Originally posted by: erabbit456 on 8/9/2006 1:34:10 PM

Lake Champlain

Originally posted by: dforty on 8/9/2006 12:37:40 PM

Can anyone suggest a good Pike lake in New York state. Not really looking for large pike(but I'll take them), just some lake that has an abundance of pike of all sizes. I just like catching pike of any size.

Originally posted by: Stonecrusher on 8/9/2006 6:36:39 PM

There's also Lake George, Great Sacandaga Reservoir (home of the state and former world record of 46-2), the Mohawk River, most of the bays off of Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence, the list is quite long. GSR still spits out 30's every spring, but the rest of the year the fishing can get spotty.

Originally posted by: turnip on 8/11/2006 11:52:24 AM

What about Seneca??

Pete <!--graemlin::D-->

Originally posted by: Stonecrusher on 8/11/2006 12:46:48 PM

Sure, add the northern and southern ends of the Finger Lakes to the list, plus Saratoga Lake and the Niagra River, but I think at this point it would be easier to list the lakes in NY that DON'T have pike populations in them, that would be most of the Adirondak trout lakes the DEC has reclaimed over the years.

You know, it's somewhat odd (though I personally am not complaining about this oddity) but the DEC website has a page listing where to go for carp in NY, and in some cases even what size you might expect to catch, but there are no such pages for the more glamorous species. Go figure.

Originally posted by: wellsley on 8/12/2006 3:41:58 PM

maybe dec is trying to encourge fisherman to fishfor carp. This spring was the first carp I've caught since I was a youngster. Of coarse I had help from the master himself. <!--graemlin::)-->

Originally posted by: Stonecrusher on 8/13/2006 1:03:30 AM

Huh, some master, I've had all sorts of problems getting them going this season <!--graemlin::rolleyes:--> . I have, however, solved most of those problems it would seem. Starting to get numbers, but not the size I was earlier.

Originally posted by: wiredbird on 8/14/2006 4:12:20 AM

fish the black river loaded with them dang pike . and nice size pickeral . Even after the big spill there is a lot of those toothy critters all along the river . have a great day BBQ Bill

Originally posted by: davesett2000 on 9/11/2006 9:47:08 PM

High water temps is a killer to pike fishing UNLESS you fish the depths <!--graemlin:;)--> and when surface temps hit 80+ basically the ONLY way you are going to get pike is to fish early morning / deeper water.

Bass will hide up under the slop...so too will a FEW small pike...but when the HEAT hits ya best be looking to 15-25' of water...the deep weed edges is a good place to start.

If the lake is good sized and has open water look for them suspended <!--graemlin::)-->

Originally posted by: turnip on 9/20/2006 5:25:00 AM

At the "finger lakes" meet, lake Seneca, they was catchin a lot a dem pike...trollin with a deep dive'in Rebel stick bait on the weed edge! <!--graemlin:;)-->

Pete <!--graemlin::D-->

Originally posted by: bugwacker on 9/21/2006 5:21:04 PM

Might want to try Black Lake up by Watertown.

Originally posted by: lendog6963 on 9/28/2006 9:11:27 PM

went to black lake outside hammond n.y on tuesday and only picked up one smallmouth, lake wasn't as deep as i thought and also had alot of weeds which is good but tough to run crankbaits <!--graemlin::cool:-->

Originally posted by: Stonecrusher on 9/29/2006 2:52:06 PM

DEC map I have shows one contour line @ 10ft and a mean (average) overall depth of just 8ft. Sounds like a great spring-time trip, but a tough row to hoe in late season. I've heard the ice fishing is pretty good for perch and crappie.

Originally posted by: lendog6963 on 9/29/2006 9:16:35 PM

i was very surprised that the average was 8-10 ft. when ya look at it u would think different, we also got a map at a nearby bait shop which showed depth, and i think the deepest was 17 ft, around the islands had alot and i mean alot of weeds, we had to pull the motor a couple times to clear them, but i did catch a nice smallmouth on a hellbender when we found some clear spots ta cast a crankbait <!--graemlin::cool:-->

Originally posted by: lendog6963 on 9/29/2006 9:28:59 PM

me and the father-in-law fish N.Y. a couple times a year, seneca lake atleast twice a year and the fish around the thousand island area near clayton, black lake was the first time and we put in at the public launch near the bridge on the north point, black lake did have alot of camping access along that side <!--graemlin::cool:-->

Originally posted by: Stonecrusher on 9/29/2006 9:46:32 PM

Yeah, it's been on my list of lakes I need to get to for a pretty long time, mostly for the ice fishing end of it. Still not sure if I'm going to get out for that this season (or any season after this) with a brace holding my ankle together. I have an idea on how to get myself comfortable with the idea (still leary of certain situations, there isn't much left of the ankle itself), if it works I have to make up for not being able to get out for anything all last season (so the perch and walleye have fair warning now) <!--graemlin::D-->

Originally posted by: wellsley on 9/30/2006 4:57:15 AM

Well if camping is what your looking for and pike is what your after. The 1000 Islands is the place to be. Wellesley Island State park has it all. Hence the name Wellsley this is my favorate place to fish. That is why I chose the name even though I didn't spell it the same. There are more species of fish there than any where I know of. Ifwhat your after isn't biting than something else is.The camp ground is listed in the top 100 campgrounds in America. At one time it was in the the top 10. They rent boats have a full service marina, bait shop, a little grocery store, beach, full hook ups, sites with just electric, waterfront sites, tent sites, cabins. I believe there are 4 to 5 hundred sites, a golf coarse for all those putters. All this and the fishing is great. <!--graemlin::cool:-->

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Originally posted by lendog6963:
me and the father-in-law fish N.Y. a couple times a year, seneca lake atleast twice a year and the fish around the thousand island area near clayton, black lake was the first time and we put in at the public launch near the bridge on the north point, black lake did have alot of camping access along that side <!--graemlin::cool:-->

Originally posted by: lendog6963 on 9/30/2006 6:11:16 AM

i like it all around the thousand island area, fishin around the singer castle, and theres some other castle on the island thats also really neat, and ya never know just how big the 81 bridge is until your under it lookin up, just an all around great area <!--graemlin::cool:-->

Originally posted by: ctesox on 3/27/2007 6:13:34 PM

I'm a recent new member and have seen this post some months later, but Black Lake is awesome!! I was born and raised in NYC and the annual trip each fall with dad to nail pike was worth the wait! Numbers and size on a good day will provide memories for a lifetime!!

Originally posted by: turnip on 3/27/2007 6:48:52 PM

Are you talkin' about the Black Lake in Canada?