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fished from 630-1130, real nice day to be out. had big crew out today. first hour produced 75% of the perch. slowly got worse as the day went on. finished the day w/ 25 perch and one sunfish. tip-ups seem to turn on (for everyone out there) about 900, we had 6 flags all on live chubs, iced one pike about 20".

father in-law and myself got a late start, we fished from 10-2? caught 70-80 perch, 40 keepers, lost a bunch too. few other guys that were out were doing real well too. constant bite w/ 2 jigging rods (perch jigs and niagaras)

i hear ya. the guy at the booth told me to stay till my kid caught one, hes 4 years old. :shock: (nice bow, about 12" down, over 30" of water on a no see um grub w/ no tail, 1- 1.5 on the gps)

NYSDEC Lake Ontario Annual Report 2006 Section 18 Page 1 2006 New York Cooperative Trout and Salmon Pen-Rearing Projects M.A. Wilkinson New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 270 Michigan Avenue Buffalo, New York 14203 M.J. Sanderson New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 6274 East Avon-Lima Road Avon, New York 14414 S.E. Prindle New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 1285 Fisher Avenue Cortland, New York 13045 In 1998, concerns over post-stocking survival and imprinting of steelhead and chinook salmon to stocking sites led to the formation of several cooperative sportsmen’s groups interested in pen rearing (Bishop and Pearsall 1999). Concerns from the eastern basin of Lake Ontario centered on the predation of stocked steelhead by cormorants. Western basin concerns included the apparent lack of imprinting and subsequent impaired homing of chinook salmon and steelhead to the stocking streams. After the successful completion of pen-rearing projects at Oswego Harbor and Oak Orchard Creek in 1998, a number of other sportsmen’s groups expressed interest in pen-rearing. New sites were added in 1999, including the Lower Niagara River, Sandy Creek, Genesee River and Sodus Bay. No additional sites were added until 2003, when a new pen project for Skamania steelhead was initiated at Little Salmon River. In 2005, a chinook pen-rearing project was initiated at Olcott Harbor on Eighteenmile Creek and steelhead were added here in 2006. Also in 2006, a steelhead pen-rearing project was initiated at Wilson Harbor and only steelhead were raised at the Lower Niagara and Sandy Creek penrearing projects. All sites have been active each year since inception, except for Sandy Creek which was inactive in 2004 and 2005. Evaluations of the pen-rearing studies conducted at Oak Orchard Creek and the Lower Niagara River are reported in Bishop et al. (2006). This report summarizes 2006 pen-rearing activities and results Methods All sites, except the Lower Niagara River, used similar pen materials, design and netting as described for the 1998 Oak Orchard Creek Project in Bishop and Pearsall (1999). Standard operating procedures for stocking, maintaining, feeding, and releasing penned salmon were developed and refined by NYSDEC (Wilkinson 1999, Sanderson 2006). Differences are noted under each specific site description. Table 1 provides characteristics of each of the pen-rearing sites. Observed mortalities for all projects were based on the number of dead fish collected from the pens during captivity and from the bottom of the pens after release. Both sources of mortality were noted by cooperators, except where listed otherwise. Mortality does not include fish lost to cannibalism or from predators that may have gained access to pens. Little Salmon River Five thousand Skamania steelhead were placed into three pens at Salmon Country Marina on 18 April. The steelhead were administered a double fin clip (adipose and left pectoral fin); the standard clip for all New York stocked Lake Ontario Skamania steelhead. Penned steelhead were fed five times daily, and pens were cleaned twice during the rearing period. Water temperature was measured once each day. On 9 May, after 21 days of rearing, the pen was towed to the mouth of the Little Salmon River, where the NYSDEC Lake Ontario Annual Report 2006 Section 18 Page 2 steelhead were released. Oswego Harbor Twenty thousand steelhead were placed by the Oswego Net Pen Group into three pens at Oswego Marina on the Oswego River on 14 April. Forty thousand chinook were also placed into two pens on the same date. Penned steelhead and Chinook were generally fed five times daily, although on some days, the fish were fed as infrequently as three times per day. Water temperature was recorded at most feedings. Pen netting cleaning times were not recorded during the pen rearing period. Steelhead were released on 5 May (22 days in pens) and salmon were released on 8 May (25 days in pens) by releasing them at the pen site. Both species were released without towing to the Lake, as had been done in previous years. Sodus Bay On 12 April, 52,600 Chinook were placed into two pens near First Creek at Sodus Bay. Chinook were piped to the pens directly from the hatchery truck. Feeding was performed five times per day, and pens were cleaned weekly during the rearing period. Water temperature was monitored with a digital recording device starting on 12 April. Dissolved Oxygen was measured on 1 May with a YSI Model 55 meter. On 6 May, after 25 days of rearing, the pens were towed into the open lake. The fish were released in approximately 25 feet of water lakeward, and east of, Sodus Bay Channel. Pens were inverted to release the fish. Genesee River The Genesee Charter Association, in conjunction with Irondequoit Bay Fish and Game Club and Greater Rochester Sportfishery Association, used six pens located at Shumway Marina in the Genesee River for raising steelhead and Chinook.Ten thousand steelhead were placed into two pens on 11 April. Chinook (85,250) were placed in four pens also on 11 April. The pens were gravity-loaded by piping the steelhead and salmon from the hatchery truck. Feeding was performed five times per day, and pens were cleaned once weekly. Water temperature was monitored with a digital recorder starting on 11April. Dissolved Oxygen was measured on 28 April with a YSI Model 55 meter. Steelhead and Chinook were released on 29 April and 3 May, respectively, by inverting the pens on site. Chinook were released four days after the steelhead to reduce potential predation by steelhead upon recentlystocked chinook. Sandy Creek The Sandy Creek project was a community group effort. Volunteers included SUNY Brockport students, Boy Scouts, high school groups, charter captains, and community members. On 14 April, 7,300 steelhead were placed into two pens in the Sandy Creek Marina basin. The steelhead were piped to the pens directly from the hatchery truck. The pens were then towed from the basin to the creek immediately adjacent to the marina, and tied to a private residence dock. The pens were oriented with the pens’ long axis parallel to water flow. Feeding was performed six times per day, and pens were cleaned once a day during the rearing period. Water temperature was monitored with a digital recording device starting on 14 April. Dissolved Oxygen was measured on 24 and 28 April with a YSI Model 55 meter. On 29 April, after 16 days of rearing, the pens were inverted to release the fish at the pen site. Oak Orchard Creek The Oak Orchard Business Association sponsored this pen project. On 10 April, 14,000 steelhead were delivered to Lake Breeze Marina and placed into three pens. On the same date, 85,250 Chinook were placed into four pens at the same location. A PVC extension pipe was used to transfer steelhead and Chinook into pens located farthest from the shore. Trout and salmon were fed four times daily, and pens were cleaned every two days. Water temperature was monitored with a digital recording device starting on 10 April. Dissolved Oxygen was measured on 24 April with a YSI Model 55 meter. The steelhead and salmon were released after 17 days on 26 April by towing the pens to the river mouth at Point Breeze. Eighteenmile Creek The Eighteenmile Creek pen project was sponsored by Lake Ontario Trout and Salmon Association (LOTSA), Town of Newfane, Niagara County Fisheries Development Board, Niagara County “Skip Hartmanâ€Â

when i installed mine last year i didnt mount it permanent. i just replaced the swivels on my rigger with the ones they provided. the directions with the one i got last year only gave instructions on a permanent mount, so make sure to read them first. make sure to buy some zip ties and buy a cable crimper. need a hand let me know i live in hamlin

i like to call it fishing the "birds nest"

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hey huntfrisco if you ran a poll i know sub troll and fish hawk would be #1 and #2. personally i bought a subtroll 1. the company is out of buffalo so if i ever need repairs, service, or replacement i know i would get it back a little sooner. 2. by far the most inexpensive unit on the market (online @ cabelas) 3. i can read both temp and speed while rigging-huge tach like speed indicator and pretty standard digital temp read out 4. really easy to install- you dont need to take the boat out of the water to install. it took me a couple of hours to install with the majority of the time spent fishing wires. 5. it just works. i have absolutely nothing bad to say about the unit. i constantly run the unit when im out and i believe im on my second battery 6. buy a subtroll and spend the $200-300 left over on some more equipment or some more spoons

pat you mean the day of the "perfect storm". when we perfectly rode into the middle of the storm. that was a great steelie day.i had a newbie on board that day (my friends future father in law)and he is still talking about that day.

nice to see you on the board pat

and dont forget my 14" largemouth

hey scotty how about posting that framed picture you guys have on board?

hey scotty chris said thanks. he was pretty happy about his gift bucket of perch

thanks jerry, we looked pretty good for the first week then olcott kicked our *ss. lets see the pic scotty

hey jerry we should be out there fishing that mudline

fished the south end 8-10' from 10am-3pm. lots of little little little perch, maybe a dozen keepers out of the 125+ caught. waxworms, and beat up, dead perch minnows seem to do the trick. plenty of ice but theres alot of slushy spots. no action on the tips ups. anyone know how the north end has been?

im with yankee. this years silverado is motor trends truck of the year. i have an 02 silverado with 150000 (trading it in this spring for a new one). its been a great truck i wouldnt consider buying anything else.

my causin with his 4th place king 33-5# my father in law with his 31-3# king my uncle with his 29-3# king the captain only gets to reel in the little ones :? :? :?

i run both balls and pancakes. on the 2 back riggers i run balls and run them both as the deeper riggers. on the side riggers i usually run pancakes. i bent the fin slightly (too much will make them swim) and they actually pull away from the boat to give myself a little bit more of a rigger spread.

hey jerry. things are good, just getting things ready for this year (trying to cure spring fever) cant wait to uncover the boat and start tinkering i missed the meeting too, (had plans with my better half). robert holden is the person to talk to. i talked to him on thursday and there was no schedule set. he said the dec was very happy with how everything went last year and we may be adding new pens next year. as i learn more about this years schedule ill post on the board. im sure there other guys on lou that would like to be involved too

the first hamlin pen rearing meeting is scheduled for this sat at the hamlin town hall 1:30. for more info contact robert holden cell 585-507-0303 or email [email protected]

longer the leader the less the action. 18"-24" rule of thumb. i usually run 22" behind e-chips

i happen to know alot of Lowes management. let me know (pm me) and i will contact someone for material donations. (zip ties, rope, pvc for floats, etc) i would be more than glad to help and this gos for other pen rearing projects too.

im the owner of a small residential construction company