02-14-2011, 08:22 AM
After reading an earlier post on Oneida I decided to take Jeremy's advice and try out from the campgrounds.
The road up to the dam is mostly clear but there are sections of packed slick snow were the sun doesn't get. Road above the dam is SCARY as it has several inches of snow with only a couple of tire trenches to follow. I would not advise going on this road without 4-wheel drive. There is only enough room for 1 vehicle so if you met somebody head on, then one vehicle would have to back up in those trenches to the nearest turnout.
I parked at the turnout leading down to the campgroud entrance and fished in 12 to 40 feet of water. I saw most of the fish in 15-30 feet.
Ice..... is 12+ inches with 1/2 good ice and 1/2 ice and snow mix. The water comes right to the top of the whole. I saw no sign of stressed ice or ice buckled by fluctuating water. about 2 inches of snow is on top of the ice.
Fish..... I caught a toad 13 inch perch and another about 10 inches. I also caught one of those "cigar" walley that was about 5 inches. I had numerous light bites that I couldn't hook.
After fishing near the campground I walked across the lake and tried in a few spots that I could see other people had fished before. I never had a bite nor saw a fish on the vexilar.
I then came back to the campground side but fished north of the ramp where I could see a bunch of wholes drilled. This is where I caught the 10 inch perch.
I wan't to go back again and try the area near dam out from the boat ramp. Anybody had sucess there?
Dave
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The road up to the dam is mostly clear but there are sections of packed slick snow were the sun doesn't get. Road above the dam is SCARY as it has several inches of snow with only a couple of tire trenches to follow. I would not advise going on this road without 4-wheel drive. There is only enough room for 1 vehicle so if you met somebody head on, then one vehicle would have to back up in those trenches to the nearest turnout.
I parked at the turnout leading down to the campgroud entrance and fished in 12 to 40 feet of water. I saw most of the fish in 15-30 feet.
Ice..... is 12+ inches with 1/2 good ice and 1/2 ice and snow mix. The water comes right to the top of the whole. I saw no sign of stressed ice or ice buckled by fluctuating water. about 2 inches of snow is on top of the ice.
Fish..... I caught a toad 13 inch perch and another about 10 inches. I also caught one of those "cigar" walley that was about 5 inches. I had numerous light bites that I couldn't hook.
After fishing near the campground I walked across the lake and tried in a few spots that I could see other people had fished before. I never had a bite nor saw a fish on the vexilar.
I then came back to the campground side but fished north of the ramp where I could see a bunch of wholes drilled. This is where I caught the 10 inch perch.
I wan't to go back again and try the area near dam out from the boat ramp. Anybody had sucess there?
Dave
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