Oneida 2022, Walleye or Die success! 2/26,27,28

[FASTEDDIE29]

Headed north with a fine crew of anglers from here. Myself, Luke, Scott, Big Fonz, Nick, Brandon, Chris and Duane rented a beautiful house on Oneida lake with primo access to the Walleye grounds. Arrived Friday to 50 mph wind gusts out of the NW and still forced ourselves to get on the ice to check it out. Bad idea, the conditions were brutal. Back to the house to eat, relax and prepare for Saturday morning.

We head out early and get set up. Flags weren’t flying but we had a good pick of Perch and Walleye for the annual Sunday night fish fry. Some guys did way better then others but everyone contributed! Without fish there wouldn’t be a fish fry. Saturday night got a little nuts at the house but boys will be boys. Nothing better then Poker and adult beverages with the bros!

Sunday back on the grounds with a stiff W wind that switched to NW in the afternoon and gave us a good taste of that lake effect madness. I didn’t have my shanty properly pinned and almost flew away to Long Island with the 50 mph wind gusts that seemingly appeared out of nowhere. Had to hold the shanty down with one hand while sticking a few more spikes in it to prevent myself and my gear from flying away. Good times!!! On this day the Walleye chewed and chewed. By days end I had 23 Walleye, 8 keepers, 15 shorts and 2 jumbo Perch. It was nuts. All this out of 1 hole in my shanty. The fish Gods were very giving. Plenty of fish caught by quite a few of the guys in the frozen tundra. Good fishing everyone and phenom times had by all. Can’t wait to do it again next year!!! TIGHT LINEZ and FISH for all!!!
#oneida2022

[FASTEDDIE29]

Pics, pics and more pics!!!

[henro]

#delicious

[icebadger]

Outstanding report look and sounds like things got off to a rough start but you guys pulled it together and had a good time. eddie got a nice perch and enough waldo for a fish fry. what the heck was that on that one walleyes belly? well i went north to find ice but you guys really went north. cool report.

That perch looks like it belongs in the Macy's day parade! What a toad....jeez! Nice fish and good group of guys even if mother nature was a bit blustery. If you've never experienced lake effect bands, it's quite an experience. Amazing how weather and winds can change so drastically within seconds.

[bulletbob]

Oneida gives up more fish through the ice than it does in open water some years.. Like all these huge lakes up here, its always crazy windy, and you can go up a dozen times and fish in raging whitecaps each time, if you can get a boat out at all!.. Very nice catch, many locals don't even do that well.. Its a gigantic lake at 21 miles long and 5 miles wide, and the fish are not everywhere... Very nice catch you guys made!

[bunker dunker]

way to get it done my friend.congrats to the whole crew!!!!

[FASTEDDIE29]

Few more fish pics and Sunday nights fish fry! Beer batter baby! Ohhhh yeahhhh!!!

[Pondhopper8]

Looked like a great time!! Lots of fillets!

[fishingbuddies]

Oh man!! What a trip...so jealous. Out of what town did you guys launch? We were there bout a month n half ago.. apparently the wrong side of the lake for early ice. Constantia NY. Nothing in NJ compares to the beast that Oneida is. The weather will humble you! The walking and walking n walking to get to a spot is relentless.
Made men of us and made us appreciate our smaller NJ bodies of water. We struck out with walleye completely in 4 days and picked away at some fatty perch here n there. Any hints for nxt year? We are going back no doubt. Oneida is an amazing sight n experience. I need to get my boys on some EYES!!