It was 1 degree this morning on March 3rd. The lake is flat glare ice and is sporting a healthy 16 plus inches of ice in most places.Ive had reports of as much as 22″ in some places on the east end. There are only 12 days left in walleye season and we have the live bait and the tackle necessary to get the job done and the fillets in the freezer for you. The perch and walleye fishing has stayed very strong and really shows no signs of slowing down. The northshore hot spots continue to be along the shelf that runs from constantia to north bay. The drop off starts in 3 mile bay as a 10′ depth change and goes all the way to a very steep 20+’ slope by the time you get east of godfrey and jewel. The off shore structure has been good as well, shackelton, messenger, dakin, wantry and the north side of frenchman’s and dunham islands. The days when the perch especially are hott then it hasnt mattered what you have on, ive even heard of 1/2oz kastmasters plain icing a limit of perch and a #7 jiggin rap basically flung through the hole towards the bottom and the perch eating it on the drop!!!!!!! a #7?????? Thats when their hott, how about when there not? Downsize the offering first but not necessarily the gear. 2lb test in 25fow is useless, it turns into a cobweb trying to stop a freight train with stripes. Plain minnow on a drop shot rig, small pimple or kastmaster as a weight and a couple of ice flies above it. Drop shot a plain plastic or fish a single ice jig that is a little heavier than a dot and hope the school stays still.
The panfish bite has slowed once again in big bay. I am seeing and hearing of good sunnies being caught in south bay if you can get access or come in by sled or atv.
Thanks
Matt
3/3/2011 Oneida Lake Ice Fishing Report
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went out this afternoon from Constantia big crack at the shore line then about 300 yards out theirs another this one is dangerous its about 2′ wide and open in 15′ of water and is now covered in snow and could be easy missed and stepped in so be careful i stopped there and fished got a nice bucket of perch and a few small eyes but no keepers.
Thanks for all the updated reports, it’s great to know whats happening around the area so I can plan on where to fish. Maybe if we are lucky we will get a report next year also.