1st place walleye IPA open division last weekend

[Sunken Treasu]

. Landed 2 nice eyes 1st thing Sunday morning for ther derby. Biggest was 12.4 other 9.8. Edited February 10, 2015 by Sunken Treasu

[troutman]

Hog!!!

[fish whistle]

wow....couple big fish !!!!!

great catch  

[frostbitefishy1]

wow great big eyes. congrats on a lifetime catch. 

[Iceman]

ST;

Very nice fish! Where was the derby?

John

[orange belly]

It was in Chaumont combined with the lyme pike derby.

[Finders Keepers]

NYS Ice Pro-Am Event on Chaumont Bay. Oneida Lake event is this weekend followed by the large Sodus Bay Event on the 21st and 22nd. 

[bettieanne]

Beautiful fish! congrats

[orange belly]

Brought both fish in alive for the weigh in looked to me all other fish were dead. I thought I might get a bonus prize since the derby was promoting catch and release but did not. Great derby though hope they come up next year so I can fish it hard both days, I was only able to fish from 7 am to 9 am on Sunday.

[bettieanne]

Yea I agree you think they would do something to promote catch and release on a sensitive fishery such as chaumont.  Talk is cheap!

[Finders Keepers]

We did practice C&R releasing pike, pickerel and a few walleye. Most anglers wanted to keep their fish, which we do allow. The largest fish in each category is typically kept in our livewells and displayed at the awards ceremony. With the brutally cold temps the 3 largest walleye did not fair well and all anglers took them after the awards ceremony. All others were released or kept by the anglers. 

 

All pike at this weekend's event on Sodus will be C&R.