Anyone into hard water fishing?

[Chicken Shoot]

Is it customary to piss in the hole or is this the outhouse on the lake?? Don't give me no crap ... someone pissed in that hole!! It's pee yellow man!! Are you sure you were setup in the right spot? If you tell me you caught alot of brown trout, I'll know you were in the wrong spot!!

[Pissed Off Patriot]

Lots of hard water fishing happening on my little lake now. I wonder how many of them set their lines and then hit the bar that's at the end of the lake. The big fireplace sure feels good compared to what's outside.

[camper4lyfe]

Lots of hard water fishing happening on my little lake now. I wonder how many of them set their lines and then hit the bar that's at the end of the lake. The big fireplace sure feels good compared to what's outside.

Don't let the DEC catch ya doing that. You're not supposed to be more than a certain distance away (I can't remember what that distance is).

[Pissed Off Patriot]

Well I'm not fishing, but it wouldn't surprise me if it's been too much of a temptation for some. I've never even heard of DEC being on our lake seeing as it's off the beaten path and pretty much private with no public access , but there's always a first time.

[Chicken Shoot]

Don't let the DEC catch ya doing that. You're not supposed to be more than a certain distance away (I can't remember what that distance is).

I looked it up ..... it says "No further than the closest bar." .... who'd have thunk??

[Stringman]

I'd rather be a douche nozzle than an Enema probe! I'll be heading out at Fitch rd.by 3pm Chicken Sh** er I mean Shoot! Call me if you want to go.

[Chicken Shoot]

I'd rather be a douche nozzle than an Enema probe! I'll be heading out at Fitch rd.by 3pm Chicken Sh** er I mean Shoot! Call me if you want to go.

Did anyone else notice the time this butt munch decides to invite me to go fishing at 3pm?? It's OK .... when I start posting up some advertising of fishing equipment for him, there may or may not be typographical errors in the pricing so you all better be ready to type "I'll take it" when I post it up!!! LMAO

[SPIKER]

I went fishing on Saratoga Lake yesterday. There was a foot of ice, no snow on top so wear your creepers. I fished from 12 - 3pm and caught Bluegill, some Perch, Crappie, Pickerel and a lot of Bass jigging in 7 - 8 feet of water. I'm going out again this afternoon and try for more Perch and 'Gills. If I have a good day, I'll let you know.

That's the problem with Saratoga Lake..IMHO. You catch bass through the ice all day long that would have been a blast in open water. I don't like to eat Bass, so I don't ice fish there much anymore. I know people catch some sweet Pike on that lake, but I'm not one of them.

[Stringman]

Did anyone else notice the time this butt munch decides to invite me to go fishing at 3pm?? It's OK .... when I start posting up some advertising of fishing equipment for him, there may or may not be typographical errors in the pricing so you all better be ready to type "I'll take it" when I post it up!!! LMAO

I'll let you know when I'm going next time. Probably won't be 'til after the weekend but that's OK because the ice should be thick enough to hold your ass by then!!!!!! Ha Ha! Talk to you soon!

[Lord Timelord]

Is it customary to piss in the hole or is this the outhouse on the lake?? Don't give me no crap ... someone pissed in that hole!! It's pee yellow man!! Are you sure you were setup in the right spot? If you tell me you caught alot of brown trout, I'll know you were in the wrong spot!!

That picture was taken in the late afternoon. And NO, I don't use the ice fishing holes to go pee. I carry empty Gatorade Bottles in my Sled to use for that purpose. But I do have the cover down when I'm taking a leak into a bottle so people in houses don't get their panties all up in a dander. LOL

[Guest]

LTL..that was an awesome documentary you typed up for us here!! Very informative and totally covered most everything, loved it!

[RayKnobs]

If anyone around rochester needs a partner I'll bring beer and venison sausage. I have never gone before but I would like to try it out before investing in equipment.

Side note... how do you keep the minnow bucket from freezing

[camper4lyfe]

If anyone around rochester needs a partner I'll bring beer and venison sausage. I have never gone before but I would like to try it out before investing in equipment.

Side note... how do you keep the minnow bucket from freezing

The minnow bucket is typically insulated. But you do get a thin layer on top of the water sometimes.

[camper4lyfe]

I may just have to suck it up and buy a manual auger (the motorized ones are expensive).

Now to find a good resource on current ice conditions. My biggest fear is falling through.

[thughes]

Camper, let me dig through the piles of Peshitta in my basement......pretty sure I've got a manual auger and some tip-ups that could be yours for the taking.