Hopewell Lake Ice Fishing Reports 2006

[Midnitebasser]

Reply here with ice fishing reports for Hopewell Lake.

[shillins24]

Heard a report of 4-5 inches of ice on monday, my be an option instead of driving far north on thursday.

Midnightbasser- what time you guys open during the week?

[Midnitebasser]

I had planned on going to either Struble or Hopewell but because there hadn't been any good reports on the local lakes until the report on Hopewell yesterday I didn't think there was going to be any place to go ice fishing locally. I don't work at Gordon's, but here are they're winter hours.

Mon - Thurs 9 AM - 6 PM

Friday 9 AM - 8 PM

Sat 8 AM - 5PM

Sun 8 AM - 4 PM

[Midnitebasser]

Another option might be lake Ontelaunee. I think there have been a few guys fishing the Peters Creek arm of the lake but haven't seen any reports in a day or so.

[shillins24]

Went to struble this morning, walked out about 50 yards and drilled a couple holes only had about 3" and
I didtn feel safe. So went over to hopewell, had about 5" out there, stayed all day and caught a bunch of gills and perch. I plan on going there tomorrow as well before everything melts this weekend

[Midnitebasser]

I have to agree with you shillins24, I stooped up at Struble this afternoon to check the ice and I didn't even go out on it, I was talking to a guy that just came off the ice and he said 3" to 3.5" of ice, not enough for me so I'm going to Hopewell on Saturday.

[shillins24]

Well a buddy and I made it back out to hopewell today from about 8:45 to 11:00. Caught some bass, gills and perch and I also got a fat 25" pickeral that went around 4 lbs. After we got him through the hole he spit out a 10" bullhead.

The warm temps chased us off a little earlier then I thought it would, it really got soft out there, plus a couple of spots started to open up.

[Midnitebasser]

I was there taking some photos, was that you coming out when I was coming in.

[shillins24]

Yeah that was me with the older gentleman.