Thanks, HT. I've got some pimples, I'll pick up some of those spoons and jigs  and some Gulp minnows. I've got a couple of rods that will handle lakers, the others are really light for letting those Carter's  Pond runts wiggle the tip.....  Hope the snow stayed south. We've got about 9-10 and its stopped.

Tuna can wheelers or sleds be used on these lakes, Ill trailer mine and drag everyones stuff out and in, less manual labor.

John, ABSOLUTLY !!
I used to bring my wheelers but when the snow gets deep they suck and more of a PIA.. A sled, as the trail system goes through the access points, is killer..
Now that there is snow cover on the lakes, sleds will be all over.. Many Trail (no fee) systems in the area..

Report 1/4/14:
it was the first outing of the new year. After quite a few nice trips under my belt in 2013 , this day was not kind at all.. Weather played a big part in many ways leading up to 6 am (truck dead, frozen pipes) inside the shanty it had to be 60 degs.. Any way, met up with 2 good friends at 7:10 am who were already walking out to untouched Jumbo perch land. Snow was from 2-6" in the drifts, not bad at all  I coulda used that smitty sled with the flip over. The air was crisp and cold ,the wind was resting for the time being.. Everyone set up shop for what we thought was going to be a slaughter fest using electronics in 28 fow ,man was it anything but..  The water was very murky with about 6" visibility..On the ADK lakes I could easily see 10' down.. The few, and I mean few fish I seen were only looking at big glow lures and had LOCKJAW.. So my first outing in 2014 resulted in a SKUNK !! At least the monkey is off my back so there is nowhere to go but up :)
We know there are phatties in there but maybe it was the weather ? I will blame it so..My other buds are heading back tomorrow and the expert jig fishermen they are I'm sure they will slay them.
 
Next report shortly from Laker land..

I didn't have a good feeling about the ice today, so used the snow instead to snowshoe through a very  pretty  valley that has a frozen beaver meander through it. I look forward to  chasing the lakers, not so much the little ones out of the ponds. If I had a local baitshop, I'd set up for pike- but it's a long drive.  Have steelhead spoiled me?  Absolutely no doubt about it. Just my current phase, sure as heck don't dislike ice reports and pics!  I hope you have a good day up North. I'd have to go through a whole  winter of skunkings to pay for that one day you had with the lakers.

I finally get to add to the ice thread.  Went up to Green point today at around 1100 or so.  Just could not get myself moving this AM.    Fished till dark.    Had 2 tip ups set for Pike with small perch and 1 tip up and two tip downs set for perch.   I made a few Windlass type self jigging tip downs  and after fine tuning  they worked pretty good.  I just have to add a rubber band or something  to the end so I can add and take away split shot to fine tune with the type of jig I am using.   I got a pike on one today.   Had a few flags but dropped them all.  Caught 8 or 9 keeper perch and one keeper blue gill.  Lots of dinks today.   Today they wanted spikes and  bigger jigs ,  minnows did not work as well.    
 
 
Enough for a small meal, but better than nothing.

Report: 1/6-7/14
It's pretty awesome knowing that the water I fished 23" lake trout are forage fish and those marks are not from 1/0 snaggers ..  More to follow

That little guy was lucky it got away from the perch that latched onto him.
 
For reals more reports the better.
This guy not getting outside enough and needs to see what it is like out there through your lens.

Let's see,  23" laker, maybe 50" northern?!
 
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Hey HT what do you use for a pike set up on tip up.   I have lost a few  even letting them unwind it a bit before.   Right now I am just using  a #1/0 octopus and a minnow.  10# test Should I try a smaller hook or a treble.  Have had a few flags.   Have not broken off just pulled free.   How about steel leader?