Adirondacks

[thurman]

Hey I don’t know if this really fits here but oh well. My buddy and I are planning on taking a three day kayak trip of the Adirondacks over fourth of July weekend and I was wondering if any one had some good tips. Any lakes to go to, what to use, when to use it, what to bring or even good routes to go. Anything’s appreciated.

Thanks a lot,

Thurman

[steinea286]

The beaver river flow (AKA Moshier Reservoir) off of the stillwater reservoir is a great place to kayak and fish! Tons of smallmouths and a few VERY big muskies! One of the coolest places I know to go. Topwater action is fenominal with rapalas working once the wind picks up slightly. To get there, you want to take 28 to inlet and take a left onto the Big Moose Road (its right after the grocery store). Follow the signs all the way to stillwater reservoir. At the one and only stop sign, take a right which takes you to the stillwater store, but before that, take a left on "necessary dam rd". Its a small dirt road but follow that to the end. You can fish from shore and current moves fast at first and then slows. Good camping along the way as well!

[thurman]

Thanks alot

[Broadhorizons]

I love that area, I've gotta get up to Beaver River Station sometime this summer again. Smallmouth fishing is pretty good throughout the Stillwater Reservoir, Burnt Lake and Loon Lake also. Splake pretty much stay in Burnt.

[kingslamon22]

lauch in blue mountain lake and take the marion river to cranberry lake. some big ole bass n pike in there. theres some huge lake trout in blue mountain lake but its deep.

[on the lam]

Park in front of the "Algonquin" in Bolton Landing on Lake George and go in and get a Davidson IPA (draft) . Then try a shrimp appetizer followed by the surf n' turf.

If you want you can look out the window and watch the kids fish off the dock. Good luck

[thurman]

thanks alot. Much appreciated

[kingslamon22]

lauch in blue mountain lake and take the marion river to cranberry lake. some big ole bass n pike in there. theres some huge lake trout in blue mountain lake but its deep.

correction:take the marion river to Raquette lake. not cranberry

[thurman]

those sound awesome about how long of a trip you guys talking about weekend or week long

[steinea286]

With good planning you can do it in a weekend, but I'm sure you will want to get back up there

[Has Been]

I have been going up there for about 8 years now with the family & have fallen in love with the area. Excellent fishing abounds & lots of things for the family to do. Small & largemouths & Northerns all that can get really big. Flyfishing & deepwater fishing for trout. The lake i like ( which I won't name just yet) I use spinnerbaits & 5 mepps both in black & gold or orange. Blk or Brn buctails & plastics . Find weeds & fish around& over them & on the deep side of them. Saranac & Tupper Have good fishing. The outlet in Saranac lake behind the police station has an aboundance of fish . I like to bring my kids there for some fast action. Nothing big but a lot of fish.I will be there the 4th also. I have been dreaming about going since last labor day . Can't wait to see my buddy the bald eagle again ! The call of the loon at night melts my heart.

[thurman]

It was an a amazing time. I went to blue mountain lake we traveled the river from blue mountain to across raquett lake and back the first day then did a little climbing the next day. Caught some nice large mouths but no pike. I would love to hear about the secret lake ( you could even pm to keep it top secret) as were already planing another trip for the first weekend in august, thinking about lake lila area.

Thanks to every one for the help.

[Has Been]

Large or Smallmouths? on what & how. Details man , Details. Going up fri morn at 3 am . Cannot wait. It is my happyplace. Sounds like you are hooked.Did you go thru the museum / great place. Not yet.maybe when I get back.

[thurman]

Just a rapala was what i was using

[Fish Hunter]

Upper Saranac has some HUGE smallmouths.

Texas, or Carolina rigs, off the edge of weedbeds has been what we have used in the past.

Scott

[33canuck]

Pitch Gitzits and try different presentations and colors. draggin the bottom or jigging them up and letting them drop, always deadly in the chain

[thurman]

I didnt have a chance to the museum but i am hard core hooked.