January 21, 2014

Photo by Ony Antonucci

Ice Report: 

There is a 14 inch sheet of ice on the Lake! 

There are minimal Ridges out there. There is one by Lanzi's on the Lake, one by Sin Clair point.

One by Mayfield Beach and one by Scout Island had open water but has refrozen with the cold temperatures.

Water was up about 3 feet, but will go down a foot or so by the weekend so all should be well by then.

Keep an Eye on the Shore lines for open water!With the coler temperatures they should all be refrozen and have about six inches of ice by the weekend - but be aware. And for the next few days be conscious of the shore lines and the islands.

There is 2 inches of snow on top of the ice, so it is great for snowmobiles and ATV's. Snowmobile - watch out for rocks on the shorelines!!!!

Fishing:

The Northern's have really picked up since this past Sunday, and the Walleye have slowed down a bit.

Tip of the Week:

Watch out for tip ups on the lake! If you do run them over we have more at Fuel-n-Food!!!!

Walleye Challenge

December 30th, 2013

Lake Temp is 32 degrees!

Ice Report: As of Friday there was a minimum of 7" of ice with some places reporting up to a foot of ice! Snowmobile riders were reported up by Captain Nauti's.

Fishing is good!
More ice Shanty's are appearing on the Lake daily! They are catching Perch and Walleye and Medium size pike 25-30"

Be careful of the shorelines when pulling the shanty's out onto the ice, but other than that you should be good!

By this weekend with the cold temperatures we should be up to a foot of ice in most places! 

Tip of the Week: Make sure to anchor down your shanty - or it may not be there when you go back!!

Have fun and be safe!

December 6th, 2013

Water Temperature is: 32 Degrees

ALL the bays are now frozen and they have been fishing from the Northville Bridge to the spillway. We do not recommend that at this point as the warmer weather has made the ice a little unpredictable. We are expecting 3 inches of snow or so tonight, and a nice long cold spell. IF this is the case the entire lake should be frozen by NEXT weekend!

They have been fishing on Northville and Mayfield lakes which appear to have a good 4 inches of ice. They have been catching perch, walleye, crappie and sunfish.

Tip of the Week: BE SURE to ask an ice fisherman about the ice conditions BEFORE jumping on your sled and riding the lake. They KNOW the ice conditions!

Be careful out there folks!We are almost there but not quite!

November 22, 2013

Get Ready for Ice Fishing!
( Photo from 2004 Walleye Challenge)

Everything is on Target for this time of year!

Water Temperature is around 32 degrees

Lake Level: 

The Lake is down about 6" from last week - and I as I said - if this pattern holds it will be at a perfect level for freezing!

The Bays are Freezing!!! 

From Wally's and north the bays are Freezing!! From the river all the way to Sport Island Pub there is Ice! Mayfield and Northville Lakes are frozen!

My prediction is that by the day after thanksgiving we MAY have 2-3 inches of ice!!! These areas MAY be fishable by next weekend! (We are not talking about the ENTIRE LAKE but these areas - just to be clear)

Tip of the week:

Make sure your blades are sharp on your Augers and check the line on your tip-ups!

November 18, 2013

Photo by Ony Antonucci

Water Temperature is 36 degrees

The Lake Level has been going down slow and steady. A;; of the shallow bays are empty and people are riding ATV's across them and around the shoreline. All launches that I know of are high and dry. There may be some usable at the northern end of the lake, but I am not aware of any.

Andy Luey winterized hos boat last week which means 2013 boating season is officially over!

If the Lake continues this pattern it should freeze at a nice level this year but no one can predict THAT!

Northville Lake and Algonquin both had a nice skim coat of ice which means it won't be long now for the Sacandaga to freeze. 

Fishing: With the colder temperatures the browns have turned in and the Walleye have started to bite better.

Tip of the Week: Check your ice fishing gear and get your snowmobile ready!

October 24th, 2013

Photo by Aaron Kinsburg

Water Temperature: 51 Degrees

As I am writing this report this morning we are seeing some lake effect snow flurries!!!!

Lake Level: is holding! You can still access Mussels Harbor ( and Wally's - if you know what you are doing!) Also the deeper spots are still accessible up north ( Northville, Edinburg)

The only issue is that most places have pulled their docks! As of today, Lakeside Tavern, Captain Nauti's and Wally's still have docks in, but Sport Island and Lanzi's on the Lake have already pulled theirs. So if you are planning on traveling by boat, you may want to be sure there is a dock to go to!

Fishing: 
Walleye - still biting but small
Northerns - 25"-30" in the shallows
Trout - steady
Perch - have dropped off
Crappie - have also dropped off

Tip of the Week:
New State law says that if you are traveling by boat you MUST wear a life jacket from November 1st - May 1st. So be sure to have a life jacket on after November 1st!!!