Ice fishing 2007-2008

[Fishingking]

Keep up the good work guys and the picture posting. Not much time left in this years ice season so get out as much as you can before its all gone.

Dougy nice fish but was really looking forward to some slobbo perch pics

4 of us plus 2 locals (our unofficial guides) spent 2 solid days (the last 2 days of their walleye season) on Bay of Quinte walleye fishing. Fishing was slow for everyone (100 plus guys out there each day)we did manage a few nice fish but only snapped a few pictures due to the frigid temps and wanting to release the fish. 15 total walleyes were caught from 18"-30" biggest fish went 10lbs.

Day 1 we started fishing around 6:30am Air temp was a comfy -14F

First fish was caught fairly quickly but darn wasn't a walleye

First walleye was caught at 10:15am by Mike a real nice 6.5lber

11:00am came the next Walleye a nice little eater

We all caught at least one walleye which was a plus my only walleye was 3-3.5lbs but didn't snap a picture because it was extremely cold out when caught and didn't want to chance harming the fish before releasing her back down the hole.

The dink perch (4-9"ers) where active when there were few Walleyes moving around. We caught numerous dinkers on our Walleye spoons and number 2 trebles (stupid fish).

Day 2: Started fishing around 6:15am Air temp was much warmer 22F

Here I am jigging with the sunrise in the background and yes Tim thats a POS vexilar. I didn't want to chance bringing the Marcum just in case something stupid happened at the border Would hate not having my Marcum, but could easily live without the Vex

The 2 locals that we fished with jigging with their short wooden rods rigged with 50lb test at this point it was very windy and the temps were dropping fast. There was also 4-6" of snow on the ice on Day 2 which was the most amount of snow they have received in a long time. We even witnessed a 20 car pile up on the highway Friday night during the snow storm.

Our last day ended with a nice sunset every though the fish weren't cooperating only 1 walleye was caught during day two's evening bite

All in all it was a fun time and I would go back again and try for that monster walleye but would prefer spending a full week to get into some better fishing action as these 2 days were slow all over the bay even for the locals

Got back home on Sunday around 2pm and hit up the ole slaygrounds fished from 4:15 -6pm and ended up with 16 keepers 9-11" and 1 dink

a nice 11" male

[CNY Tim]

 Originally Posted By: Dark Cloud

Todd - that jig in pict 1 looks mighty familar.

You think

Tim- Unfortunately I can't see your pics at work because the fruckin government has banned us from seeing photos, bassholes...

That was funny about you leaving your baby(LX-5) at home

[Otis1]

Fishking, first ice is killer up there. This time of year, one or two walleye's a day is common. I've been up there quite a bit, but that was years ago. It's an addicting place, knowing there are monsters swimming under you.

[tank]

Bill and I fished a small lake in cortland county.The worst day ever on the ice. 4Hrs of fishing neither of us marked a fish. 12in of ice 6in of snow and no slush.

[AquaMagnus]

ah the government again. i am an army civilian in the dod, not a contractor. i was at a 2 hour meeting this morning that was about unauthorized use of gov. computers by contractors, as well as feds.. the word is, that the gov. will trace the ip add., and log ons by all. if they find that people are accessing non approved websites, the first offence will be a warning, the 2nd., 5 days off, no 3rd. i have 12 feds, and 24 contractors that work for me. i have never allowed a contractor access to my computers. there was a rumor regarding a contractor who averaged 3 hours a day on the computer doing some kind of business. they have already checked log on times, and have found people accessing websites when they were supposed to be working. i'd be careful if any of you guys work for the gov. as a fed, or as a contractor, and use a gov. computer to access non approved sites. the old days are over. big brother is watching.

[Fishingking]

Fished the slay grounds again today from 8am-6pm had to pick through alot of 7-9" but still ended up with a limit of perch from 9 1/2"-13 1/4" most were right around 10 1/2"

A couple pictures of the big hog

[HardWaterChef]

Hey DC...that jig was made by someone I know

Nice quality pics there Thunderchum!!!

Well boys, I hit Oneida with a buddy yesterday. Got to the Eye spot before light and we got 0!

We left and proceeded to head out of Chapmans on sled and stopped about 3 miles out in 22FOW and proceeded to pound some JUMBOS. We only got about 70 fish in 3 hours

I did manage to get one Eye in our Perch spot...it was ALL of 7 inches

I think the same buddy and I are going to hit Otsego in the AM and then drift over to 'derago for some perch in the late AM to dark. I need help out on 'derago for the Perch...anyone?

See ya!!!!

[CNY Tim]

Nice perch report Doug! Sounds like a slamfest there.. Bout time that pig started to produce Who was your guide?

[CNYFrank]

What, no Wednesday night get together?? I'll give you a call later as I might be able to hit C with you later in the day for an hour or so. I need a fix after two weeks away!!!

[CNY Lee]

I don't think I'll be fishing much this weekend, just had my whole toe nail removed. All my years of playing high school and USA / National Volleyball caught up to my big toe nail. Ingrown so bad they had to take the whole nail out.

[Fishingking]

Fished the slaygrounds pond today from 1:30pm-6:00pm must have fished it out because I could only manage 3 keepers 10-11" and 4 under 9" Worse day on the pond all year

[CNYFrank]

yikes Lee . . .that has to hurt. The good news, you'll be stompin in style for the turkeys come May

[kirkville1]

Heading to Tuscarora tonight hopefully for perch and eyes ,windy as heck here right now

[kirkville1]

I managed 3 decent perch,3 dinks and a rock bass.Was slush when I first went out and needed creepers to come back off.All the snow is gone and tightening back up......until tommorrow when its 45 deg

[kirkville1]

Maybe hit the big "O" sat morning..any takers?

[Fullmoon]

I'm up for a trip someplace!!!!! Keep me in the loop guys~

[Fishingking]

Fished the slay pond on Wednesday 12-6pm guess its not fished out ended up with 24 keepers 9-11" and 4 dinks.

[kirkville1]

Well the boss made plans for me sat so ill be staying local then maybe bb or caz but planning on big "o" on sunday

[CNY Tim]

I am busy as well in the morning Saturday and will be fishing with the boys at yellow tape in the afternoon into the night bite Saturday...

[Otis1]

I'm in for Oneida! Saturday morning is a wash, but I'll be out there Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. I'm thinking west of North Bay Saturday afternoon. I'm not on the computer much on the weekends since I'm on one all week long, I'll try and post what I find up there. Where I go Sunday depends on how I do Saturday.

I've been hearing good things from the Lake Ontario bays also, but that's a heck of a ride for Perch.

[Dark Cloud]

Tank and Billy are on C. Slow, only a hand full of fish but thats all they marked. He was thinking of heading shallow. And as some of you know it has to be bad for him to leave the deep water on that lake. Bright sunny skies and a high barometer???

[Dark Cloud]

Almost forgot - I got outta work with some daylight left yesterday, hit the ice, caught 6 of these and went home.

[CNY Tim]

Nice to see a big bluegill get on the "School Bus"

[CNYFrank]

Yea Baby . . .that's the one I liked!! You are correct, for Tank to go shallow he must be sucking wind big time. Did he say how the drag conditions were?

[CNY Tim]

Frank he's running the Minn Kota trolling motor becuase of the 6" slush/water layer on the ice with a rod off the back and a small panther martin spinner for trout..