants pond outside of Tupper Lake. We used to have excellent results right after ice out. Fish in front of the lean-to if you can.
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Lower sargents is filled with bass now. Last gillnetting had no brook trout.
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Lower sargents is filled with bass now. Last gillnetting had no brook trout.
I'm fairly sure Sargeants was reclaimed recently.
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I do believe that sargents pond was reclaimed with in 2/3 years ago. Many others out there also.
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True sargents was reclaimed. I think two years ago but id recomend holding off a couple more years to fish it. Just to let the population get established
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Just curious, so I can stay up to date, where did that info come from? The DEC site is saying it was reclaimed in 1971.
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Lower Sargent was killed off in I believe October of 2013 and was supposed to be restocked last fall. This is per Forest Ranger Waters and also there were some publications/notices from DEC about it. FYI
Here is the link
http://www.dec.ny.gov/press/94206.html
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Thanks, I had assumed that the full list on that site was up to date. I guess not. Just looked again and it was updated exactly 5 years ago.
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DEC Rids Adirondack Pond of Non-Native Fish to Restore Native Brook Trout Fishery
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently completed a major effort to eradicate non-native fish from Lower Sargent Pond in Hamilton County, DEC Regional Director Robert Stegemann announced today. The pond will be stocked with fish next year to reestablish the high quality, naturally reproducing native brook trout fishery that had existed there before its population was depleted due to the presence of the non-native fish.
"Native brook trout populations have been significantly reduced in the Adirondacks and other areas throughout the east, but we are committed to restoring these populations in local waters," said Director Stegemann. "This tremendous coordinated effort will ensure the continued existence of a natural aquatic community and provide a high quality wilderness fishing experience for anglers."
Providing a high quality wilderness fishing experience on Lower Sargent Pond promotes Governor Cuomo's NY Open for Fishing and Hunting Initiative, which has improved recreational activities for in-state and out-of-state sportsmen and sportswomen, and boosted tourism opportunities throughout the state. This initiative includes the streamlining of hunting and fishing licensing along with reduced license fees, improved access for fishing at various sites across the state and increased regional hunting and recreational opportunities.
The eradication of non-native fish, followed by restocking with native brook trout is a key component of DEC's Brook Trout Restoration Program. DEC is a partner in the Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture (http://easternbrooktrout.org/), which is working to protect, restore and enhance brook trout populations and habitats across their native range.
For decades Lower Sargent Pond was considered a high quality fishery, which sustained natural reproducing brook trout population. It was one of the most popular fly-in fishing destinations in the Adirondacks, and many anglers would walk the two miles into the pond to fish for brook trout.
As the abundance of largemouth bass increased in the pond, the brook trout population severely declined. In 2012, no young brook trout were present; only large, older brook trout that had been hatched before the bass population had grown. The decline in the brook trout population was not due to overfishing. The primary causes were illegal fish stocking and use of bait fish.
The eradication of non-native fish from a water body is known as a "reclamation." The reclamation procedure is used to return the water to a historic natural aquatic community, provide higher quality fishing opportunities and, where possible, to reintroduce endangered fish species such as round whitefish.
The reclamation of the 131-acre Lower Sargent Pond is the largest reclamation in New York State in several decades. A considerable amount of resources and a extensive coordination were needed to complete the reclamation over a five-day period. The effort included the participation of dozens of DEC staff from various regions and programs, and assistance from the State Police Aviation Unit for helicopter transport of personnel, equipment and supplies. There were 37 trips by helicopter during the project, but many workers still had to walk two miles to and from the nearest road carrying equipment and supplies.
Non-native fish, such as bass, yellow perch and golden shiner, negatively impact the native fish communities and ecosystems of Adirondack waters. Non-native fish prey on the eggs and young of native fish. They out compete brook trout and other native fish by consuming large quantities of zooplankton (very small aquatic animals) and other prey food that the native fish feed upon.
It is illegal to move fish from one water body to another without a permit from DEC. The possession or use of fish as bait is prohibited in Lower Sargent Pond and many other trout ponds in the Adirondacks to prevent the introductions of non-native fishes.
Adirondack heritage strain Little Tupper brook trout will be stocked in the pond next year. It is projected that in the next three to five years, Lower Sargent Pond will once again be a high quality wilderness brook trout fishing destination.
Brook trout thrive on a diet of insects and other invertebrates, and grow to large size in ponds that do not have minnows as forage. The current state record brook trout is a 6 pound fish caught in an Adirondack wilderness pond that contains no other fish species. Minnows can become abundant in a pond or lake and compete with brook trout for food - decreasing the brook trout population.
More information on protection of native brook trout, impacts of non-native fish, rotenone and other topics can be found on the DEC Protecting Adirondack Fish web page.
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Well I like this thread and not being able to hike last season want to hear some stories see some pics...ice shouldnt last like it did last season
good luck on the hike in this season guys...
1fish@atime how have you been?
good luck to all the guys on a adventure this season...going to warm up a lot faster than last ;D
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Ttt
Yesterday temps had me going for sure ...thinking about the adk woods with my rod and canoe in hand
won't be long now...
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22 days......... ;)
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there are some real great trout[walk in] ponds i fish them may/june but
this year may be different
;D ;D ;D
RAT
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Yup think it's all going to happen at once Riverrat
Pannies or brookies ???
can't beat a nice hike and no bugs....take it while you can
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Yup think it's all going to happen at once Riverrat
Pannies or brookies ???
can't beat a nice hike and no bugs....take it while you can
the bugs didnot "bug" me, colors,smells, netting, is the key for me[also deet]
pannies till mid april them head waters of the esopus [like woodland,stony,the bush,
birch,others]
not all at once,some of my best trout fish has been ALMOST ice out.where you can cast
to the ice and get our spinner or fly on the ice and just pull it till it falls in the water
that is when all hell may brake loose[ponds]one year when i wasin my 50's i was
back in fishing pickwacket every time i pulled the lure off the ice i had a trout
got alot that day about 20??allC/R so number is???? i was in there for about week
also fished corner pond also got some trout there but WILL not walk that walk again
i had my best luck with spinners[sliver]
;D ;D ;D
RAT
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Boy it's getting close..prchslyer what's happening I know your ready ...going to be a great opener in the ponds
good luck
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It might be longer than we think fellas.. I walked in to Sargent's pond Saturday to have a look and she was still locked up tight. Out in the middle it looked like maybe a 10 inch hole had formed from a natural spring but I was able to walk 10 feet out on the ice and it was solid all the way to the shore.. These overnight temps are killing us up in the adk's.. We need 50 - 60 and rain again! Come on!
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the bugs didnot "bug" me, colors,smells, netting, is the key for me[also deet]
pannies till mid april them head waters of the esopus [like woodland,stony,the bush,
birch,others]
not all at once,some of my best trout fish has been ALMOST ice out.where you can cast
to the ice and get our spinner or fly on the ice and just pull it till it falls in the water
that is when all hell may brake loose[ponds]one year when i wasin my 50's i was
back in fishing pickwacket every time i pulled the lure off the ice i had a trout
got alot that day about 20??allC/R so number is???? i was in there for about week
also fished corner pond also got some trout there but WILL not walk that walk again
i had my best luck with spinners[sliver]
;D ;D ;D
RAT
Gotta be careful with that, illegal to cast onto the ice and 'pull the lure off'.
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Gotta be careful with that, illegal to cast onto the ice and 'pull the lure off'.
bull crap that's illegal. However it is illegal to fish any man-made hole in the ice (i.e. you cant jig trout thru the ice)
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bull crap that's illegal. However it is illegal to fish any man-made hole in the ice (i.e. you cant jig trout thru the ice)
No need for the bull crap part but you are right about the rest....
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Checked some trout ponds in the Schroon Lake area today, some were open, some should be out by opening day!
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Thanks for that update shrnlker
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bull crap that's illegal. However it is illegal to fish any man-made hole in the ice (i.e. you cant jig trout thru the ice)
the gents I fish up north with on the ponds have always told me it was not legal, breezing through the syllabus I don't see it but you know not all regs are listed in there, definitely going to ask the next ECO I run into to clarify that. I know about the man made hole rule, another one I heard is its illegal to chop away a path through the last of the ice on the pond to get you out to open water in a canoe.
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Although it may not be the safest thing in the world to do.. I don't think the DEC will tag you for breaking up a little shore ice to get your boat out on the lake.. Maybe if you were chopping a hole to fish thru that would be a different story. And I've done the "cast and pull the lure off the ice" thing for many many years. I've never even seen DEC at a remote trout pond before so the odds of seeing him on a cold day sitting on the shore, and not in his warm truck eating a doughnut.. Would be a sight to see.
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Although it may not be the safest thing in the world to do.. I don't think the DEC will tag you for breaking up a little shore ice to get your boat out on the lake.. Maybe if you were chopping a hole to fish thru that would be a different story. And I've done the "cast and pull the lure off the ice" thing for many many years. I've never even seen DEC at a remote trout pond before so the odds of seeing him on a cold day sitting on the shore, and not in his warm truck eating a doughnut.. Would be a sight to see.
not just the very shore ice, I mean when from where you would normally launch has like 20 or 30 yards of ice on it before you hit open water, some ponds are so thick with trees and brush and it would be a real headache to walk around. I can see where they would have a problem with it, if you were in a Kevlar canoe and ran into a problem halfway through that could be bad. Definitely will clarify that one too when I run into an ECO.
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so,if I land my boat on the ice and drill a hole,drop a line in,this is illegal?
whats next?fishing poles cant be more than 7 ft long?no braided line after may 1 st?
who makes this stuff up?certainly not a person who fishes
some of these laws are ridiculous
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Forever wild....ice matters...there is a group of people who are making it worse and worse with laws...when they would log areas off the deer populations would thrive ...but there are tree huggers who worry about them trees (some areas are so thick deer dont even bother)and now you can hardly walk in the woods ...years ago deer could survive a tough winter eating tree tops from when these paper mills wood log areas...guys could lease land from these mills already logged and it was great hunting ...now you have to be a insect to drop a tree and thats just dealt with by saying don't bring fire wood here ...in my opinion logging wood be the best thing for the adirondacks in some places...it's just law and seems as though there is more and more as our time goes on ....worried about one thing not seeing who it ultimately effects...
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so,if I land my boat on the ice and drill a hole,drop a line in,this is illegal?
whats next?fishing poles cant be more than 7 ft long?no braided line after may 1 st?
who makes this stuff up?certainly not a person who fishes
some of these laws are ridiculous
yes I agree, there are some ridiculous laws. Other than trying to keep people from going out on bad ice in the spring what other possible reason would fishing through a hole you cut in ice be illegal? But as I said I've never actually seen these laws in print just the old timers up north have always told me about them, I mean they had no motive to make them up..... I've always wanted to mention it to an ECO but always forget to when I run into them. Now that it's come up in topic I'll make a point of it, sure it won't be long with the 1st approaching.
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If a lake or pond is closed to ice fishing, you can`t cut a hole to fish through, pretty basic. The rest of the stuff is nonsense.
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Some just can't wait for ice, then can't wait for it to go... ;D...h2l
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Some just can't wait for ice, then can't wait for it to go... ;D...h2l
very true...mostly trout fisherman at that...
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i fish 52 weeks a year,some way,open water,hard water, lake, stream, from shore,from a boat
but that is just me.
;D ;D ;D
RAT
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I plan on hitting my favorite pond in Pharaoh lake wilderness on opening day. I just hope there is no ice on it when I get back there. Only one way to find out....
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I plan on hitting my favorite pond in Pharaoh lake wilderness on opening day. I just hope there is no ice on it when I get back there. Only one way to find out....
Yup, send your drone to do some recon!!!
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I plan on hitting my favorite pond in Pharaoh lake wilderness on opening day. I just hope there is no ice on it when I get back there. Only one way to find out....
Putts pond has been open water for about a week. The trout ponds in the area should be good by the opener
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That's good info Berkley. Thank you. ;D
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This is going to be one of the best openers I can remember.
I'll take it after marking my worst ice season in just as long.
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Has anyone looked around the Floodwood Road area up in Franklin? I love that little road
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This is going to be one of the best openers I can remember.
I'll take it after marking my worst ice season in just as long.
Long time, no hear. Hope you have a great season! ;D
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Sargents Ponds in a couple weeks.. ;D
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Good luck dacker...I'll be back in a few miles on moose ponds...one of the many moose pond 8)
good luck on your adventures prchslyer
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It looks like we better freshen up the rain gear for the 1st three days. :-\
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Looking for a little help dose anyone know if follensby clear or horseshoe are still iced over I live around 45 minutes away & really don't have the time to check this week
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I would be surprised if Horseshoe is open yet. I have portaged in there a few times from Polliwog Pond - Nice place
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I would be surprised if Horseshoe is open yet. I have portaged in there a few times from Polliwog Pond - Nice place
i camp up there often it's a real nice place ice out is the best fishing you get some hog rainbows out of there
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Oh yeah - I have been camping on Floodwood RD for years
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It looks like we better freshen up the rain gear for the 1st three days. :-\
Yup and its going to be cold Bill..
I think I will work in the green houses...
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How has everyone been doing? I got out on the opener long enough to get soaked but manged to get the first one of the season on the board. Hoping to get out again this Friday
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How has everyone been doing? I got out on the opener long enough to get soaked but manged to get the first one of the season on the board. Hoping to get out again this Friday
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Nice to see some pond fishing going on.
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Good job! That's a dark one. ;D
It's nice to get that first one out of the way on opening day. I've seen many years when that could take a couple weeks! ;)
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Very nice... I will be out next week....
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Nice brookie bud
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I am thinking about buying/building a canoe cart. LL Bean has one for $130 that's looks pretty decent. Either that or I'm going to try and build one using mountain bike tires. Wondering if anyone has any experience either building one or used one of the pre-made ones.
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I think if you read back in this thread there is talk about them...either way you go you won't hike without it again...mountain bike tires are good when it comes to clearence...if you hunt make it so you can get deer out as well ...I forgot the name of mine but mine was purchased....I like mine,it's def only for canoe or kayak...if I was to make one it would be dual purpose
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I bought the Seattle sports "paddleboy" all terrain canoe cart a few years back and it has paid for itself within its first couple of uses. Saves a ton on my back and it's just effortless to pull my canoe on a flat trail or even a gradual incline.. The wheels are like bicycle tires but kind of on the small side. If I could change anything about it, it would be the size of those tires. If you come up on any obstructions in the trail like big roots or rocks it can be a bit difficult to get up and over them and sometimes you really need a buddy to help. I do like how it has adjustments for the padded "platform" for where the canoe sits because all canoes are slightly different in shape and size. At the lowest setting the wheels would rub on the bottom of the canoe. But I adjust them to the highest setting and I'm good to go. I've noticed that using 2 ratchet straps over the thwart helps to hold it on there a lot better than just 1. The kickstand is also great for when you're alone it makes it easy to set it up. I would definitely look into getting one and maybe just make some modifications to it if you're looking to only use it a few times a year you'll be fine the way it is.
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Paddle boy is what mine is also...mine has the smaller fat tires...I never pull
I strap mine 3/4 way to the front lift the back of my canoe and push ...amazing the difference...and yes throw their straps on a shelf and get a rachet strap
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nice brookie
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Last pic looks like a painting...neat how that came out
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Wow! Beautiful pics Berkley! Thanks for posting.
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Hungry fella
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Boy, I guess!! ;D
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8) caught with a martin..and had a minnow in it ...? yes a hungry brookie for sure...
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Great pics fellas. Planning on doing a few hike and camps soon. Weather is looking great. Just about time to take some time off ;D some beautiful fish and pictures. Keep it up fellas!
Do you guys pack your poles? Trying to decide if i want a multipiece rod to pack or if id rather carry a one piece and have extra room in the pack
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Berk is that the sent impregnated Panther Martin? I got a few.. ;D
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nice picture releasing the brookie
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Not the best pic but finally got the radisson out today biggest one is 16" had amazing colors.
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Beautiful fish 🤗
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great looking trout,and that is agood photo,thanks for sharing
;D ;D ;D
RAT
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Planning on hitting a pond or two in the Pharoah wilderness tomorrow. Should be a super nice day to take a hike ;D
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just wondering how u guys are usually fishing? are you all carrying in a canoe? shore casting..........had my first experience with trolling ponds for brookies last year and loved it.......problem is my yak seems like it weighs a million pounds? and it seems pretty discouraging to hike in however far only to find that the shoreline is overgrown and unfishable?????? any tips
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just wondering how u guys are usually fishing? are you all carrying in a canoe? shore casting..........had my first experience with trolling ponds for brookies last year and loved it.......problem is my yak seems like it weighs a million pounds? and it seems pretty discouraging to hike in however far only to find that the shoreline is overgrown and unfishable?????? any tips
I do some shore fishing and wading, but yes, the canoe mostly. Wheels make the world go 'round... ;)
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yeah i get that, but without a lot of experience......I am assuming that most of the trails to these ponds are not just a flat walk in the woods ;D I have wheels. also......do you think wading is widespread? arent most of the shorelines....mushy muddy boggy etc?
also what is the deal with "boats" being left at remote ponds for "public" use........just carry in paddle? how common is this?
if people would rather pm thats ok i get it.
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yeah i get that, but without a lot of experience......I am assuming that most of the trails to these ponds are not just a flat walk in the woods ;D I have wheels. also......do you think wading is widespread? arent most of the shorelines....mushy muddy boggy etc?
also what is the deal with "boats" being left at remote ponds for "public" use........just carry in paddle? how common is this?
if people would rather pm thats ok i get it.
I've seen boats on the shore before many times but they are always chained and padlocked to a tree.. Never seen one left for "public" use. If you find one that you're able to use for the day that isn't locked up, I'd call that a lucky day.
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I do some shore fishing and wading, but yes, the canoe mostly. Wheels make the world go 'round... ;)
Yesterday was the first trip with new cart, I definitely like it but I think for some trails that have too many big boulders my pack might be the better way to go.
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Some are muddy. Some are boulders. Every pond is different. The trails are definitely NOT just a flat walk, but if you want to get off the shoreline, you either carry or dolly a canoe, kayak, float tube, or inflatable. It's not easy. That's what makes it what it is. ;D
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It is illegal nowadays to leave a boat or canoe in the Adirondack Park. Although it happens, I definitely wouldn't count on hiking into a pond and finding one to use. :-[
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fishnmachine, are those chicken tractors for meat birds or layers? I don't see any birds in them?
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fishnmachine, are those chicken tractors for meat birds or layers? I don't see any birds in them?
Good eye! That was last spring.
Both. We hatch our own chicks each year. Once they're out of the brooder we put a dozen in each tractor. In the fall we put the cockerels in the freezer and the hens in the hen house to keep a mix of young layers going. Those tractors are built to fit between the rows in the garden. The chicks eat the weeds and bugs, keep the soil scratched up, and fertilize all at the same time. ;D
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I've noticed my wheels are better close to the front of the canoe and I pick up the back end and push....all my weight goes right over the wheels and seems like less effort...miss the woods a ton this yr already...injury has kept me from the hike last yr and so far this yr...it's killing me...good luck guys
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I've tried that and I've also tried the complete opposite. With the wheels in the back it feels heavier. With the wheels in the front it feels like I'm always bent over. It's just me but I like the canoe balanced. I feel less weight that way and I can just pull. Heck, I'm half mule anyway. ;D
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I had pondered doing my first overnight this season on Saturday, but I bought a kayak off Craigslist and its going to take me half a day tomorrow to go and get it. Maybe Sunday...... ;D
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Nice old sportspal, bigfish1212! I have the same one!! Looks like you have the same cart and yellow ratchet straps that I use as well! Lol that's funny to see I swore it was a picture of my gear at first glance. I agree with you about big boulders and such in the trail, but if you have a buddy with you it's usually not too bad to lift over them.. Some trails are harder than others.. Most in the moose river plains like Beaver Lake are actually quite easy but then there are others that will break your back!
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Yeah I found myself having to pick it up to get it over some big rocks so it didn't tip. Definitely would of been easier with another person.There is some trails I think I will still use the pack I built (just a metal frame pack that I attached u-bolts to that the thwart rests in) if I am by myself.
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Interesting idea with the u bolts on the thwart.. Any pictures of that?? Is it sort of like a yoke?? Ive noticed myself that the sportspal is extremely light considering its size.. And for how old it is, its impressive.
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Here is a picture with a buddy of mine with it on last year. Like I said the thwart is set in two u-bolts on the top of the pack, the boat naturally is balanced off center so I put the lighter side forward and use lines from the front to keep it balanced. To make it hands free I attached two clothesline tensioners to the pack to hold the lines.
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nice set up
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Yesterday was the first trip with new cart, I definitely like it but I think for some trails that have too many big boulders my pack might be the better way to go.
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my set up is like yours ,only i have a radisson 14ft sq back 44lb.BUT i can not use it now. so i use a float tube
on my short [under 2 miles] trips
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RAT
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nice set up
i like that set up also,what is the weight???,may give that a try
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RAT
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I am not sure on the weight not real heavy though it's a 12 footer. According to their web site the new ones are 48# I feel like mine is considerably lighter then that.
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bigfish,I know you make the pack rig was it hard to make??looks like it may work for me,
thanks that photo is REAL great
old age can be a bummer
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RAT
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No real simple I just attached a u-bolt on each side and tightened it down as hard as I could then I just wrapped in duct tape to soften them up a bit. Just need an old metal frame pack and 2 ubolts.
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What's the surface water temp up to in the adk ponds/lakes? I'd like to think it's gotta be in the mid 40's by now but that's just guessing.. Anybody been out?
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No real simple I just attached a u-bolt on each side and tightened it down as hard as I could then I just wrapped in duct tape to soften them up a bit. Just need an old metal frame pack and 2 ubolts.
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THANKS
this is the way i will go,i will see if i can handle it,
i can not talk my son into moving back to n.y he was my pack man
SO i will try this
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RAT
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What's the surface water temp up to in the adk ponds/lakes? I'd like to think it's gotta be in the mid 40's by now but that's just guessing.. Anybody been out?
i used to wait till the last week in may to fish trout around long lake,but this year it may be warmer,sooner
you better like bugs
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RAT
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was out on raquette today,water temp was 45-50,surface temp,no fish today,2 lakers and a smallie yesterday
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same page on not having a son close by anymore for a pack man, i do this what was done to the pack frame with the unbolts nice innovation
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Made it out for a little fishing on my birthday today. No complaints they bit great for us .
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:o Great birthday present right there! I tried on Friday and got the big skunk.
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Nice fish! That top picture is a slammer man! how big was it? Looks like it's pushing 20"
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Nice fish! That top picture is a slammer man! how big was it? Looks like it's pushing 20"
I wish it was...it's only 16"
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Happy birthday snatcher...nice that they played along with you...beautiful limit
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Happy Birthday!!! ;D
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Thanks fellas :)
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Made it out for a little fishing on my birthday today. No complaints they bit great for us .
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some REAL nice trout and great photos thanks for sharing
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RAT
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Anybody been into any trout ponds lately? Gonna throw the sportspal on the wheels and drag into a favorite of mine this upcoming weekend.. I'm thinking the water temp should be right where it needs to be. And no bugs yet!!
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The mosquitos and black flies are starting to make an appearance
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We made it to a pond last weekend and did well.
I vowed to leave the phone and camera at the truck. The disconnection was needed more than the dang fish.
I've got a 14 year old that just MIGHT be ready to pack my canoe in for us. I might better get to enjoying him carrying while I can.
This is the best tip I've picked up from this thread. ;D
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LOL! Glad you got out. ;D
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Might be the best tip you ever got from this site :w00t:
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Fished last weekend at Bug Lake and got the ole skunk. As did a good number of other guys on the lake.. Trolled around for at least 5 - 6 hours with not one single bite.. The weather was great tho.. No wind. Nice day I had a good time just being out there.. I blame the lack of catching fish on the extremely diverse range of food/baitfish in the lake.. Just on the shore in shallow water I saw a school of minnows, crawfish, leeches, salamanders, and some sort of black underwater bug.. All in about one square foot area.. No wonder it's hit or miss there they all have a full stomach!! Oh well better luck next time.
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bug lake[pond-040789]in hamilton co, deep hole[62ft.]which is in the north center of lake,with a 30ft.hole in
the south center of the lake.inlet on the west side about mid way,with some water coming in in the north west bay
good colors gold[golden shinners] and purple [smelt] is stocked,[como has cut back on stocking]hot weather fish deep
most times,i like spinners,and lake clears around 10ftor just over the weeds
hope this helps
remember 80% of the fish are caught by 20% of the fishers
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RAT
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Fished bug lake alot in the 90s...sockeye and brookies were plentiful but even earlier yrs it was better,
bug just isn't the same
Riverrat you know any other ponds that hold these type of salmon?I'm interested if your willing to share...pm if so
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Rat.. Thank you for the info on Bug.. Well known facts, but still helpful to those that have not fished it.. Ive gone there many years in the past and done quite well, got 2 Brook trout last year over 18" caught before noon on a wabbler and nymph combo within 20 min of eachother. Returned the following weekend and fished the same area, caught 0. It's all in water temp,moon phase, rise and set.. I wouldn't really say 80% of the fish are caught by 20% of the anglers (as if someone could troll a wabbler much different than the next guy) it's just about patience. Ya don't go and kill em every trip.. Bottom line. But thank you for the comment
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albert einstein stated "the best sources of knowledge is experience"
so get out there and go fishing,every fisherperson fishes different
you must find what works for you
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RAT
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Thinking about going out tmmrw and Wednesday somewhere. Lows at night are making me hesitant, but i could use the serenity.
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If anybody has any ponds that are a decent hike, but easily fished from shore and are not overgrown id be grateful for a pm. Still saving for a kayak. Until then im the boatless angler
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A fantastic week in the woods it was!!!!!!!!!
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Your killing me mister... :P
Thats awesome........... :thumbup_smilie: :clapping:
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Your killing me mister... :P
Thats awesome........... :thumbup_smilie: :clapping:
Thank You! Weather was good up there, but black flies started biting the last of 5 days fishing, probably going to take a break
for a while and pick up the rods for some eyes next week! And my trolling motor!!!!!! My shoulder which already had a bad rotater cuff feels
pretty d**n sore after all the rowing!
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Wow! That's livin' right, right there! Envious! ;D
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Yep. You just convinced me. Im getting out there. Well done sir. Well done
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real great photos and some NICE fish thanks for sharing
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RAT
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Solid fish, guys. I like the Vrooman's hat.
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Nice job on those trout. That looks like my favorite place for Adirondack brookies.
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What a perfect week for it,nice fish as well 👍
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Who needs the WEST when we have the ADK! Heaven on earth!Nice pics.
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Nice fish NYdeerslayer! The photo on shore where you're cooking your lunch reminds me of the good ole days at Sargent's.. Your photos got me itching to get on a lake somewhere this weekend, I've got a good headnet and long sleeves that will keep the bugs from getting to me. Can't wait for the week to be over!!
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Great pics deerslayer. Looked like a very enjoyable trip. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks folks for the kind words!
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Looks like you had a great time in the woods deerslayer and by the looks of it the fish even cooperated...congrats :clapping:
I took a five mile jaunt threw the woods myself today and found some hungry brookies. Gotta love it ;D
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Looks like you had a great time in the woods deerslayer and by the looks of it the fish even cooperated...congrats :clapping:
I took a five mile jaunt threw the woods myself today and found some hungry brookies. Gotta love it ;D
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The walk paid off!!! Love those 2 nice big fatties!!!!!! Congrats!
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Looks like you had a great time in the woods deerslayer and by the looks of it the fish even cooperated...congrats :clapping:
I took a five mile jaunt threw the woods myself today and found some hungry brookies. Gotta love it ;D
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real nice trout,and a reat photo thanks foe sharing
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RAT
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Nice! Thanks for sharing. ;D
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Great pics and fish , thanks for sharing
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Anybody gonna be out in the cold and rain/snow tomorrow? I was originally planning a trip but with 25 mph wind gusts I think I'm gonna pass.. It's tough rowboat trolling at a nice slow speed in that kind of wind
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My uncle is building a new camp just south of raquette lake,he sent me some pics of some beautiful brooktrout he has been getting,
got a limit the other day smallest being 15 1/2" and biggest just over 18",all quality fish,anyone on a adventure lately?
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I only wish! The weather's been perfect lately, but I've been hobbling around with an arthritic spur floating around in my knee for the last two weeks. It's getting better every day, but right now walking to the mailbox is adventure enough!! :laugh:
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Hear that ,hope you recover soon and get to spend some time on a pond or river FM
been one of those yrs for me as well...backs a mess
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Great pics! Looks like some nice eats
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Have the rest of the week off & taking the radisson up to the Raquette Lake area to hit a pond or 2
tomorrow, will post conditions and results! Tight lines!!
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Sounds like your uncle has a good spot to fish, perchgypsy.. I fish the same area.. south of Raquette lake and days with a limit of all 15"+ Brook trout are almost unheard of. Years ago it was do-able at Sargent's.. recent years have been tough going.. I'd ask your uncle where he caught those fish, sounds like a spot worth going to!
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I know right where he was ,but this being at the world's fingertip ,I'll stick with a general area
because like you say not many times do you see limits that nice,he is old school and has a film camera still,some of the younger guys on here prob think wth is that... ;D
Def been a ideal spring,as my kayak is hanging in my garage ::) got injured last winter can't sit in a canoe or kayak at all :cursing: :cursing:
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Vroomans Hat,not to many of them out there....great pics...
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d**n! Today's outing cancelled due to high winds! Hopefully tomorrow will be better, If not Saturday looks perfect!
Tight lines!
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Where are the pictures?
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Vroomans Hat,not to many of them out there....great pics...
Thank You! I told him the same thing when I saw his hat! LOL
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I bet you have one Joe....h2l
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No,,I better go see Timmy..windy on Canada Lake today..
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Hey guys, planning a trip in about a month with my father in the moose river plains.. we've done well at Squaw before, but I'm wondering if anyone has recently taken the hike to Indian Lake? I imagine the trail would be pretty easy, considering its the old plains road. But hows the fishing? Looks to be about a 2 Mile hike beyond the squaw trailhead, is it worth it?? Any info on any of the lakes in that region would be greatly appreciated, we just wanna get on some fish this year!
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YES, is stocked,about 35ft deep on the south end,about 80a has 4inlets
outlet on the north end,have not fished it in some time ,so some info
dated, lake shaped like a tee[top of tee is south end] this is the deepest
with a about 20ft hole in the middle off to the east. trail gos by the deep end
i used spinners and flys,silver blades on C.P swings and mepps,fished from boat
try muskat pond just before on the left side
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RAT
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Thanks river rat! I've had a hard time locating much info on the lake.. we're going into the trip a little bit blind.. your info about the depth and location of some holes is helpful. I assume there is a decent camp site to set up at? Looking at the lake on Google earth it is hard to tell of any campsites, and it appears really shallow all along the shoreline so we'll definitely be wheeling the canoe along with us. About how far is it from the old plains road to the water once you get near the lake?
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Thanks river rat! I've had a hard time locating much info on the lake.. we're going into the trip a little bit blind.. your info about the depth and location of some holes is helpful. I assume there is a decent camp site to set up at? Looking at the lake on Google earth it is hard to tell of any campsites, and it appears really shallow all along the shoreline so we'll definitely be wheeling the canoe along with us. About how far is it from the old plains road to the water once you get near the lake?
i will get back to you on this
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this may help
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have not fished this pond in some time,but i think the tail was close and there
were several camp spots,run east and west with your clear and change your
leader to find where they are use 1ft to 3ft or more[clean and shine your clear spoon]
and do the same with your spinner blades
as far as i can remember it is about 2 miles from squaw ???
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RAT
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i will sent P.M. about things
and you i will not fish these ponds anymore[age thing]
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RAT
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Your notes always amaze me, RAT..........even hand drawn maps! :thumbup_smilie:
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Your notes always amaze me, RAT..........even hand drawn maps! :thumbup_smilie:
you know if i donot do this every thing gets MIXED up.just to many places i fished
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RAT
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here is a photo of fish for you[didnot get this one]
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You can find a lot of information on the small adirondack lakes/ponds at http://www.adirondacklakessurvey.org/. Just go to the historic info tab. Some ponds have depth maps and historic fish survey info.
There is a lot of information on camping areas in the moose river plains that includes maps. It shows a couple of sites near Indian Lake.
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Headed to Rollins this weekend, planning on doing the loop. I have fished Fishcreek, Rollins and Whey ponds. Can I find any trout in Floodwood or mostly pannies and bass? Thanks have a great weekend.
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Headed to Rollins this weekend, planning on doing the loop. I have fished Fishcreek, Rollins and Whey ponds. Can I find any trout in Floodwood or mostly pannies and bass? Thanks have a great weekend.
---if this is floodwood pond[franklin co] "maybe" has not been stocked for about 14 years,but may be some salmon and lakers
on the EAST end in the deep hole[40ft?] but mostly bass
note try long pond has been stocked with trout
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RAT
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Thanks for the info Rat. Yep Franklin County, I'll try to sneak away to Long Pond. Thinking I'll fish Whey a little harder this time out.
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Thanks for the info Rat. Yep Franklin County, I'll try to sneak away to Long Pond. Thinking I'll fish Whey a little harder this time out.
whey pond in franklin co.[pond number 20180] was reclaimed in 1989 and stocked,about 107A. and about 20ft deep
if this is the pond should be good
P.M sent
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RAT
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Great weekend at Rollins not so great fishing. Panfish, and huge shiners. Bullhead in Whey water is quite warm and low, and of course busy.
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Any word on how many of these waters have fared this summer with the extreme heat and drought? Anyone witness any die offs due to low oxygen or high water temps? Just curious, I am not that familiar with how sensitive some of these fish are in the smaller remote ponds and lakes. I am heading up in a couple weeks for a weekend and want to make the most of it. ???
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i have not seen or hear of any ,but check with local bait store where
your going when you get there
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RAT
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I went many times over the summer to remote, small ponds and never saw any sign of trout die off. The brookies bit great every trip ;D
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I went many times over the summer to remote, small ponds and never saw any sign of trout die off. The brookies bit great every trip ;D
that is great to know, i donot get in the back woods[over one mile] any more, age
thanks
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RAT
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If anyone can recommend via pm a few remote pike spots I'd be very interested...
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P.M sent,let me know if you need more
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RAT
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I went many times over the summer to remote, small ponds and never saw any sign of trout die off. The brookies bit great every trip grin
Good to hear !
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Based on your past trips Gump I will be looking forward to some beautiful Brookie pictures ! ;D
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Based on your past trips Gump I will be looking forward to some beautiful Brookie pictures ! grin
Don't jinx me man ! LOL ;D I hope I can.
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Nice picture. Looks like some good fall fishing...h2l
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GREAT photo's and some real nice trout
thanks for sharing
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RAT
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Meat on a stick! Nice! ;D
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WOW! Boy am I jealous
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Love the old school stringer. Great catch :thumbup_smilie: Congrats
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Beautiful brookies!!! way to go!!!
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Awesome fish NYdeerslayer! That's gotta be a well kept secret spot, with good reason.. is the 4th fish in from the left a rainbow?? Looks different than the rest (no white on the leading edge of the fins/pinkish stripe on its side). Fantastic looking brookies tho, are you sure you weren't up in Maine when you caught those? Lol
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Awesome fish NYdeerslayer! That's gotta be a well kept secret spot, with good reason.. is the 4th fish in from the left a rainbow?? Looks different than the rest (no white on the leading edge of the fins/pinkish stripe on its side). Fantastic looking brookies tho, are you sure you weren't up in Maine when you caught those? Lol
Thanks, yes that is indeed a rainbow mixed into the bunch! Also yes it's definitely NY, they were hitting well and with temps dropping a good bite should continue until season closes on the 15th. I'm going to try getting back out at least once before that.
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Nice looking fish! I made my way up north as well last weekend. Didn't get as far back into outback as I had hoped but found some fish to play. Have some pics posted on the 'Old Farts with Flyrods' chat...
http://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/index.php?topic=37646.3315 (http://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/index.php?topic=37646.3315)
It was a beautiful weekend to be up there.
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Does anybody ever get back into Spruce Lake anymore? My father and I flew in there with Paynes seaplane service many years ago, I was a young kid, barely interested in fishing at the time, but it was a very memorable experience. I saw the photo this weekend of me and my uncle holding up at least 20 bookies on a long stick, the real Adk stringer. They don't allow seaplanes to land on it anymore.. anybody still fish there? How the heck do you get in there?
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yes,last time was about 2009,is stocked,spring is best time,about 3 len-to on east side trail side[NORTHVILLE LAKE PLACID TRAIL]
about 3 miles long not bad trail ,i made it, was boats there,fish inlets[7], lake clear wabbler,deep hole about in middle [65ft?]
i used spinners ,flys and lake clears
hope this helps
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RAT
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Fished over the weekend at Squaw and Indian Lake in the moose river Plains. Fished hard all day long and caught 2 small ones at Indian on Saturday, caught 0 at Squaw on Sunday - not even a bite. Tough year for me, hope I do better this year on the ice!
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just got done with South Pond,fished 2 days,got 1-4 inch perch,lol
tough bite to say the least!
had a kayak ,lowrance,navoinics
ive heard there were lakers in there
marked some but not a lot
water surface temp was 46
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sure hope you didnt catch them all by yourself!!!!!!
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just got done with South Pond,fished 2 days,got 1-4 inch perch,lol
tough bite to say the least!
had a kayak ,lowrance,navoinics
ive heard there were lakers in there
marked some but not a lot
water surface temp was 46
YES, lakers,brookies,a few splake,bass,perch,best for lakers is out by the islands[about 55ft deep]
bass around all the rocks
hope this helps
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RAT
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Almost back in the woods ,hope to see some stories/pics on this thread again this season,good luck fishing the backwoods guys 👍