Lake George

nybass1 · 08-13-09, 10:00 PM

Heading up to lake george NY this weekend and is a new body of water for me. Anybody ever fished it or have some good info?

Thanks

Abbeysdad · 08-14-09, 09:58 AM

How'd it turn out? Catch anything?

I've visited Lake George many times (spent our honeymoon there 35+ years ago - awe) but never fished it. Huge lake. Went on the big boat ride once, but not much to see past Bolton Landing. Never fished it, but must have some nice fish in such a big pond.

JerseyFisher · 08-14-09, 11:52 AM

I have a summer house there, and fish the every weekend of the summer pretty much. Your best bet would be to find drop-offs or deep rock piles between 35ft.-45ft, would would fish it with a drop shot, for best results use live bait (crawfish or worms). These usually hold a lot of smallmouth bass. If your looking for largemouth, you will find them in the in most of the weedy bays down in the southern end of the lake. The Northwest Bay also has good largemouth and pike fishing, fish the mouth of the creek or go up in it. All of the islands hold good fish around them too.

Its a big body of water, and not knowing exactly where your going I just gave you the basics.

nybass1 · 08-14-09, 07:49 PM

Ill be up on the northern end off of bolton landing on an island

08-13-09, 10:00 PM	#1
nybass1 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New York Posts: 25	Lake George Heading up to lake george NY this weekend and is a new body of water for me. Anybody ever fished it or have some good info? Thanks

08-14-09, 09:58 AM	#2
Abbeysdad BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central NY - Finger Lakes Posts: 1,307	How'd it turn out? Catch anything? I've visited Lake George many times (spent our honeymoon there 35+ years ago - awe) but never fished it. Huge lake. Went on the big boat ride once, but not much to see past Bolton Landing. Never fished it, but must have some nice fish in such a big pond.

08-14-09, 11:52 AM	#3
JerseyFisher BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New York, NY Posts: 156	I have a summer house there, and fish the every weekend of the summer pretty much. Your best bet would be to find drop-offs or deep rock piles between 35ft.-45ft, would would fish it with a drop shot, for best results use live bait (crawfish or worms). These usually hold a lot of smallmouth bass. If your looking for largemouth, you will find them in the in most of the weedy bays down in the southern end of the lake. The Northwest Bay also has good largemouth and pike fishing, fish the mouth of the creek or go up in it. All of the islands hold good fish around them too. Its a big body of water, and not knowing exactly where your going I just gave you the basics.

08-14-09, 07:49 PM	#4
nybass1 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New York Posts: 25	Ill be up on the northern end off of bolton landing on an island

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