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Conference wahoo::fishing

Title:Fishing Notes- Archived
Notice:See note 555.1 for a keyword directory of this conference
Moderator:DONMAC::MACINTYRE
Created:Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Sep 20 1991
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1660
Total number of notes:20970

9.0. "LAKE ONTARIO" by HYSTER::WILSON () Mon Mar 25 1985 15:54

IF YOU WANT TO CATCH A COOLER FULL OF BROWN TROUT, LAKERS AND STEELHEAD WITHOUT
HAVING TO FISH EVERYDAY IN MASS, NH. OR VT. FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE TRY
LAKE ONTARIO, NY.. IT'S SPRING TIME FISHING IS UNBELIEVABLE. MOST OF YOUR FISH
SHOULD AVERAGE BETWEEN 4 AND 8 LBS WITH AN OCCASSIONAL 10+ POUNDER. I LIKE TO GOOUT TO SODUS PT. NY. BETWEEN SYRACUSE & ROCHESTER. IT'S ABOUT A 7 HR. TRIP FROM NASHUA, NH. BUT IT'S WORTH IT. THE BEST TIME OF THE SEASON IS FROM ABOUT THE 2NDWEEK OF APRIL
 THROUGH MAY. YOU CAN CAST FOR THEM FROM THE SODUS POINT LIGHT HOUSE OR TROLL FOR THEM MONSTERS JUST OUT INFRONT OF THE BAY. THE LAKE CAN GET ROUGHFAST SO I WOULDN'T GO OUT IN ANYTHING SMALLER THAN A 14 FOOT "V" BOTTOM. IF YOU PLAN ON GOING TO THIS AREA
 YOU SHOULD CALL THE WAYNE COUNTY FISHING HOT LINE -
315-483-4454 TO FIND OUT THE LATEST ON HOW THEY'RE HIT-IN. GOOD LUCK AND BRING ABIG COOLER.
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9.1ELMO::ALDRICHMon Mar 25 1985 16:318
I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT A TRIP TO LAKE ONTARIO AROUND THE 1ST OR 2ND 
WEEKEND IN MAY. I WAS PLANNING TO HIRE A CHARTER BOAT OUT OF THE 
OSWEGO/PULASKI AREA. DO YOU THINK THIS IS A GOOD IDEA, OR EVEN NECESSARY.
ANY RECOMMENDATIONS ON CHARTER SERVICES? HOW ABOUT THE RIVER FISHING?
THE REASON FOR THIS, IS I ONLY HAVE A CANOE, NOT SOMETHING I'D CARE MUCH
ABOUT BEING IN IN LAKE ONTARIO. 
ONE LAST QUESTION. ARE THE FISH ANY GOOD TO EAT, OR JUST TROPHY SIZE?
ELMO::ALDRICH
9.2HYSTER::WILSONTue Mar 26 1985 11:389
YOUR CANOE MIGHT BE OK FOR SOME OF THE SHELTERED BAY AREAS BUT IT WOULD
STILL BE RISKY. CHARTERING IS A GOOD IDEA, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE UNFAMILIAR
WITH THE AREA. THIS SPRING I'M AGAIN CHARTERING OUT OF SODUS POINT. I USUALLY
CHARTER FOR TWO 6 HOUR DAYS AND SPEND THE REST OF MY TIME CASTING OFF OF THE 
JETTIES AND SHORELINES. THESE SHORELINE AREAS CAN BE VERY PRODUCTIVE. I HAVE EATEN ALL OF THE FISH THAT I HAD KEPT WITH NO PROBLEM. MY PERSONAL CHOICE IS BAKINGTHE LARGE LAKE TROUT FILETS. IF YOU PLAN TO GO YOU SHOULD TRY TO MAKE ARRANGE-
MENTS NOW, BECAUSE SPRING IS A HOT TIME OF YEAR. I HAVE ALOT OF INFORMATION ON 
THE LAKES FISHING AREAS THAT I'D BE HAPPY TO SEND YOU COPIES OF. WHY DON'T YOU
GIVE ME YOUR MAIL STOP AND I'LL SEND IT TO YOU.
-B.D.-
9.3HYSTER::WILSONTue Mar 26 1985 11:411
MY COMPUTER SEEMS TO BE ON DRUGS LATELY, SORRY FOR THE BROKEN UP PARAGRAPHS.
9.4 come to RochesterUSRCV1::FRASCHFri Feb 12 1988 19:037
    Sodus in the spring is good for Browns and Lake Trout, but if you
    want BIG fish, go west toward Niagara for Shinook and Coho salmon.
    I have a boat and fish several charter captains in the derbys. Be
    glad to set up a trip for you on my boat to have fun. I'm always
    looking for  a fishing buddy!!!
    
    Don
9.5.4 changeUSRCV1::FRASCHMon Feb 15 1988 18:367
    Sorry for the goof! I dont "fish charter captains", I fish WITH
    them. Sort of a "Fisherman's Holiday" for them to enter the
    tournaments. I always try to spend time with someone better
    (perception) than I am. Last year I out fished the guy  who taught
    me!!
    
    Don
9.6DARTS::WIERSUMThe Back Deck WizardTue Feb 16 1988 16:106
    
    re .5  
    
    I ALWAYS out fish the guy who taught me!