Any Luck In Upstate Ny?

[Grizzn N Bassin]

Got 1 today on the hudd. Little guy about 3 lbs, going baxk out now. How's your guys water temps?? I'm assuming there the same

[Jar11591]

Dont have a thermometer, but it definitely feels warmer than last week. I would say mid 40s.

[Chief 2]

What lakes do you fish on

 

Got a place on De Ruyter lake, but plan on fishing Oneida, Onandagha, Otisco and any other suggestions. 

[Grizzn N Bassin]

Dont have a thermometer, but it definitely feels warmer than last week. I would say mid 40s.

yeah mine 47 today. went back out and got a huge hit on my weedless hudd didn't hook em though! DO you night fish this time of year?

[Jar11591]

yeah mine 47 today. went back out and got a huge hit on my weedless hudd didn't hook em though! DO you night fish this time of year?

 

 

Nah, the only time I night fish is during summer heat waves. I've tried, but no luck. But during heat waves, I caught a lot. All big too, rarely anything small.

[bclark7b]

Things were slow and pretty windy today. Only caught 3 in two hours. One was a big 3.12lb Lm

[ww2farmer]

Things are coming along nice now for both size and numbers here. No more talking.

[Scorchx1245]

Hoping to pick up my boat this next week, nice 17.5 tracker. Going to try Canandaigua as soon as I can. Caught a nice smallmouth off the pier in Canandaigua today before work on a jerk bait after 2 hours of dragging jigs, and lipless cranks. Windy and overcast.

[Jar11591]

Any more luck upstate anyone? I haven't been out in a few days. Weather hasn't exactly been ideal. Hopefully I can get out tomorrow for a couple. At least test out some new gear.

[Grizzn N Bassin]

Oh yeah there biting reel good. I

The time,has come let's Catch some hawgs!

[ww2farmer]

 

 

I hope to hit Silver Lake this weekend if the weather somewhat cooperates.  But I struggle there and usually end up just catching pike.

 

Silver Lake?? Never heard of it. LMAO.....Please come catch some more pike, get them out of my way.

[TheBug]

Silver Lake?? Never heard of it. LMAO.....Please come catch some more pike, get them out of my way.

 

Apparently my hint was too subtle, I said that so you would PM me some hot spots to fish.

 

In my complete newbie opinion, I think I struggle there because the times I've been there the weed growth was pretty heavy and my trolling motor couldn't cut it so I ended up fishing the outside weed edge.  And that seems to be where the pike were hanging out.  I've got a new motor this year, with a little more thrust and hopefully a better weedless prop so I can fish into the weeds and the docks.  Although I don't think weeds will be an issue this weekend.

[chromedog]

Got a place on De Ruyter lake, but plan on fishing Oneida, Onandagha, Otisco and any other suggestions. 

I fish these same lakes.  Try the North end of Skaneateles.  Great fishing.

[ww2farmer]

Apparently my hint was too subtle, I said that so you would PM me some hot spots to fish.

 

In my complete newbie opinion, I think I struggle there because the times I've been there the weed growth was pretty heavy and my trolling motor couldn't cut it so I ended up fishing the outside weed edge.  And that seems to be where the pike were hanging out.  I've got a new motor this year, with a little more thrust and hopefully a better weedless prop so I can fish into the weeds and the docks.  Although I don't think weeds will be an issue this weekend.

The whole lake is a hot spot...............or not. It's very moody, like all grass cover based lakes. I have honestly caught 5 and 6lb fish in just about every place imaginable on that lake, on just about every technique or bait I use. Timing, timing, timing, and again.....timing is everything there. When they are not biting , expect to go FOREVER with out a bite, especially this time of year....instead of there being wads of fish in a nice thick milfoil bed, they are spread out, in small groups, and the are always roaming around. There was a stretch I fished today where I caught a limit of 2lbers, a 3.5, and a 5.5 that's sucked so far this year, and probably will suck some more, but today we happened to all be there at once. LOL

[TheBug]

_{Thanks Farmer, I am hoping I know a little more than I did last year.  Hoping to see if I can put that "book" knowledge to practical knowledge this Saturday.  Nice job on catching a limit today!}

[Chief 2]

I fish these same lakes.  Try the North end of Skaneateles.  Great fishing.

Thanks!

[ww2farmer]

_{Thanks Farmer, I am hoping I know a little more than I did last year.  Hoping to see if I can put that "book" knowledge to practical knowledge this Saturday.  Nice job on catching a limit today!}

I could very well be there tomorrow as well, we'll see.

[bclark7b]

I fished for three cold windy hours and caught 4, 2-3 pounders in 4 casts at the same lay down... but nothing else the whole time..

[rmcguirk]

Hit Conesus today. A tough first outing on the boat, with heavy wind and stupid me forgot to replace the battery to my wireless foot pedal for my trolling motor, so I was stuck anchoring and fishing spots. Caught one nice smallie -- 3.8, on a jerk bait. Not another nibble in 3 hours. Good to get the boat on the water though.

[ww2farmer]

Fished 5-6 hours from daybreak to noon this morning............good lord the wind. Fishing was slow but decent. 8 largemouth met me, all over 3lbs, but none over 4lbs. Pike played too..........not nice at time 3 were boated, one a real gator, they also added 3 of my swimbaits to there collection LOL.

[bclark7b]

Yeah I was really wanting to go out today but that wind would have me paddling my canoe like a mad man all day instead of fishing.... 8 over 3lbs isn't a bad day!

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Hit Champlain on Sat. Water is high as you'd suspect, but dirtier than usual. The fish were right on the bank of the main lake. Best action was flipping wood in a back-water where the water was cleaner and a couple degrees warmer (55). Ended up with about 20 fish between 3 of us but we fished all day and sometimes get 20 apiece first weekend in May. Looks like the lake is about a week behind normal.

[Scorchx1245]

Went bass fishing on Saturday.... Caught 3 pike and a perch.... And the pike were caught on jerk bait and the perch on a small crank.... Had one nice lmb get off the hook trying to land him :/ I'm going out Thursday then got the Rochester bassmasters meeting that night. Ugh no luck here lol

[ww2farmer]

Hit my usual stomping grounds this evening for 2 hours after work. Size, not numbers tonight. In fact I only got 7 bites all night, 6 made it to the boat. A 14"er LOL and then a 5-2, a 4-14, a 4-10, a 4-3, and 3-12....any time you can put darn near 23lbs in the boat for the best 5 in 2 hours after work is OK in my book.

[bclark7b]

I went out for three hours and caught 21. Took me two hours the figure out where they were. At every lay down right near the bank I caught one of two. Some in water just inches deep.. the biggest was only 3-4 but still had some fun..