12-27-2006, 11:07 PM
Placid can be very finicky. First log on to the NYDEC website and look at the contour map of Placid.
The outlet of the lake is very rocky and holds a lot of SMB. The season is not open for them then.
The far end of the lake from the village has 2 distinct areas of interest. The first is a shallow stump filled bay that holds rainbows early in the morning. Try just off the drop off.
The other area is about 100' deep off of the islands. I have caught many lake trout in this area of the lake using live smelt as bait.
There are also many other oppertunities to fish in the lake placid area. The Saranac chain is about 1o miles from Placid. It has free public launching and a healthy population of Pike. It is where the ESPN outdoor compitition held the Bass fishing portion of the contest. There are two locks on the waterway, one into lower Saranac and another into middle Saranac.
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The outlet of the lake is very rocky and holds a lot of SMB. The season is not open for them then.
The far end of the lake from the village has 2 distinct areas of interest. The first is a shallow stump filled bay that holds rainbows early in the morning. Try just off the drop off.
The other area is about 100' deep off of the islands. I have caught many lake trout in this area of the lake using live smelt as bait.
There are also many other oppertunities to fish in the lake placid area. The Saranac chain is about 1o miles from Placid. It has free public launching and a healthy population of Pike. It is where the ESPN outdoor compitition held the Bass fishing portion of the contest. There are two locks on the waterway, one into lower Saranac and another into middle Saranac.
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