Sawbellies in stock anywhere?

[FishingTheFL]

Heard the bait guy hasn't delivered to Pam's or Kendia... Anywhere got them out toward Keuka or Auburn way? Tyia

 

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[reeldilemma33]

Rich and Vern’s in Waterloo?


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[FishingTheFL]

I'll check there and the place on 5&20 today but I heard the bait guy hasn't delivered. J/w if there was some where else that had them... Pretty much stuck jigging and drifting live bait since my kicker went down. Might have to come in shallow and catch a couple, eh?

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[jimalbert]

Pretty Sure when I called Catherine Valley Outfitters they said they had them. I believe 15 bucks a dozen

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[FishingTheFL]

Thanks I'll check them out. $15 a dozen... Might just stick to jigging... Keeping them a live is near impossible... For 3 days... Don't see it happening.

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[Hop]

Pam said she is expecting Gordy and his son to deliver some at least by tomorrow. I'd keep checking with her.

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[Fishy]

Bubba Bait in Pultney is listing for $8.00 a dozen,check with them.Tell him Fishy send you to him.

[Sk8man]

Hey Hop when you see Pam again tell her I said "Hi" will ya? She is a good lady.

[Hop]

Sure will. She has some challenges right now, but she is a tough old bird. Hey ftfl, just happened to think, Roy's Marina usually has sawbellies.

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[lakebound88]

Roy's marina does.

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[Lucky13]

You can buy certified Alewives that are legal to transport between the lakes?  I did not know they could be raised in Bait Ponds.

[FishingTheFL]

Will do Les. I bet she gets them in. I go to her now because family over at Kendia never seem to be at their shop. She always knows what's new and selling anyways

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[Sk8man]

Lucky - they are netted in the Finger Lakes proper by the distributor (at least around here) and the sellers are certified  and give receipts to buyers. I think they are subject to inspection and testing  by DEC  etc. I don't believe they can be pond raised and survive. Keeping these sawbellies alive can also be tricky and changes in water composition, temperature and even being jostled around in a container or livewell can kill them. They don't usually hold up well over significant time intervals unless kept in large tanks with running lake water and additives and plenty of oxygenation.  At about a buck apiece they can be an expensive and high maintenance undertaking. I've seen whole tanks die off in the past without clear indication why other than temperature change in the water.

[Lucky13]

For certification, they have to be tested.  I knew the dealers netted them, and my friends that used to night fish Canandaigua told me how fragile they were, so I just assumed a dealer would only sell on the lake where they were netted, to avoid the certification cost and hassle and the additional holding time and risk of loss.  But if they are a buck apiece now, it's likely worth the risk.  We are paying close to a buck apiece for shiners up in the 'daks anymore! Thanks for the explanation.   

[Sk8man]

Your friends that night fished Canandaigua didn't happen to have names like Roides or Oravec did they?

[Lucky13]

No, but they did fish with them from time to time.  This was ~ 40 years ago, too, Andy has long since moved to CT.

[Sk8man]

Ah....I used to fish among them in my little 13 ft Whaler. They had much bigger boats that they slipped at John and Mirriam Clark's marina and those times were a blast night fishing for big browns and rainbows in the dark. Those guys left for Lake O and Rochester west  to charter in the early eighties when the salmon were turning on.

[Sk8man]

Mike you have a PM

[Lucky13]

Hardly worth the effort to go out at night with the one rainbow limit now.

[Sk8man]

Yep you'd pretty much have the lake to yourself too.

[rolmops]

I have used pike and bass minnows for laketrout . They work just as good and stay alive a lot better


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[Hop]

Just an FYI, Pam in Ovid has sawbellies now. Good size, usually get a baker's dozen for $ 12.

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[Lucky13]

I checked with Region 8, and there is one licensed distributor of certified sawbellies in the Finger Lakes.

[Sk8man]

I guess if there is  a problem as long as you have your receipt it is the sellers problem.

[Lucky13]

Yes, the receipt is crucial if you get checked.  I was concerned because there have been LO guys talking about bringing bait from elsewhere, and DEC is VERY concerned about the possibilities of introducing yet another disease into the system.  All it will take is one bug that had not been an issue with salmon in the past, but is in this system, and the whole thing could disappear. The next whirling disease or BKN or VHS could be the last one!