march already!

And i went icefishing once this whole season! lol, It is either the weather the gas or just too many excuses keeping me from heading way up north. Wish gas wasn't so **** expensive.. before you know it , it will be spooning krocs for browns and drifting eggs /worms/nyphms for bows I might just by chance still get late season icefishing in but getting busy again..  anybody with any walleye stories this year yet? lol

Hook, I want to be up there so bad for ice fishing but can't do it! Caught up with some home improvement projects now and need to prepare for the great depression! lol omg the market is tanking and all i can do is ignor wallstreet ! I see people across the country are ****ed because they need to adjust to rising costs of living. I'm thankful for what I have but man oh man! lol..hey,  this year thinking of posting a few digital cams of me with some nice fish. I catch and release most these days and the trout spring opener is my favorite time of year. I let go most the big browns april may june..I do  keep a few throughout the season for eating. I'm not sure if it is wise showing these big fish though over the internet! lol but with 4 dollars a gallon this summer, I doubt many will be fishing my spots anyway!

Gonna be a no-go this weekend Ed. I just don't feel like slopping through the slush. Dumped my bait today and put away the ice fishing gear. Won't be long now before I de-winterize the boat. I'll have to get you and Yank on it this year.

Bye bye 07/08 ice fishing season.

Hook:

I feel the same about the ice fishing after yesterday on Saratoga Lake with no hits and plenty of slush.  When you get a chance go to Carp/Catfishing and see pictures of Eagle Crgs 48lb. catfish.  You, Yank and Backin will get a kick out of that large cat.

Eagle Ed

after todays southerners rain fall anywhere from the ADK's south will be shot and those that do get out are brave souls.
Now as for the Adirondack lakes, yes that starts near Lake George.
Most lakes have PLENTY good safe ice i'm talking besides LG ,20 inches on most
what will start to happen is the shore line will receed making access tough, not just yet but in the next few weeks.
with the high stream flows one is crazy not to hit the ice now.
first ice and last ice

Steve, best bet is to check the conditions report at iceshanty dot com. There is a lot more traffic on that board. What is there, like 6 of us here? 

like i said before and to give you mor info:
Schroon Lake has 12+ inches of ice
the warmer wearher durring the day souped the top up a bit but the last 2 nights have been in the teens which hardened it up
all is good and if the days warm up this weekend only expect a little slush.
 

Count me in on Hook's boat!

Hook, busy this weekend, I got to strt saving for filling up the tank soon for iceout! lol , I alway do well dragging small crocs/pheobes (no more than 3/8 oz. 1/4oz and 1/16 oz preferred off shore  into the deep coves open shorelines. It's worth the trip for these browns early ice out in the catskills. Any res. is worth the hike!

it's going to have to be car pooling for this summer and not as many weekender trips i'm afraid! gasoline prices may keep me local should they really go to 4 dollars and higher.