All across the state the ice is there, Myself I’ve been out 4 times in the last week on local waters here in Rensselaer county. I haven’t used the tipups but the jigging has been good. I managed crappie, small mouth bass, perch and a mess of blue gills that fill your hand. I’ve been using my Fluger ice pole and reel combo wound with 1 lb. test fireline and used a surgeons knot to attach a white eye with a number 10 hook, tipped with a couple of spikes. This has proved deadly for the fish. To locate the fish I use a lowrance 67-c in ice mode. This machine gives me the ability to use the flasher and the graph [ this gives me the history of were the fish came from and also where it went if it doesn’t strike]. I can switch back and forth as I need.
Lake George is capped over and should be ready for ATV’s and snow machines this weekend. I’m hitting that on Monday. Stay on top Chief
Some nice fat Burden lake females caught Monday the 12th of Jan.09 Chief