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They put up a hell of a fight and are very toothy never lip on lol. You can find them in the adks in most lakes and in Stillwater if you ever want to target them Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Very nice. It might of been the pic but I thought I saw the blue spots of a splake but it's still a very nice fish Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

That looks more like a splake its a little to dark for a laker Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Smelt are the best I usually get mine in the afternoon in about 45 fow and as it gets darker I get them about 10ft below the ice. The last time I went I got about 100 of them in about 2 hours Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Right off the boat launch in about 40 ft of water? Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

At what depth did you get them at Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

So the ice is still good I see Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Nice how did they work? Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Is that wire wrapped around a hook? Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Kevin drive along route 3 you'll find them there lol Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

I'm looking for a good place to go smelting. I know millsite lake has them but I don't know where or how deep they are. I'm looking for some help finding them Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

As for perch hot spots right now try in Shallow water near Johnson Shoal the ice is about 30 to 40 inches thick all over the bay. I've had the best luck on and around that shoal. Try in 10-20 fow or right off Independence point or in sawmill bay. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

I agree king when the fish did bit we hammered them. But with all the storms and wind we got all month. But on a brighter note the ice is 30" Plus almost everywhere in upstate. It was the first time in along time I could bring my truck out on the ice. And that opened a lot of fishing for me. In the summer and spring and in to the fall I'm in the rivers after trout and salmon in the fall. But when I come to the big water I'm a shore fisherman. Only cause I don't have a boat yet. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

So far as I can tell the bit all but died in February. And the last few days have not seem to making up for it at all. How was everyone else's month been Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Lake cobby is another hot spot but that is for splakes, lakers. But if you want big northerns cranberry lake but that is like an hour from there or hell Lake Champlain is another amazing bet and you have have 15 tip ups per person on the lake lol Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United