Fishing trips

[JerryC]

Guys,

I an looking for suggestions on lake house fishing trips. I have done a bunch with my friends the past few years but now we are looking for new waters. Looking at anything within a 3 hour drive from north jersey in either upstate ny, vermont or PA. Thanks!

[catfishonthelake]

If you're willing to take a longer drive, I've had a couple really nice trips to Black Lake, NY. Lots of pike and bass with opportunities for musky, walleye or even lake sturgeon. Panfishing is excellent as well. There are few lakeside cabin places that are inexpensive and you can rent boats and get food, bait and tackle. The lake is only about 20 minutes from the Canadien border and we fished one day on the St. Lawrence and I stuck, among other fish, a fatty northern off a weedline in 25-feet of water. The Larry is crystal clear b/c of the zebra mussels so the weedlines grow very deep. It's kind of a cool place if you've never been. I went up to Black Lake twice and caught plenty of fish both times. Totally worth it and I'd go back in heartbeat.
Here's a pic of the northern.
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/61534_1616060447642_7628211_n.jpg

[acabtp]

within a 3 mile drive from north jersey
3 hour drive?
i go up to central VT a lot in the summer, but that's a little further than you want to drive. you can't cast into a stream or lake up there without catching trout though.

[JerryC]

sorry 3 hour drive not mile lol

thanks guys!

[Skunk City]

Guys,

I an looking for suggestions on lake house fishing trips. I have done a bunch with my friends the past few years but now we are looking for new waters. Looking at anything within a 3 mile drive from north jersey in either upstate ny, vermont or PA. Thanks!


Uhhh...Passaic River!

The Adirondacks have a ton of great lakes with a ton of variety. A friend's family has a house up there and I hear lots of secondhand reports of great Pike, Bass, Trout, and Walleye fishing up there.

[AndyS]

Ever think of doing a float trip on the Upper Big D ?

[Lard Almighty]

Lake Champlain is a great bet, maybe a touch over 3 hours but well worth the trip. Pretty much anything you could want to catch is in that lake. There are also a lot of smaller lakes in the Poconos that can provide some great fishing.

[FASTEDDIE29]

Long Lake upstate NY. PIKE fishing at its best.

[ChaosStarter]

Lake Champlain is a great bet, maybe a touch over 3 hours but well worth the trip. Pretty much anything you could want to catch is in that lake. There are also a lot of smaller lakes in the Poconos that can provide some great fishing.


Yep. Ticonderoga is a about 3-4 hours and that's what I consider the south part of the lake (even though it's not the most southern point).

[AndrewT]

I would also suggest somewhere in the adirondacks. So many great fisheries up there that are close to each other. Some of the best smallmouth fishing around

[JerryC]

Thanks guys.. right now im leaning twards a lakehouse in VT or upstate NY. Most of my friend have Kayaks along with myself so we wanna stick to smaller bodies of water, no longer than 2-3 miles long or so..

[NJ Dave]

Lake George. 3 hrs, 200 miles from NJ.
I have a cabin on the lake.
Spring, lake trout and salmon off docks by streams
Summer, trout, salmon, bass, perch, panfish, ect
Fall, all of the above.
Kayak shop where you can do weekly rentals for a few hundred bucks.
You can camp on the islands on the lake which is an adventure in itself.
There are a few fishing charters on the lake. Rod bender being one of the better ones.

[AndrewT]

Lake Bomoseen in VT is a very good bass lake. We vacationed up there awhile ago. Holds big bass and I had by far my best day of fishing ever on that lake.

[JerryC]

Lake Bomoseen in VT is a very good bass lake. We vacationed up there awhile ago. Holds big bass and I had by far my best day of fishing ever on that lake.


Andrew, this is actually 1 of our options we are leaning twards.

[njbassman]

Lake bomoseen in vt is a beauty... but you can't beat lake george for variety of fish and overall beauty...

[JerryC]

Lake bomoseen in vt is a beauty... but you can't beat lake george for variety of fish and overall beauty...

Agreed, my guys vaca with family on lake george so they wanna try something else. Thanks for the suggestion though.

[acabtp]

bomoseen is a good one, but there are quite a few powerboats on it, kind of gets that lake hopatcong vibe, dunno if that's what you are into or if you are looking for a quieter time

you might also check out VT's chittenden reservoir. it is a fantastic walleye fishery as well as being packed up with perch and bass. there are some houses on it, but it is a lot quieter than bomoseen. it's great for kayaks.

[AndrewT]

If you do choose Bomoseen, there's a huge hill covered in slate that leads all the way down into the water. Between my dad, brother, and I we had about 60 bass in about 4 hours, all within the distance of the slate pile. We just dropped Texas rigged power worms, let them hit the bottom, felt the tap tap and set the hook. One after another it was stupid haha. We did go back another time and didn't catch anything there, however. Definitely worth a try though

[slider]

Jerry: Lots of great fishing areas in up state N.Y. Question is are u towing your own boat..Or figure on renting a boat, or maybe chartering a trip or 2? Lake George especially the Diamond Point area up to Bolton landing offers great places to stay but boat rental expensive..So if ur bringing ur own boat this is a great spring trip..Bass fishing is great with some Pike & Pickerel mixed in..And Lake trout fishing is great early season..Also good home base for fishing Loon lake, Schroon Lake and of course Lake Champlain..Good Luck on your trip...

[AndrewT]

I would advise against Loon Lake. Went there for a week with my friends and was very disappointed with the fishing. Plus the lake is smaller and busy. Not an adirondack feel

[JerryC]

Thanks guys, we are leaning twards blomoseen but now im a bit concerned about the boat traffic. Is it that bad in the summer? Do you think it will be too choppy for kayaks?

[JerryC]

We decided not to do Blomosteen... now pending a few lakes in PA & Upstate..

[Gerry Zagorski]

1000 Islands NY would be my suggestion.... 5 hour drive from north Jersey but well worth it... Crystal clear water that is practically polluted with small mouth and it's a beautiful area as well..

Pleanty of places to rent boats and cabins too. Some cabins boats are must because they are on Islands.

[JerryC]

thousand islands looks awesome but may be too far and too much boat traffic.. we mainly fish from kayaks, so we are trying to find an electric motor lake or private lake house.. we have a few we have used in the past but we want to try some new waters this year.

[ScowardNJ]

Is a cabin a "must"? I've done a few multi day, over night kayak fishing trips in the St. Regis section of the Adirondacks. Beautiful back country canoe/kayak trails that take you through multiple lakes and ponds and connector streams for pike, bass, perch, etc...All paddle only waters with no one hassling you. Tent camping only. I can send you a few route suggestions. Portage carts are highly recommended for portages.

[NJ Dave]

Jerry,
Check this link out. It was from a kayak specific web site.
I never heard f thats town in NY which they spoke about but it sounds nice.
Understood that LG has already been done by some guys in your group but for me that place never gets old.

http://www.kayakfishingstuff.com/community/showthread.php?t=85818

[AndrewT]

I'm planning a trip with my friends this summer. I've been looking at Friends lake in the adrondacks. It's private. Haven't really heard how the fishing is though

[JerryC]

Is a cabin a "must"? I've done a few multi day, over night kayak fishing trips in the St. Regis section of the Adirondacks. Beautiful back country canoe/kayak trails that take you through multiple lakes and ponds and connector streams for pike, bass, perch, etc...All paddle only waters with no one hassling you. Tent camping only. I can send you a few route suggestions. Portage carts are highly recommended for portages.

That sounds awesome but we need a place to stay, cook that is clean.. not only is it a fishing trip but we want to relax as well an dnot have to worry about setting up camp all the time, although that sounds fantastic! lol

[JerryC]

Jerry,
Check this link out. It was from a kayak specific web site.
I never heard f thats town in NY which they spoke about but it sounds nice.
Understood that LG has already been done by some guys in your group but for me that place never gets old.

http://www.kayakfishingstuff.com/community/showthread.php?t=85818

Thanks! im actually a member on KFS.com.. Lake George is a great option but the lake is way to big for our kayaks.. finger lakes are fantastic, lots of fun but also very large, we did a trip there 5 years ago.

[JerryC]

I'm planning a trip with my friends this summer. I've been looking at Friends lake in the adrondacks. It's private. Haven't really heard how the fishing is though

Sounds fun!!

[JerryC]

Right now we are looking a Naomi lake house trip.. pending info from the agency from the house we chose. Looks like a great place and lots of other places near by to fish as well. Anyone ever fish there?