Sean Youngblood

Well the perch and white fish are definitely the best table fare.The lake trout are the best fight.The Lake Trout are not that difficult to catch.They are eating machines.I have had my best luck for Lakers in deep water 80 to 100 ft.just off bottom with Swedish pimples tipped with minnows.It really helps to have good electronics such as a vexilar.I have only caught a couple of white fish.I caught them in the same manner but much shallower water, like 30 ft.You can get all the info you need on iceshanty.com.Welcome aboard this is a great forum with tons of info.I just wish people here would share there ice fishing reports a little more so I wouldn't have to go to the shanty.You my get better help if you specify were you are going to be fishing.

Thanks Jimski2 for the report.I was out the day after the guy went in.I was on foot,you guys blazed a great trail out there.I fished from 11 to 5.Fishing in 54 ft. Fishing was a little slow for me.Kept 8 nice perch threw a couple back.Best perch I have caught all year.Most of my action was from 3 to 4.

Great fish slimy got to love those trout on a jigging pole.

Deaf Fisherman I would say not very big seeing how the Smelt are only 3 to 4 in.long,maybe 1/4 in.I only catch smelt with rod and reel for bait.I am more like Raisin Brand 2 scoops and I am done.lol

Pat do the 57s handle the full 10 colors plus the backing? I have never owned any thanks.Sean

Deaf Fisherman for best results go at night with your lantern shining down the hole.Use the smallest ice jig you have tipped with a spike.Some guys put a little piece of yarn on the hook so the Smelts teeth get stuck in the yarn,just in case the hook doesn't get them.Set up in shallow water about 20ft.

Some places sell preserved packaged certified bait including smelt,try Gander.I have never bought it, but a guy showed me a package of cured smelt that he had bought and he had some nice pike to boot.I usually just jig up some small perch and throw them on my tip-ups,it has worked good for me here on Silver Lake.

I would have to say no and no.Here are the regs. from DEC.website.use of dead fish as Bait

Any dead fish, or parts thereof excluding eggs, that have been packaged for

commercial sale and have been preserved

by methods other than by freezing only

(i.e. salted minnows) can be used in any

water body where it is legal to use fish as

bait and do not require a receipt. Each

package of dead bait fish must be individually labeled, identifiying the name of

the packager/processor, the name of the

species, the quantity of fish contained,

and the means of preservation.

Bloodshot they do good a night with a lantern shining down the hole in 20ft. in front of the boat launch.

Fished Canadice today and got this 5.5lb. while jigging. First I jigged up some smelt for the tip-ups, had one flag. Then landed the Laker on Swedish pimple.

I fished solo Labor Day out of the Oaks and only got 1 steely.I don't feel so bad now.Thanks Skipper

Your to late she already put the $9,000,000.00 in my account. lol

15.14 lbs. Rainbow finished in 4th caught 6/26 out of Olcott

I ran 30lbs spider wire on my rigger rods a couple weeks ago when the fleas were unmanageable it grabbed more fleas but would clean off twice as fast as it would on mono.The spider wire was abrasive enough you could hold tension on your line slide the fleas back and forth a couple times and it would cut them right off.It would just slide down the mono and it would take 2 to 3 times longer to clean my lines.I have run 45 pound braided on my dipseys before with good luck but 7 strand wire is the way to go.It will dive deeper and fleas won't be a problem just use a tiwi tip on your rod.

Like FX said all the information you need for landmarks and just about anything you need to Know is on At the Oaks there is a wealth of information there.The fishing the last two weeks has been on fire at the Oaks you,won't have a problem catching fish.I normally fish Olcott and do better than I do at the Oaks but the last 2 weeks at the Oaks have been some of the best fishing I have ever had.I have not done very good on the Kings but you can't beat the bows off your hook.The average size has been great with most fish over 10lbs.Last Saturday the day started with a double of 10 and 11 pound bows before 6am I love when that happens.We had a steady pick the rest of the day boated 11 fish lost 5 or 6 fish and were blown off the lake by 2.Not all bad for 2 guys and 4 rods.The Saturday before we did 18 fish with at least 10 fish over 10 lbs.We have been fishing mostly 220 to 320 we have run out as far as 500 but so far that hasn't been nearly as productive.I am sure we would do better on the Kings a little shallower but I have been having a blast with the bows.I will dial in on the Kings a little more for the Fall Derby.We have been running Spin Docs and flies on wire divers and spoons with sliders on the riggers. Good luck

Like FX said all the information you need for landmarks and just about anything you need to Know is on At the Oaks there is a wealth of information there.The fishing the last two weeks has been on fire at the Oaks you,won't have a problem catching fish.I normally fish Olcott and do better than I do at the Oaks but the last 2 weeks at the Oaks have been some of the best fishing I have ever had.I have not done very good on the Kings but you can't beat the bows off your hook.The average size has been great with most fish over 10lbs.Last Saturday the day started with a double of 10 and 11 pound bows before 6am I love when that happens.We had a steady pick the rest of the day boated 11 fish lost 5 or 6 fish and were blown off the lake by 2.Not all bad for 2 guys and 4 rods.The Saturday before we did 18 fish with at least 10 fish over 10 lbs.We have been fishing mostly 220 to 320 we have run out as far as 500 but so far that hasn't been nearly as productive.I am sure we would do better on the Kings a little shallower but I have been having a blast with the bows.I will dial in on the Kings a little more for the Fall Derby.We have been running Spin Docs and flies on wire divers and spoons with sliders on the riggers. Good luck

I have been running 30lbs braided line it grabs a lot of fleas but if you hold tension on the line and slide the fleas back and forth a couple times it cuts them right off.I also keep 2 extra rods rigged up to put in the rotation if things get to out of control.

Fishing Report

Your Name / Boat Name:Team Welfare

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TRIP OVERVIEW

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Date(s):7/10

Time on Water:dawn till dusk

Weather/Temp:69-70

Wind Speed/Direction:sunny low 80s

Waves: 3ft.

Surface Temp: 69-70

Location:The Oaks

LAT/LONG (GPS Cords):

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FISHING RESULTS

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Total Hits: 25

Total Boated:18

Species Breakdown:Rainbows Cohos Atlantic

Hot Lure: green glow,Mt.Dew Spin Doc

Trolling Speed: 2.8mph

Down Speed:

Boat Depth:220 to 380

Lure Depth: 80 95 ft.

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SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS

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Great day out of The Oaks.My friend Bob and I left port at about 6am.on westerly troll.Fished mostly between220- 310 ft.The morning bite was a little slow,afternoon bite was much better.Mt. Dew and Green glow Spin Docs on wire divers at 200-240 on#3 setting did most of the damage.Riggers at 80 95ft.with free sliders also took fish.Current and Fleas were much better.We landed 10 bows between 10-12 lbs.Several small Salmon.

Way to go Anthony,great fish!

Nice job Yankee, you bumped me out of first I bumped your buddy Sat. out of Olcott with 15.14lbs.We had mostly a Rainbow day out deep 335 to 400 ft. Morning bite was hot , we had some of or best luck on a Northwest troll.8 Bows 3 over 10lbs.3 Salmon largest about 12lbs.We ran 2 divers and 2 on riggers with sliders with all spoons 1 Spin Doc. Everything took hits.Nbk took the most hits.We had our fair share of lost fish.You have got to love those big Bows. Congrats Sean

23 dodgers and a few squids $30.00

32 planner board releases $20.00

Sorry if I am better at fishing than spelling.Sorry I am not a almighty professor like you Gator.I thought this forum was for sharing not taking pokes at people.

Had a great weekend caught some nice Strippers and Blues.The one in the picture with the tail sticking out of his mouth inhaled a Bunker I just snagged enlarge the picture and you can see the Michigan Cricket in his mouth.What a blast.

I saw some on Ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/kwikfish-/350361366 ... _500wt_947 They are from Altmar NY I have been buying some from Ebay. I'm stocked up for next winter.It"s to bad the best colors have been discontinued .Good luck