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Offline NEK_VT

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Seymour
« on: Jan 14, 2018, 07:56 PM »
A Buddy and I are wanting to hit up Seymour this season. I'm wondering where people might find smelt on Seymour? Where would you go for burbot on that lake? Thanks for any help.
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Offline JMailbox8

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Re: Seymour
« Reply #1 on: Jan 14, 2018, 08:13 PM »
Smelt are usually fished near the mouth of the brook near the boat launch/access. Be careful because the ice  can be thin there. I've never fished for burbot there, but I have heard of them being caught on muddy flats in around 40ft of water. Dead smelt on bottom.
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Re: Seymour
« Reply #2 on: Jan 14, 2018, 08:48 PM »
burbot or cusk are all over that lake. I've  caught them in 40-60' FOW on the bottom, and 8-12' under the ice.
never targeted them, just a bonus that is tasty.
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Offline shippeevt

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Re: Seymour
« Reply #3 on: Jan 20, 2018, 02:20 AM »
Wondering how much ice there was? Wanted to drive out but heard there was a crust to worry about...
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Offline Jrmcd282

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Re: Seymour
« Reply #4 on: Jan 20, 2018, 04:44 PM »
There's probably 20 trucks out there now.
And as far as smelt good luck. Seymour smelt are mostly snuck in from elsewhere.yes some in there but wouldn't hold my breath. On catching any
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Offline fishingidjit

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Re: Seymour
« Reply #5 on: Jan 20, 2018, 05:06 PM »
The smelt were not "snuck ' in from some place else. Seymour lake was an 8 tip up lake which was designated as an " experimental" 4 tip-up lake. This resulted in leftover smelt(yes smelt  were the primary bait sold at every bait shop) being dumped into the lake. The smelt population  crashed many years ago.
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Offline Jrmcd282

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Re: Seymour
« Reply #6 on: Jan 20, 2018, 06:25 PM »
Quote from: fishingidjit on Jan 20, 2018, 05:06 PM
The smelt were not "snuck ' in from some place else. Seymour lake was an 8 tip up lake which was designated as an " experimental" 4 tip-up lake. This resulted in leftover smelt(yes smelt  were the primary bait sold at every bait shop) being dumped into the lake. The smelt population  crashed many years ago.
Thanks but not what I meant most all the smelt being used as bait is snuck in.
But thanks ..
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Re: Seymour
« Reply #7 on: Jan 21, 2018, 08:13 AM »
Quote from: Jrmcd282 on Jan 20, 2018, 06:25 PM
Thanks but not what I meant most all the smelt being used as bait is snuck in.
But thanks ..

Aaaah, I understand what you are saying ! ;)
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Offline TRT

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Re: Seymour
« Reply #8 on: Jan 21, 2018, 07:14 PM »
Fished half day today couple broodstock, about 10 lakers, best fish 23 lls, 6 guys out there
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Offline Neksportsman850

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Re: Seymour
« Reply #9 on: Jan 22, 2018, 05:11 AM »
How thick was the ice? Willoughby was slow for me this weekend. 8" on the south side.
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Re: Seymour
« Reply #10 on: Jan 22, 2018, 05:59 AM »
About a foot
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