Yankee Troller

Handhelds don't seem to get the distance that a fixed mount with an antenna get. When I cross the lake I now bring my ACR personal locator beacon. They are small and use satellites no notify rescue.

There is bait on the South shore all season, and we can't touch their leaderboards (which zero out every week) with a month long derby. It's not that the big ones are hanging with the bait. I wouldn't give Lake Michigan all the hype. They have seen some large specimens in recent years, but if you watch tournament videos Lake Trout play a big role in their catches still. Talking to those guys over there they'd kill for what we have right now.

I'm pretty sur they do Glenn, and it's showed an increase in 2yr old's maturing over the years. What I can't wrap my head around......the fact they see no problem taking sperm from jacks at the hatchery "becasue it's sperm is more potent." No sh*t! Have you seen the MTV show teen mom . If you're concerned with impotent fish then take a little extra in the Fall to insure you meet quotas at stocking. However, the easy way out is to use a freak of nature. What do I know besides data showing shrinking salmon sizes year after year. Lets try to understand why the North shore gets the biggest fish in the lake year in and year out (proven by derby data). They have the best streams for natural reproduction on the lake, and that's proven without a doubt since most of these places HAVE NEVER BEEN STOCKED. Do you think a jack is gonna get to spawn with a 25-30lb female? Heck no! How about we start there?

Well, the bait level studies have the last two years were good enough for the DEC to increase stocking numbers of Chinooks, so I don't see how they could say that. You talk to the biologist and they see better numbers out there than they have for a few years.

7 days of tourney guys looking for a fish 20lbs or bigger, and there were 2 winners from 7 days of fishing. Every day was a fishable day with no wind to keep people off the water.

It works great for marking suspended bait. You can expect 200-300' off each side on 455khz.

Just goes to show you what people really want to fish for, and what species brings in the money. Everything else takes a back seat!

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I'll be there. Stop by the boat at the boathouse.

Got a trip tomorrow morning? I can meet ya at the boat on my way in?

I'll be adding to this, and deleting items once they sell. Local pick up in Rochester, Sodus Point, and Wilson. If it needs to ship that's on the buyer. Cannon Swivel Pedestal Track Mount - $50 Yamaha Inverter/Generator 2200w - $900 Grizzly 150qt coolers (2). Actual color is grey with white top - $300ea Grizzly 165qt cooler - $350

The data speaks for itself. This data looks at the 10th place Salmon in each derby. Spring of 2021 was an anomaly, but we're pretty much on par the Spring weights for the derby. It's the Fall weights that seem to be falling off. MEDIAN Fall Summer Spring 2024 22.00 2023 27.05 26.02 21.10 2022 27.15 27.00 22.10 2021 29.03 28.04 24.10 2020 28.04 28.06 COVID 2019 29.12 27.15 21.01 2018 No Data 25.12 No Data 2017 30.08 27.09 21.11 2016 32.01 28.11 21.11 2015 29.02 25.15 20.12 2014 30.04 27.04 21.04 2013 33.04 32.01 26.00 2012 32.09 31.07 27.04 2011 32.04 29.00 23.14 2010 34.06 No Data No Data 2009 31.15 26.02 No Data 2005 30.01 No Data No Data Average 30.26 27.63 22.49