Sodus

[Dylan585]

I'm going to make what seems to be the generic post right now.... Anyone have any ice reports? I have to imagine that it will be fine for tomorrow

[Sk8man]

Dylan you might want to call the Bay Bridge Bait Shop

315-587-9508

[Dylan585]

Dylan you might want to call the Bay Bridge Bait Shop

315-587-9508

thanks sk8man. I'll do that. I'm sure it will be fine and I will stop in there before hand anyway

[crumcake1223]

my dad just came off the ice behinde krenzer and says 20". thats what im being told

[Dylan585]

my dad just came off the ice behinde krenzer and says 20". thats what im being told

thanks a lot. Ill post a report tomorrow

[Dylan585]

Still 18 inches of good ice and then about 4 of not so good ice. Good day. Had 30 hits on tip downs and 15 on rods. Landed 25 perch. About 15 keepers. A like hit one of the tip downs, broke the 4 lb mono like it was nothing

[Dylan585]

Anyone have any ice reports for Sodus? According to whatever this one website is here were still 20 inches as of yesterdau

Edited March 19, 2015 by Dylan585

[Indecisive]

I heard the same, saw a few tents on west side of islands this morning and there is one guy out now in front of Bonnie Castle

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[Dylan585]

I heard the same, saw a few tents on west side of islands this morning and there is one guy out now in front of Bonnie Castle

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where I'm going there's like 3 feet of water. At least if I go through it won't be too bad lol

[Time Out]

There were huts between the point and eagle today. Others were on the east side of eagle and down off shaker heights. Seemed to be everywhere still.

[Dylan585]

Still had about 18 inches of ice... Got out to my spot and the auger stalled. Had to move in and find some old holes to use. Caught a few small perch, and had a pike hit one of my perch tip downs

Edited March 26, 2015 by Dylan585

[Fish Junkie]

 

 Caught a few small perch, had no flags but did have a pike hit one of my perch tip downs

 

 

your tip-ups are set up for perch right ?

[Dylan585]

I had 4 running for perch

Edited March 26, 2015 by Dylan585

[Xxx]

What are tip downs, are they the ones that work the opposite way, or is this just the new ice fishing lingo? I'm not trying to be a smart a$$ just curious? For the last 100 years they were tip ups?

Edited March 26, 2015 by pap

[Ice Pirates]

I had 4 running for perch and 2 for pike. So yea, why? The pike ones had pike minnows as bait

you really need to check you reg book before going out again just saying   ....i think thats what fish junkie means

[Ice Pirates]

What are tip downs, are they the ones that work the opposite way, or is this just the new ice fishing lingo? I'm not trying to be a smart a$$ just curious? For the last 100 years they were tip ups?

tip downs are free poles normaly made from wooden dowel or you can be fancier like mine and they are balanced on some sort of stand. Bait the hook and balance the rod and wait for it to ....Tip Down whan a fish hits, they work really well for light bite and smaller fish (pan fish) ...kinda like a bobber. When bigger fish get ahold of them you better pray its on the one closest to your shanty or you run the risk of loseing the pole and sometimes the base ...ask me how i know  lol

[Dylan585]

you really need to check you reg book before going out again just saying ....i think thats what fish junkie means

I contacted the DEC too make sure what I do is legal and what makes something qualify as a tip up... In order for something to qualify as a tip up it must "have some sort of a device to signal a hit" and they didn't say anything about what fish and I can and cannot fish for using them... PM me if I'm doing something illegal. FYI there was 2 of us out there... That's why I had 6 tip ups. I just read back and realized I hadn't said that Edited March 26, 2015 by Dylan585

[Gator]

Hey Dylan,

 

I think what he's getting at is that pike have been out of season since March 16th. Tip ups or tip downs are fine at five per guy. 

 

Oops.

 

Stay on top.

 

Gator

[Dylan585]

Oh s***... That could be a problem. I for some reason that it was until the end of march... Whoops

[Xxx]

tip downs are free poles normaly made from wooden dowel or you can be fancier like mine and they are balanced on some sort of stand. Bait the hook and balance the rod and wait for it to ....Tip Down whan a fish hits, they work really well for light bite and smaller fish (pan fish) ...kinda like a bobber. When bigger fish get ahold of them you better pray its on the one closest to your shanty or you run the risk of loseing the pole and sometimes the base ...ask me how i know  lol

Thank you for clarifying that, I thought I saw them being used on THE NEXT BITE but I wasn't sure about the Tip Down.

[Dylan585]

Thank you for clarifying that, I thought I saw them being used on THE NEXT BITE but I wasn't sure about the Tip Down.

the ones that I have is literally just a piece of wood that pivots on nails

[Indecisive]

Some open water on both sides of the ridge road bridge today

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[Dylan585]

Some open water on both sides of the ridge road bridge today

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I'm thinking it's time for pier fishing

[Indecisive]

I did see a few guys off of resort road today and there were several tents in front of grassy point, but i didn't get a chance to talk to them to see what ice conditions were like or the fishing.

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[Dylan585]

I did see a few guys off of resort road today and there were several tents in front of grassy point, but i didn't get a chance to talk to them to see what ice conditions were like or the fishing.

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I'd have to imagine there's still a decent amount of good ice