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Did a response to a question in Pike/Walley ESOX name ADK, if anyone interested in results of trip.

I was at 7th and 8th lake recently (8/17-8/22). Not even a bite on 8th. Fishing nightcrawlers, drifting with a canoe in ALL debts. 7th lake was a whole different story. Couldn't catch a single thing of any size, but did catch a ton of panfish (perch, sunfish, rockbass and even a shiner and creek chub). About 3-5ft of water with bobber and nightcrawler. Tried every minnow looking lure in the box, w/no luck and even tried both the shiner and chub and a baby sunny, w/no luck. Weather was perfect. The meals were great. And the scenary was unbelievable!!!!

THANK YOU to both of you. I leave tomorrow, so wondering if anyone else has any advice. So Corey, I assume with a little rapala you're talking shallow water casting, correct? Thanks guys!!

I can't find any useful information on fishing the Fulton Chain, up in the Adirondack Mountains. Heading up to 7th/8th Lake this Friday for 5 days and really want to give it a go. I know the species include: SM Bass, Trout, and Salmon. The lakes are somewhat deep and I know from others a little challenging. Anyone got any advice on either lake from any vacation trips? I would SO APPRECIATE it. We are so lucky for this site, for this area.

I can't find any useful information on fishing the Fulton Chain, up in the Adirondack Mountains. Heading up to 7th/8th Lake this Friday for 5 days and really want to give it a go. I know the species include: SM Bass, Trout, and Salmon. The lakes are somewhat deep and I know from others a little challenging. Anyone got any advice on either lake from any vacation trips? I would SO APPRECIATE it. We are so lucky for this site, for this area.

Posted a much more detailed in ESOX, but really nothing. Multiple bits on shiners, but spit out ASAP. One Pike and One Bass. Worse opener in decades.

I managed one Pike and one Bass using Shiners on the South End. Had TONS of bites Sunday AM, but they would not take the shiner for more than a min. They would hit, bobber gone and then right back up, like 8 times!!! Tried a couple hours of trolling Friday Night. NADDA. Sunday trolled on the way back from 10AM-Noon outside the docks with deep divers - NADDA. Tried Bullhead in the inlet on Sunday w/worms. NADDA. Got to be this Monster Moon. Worse Opening Weekend EVER at Conesus. What about others? Silver? Conesus?

Can't Wait!!!

So how and where do you catch the Musky in Conesus? I've had GREAT success year after year fishing shiners about 3' down off a bobber down on the south end of the lake.

ANYONE else seen or catching the bullheads this spring? If you don't know what I'm asking about, you'd have to see the bite to believe it.

So anyone want to share some advice on Consesus for the opener? My success in the past has been trolling for eyes AFTER dark close to the docks with Yellow XRAP Rappalas, but NO EXPERT on the EYES. Pike, South End of lake w/shiners. TONS of fun and almost guaranteed fish EVERY YEAR. Any advice on night eyes?

Can't wait!!!! Love catching the Pike even more than the eyes, sitting with shiners. Nothing like watching that bobber going doing and line going out.

Jerk baits? They are floaters right? Are you jerking them around or reel/stop?

Managed a couple Pike last year at night on the later of the two spots as well.

Really, just cast.......Are there better spots than others on Conesus. Don't mind sharing, where I've caught my two. Both have been on the South End of the lake. One outside the Conesus Inn on the East Side, and then last year about 1/4-1/2 mile from the south end on the west side.

Went out Friday. Wind was coming hard out of South, so prob was better down at Vitale. Had a boat and my son, so wanted calm water so anchored down at the inlet. NOTHING. Not even a bluegill. Tried Chicken Liver and Worms. NADA.

The last couple of years, I've managed a single eye, each of the openers. Basically trolling with a XRAP (usually yellow), JUST outside the docks. My question is, people say they get in close? How close? Like cast shore and real back? Better trolling or casting? Sinking or floating rapallas? Should I get out a little deeper?

Anyone see the guys yanking the bullheads out one after another lining up at the inlet or down at the other end at the park????

Anyone see the guys yanking the bullheads out one after another lining up at the inlet or down at the other end at the park????

Have this in the Walleye/Pike forum as well, but wondering about the annual run of the Walleye/Pike up the inlet of Conesus Lake. Any updates?

Anybody got any updates? Seen some pictures from one individual and wondering if there are more moving in yet? They catching bullheads in the inlet?

Fished it Friday 5/13 and Saturday 5/14. Water was way high as you can expect. Fishing was slow, but productive. Got a couple pike and one bass on shiners. Perch were biting off small minnows. Everything else was pretty slow though.

Just some information, if anyone is looking at all for anything like this, but I was looking for a nice place to camp this summer, and of course, fishing had to be excellent in the area as well. So, I signed up for an annual membership (only way to camp there) for Gravel Ponds in Scottsville. The people are great, the camping is great, and their ponds are stocked with nice bass and panfish. A GREAT place to spend your summer weekends if looking for a nice place to camp and fish, especially if you have KIDS!

Anyone done any fishing on Black Lake? Posted in panfish as well for the Crappie updates, but would love to target some pike and walleye as well. Thanks to anyone.

Anyone been up to Black Lake and any advice? Going to McClear's Campground (never been there and not sure where exactly it is), but do have a boat to get around. Just looking to catch fish.