JJBat150

Still trying to get down there and look at the ice... From the Esperanza Mansion weatherbug camera, it looks like someone's testing the ice.

Rochester news was saying that there is a "strong potential" for lady O to freeze this year. Said the last time was in the 1930's. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I was gonna try and run down to the state park and take a look see this afternoon. If the weather stays in this pattern, I would guess that we could be fishing there saturday. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Just got in from Canadice. A good 8 inches of ice in laker waters. Some snow on the ice, but a pretty easy drag out. Lost 1 at the hole, but iced 3; all were released to fight another fight. Would be quiet for awhile, and then it would turn to this, with multiple chasers. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Lake Ontario United mobile app

And the suckers... can't forget them. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Lake Ontario United mobile app

As far as the battery goes, I've been running Sealed lead acid (SLA's) in the kayak and on ice, but recently got a couple 12V Li-ion battery packs and mounted them into a old Plano storage box and a pelican case that I had laying around. The batteries themselves run anywhere from $25-$50 on ebay / amazon. You can get them from 4500 mAh (4.5 amps hours) up to 13 amp/hours Little bit of work to get them set-up the way I did, but if you've not concerned about water proof or getting too fancy, you could just hook up directly to the battery. Trying not to hijack the thread.... Here's a thread on ice shanty regarding the sled... I built it based on one my grandfather build 40 years ago that I grew-up ice fishing with. (grandpa's is in the background of my earlier picture of the ducer set-up). http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=295083.0 Sometimes old school is the best way

I used a couple of pieces of 3 - quarter inch PVC pipe I had laying about to make this cross bar to mount the transducer to. Drilled a few holes in it, so it's adjustable to get the 'ducer below the bottom of the ice. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Been a few months since I was Last ob Canadice; hit it tonight on a family kayaking trip and was surprised how low the water level was. Also noticed what looked like zebra muscles in some shallow areas; anyone else noticed them yet ? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Craze weather... I'm just Southeast of Hopewell Center and only rain. Friends in Flint & Geneva got hail this AM

Stopped by this afternoon. Launch is closed and boating advisory in effect for entire lake. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I got into kayaking last summer, and have been sticking to the Finger lakes; not brave enough yet to try the big O. Jigging and pulling cowbells have been pretty effective for lakers. Look to get out this weekend or next week to try for browns not that the ice is finally breaking up. How active it that forum ? poked around a bit last night, and didn't seem to be alot of recent post. I did attempt to register using Facebook accounts, but still shows as pending approval.

Hit Keuka Lake State Park this AM.... supposed to meet up with a friend @ 8 AM, but he was running late. With a temp of -1 with no wind; my wife and youngest daughter in tow, we headed south of the launch, and set-up in ~170 FOW. It took some time to get electronics set-up and daughter & wife started jigging, so I really wasn't in a hurry to get my rig ready to go. Just as I was getting ready, my daughter hooked up with one off the bottom, so I talked her through working it up to the surface. Her first laker was 18 1/4 inches, and she was grinning ear to ear. By this time, my buddy and his wife made it out and introductions and congratulations were made. When dropping the jig down, daughter says "daddy, I think I got another one on...." I grabbed her line and gave it quick tug, and it was returned with a healthy head shake. She worked it up to the surface, and this one measured a hair under 22 inches. Within 15 minutes, she landed another one, but he was undersized, so it was back in the hole. After that she got a few more bites, but no hookups. She eventually lost interest, (or started feeling the cold) and spent the next few hours in and out of the pop-up shanty giggling and laughing with my wife. I ended up getting skunked; Lots of lookers and a few quick grabs, but no hook-ups. But my daughter's success more then makes up for it... Looks like I may have a new fishing partner for the next few years. Picture is of her second fish; first one she didn't want to touch.

Anybody know ice conditions at Keuka Lake State Park ?

Flyboy beat me to the punch.... 12 ' Field & Stream Eagle Run Out late harassing Canadice Lakers...

And slivers in your tounge.... Sent from my SGH-I927 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Google Keuka State Park... it's on Pepper Road, just off 54A between Branchport & Penn Yann; closer to Branchport, On the weekend they'll be charging admission; I think $7 unless you have an Empire Pass. Here's a screen scrape from Navitronics; I've noticed the lines aren't exactly accurate on my Humingbird, but this should be enough to get you oriented on what the bottom looks like there. I'm been down there quite a bit the past few weeks with the kayak, and have had pretty good luck harassing the lakers with white tubes on hermit's shad jigging spoons in 80-100 Ft of water. Took the wife yaking there Friday night on date night, and had such a good time, we trailer the boat down Saturday and the family spent the afternoon enjoying the weather, scenery, and smell of grapes in the air.... Gotta love the Finger Lakes this time of year.