Tell us the earliest you get out on the lakes for bass in NY and your favorite early spring lake.
Whats the earliest in the year you get out for bass in NY!
Tell us the earliest you get out on the lakes for bass in NY and your favorite early spring lake.
Earliest I ever got out was April 2nd 2012, a week before Easter that year and it was a Madison county lake. This year might breat that since the forecast is calling for 45 or higher for 14/15 days
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Late April for me. I only fish Chautauqua, Lake Erie and Presque Isle in Pa. Early season if the wind allows I fish Erie. If it is an all day blow, I run to Presque Isle. If I only want to fish a couple hours in the morning I fish Chautauqua. Of course if there are still Steelhead in the tribs, I leave the boat at camp and fly fish for Steelhead.
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Fish Chautauqua Lake and Lake Erie
Love bass and fly fishing for Trout and Steelhead
Nice keep them coming calling for a early spring so im hoping at least mid April this year..
Early to mid April... depends on water level in river
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before wife and kids it was the first weekend after the ice was gone,not so much anymore, as soon as I get a free weekend
Pretty soon maybe this weekend or next I’m hoping. Probably won’t be the best but worth a try.
I want to get on keuka as soon as possible
I love the early bite there...earliest for me there was mid april a few years ago
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wow!! what lake if you dont mind tellingOriginally Posted by Jbruno
I’ll be out this weekend. Usually early/ mid March
dam you guys are gung ho, interested in water temps.. cant imagine over 35 or so
Perfect jerkbait weather!
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at 35 degree water temps?
I've done it one kueka...jerk...walk around the boat, jerk again lol
Dont catch a ton but the ones ya get are usually damn good ones
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Just an FYI, Onondaga is completely open. Drive by it going to the mall today and it was white caps out there. Sounds like early April will be good
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Yes few guys out on Seneca this weekend., plug Onondaga,,
but high water levels
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Hows sodus bay in early part of May? Never been there
We fished Erie in late January this year for perch, eyes and smallmouth. Never know what you're gonna get into out there. Keuka we also get out all winter if the launch is open.
Some small lakes near me open up mid February. Little late this year but I've been out twice so far. Home full size lake (Saratoga) usually opens up by first couple weeks in April and I'm out every chance I get from there. Looks like it might be in late March this year.
I fish Little Sodus in May and it’s one of my favorite trips. Last year best 5 was right around 23. Never fished sodus, I’ve always stuck to fair haven cause the state park ramp is great and we used to have a camp at Grants in Fair Haven so it’s also a nostalgic trip
Last edited by ECobb91; 03-09-2020 at 08:07 PM.
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