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New York => Ice Fishing New York => Topic started by: BIGJim223 on Jan 16, 2015, 08:54 PM
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Pl has good ice, lots of fishermen, fishing is hit or miss.
BIGJim223
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did public landing six perch two short lakers with three guys and a kid slow would be good assumption !!!
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wbvitari,
What area were you fishing in?? Public launch, Glimmerglass??? Thanks.
Kim :tipup: :tipup:
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Sorry I was fishing off GG
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Anyone fish Otsego at night in the winter and if so any Luck?
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Headed up for my first time next week, what kind, size, color lures should I bring up for lakers?
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Any reports on the ice outside the bay at Glimmerglass? Are the lakers hitting on shiners in the bay? Want to do a morning run this Sunday. Thanks!
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Three mile froze up yet? or has anyone ventured over deep water? going to find out for myself on sat but a report would be great!!
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A buddy fished Three Mile Tuesday. Reported 5 inches of black ice where he was. Very slow fishing.
Best I can give you.
BIGJim223
Thanks BigJim I will be up sat going to go out of glimmer , will see how deep I can get out there will def use a little caution !!
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Thanks BigJim I will be up sat going to go out of glimmer , will see how deep I can get out there will def use a little caution !!
Fishslapped please give an update on the ice outside of the bay from glimmerglass if possible, when you get out this saturday. I am heading out of glimmerglass early sunday morning. Thanks!
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going out this afternoon to GG will keep ya posted
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Hitting Otsego in the morning... How's the ice from GG... Last weekend we tried to get to deep water for lakers but hit 3inch and stopped did fill up bucket with perch and a nice walleye... Where else is there access to the lake to get to Lakers and Walleye ground?
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Fishslapped please give an update on the ice outside of the bay from glimmerglass if possible, when you get out this saturday. I am heading out of glimmerglass early sunday morning. Thanks!
Will do, will be out sunday also
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Forgot to add to my Post!!!
My Step father left behind a 5gallon Bucket on Otsego lake last Saturday. It had a ton of jigs/lures a Battery and a Thermos. May have been on the Ice in Glimmerglass Bay or in the parking lot. Please call 5183013143 with any info. Thanks
Will take a look around hopefully its still there but one never knows especially if there's
tackle!!!!
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Hitting Otsego in the morning... How's the ice from GG... Last weekend we tried to get to deep water for lakers but hit 3inch and stopped did fill up bucket with perch and a nice walleye... Where else is there access to the lake to get to Lakers and Walleye ground?
three mile is another access point its hit or miss for me out there some days are great. then you can go days with no luck!!!
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Which side of lake is 3 mile??? Only fished once and couldn't find info on Google....
Kim :tipup: :tipup:
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Which side of lake is 3 mile??? Only fished once and couldn't find info on Google....
Kim :tipup: :tipup:
its on the left side of the lake if your facing north past the farmers museum
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3 mile is on the west side of the lake off of route 80. Parking is limited on weekends when the ice is good.
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Sounds like a good day fish slapped. My dad and I are heading out of glimmerglass in the morning a hope to have as good a day as you did. Glad to hear the Lakers are getting healthy again.
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how was the ice today trying to figure if i wanna make the trek out there...glimmerglass and 3 mile reports would be helpful..
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Not sure where on the lake but a friend caught an 11lb Laker this morning. Beautiful fish! Don't know the details but I seen the picture!!
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Sleds out on the lake?
While recovering, I tried doctoring up a swedish pimple, looking to test it out...
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Sleds out on the lake?
While recovering, I tried doctoring up a swedish pimple, looking to test it out...
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that looks good Bart havent seen any sleds yet but seen some wheelers out on the ice had 8 inches all day got out over deeper water. was def a fishing day, wind was brutal this morning, chased the lakers again today had a little luck ;) ;) ;D ;D
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Was wondering if legal length on lakers is still 23"
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fishslapped, Thanks!
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That will def work bart and a lot better than all the plastics alot use like white tubes a personally eat a few lakers but when cleaning a find the plastics throw the fish away , they will taste like diesel fuel dont know how long it takes to get rid the plastics but my personal opinion they should outlaw them. Small ones maybe ok but something three or four inches stay in the fish for awhile , lakers always grab stuff off the bottom have caught many with dead bait on bottom . The spoons you can catch and release even better i know alot of guys go to this lake just catching and releasing all day i wish some tried to eat a few fish with a gut full of plastics they might not use so many !!!
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Headed up this weekend, any advice for jigging lakers, medium rod with 6lb test? Bucktails spoons jigging raps? Never Jigged for lakers before
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Headed up this weekend, any advice for jigging lakers, medium rod with 6lb test? Bucktails spoons jigging raps? Never Jigged for lakers before
you would be better off with 10-15lb fireline and about 6 ft of 8-10lb florocarbon leader and white or silver swedish pimples
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Snow report for Cooperstown/Otsego Lake.....not ice fishing today, working in Cooperstown. Very little snow from this storm. Just a couple inches. Should not have any impact on conditions on the lake. We dodged a bullet here.
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you would be better off with 10-15lb fireline and about 6 ft of 8-10lb florocarbon leader and white or silver swedish pimples
Good advice right there. My spinning outfit has 15lb powerpro slick and about 5 ft 10lb Fluoro leader. Can't wait to get on 'em!
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I had good luck on the white and pearl Krocodile too
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Thanks for tips guys
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Headed up this weekend, any advice for jigging lakers, medium rod with 6lb test? Bucktails spoons jigging raps? Never Jigged for lakers before
We always used 6lb fireline and an 8lb-10lb leader or just 8lb mono. Never had a problem landing fish up to 16lbs with that set up. Spoons and Plastics always worked the best for us.
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Went out today didn't even mark a fish went out to about 60 feet
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How much snows is on the ice? figure it cant be much since I only got 3 inches out of the storm and im 45 mins south, will be up friday for a little laker jig action!! ;D ;D
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Figured I would start a thread for Otsego for this year since all that's up is the reports and conditions. lets hope for less skinny Lakers Maybe a brown or wishful thinking a Landlock and oh yeah where are all those Walleyes!!!!! and perch reports are good too!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D Tight lines- Nick
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Did OK with perch there last yr. be no eyes. Does anybody do well with the eyes on Otsego?
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I know I cant seem to find them which isnt saying much, got my first one last year a day after the season closed. I was jigging for lakers in 100 ft of water had a fish suspended at 40 figured it was a laker jigged up to him chased like a laker but to my suprise was about a 4lb eye!!!
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couple Laker shots from this weekend.
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They are looking a little bit better weight wise !
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Funny pics! @)
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Well. Now I see why I didn't catch any last time out.
I was fishing a black and silver sombrero, and clearly they were hitting the red with yellow pattern.
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Well. Now I see why I didn't catch any last time out.
I was fishing a black and silver sombrero, and clearly they were hitting the red with yellow pattern.
yes the red and yellow sombrero has been pretty hot this year!! ;D ;D
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Hardly any snow lots of bare ice to an inch
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Thanks for the report :thumbsup:
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Well. Now I see why I didn't catch any last time out.
I was fishing a black and silver sombrero, and clearly they were hitting the red with yellow pattern.
LMAO! :clap: :thumbsup:
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Headed home from work then headed north! looking forward to getting on the lake tomorrow
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I'll be at three mile point in the morning. First try on otsego
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I'll be at three mile point in the morning. First try on otsego
Good luck will be on the north end got some buddys coming up for there fist try at lakers!!
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Wait and see what happens to u today
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Posting from the ice. Navionics let me down today, told me I was in the 30 to 40 band. Very Windy with blowing snow so I took a chance and set up, had to put in the anchors to keep from getting blown back to Glimmerglass. Then I checked and found that I was only over 15 feet! Bunch of hardy folks on the lake that seem to be working their way farther out. Nothing at all where I am. Most places Navionics is spot on. Not here. Know better next time. Not looking forward to the walk off!
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Pretty sure they lower the water level in the fall. Don't know how much but could explain some of the difference
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Navionics has been really weird the past couple weeks. Twice, out on Oneida Lake it told me I was no where near where I was, LOL. Seems like it takes quite a bot of searching before it really locks in. But once it locks in, it is pretty damn accurate.
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Was Out in the Hurricane today we did ok it was def fishing had some friends up and my Girlfriend out She got her first laker long and skinny was the story today!!
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wow thats a shame---those lakers are starving----that lake used to have fat healthy fish as soon as just 5 yrs ago
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Skinny, but Lakers! Nice job! (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e322/swampstalker/SMILEYS/happy0144.gif)
Hopefully this trend gets turned around... :-\
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Nice pics dont look like they are nice and fat now for the most this is what weve been seeing ,they say alwifes are in low cycle if they dont find food they will be food . Yes there are still some fat ones but more of what you see is the norm . Good job guys , did you take any to eat if so whats inside , and yes i know there are alot of things better to eat but some people eat them not just c&r!!!
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From what i have heard, the DEC thought there were too many alwifes so they introduced the walleye to harvest some of them. The walleys did such a good job that the alwife is praticly extink in otsego. Now there is no forage for the lakers. They have to come out of there comfort zone to feed on perch and what ever. What a shame for a fantistic lake. Maybe there is another reason too.
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little bit of the wind today, click to watch the video.
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When we were coming off the lake we got a chance to talk with college the lakers will prob never get back to where they were with the zebra muscles in the lake they depleted all the nutrients which killed off all the alewifes they are done. but the smelt and the ciscos are coming back all the lakers that we used to target in deep water wont be big again if you want to find the bigger lakers you need to be in the shallow there main food source is perch now, the lakers you find deep are starving they havent figured out the new food sourceand from what they say most of them will die unless they figure out that they need to look for something elese doesnt look good for the browns to but the walleye should do good guess time will tell
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Dead sea today
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Nice lakers.
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Any amount of snow at Glimmerglass?? Thanks for any help.
Kim :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
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Any amount of snow at Glimmerglass?? Thanks for any help.
Kim :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
Was off glimmerglass today just a couple of inches of wind blown snow and clear ice patches
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Was off glimmerglass today just a couple of inches of wind blown snow and clear ice patches
any luck today?
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Was six for six on the lake snakes today, finally got a decent fish today ;D ;D ;D
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Nice laker.
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Nice laker.
Thanks!!
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Nice laker, congrats! Nice to see a good one out of Otsego, gives us all hope! :)
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Fished last night at 3 mile. Got 2 keeper Lakers, a keeper walleye, A Short walleye, and 2 other short Lakers. Fished from 730pm-330am
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Fished last night at 3 mile. Got 2 keeper Lakers, a keeper walleye, A Short walleye, and 2 other short Lakers. Fished from 730pm-330am
Nice!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: I fished there sat with some buddys of mine we were all over off of three mile only marked prob five fish all day I got one short laker and my buddy got one short laker if you dont mind me asking were you jigging or tip ups on the walleyes I want to target them but cant figure them out Tight lines - Nick
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Nice laker, congrats! Nice to see a good one out of Otsego, gives us all hope! :)
Thanks !!
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Nice pics dont look like they are nice and fat now for the most this is what weve been seeing ,they say alwifes are in low cycle if they dont find food they will be food . Yes there are still some fat ones but more of what you see is the norm . Good job guys , did you take any to eat if so whats inside , and yes i know there are alot of things better to eat but some people eat them not just c&r!!!
Sorry just saw the post, no we didnt keep any im not a big fan of laker but im not afraid to take them either know alot of people that like them! didnt milk any stomachs on these fish they looked like they worked hard for what litttle they had in there!! :( :(
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Thanks and nice job on a better one !!!
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Nice fatty
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Thats a good one fishslapped..
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fishslapped, Very nice Laker!
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Both tip ups and jig rods. Golden shiners
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I'm heading out again today in the snow storm. 3 mile. Anyone want to go? Meet me there. Red jeep.
Later.
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I'm heading out again today in the snow storm. 3 mile. Anyone want to go? Meet me there. Red jeep.
Later.
Wish I could get back out there got to do this thing called work >:( >:( got the state coyote hunt this weekend so it will be two weeks before I hit the ice again!! was nice to get a three day marathon in!!
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fishslapped good looking laker there. Are they still starving?
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fishslapped good looking laker there. Are they still starving?
Yeah I would say so, that was my first good one this year no double digit but looked like a laker should have got some that were healthier looking they have all been shorter fish most of the 23 to pushing towards 30 have been snakes . still got hopes that I can get a double digit laker again been a few years . I see a guy posted that somebody got one 11 lbs havent seen a pick- Nick
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I met fishslapped at Stewarts in Cooperstown yesterday and ADKlakertaker on the ice at 3 mile today. I got two short lakers yesterday evening and one healthy looking 20 incher today. The laker today did not have any clipped fins, so I assume it is a naturally reproduced fish. This is my first post.
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Here's the picture of the 11 lber I had mentioned in a pervious post. His buddy caught a 9lber that same day too. Both caught on tipups with 6 inch shiners... (http://i59.tinypic.com/30215vl.jpg)
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Here's the picture of the 11 lber I had mentioned in a pervious post. His buddy caught a 9lber that same day too. Both caught on tipups with 6 inch shiners... (http://i59.tinypic.com/30215vl.jpg)
Thats a great fish very nice congrats to them!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Nice laker
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I met fishslapped at Stewarts in Cooperstown yesterday and ADKlakertaker on the ice at 3 mile today. I got two short lakers yesterday evening and one healthy looking 20 incher today. The laker today did not have any clipped fins, so I assume it is a naturally reproduced fish. This is my first post.
Nice talking with you Krocodile good luck out there!!
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How long was the 11 lber??? I didn't have my scale when I caught a 25" last Sunday. Thanks.
Kim :tipup: :tipup: :tipup: :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
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Nice fish !! Fish looks to be over 30". Can you walk across the lake from 3 mile ? Ice safe ? Any info would be greatly appreciated Thanks you !
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Here's the picture of the 11 lber I had mentioned in a pervious post. His buddy caught a 9lber that same day too. Both caught on tipups with 6 inch shiners... (http://i59.tinypic.com/30215vl.jpg)
Were they fishing shallow or deep??
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that fish was caught shallow, i got this pic texted to me a few days ago, its one of my college prof's students. Nice fish are being caught shallow, but not many, only on tipups, and only at low light.
a smidgen of good news is that ciscos and maybe even smelt might - just might - be making a comeback. Alewives have been completely absent from the trawls for 3 years now...
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that fish was caught shallow, i got this pic texted to me a few days ago, its one of my college prof's students. Nice fish are being caught shallow, but not many, only on tipups, and only at low light.
a smidgen of good news is that ciscos and maybe even smelt might - just might - be making a comeback. Alewives have been completely absent from the trawls for 3 years now...
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Yeah I was told the same thing on friday by the suny cobelskill professor that was with his students doing a fish survey on friday It would be great to see the smelt and ciscos back we did mark some big schools of bait off of three mile dont know of what but def bait!!! lets hope these lakers figure out the new food sources soon!!!
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Nice fish !! Fish looks to be over 30". Can you walk across the lake from 3 mile ? Ice safe ? Any info would be greatly appreciated Thanks you !
yes I would say the ice is safe to get out across three mile had close to a foot off three mile sat
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I can remember doing gill netting off of the BFS in college and getting nets absolutely full of alewives. What's the opinion on trying to crash stock the lake with smelt and/or viscosity? Obviously there are logistical concerns with this, but that being said is this the only way to revitalize the population? I've never seen a Cisco in there and its been a long time since I've seen any smelt. Are there any left at all? If that could be done, it would really help restore the balance in Otsego. Would be awesome to see a fishable population of whitefish and of course to see the fat healthy Lakers I remember as a kid. Maybe a dream but we can wish.
Zach
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I can remember doing gill netting off of the BFS in college and getting nets absolutely full of alewives. What's the opinion on trying to crash stock the lake with smelt and/or viscosity? Obviously there are logistical concerns with this, but that being said is this the only way to revitalize the population? I've never seen a Cisco in there and its been a long time since I've seen any smelt. Are there any left at all? If that could be done, it would really help restore the balance in Otsego. Would be awesome to see a fishable population of whitefish and of course to see the fat healthy Lakers I remember as a kid. Maybe a dream but we can wish.
Zach
a Buddy of mine got a laker last year and he puked up two smelt on the ice they are def in there, since smelt dont feed on the food that the zebra muscles filter out they might have a chance for a comback unlike the saw bellys which main food source was depleated by the zebra muscles guess only time will tell lets hope the smelt make a comeback!!
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I met fishslapped at Stewarts in Cooperstown yesterday and ADKlakertaker on the ice at 3 mile today. I got two short lakers yesterday evening and one healthy looking 20 incher today. The laker today did not have any clipped fins, so I assume it is a naturally reproduced fish. This is my first post.
Hey Kroc! Nice to meet you bud!
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a Buddy of mine got a laker last year and he puked up two smelt on the ice they are def in there, since smelt dont feed on the food that the zebra muscles filter out they might have a chance for a comback unlike the saw bellys which main food source was depleated by the zebra muscles guess only time will tell lets hope the smelt make a comeback!!
With any luck a steady comeback is in store. Nice to see a good fish like that now and then, gives hope. Alwife love to eat fish eggs, smelt eggs and baby smelt especially in absence of zooplankton.. Difficult to manage an alwife lake the size of Otsego, especially when there are 2 apex predators, walleye and lake trout. One small kink in food chain and a mess occurs.
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Has anybody went out on sleds yet to break a trail for the walkers?
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With any luck a steady comeback is in store. Nice to see a good fish like that now and then, gives hope. Alwife love to eat fish eggs, smelt eggs and baby smelt especially in absence of zooplankton.. Difficult to manage an alwife lake the size of Otsego, especially when there are 2 apex predators, walleye and lake trout. One small kink in food chain and a mess occurs.
X2
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Went out on Sunday with my father off of 3mi. Fairly quiet on the screen most of the day but a flurry of action between 9-9:30am with multiple fish hooked, 2 on tip ups and 1 on the rod over that span. Went quiet after that though.
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A group of buddies are in town for a meeting, and we are all headed out for a little ice time this afternoon/evening. Maybe off of public landing. A couple of us will be trying out new smittys and I have a new design that's kind of a flip-smitty that I'll be experimenting with. If you see us out there, stop by and look it over. I love fishing. I love building stuff. If you have been kicking around an idea in your head but don't have the skills, or tools, or space to build it, shoot me a PM or just find us this afternoon and let's talk.
And, whoever was the 1 lonely light out in the middle of otsego last night, I hope you did well.
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R they running wheelers out of glimmerglass?
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Saw them last weekend while fishing there. Sleds also. Don't know how much snow it got though.......
Kim :tipup:
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Would be a tough ride w a quad..saw a few sleds no fourwheelers last time out
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Was out yesterday on snowmobile, 8-9" of snow and 14" of ice. Wheelers were out also. Pretty good day with a 8 and 5 pound laker kept. Action was steady till about 130.
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Was out yesterday on snowmobile, 8-9" of snow and 14" of ice. Wheelers were out also. Pretty good day with a 8 and 5 pound laker kept. Action was steady till about 130.
Nice!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Guess I should of went in stead of going after them dogs did call a bobcat in yesterday!!
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No dogs? Just found out the bigger laker had ethier a 10" laker or white fish in it. Hard to tell cause there was only a little skin left in front of its tail, kinda looked like laker colors.
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No dogs? Just found out the bigger laker had ethier a 10" laker or white fish in it. Hard to tell cause there was only a little skin left in front of its tail, kinda looked like laker colors.
They are cannibals.Once cleaned a laker with 4- 10" juvenile lakers inside it. I think that the bigger ones live on the smaller lakers, especially in deeper water.
BIGJim223
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Three laker shorts 18, 18, 22" off G.G. Shiners off the bottom 12-21 feet. Sat.
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No dogs? Just found out the bigger laker had ethier a 10" laker or white fish in it. Hard to tell cause there was only a little skin left in front of its tail, kinda looked like laker colors.
the new hot jig is Laker!!! ;) ;)
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Fished sat. walk was not bad but it don't look like it is going to get better. Didn't go for Lakers just perch. Does any body do good on the walleyes?
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They are cannibals.Once cleaned a laker with 4- 10" juvenile lakers inside it. I think that the bigger ones live on the smaller lakers, especially in deeper water.
BIGJim223
That must have been a good fish. How big?
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That must have been a good fish. How big?
Maybe six pounds. It was caught back a few years ago when a 6 lb fish was 24-25". All 4 juveniles were fresh eaten shortly before the fish was caught and showed no signs of digestion yet.
BIGJim223
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"Maybe six pounds. It was caught back a few years ago when a 6 lb fish was 24-25". All 4 juveniles were fresh eaten shortly before the fish was caught and showed no signs of digestion yet."
Yup. As I recall, all 5 fish were delicious!
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The 25"er I caught last weekend had 3 perch in it's stomach. 2 4" and a 5.5" about a day in it's stomach.
Kim :tipup:
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From "TheSystem" Yup. As I recall, all 5 fish were delicious!
Those baby lakers were just like "fish frenchfries"!
Like eating wild brook trout, but a little bigger!
BIGJim223
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Not sure I want to even ask how bad the snow is out there right now.
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I know 2 or 3 times Jim when I had a little guy on the line and then a BIG red mark shows up my pole hammers then there gone
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Snow isn't that bad. It's the slushy underneath
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Snow isn't that bad. It's the slushy underneath
will be out tomorrow with the girl for a little valentine on ice, still searching for that double digit laker this year!! ;D ;D
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Might venture out tomarrow with the mrs myself for the first time on Otsego this yr
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coldest day of the year so far and you think your going fishing. Colleen won't go for that.
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KC she doesn't watch the weather report how do you think I got her on the river when it was minus 6 lol
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Well here is my report for today!! Not a good day the DRAG SUCKED THE BIG ONE!!!, Dumped my minnow bucket on my buddy heater so no heat the misses was not a fan, either was I!!!! >:( >:( Marked four non biting fish from 8 to 1 had a little meltdown on the ice glad there were no other shantys around was bad enough my girlfriend had to listen to me!!!! my suggestion is if you dont have a sled or a wheeler and you plan on covering some ground you best eat two bowls of wheaties in the morning!!! snowshoes helped but it was still rough expecially if it going to be as cold as there saying dress in layers otherwise your going to sweat your you know what off!!!!!!
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fishslapped that sucks on the no heat, were you out at glimmerglass
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fishslapped that sucks on the no heat, were you out at glimmerglass
Yeah kowboy, went out of there if your fishing in the shallows its not to bad of a drag but once you clear the point makes for a tough drag had anywhere from 8inch to drifted spots that were close to two feet most of the drag was atleast a foot good luck if you head out tomorrow If I was to do it again tomorrow I would def go out of three mile short drag to deeper water if your going for them lakers!!
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thanks for the info
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thanks for the info
Kowboy did you make it out yesterday? if so any luck? brutal out there, if so hope you had some luck tight lines- Nick
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no go for me couldn't get the mrs to believe it wasn't cold out, lol. going to go out this week sometime and il let you know
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Hey guys, are wheelers able to get out to deep water from Glimmerglass?
Thanks!
Mike
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no go for me couldn't get the mrs to believe it wasn't cold out, lol. going to go out this week sometime and il let you know
LOL, yeah them women def have a sense for when its cold out, Liisa took it like a champ this weekend with no heat I cant lie I was was froze by the time we got back to the truck lol good luck if you get out going to try to make it out one day this weekend if I dont have to work !!
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Hey guys, are wheelers able to get out to deep water from Glimmerglass?
Thanks!
Mike
Mike I would say yes as of sat there was some spots with 2 ft drifts but for the most part was about a foot, not a fun drag on foot!!! The wind should of blown some of that off but cant say for sure since I dont live right by the lake, shouldnt be a problem with 4 wheel peel!! - Nick
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KC she doesn't watch the weather report how do you think I got her on the river when it was minus 6 lol
I bet she was watching that one it was -17 lol
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Hey guys, are wheelers able to get out to deep water from Glimmerglass?
Thanks!
Mike
was just wondering if any of you guys target perch at cooperstown did decent there few years back but last year couldn't find just wondering what you guys thought, are the lakers eating them off? also hows the walking off Glimmerglass
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Perch are laker and eye food currently
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the lake has never had a huge perch population. When I used to do surveys out there, there was a group of guys that could consistantly catch 10-15 nice perch each time out. They fished off Public Landing. From what I understand, there are actually more perch in the lake now then there was back then, according the the trawls the BFS has done.
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was just wondering if any of you guys target perch at cooperstown did decent there few years back but last year couldn't find just wondering what you guys thought, are the lakers eating them off? also hows the walking off Glimmerglass
My buddy and I had good luck jigging perch on this lake last year. Really good luck. We didnt encounter any lakers harrassing them at the time, but I think behavior has changed in the last year as others have reported.
My question- how much snow is currently on the ice?? I am hoping a lot of it blew off on Monday with the strong winds. Thanks in advance.
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I don't know. But there is a lot of snow in this area in general. I'm hoping to make it up there Saturday and maybe Sunday if it doesn't rain.
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me and a buddy are heading there Friday morning will let you know. We are walking and bringing snow shoes. Either 3 mile or pl
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thanks hope to give it a try sat
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Just got back from glimmerglass - would be tough going without snowshoes - the top has crusted over just enough to keep you on top with snowshoes.
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Has anyone been catching salmon Or browns This year ?
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Just got back from glimmerglass - would be tough going without snowshoes - the top has crusted over just enough to keep you on top with snowshoes.
Still over a foot of snow? was hoping some would blow off. that south wind from last weekend prob didnt help up there, going to be out on sat.
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Has anyone been catching salmon Or browns This year ?
havent seen either through the ice in years not saying their not there, but its prob going to be slow day if thats what your going for! :-\ :-\
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Starting in April 2015 the state is removing any fishing reg. in regards to Salmon and Browns in Otsego
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Starting in April 2015 the state is removing any fishing reg. in regards to Salmon and Browns in Otsego
States acknowledging that there isnt a viable population left in the lake ??? ??? is it posted on the dec web site?
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The New Proposed Freshwater Sport fishing regs. were posted last fall for public comment and go into effect in April.
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The New Proposed Freshwater Sport fishing regs. were posted last fall for public comment and go into effect in April.
Yeah just looked it up heres the link if anyone else is interested http://www.dec.ny.gov/press/99147.html
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Because they haven't stocked either browns, salmon or walleye's for 2 yrs now and all 3 have been terminated from future stocking
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Well, that's one way the Elite Lakefront Homeowners and residents of Cooperstown will get their wish and rid the lake of all these pesky ice fishermen! ::)
MK
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Well, that's one way the Elite Lakefront Homeowners and residents of Cooperstown will get their wish and rid the lake of all these pesky ice fishermen! ::)
MK
YUP X2
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Because they haven't stocked either browns, salmon or walleye's for 2 yrs now and all 3 have been terminated from future stocking
Why are they stopping walleye stocking??
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so in reading this elimination of the special regs, it would fall back into the general reg section and now they would be off limits until April 1st - Oct 15th along with regular trout season??
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so in reading this elimination of the special regs, it would fall back into the general reg section and now they would be off limits until April 1st - Oct 15th along with regular trout season??
That's exactly how I'm reading it. I could be wrong, but I suspect the main point is that you won't catch any so no need for any special regs.
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Why are they stopping walleye stocking??
Because there is no baitfish left in the lake. And the walleye program was privately funded not DEC.
The browns,salmon and walleyes are all non-native fish and they are more concerned for the lake trout, lake whitefish that are native. Burbot was native to the lake but are now extict.
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Well, that's one way the Elite Lakefront Homeowners and residents of Cooperstown will get their wish and rid the lake of all these pesky ice fishermen! ::)
ice fishing for Trout in Otsego was off limits until the late 90's. I'm just glad we got to enjoy what we had: About 10 years of world class lake trout fishing.
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Because there is no baitfish left in the lake. And the walleye program was privately funded not DEC.
The browns,salmon and walleyes are all non-native fish and they are more concerned for the lake trout, lake whitefish that are native. Burbot was native to the lake but are now extict.
I am not sure how native the walleyes were, but I do know they existed in the lake back in the 60's and 70's. My father and his buddies used to catch them back then. Then they disappeared (he tells me the state removed them, but I do not see how they could get rid of them all). Then I started catching them about 8, 10 years ago (not positive of the timing), and was in my glory, as Canadarago has gone down hill. With proper management, this lake should be able to have viable populations of lakers, walleyes, landlocks, trout, etc.
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I agree with your reasoning. BUT proper management is the key here. Since the state hurts for money by paying it's employees and such there isn't much left for proper walleye stocking. They had stocked fry in Canadarago but were food for the other fish there. " The System" who fishes and I believe lives there can explain it all to you. Has great posts about the lake and conditions. Need bigger walleyes stocked to give them a chance. Over a certain length they need meat whereas the trout still eat the cheaper pellets. That's why the state will generally stock trout over the walleye. I had fished Otsego 2 times this year for a change and really like the lake. I do not think the people there don't want walleye stocked to get rid of the fisherman. I do believe since they bought property on the lake then access should be limited so they can catch the fish. It boils down the $$$ available for fish stocking.
Kim :icefish: :icefish:
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since the ice seems to be thin over deep water where we usually fish for lakers what depth has anybody been catching them at along with walleyes and perch? and how thick is the ice in these areas?
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I don't know who told you about thin ice, but I was out over 100' more than 2 weeks ago and there was a foot of ice. Unless some in else can confirm thin ice...
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havent seen either through the ice in years not saying their not there, but its prob going to be slow day if thats what your going for! :-\ :-\
Thanks I haven't really fished there in years.
I went twice this year. Just didn't know.
Man when I was younger in the summer the salmon. Would be jumping every morning.
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this is my fathers account and im not to familiar with using this so i was reading old posts like an idiot :wacko:
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Please correct me if I am wrong, But from what I gathered from talking with suny cobleskill a couple weeks ago when a class was doing a creel study is that they are , "as in suny cobleskill" is and has been stocking walleyes in the lake they put 14000 in this year? Bigred am I correct here ?
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Thanks I haven't really fished there in years.
I went twice this year. Just didn't know.
Man when I was younger in the summer the salmon. Would be jumping every morning.
yeah back in the 90s def some nice browns and salmon caught!!
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I promise you it is suspended. I know the people involved and I help clip their fins before they are stocked. ;)
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Before things get crazy with the theories on the lake stocking and the health of the lakes fishery, may want to contact Region 4 Fisheries and request a "State of the Lake meeting".
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Lol no crazy theories or meetings are required, a phone call to the guys at R4 will put to rest a lot of bucket biologist's conspiracies!
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I promise you it is suspended. I know the people involved and I help clip their fins before they are stocked. ;)
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Not arguing with you about the state stocking just sounded like the college had stocked them this year is how I took it when I talked to the professor , could of herd him wrong so please correct me if im wrong :)
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Conditions are tough and the fishins not like it used to be when bigred was around
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Bigred am I correct here ?
I'm not sure what the ol' alma mater stocked last year, just sent a text to someone who would know. will get back to you.
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I wouldn't mind a state of the lake meeting. Would love to hear what they have to say
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I will say this. The lake has definitely gone through some changes in the last 5 years. For a long time, I have been fishing it as soon as the ice goes out. Go off the launch, start trolling small stickbaits looking for schools of perch. Within 100 yards, always caught pickerel. Before the Otesaga, we always found a school of jumbos. End of the day, we had caught tons of pickerel, lots of perch, some bass, occasional brown, salmon, laker. The last 5 years, practically no salmon or trout, the pickerel have been in a steady decline, and where we used to catch 75, 100 picks in a day starting when the water temps were 37, 38, we might catch 2 or 3 or none now. Perch schools are harder to find. Last year the walleye fishing became REAL hard (at least for us), so much so, we started fishing other waters for them. Every year I caught multiple eyes with tags, always emailed Stamford with the tag numbers, and got the history of the fish for doing so. I have been fishing the lake since at least 1977. I would say I know it pretty well.
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Also caught a 6.5 lb pike there off 5 mile pt, back in the 90's. Only pike I ever saw from there. Probably a bucket biologist special. I have a pic somewhere amongst thousands of pics.
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SUNY Cobleskill did indeed stock some walleyes in Otsego this year, a "reduced amount" is what I'm told.
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come on we need some sizes and numbers to go along with the story Red.
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SUNY Cobleskill did indeed stock some walleyes in Otsego this year, a "reduced amount" is what I'm told.
Thanks Bigred, good to know. Any idea if tagging is still going on?
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Any idea if tagging is still going on?
No tagging
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But walleye program is terminated for future. Just got off phone with region 4 and last year (2014) was the last they are stocking walleyes and browns where 2yrs ago and salmon was like 3yrs ago. Don't want to argue was just letting you know.
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If the purpose of stocking walleyes was to control the alewife population, mission accomplished, so I guess there would be no reason to continue. The possibility is with no alewife to consume the walleye fry there might now be enough self sustaining natural reproduction like Candarago was before the alewife invasion to maintain the fishery wihtout stocking.
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SUNY Cobleskill did indeed stock some walleyes in Otsego this year, a "reduced amount" is what I'm told.
Thanks red for clarifying that I thought I was told they put 14000 2-4 inchers in, laker food is my opinion and dont hold me to that number. but from the sounds of the professor saying that they are seeing the numbers of the smelt and ciscos making some what of a come back and "I use that term loosely" he seemed up beat that the eyes and lakers should do ok. now will the lakers be as big as before prob not but we should have a fishery on otsego for the years to come!!! guess time will tell the truth . I really hope so I do love fishing otsego!!!!!
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But walleye program is terminated for future. Just got off phone with region 4 and last year (2014) was the last they are stocking walleyes and browns where 2yrs ago and salmon was like 3yrs ago. Don't want to argue was just letting you know.
glad to see the replys and to get some factual info thanks!! :thumbsup:
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If the purpose of stocking walleyes was to control the alewife population, mission accomplished, so I guess there would be no reason to continue. The possibility is with no alewife to consume the walleye fry there might now be enough self sustaining natural reproduction like Candarago was before the alewife invasion to maintain the fishery wihtout stocking.
so another question that would go with this is with the lakers haveing the sawbellies as a main food source and they proved that this caused a thiamine deficiency which impacts breading does the same hold for the walleye? they were stocking some good numbers for years that you would thing that there would be a pretty good population in the lake? just a question and an opinion!!
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so another question that would go with this is with the lakers haveing the sawbellies as a main food source and they proved that this caused a thiamine deficiency which impacts breading does the same hold for the walleye? they were stocking some good numbers for years that you would thing that there would be a pretty good population in the lake? just a question and an opinion!!
The issue with walleye reproduction is different than with lakers. My understanding is the walleye fry leave the streams shortly after hatching and are consumed by the alewifes when they enter the lake. That's now the problem in Canadarago which always had a self sustaining walleye population until recently due to the alewife population increase. The alewifes are a great food source for larger walleyes but then also consume walleye fry which inhibits natural walleye reproduction. A case of predator becomes prey!
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The issue with walleye reproduction is different than with lakers. My understanding is the walleye fry leave the streams shortly after hatching and are consumed by the alewifes when they enter the lake. That's now the problem in Canadarago which always had a self sustaining walleye population until recently due to the alewife population increase. The alewifes are a great food source for larger walleyes but then also consume walleye fry which inhibits natural walleye reproduction. A case of predator becomes prey!
so then one can assume that now that the alewifes are gone from otsego that they should have better spawning success rate? or are the falling prey to the lakers now as a food source? or is there just not enough food in the lake as of yet to sustain a healthy population of walleye?
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Liisa and I went out of three mile today was cold but decent this morning marked alot of fish no takers, had a little flurry of action around ten I broke one off, Liisa got one on the ice . then it shut right back down never marked another fish stayed till 130 wind and snow got pretty bad couldnt see only about 20 ft when we left!! I was happy to see Liisa land another Laker its only her third time going for them, shes got the whole jig and chase down pretty good going to be giving me a run for my money soon!! ;D ;D
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That's a great looking laker she got. Healthy, dark fish. Conditions were terrible during that heavy snow/wind storm, visibility next to zero.
BIGJim223
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That's a great looking laker she got. Healthy, dark fish. Conditions were terrible during that heavy snow/wind storm, visibility next to zero.
BIGJim223
Yeah thought it looked good for being short, most of the short fish iv caught this year seem to be more proportionate than the last few years
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I'm out here right now getting skunked. Can't believe how much ice I have drilled through today.
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I was wondering if anyone tryed glimmerglass this last week end I haven't try gg or 3 mile yet.
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I fished glimmer glass super bowl weekend... fished all sorts of depths and only caught a few perch and some pickerel
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We fished off GG Super Bowl Sunday. 2 lakers, 1 keeper. 25". 6 perch jigging also. 8' - 9 1/2" and many smaller ones released. Looking to head back soon. Hope the walk isn't too bad. Went about 1/3 mile out.
Kim :icefish:
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anyone heading out to fish the nice, high pressure this weekend?? I'm split between here and LG. what the latest out of Springfield?
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We made 3 trips out for eyes this fall. No monsters. Nice eating class fish. Got a few 8 - 12 " throwbacks. The fish are multiplying. Looked like 3 different year classes. We also picked up some large white suckers. A couple were around 4 - 5 lbs. This lake has been good fishery over the last 30 years. It keeps changing.
A late may trip last year showed many large bait balls. Cant wait until spring.
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anyone heading out to fish the nice, high pressure this weekend?? I'm split between here and LG. what the latest out of Springfield?
I will def be out sat hopefully sunday if I dont work want one day with no wind and sub zero temps ;D ;D
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Went out for the first time yesterday to 3 mile. Brought the snow shoes but didn't need them at all. Walking was good and easy with a guy with one good shoulder. Wondering if the all the lake is like that. Didn't see any sled or wheeler tracks out there. Only marked 3 fish in 4hrs, but was good to be out fishing
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Went out for the first time yesterday to 3 mile. Brought the snow shoes but didn't need them at all. Walking was good and easy with a guy with one good shoulder. Wondering if the all the lake is like that. Didn't see any sled or wheeler tracks out there. Only marked 3 fish in 4hrs, but was good to be out fishing
got to be some what better with the cold temps going to go out of glimmer this weekend and find out!
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I was out from gg yesterday. The walk wasn't bad at all. Very wind blown, 3-5" of snow mostly.
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Anyone have the latest conditions out of Sprinfield?
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Anyone have the latest conditions out of Sprinfield?
Im going to try and go out of gg tomorrow with the wheeler, not sure if I can get on the ice from there guess ill find out
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Your wheeler will be fine. Hard packed snow over frozen slush all over. People we met had 4 wheeler and had no problem driving around. Wife and I walked out about 500 yards for lakers. 4 Flags 1 keeper. 25"er. They had from 24" to 29" ones. 29" looked like it was on steroids. Big and Round. Windy all day which kept us inside a bit. Tried to jig for perch while waiting for flags. After hole was drilled they left. Probably from all the lakers coming in to feed. Good Luck tomorrow.........
Kim :icefish:
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Nice meeting you kowboyup and fishslapped. Wheelers out of GG. It's not any easy task but doable. Don't press your luck or your gonna be bit. Lol. I watched a few guys temp fate and it slapped them. Got 2 lakers 24-25". No I don't have pics, I'm not here to brag or bs anyone. Was a nice day. Need to lose some snow to get where I wanna go out there. Feels nice sitting by the fire with a cold beer now though, 😉.
Till next time.
Steve
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Nice meeting you kowboyup and fishslapped. Wheelers out of GG. It's not any easy task but doable. Don't press your luck or your gonna be bit. Lol. I watched a few guys temp fate and it slapped them. Got 2 lakers 24-25". No I don't have pics, I'm not here to brag or bs anyone. Was a nice day. Need to lose some snow to get where I wanna go out there. Feels nice sitting by the fire with a cold beer now though, 😉.
Till next time.
Steve
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Same here o2rmk800 def got a little sloppy in spots out there!! Kowboy thanks for the tow in and out, had a good time out there with you and the misses!! to bad it wasn't a catching day and not a fishing day!! 5 for 7 all jigged and all short.. kowboy will prob see you up on the river soon chasing chrome!!!! :)
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02rmk800 and fishslapped was nice getting to meet and chat for awhile. Took the 4 wheeler out and your good out to about 60 ft then its adead stop in slush from there out. Had to dig the wheeler out once myself, up to that point it was an ok ride on top of it. Will see you on the river fishslapped
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Re: Otsego B.S. 2015
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Nice meeting you kowboyup and fishslapped. Wheelers out of GG. It's not any easy task but doable. Don't press your luck or your gonna be bit. Lol. I watched a few guys temp fate and it slapped them. Got 2 lakers 24-25". No I don't have pics, I'm not here to brag or bs anyone. Was a nice day. Need to lose some snow to get where I wanna go out there. Feels nice sitting by the fire with a cold beer now though, 😉.
Till next time.
The guys trying to move the trailer?
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Bfelins. What trailer?
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Two guys tried to move a snowmobile trailer with a Bob hose on it and they got stuck. Out from GG.
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Wasn't me. I was out of the bay to the right off the point.
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when I was coming in I saw a three wheeler off gg with no one around it I wonder if that was them
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They had a 4 whlr with tracks on Sat.
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didn't see them out there. oh well. im off to lake George next weekend
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>:(was out on 3 mile yesterday conditions were horrible whatever its fishing i was actually more aggravated by the amount of garbage blatantly left in the parking lot and on the ice if you take it out there bring it back I saw someone leave yesterday and there is a redbull box laying there and the cans were left on the ice dude yoy
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I have taught my two young boys to clean up other peoples crap. We always bring a garbage bag with us on every trip we take, and pick an area before we leave. If everyone did this it would help to make up for the slobs that have no respect for fishing access areas. They have also learned not to be afraid to approach people they see littering. Probably pretty humbling to have my 7 yr old make you aware of your bad habits.
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Box of red bull in the lot this morning. I'm the only one at 3 mile now. 1 for 3 on lakers. Good to get out before my class at one at the field station
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Did they change the rules again took a ride stopped by glimmerglass today two guys thirteen tip ups unless i missed something you might want to rethink that the eco in that area is a good guy but he takes his job serious and i know his binocs are better than mine
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Any idea how much snow cover out from GG?
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Anyone been out lately?
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Planning to go out from GG on Saturday. Bringing my daughter for her first time on hard water while meeting up with a few other friends.
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Headed out for one last romp on the ice sunday!!
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How did you do?
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How did you do?
They got there an hour late :o
It was an all out bite for the first couple of hours then the switch flipped completely and it was dead.
Lots of ice and no issues with shoreline ;)
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They got there an hour late :o
It was an all out bite for the first couple of hours then the switch flipped completely and it was dead.
Lots of ice and no issues with shoreline ;)
That we did, we got into a few more after you left Ship, beautiful day out there!!! pretty sure that was my last trek out there this ice season. Was a pretty good one Hopefully they will be a little bigger next year!! Not holding my breath!! ;D ;D Tight lines- Nick
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That we did, we got into a few more after you left Ship, beautiful day out there!!! pretty sure that was my last trek out there this ice season. Was a pretty good one Hopefully they will be a little bigger next year!! Not holding my breath!! ;D ;D Tight lines- Nick
Glad to hear you got a few more.
March 29th on the ice ..... on 17 inches of ice no less .... gotta love it.
Although i am ready for some big cow stripers ;D ... about a month or so until they get here!
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Glad to hear you got on em fishslapped it was good meeting u couldn't beat the weather
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Glad to hear you got on em fishslapped it was good meeting u couldn't beat the weather
Same here Buddy, did you have any luck after we talked? had a little chat with a couple guys in the parking lot when we were leaving showed me a pick of a slammer laker caught in the last few weeks, There still some swimming around!!!!
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Glad to hear you got a few more.
March 29th on the ice ..... on 17 inches of ice no less .... gotta love it.
Although i am ready for some big cow stripers ;D ... about a month or so until they get here!
Hey ship hope you had a good birthday Cheers!!!!! def want to get up there for some Hudson bass action I got your number!!!
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A little recap on this years ice season on Otsego always a blast!! We can only hope they will get bigger again like we had in the years past!!!!
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Im a Big fan of pictures so please post some of your catches from this year!!!!
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So, being in Syracuse, I switched this year from fishing lakers at Otsego, and started going crazy over at Keuka Lake. Wowwwwwww, I am super amazed at how emaciated those lakers look compared to the ones we have caught all winter! I knew they were skinny but.... quite honestly, I am shocked at how poor their condition is. Everyone knew alewife were low, but... damn.... those fish are in serious trouble.
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Sorry, that last message sounded like a real downer! Didn't mean it that way, glad you guys got into some good fish! I'm just worried about the fish... hope the alewife rebound
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Sorry, that last message sounded like a real downer! Didn't mean it that way, glad you guys got into some good fish! I'm just worried about the fish... hope the alewife rebound
Yeah They might not look the healthiest we can only hope the lake will right its self!! Yeah the ice fishing on keuka looked pretty sick this year wish I could of got out there, prob only going to be another decade before that happens again ;D so I guess I will have to go back to otsego next season and see if they got any fatter!! ;D ;D ;)
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Sorry, that last message sounded like a real downer! Didn't mean it that way, glad you guys got into some good fish! I'm just worried about the fish... hope the alewife rebound
That post falls into the category of "don't shoot the messenger" because you are dead right but obviously you had nothing to do with it.
A lot of the smaller fish we caught seemed more normally proportioned.
Anyone been by glimmerglass?? any chance at one last shot tomorrow??
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Great fish guys, but Yikes!! those fish are doing so poorly. :sick: I sure hope everyone is keeping at least one per day. the lake clearly just can't support the lakers it has right now. I can't even begin to imagine how aggressive they must be.
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Great fish guys, but Yikes!! those fish are doing so poorly. :sick: I sure hope everyone is keeping at least one per day. the lake clearly just can't support the lakers it has right now. I can't even begin to imagine how aggressive they must be.
There is no denying it those fish are hungry atleast the bigger ones. like ship said alot of the younger fish seem to be where they need to be, not to say I didnt catch small snakes but they seem to have figured out what to eat. My opinion on the older age class that were catching, that are all head! there dead fish swimming. They will not figure out to change there game plan on feeding, Im just a bucket biologist as were called on here fueled by what iv seen and my own opinions, I hope the smelt and ciscos can recover in there!! I did see some really nice fish come out of the lake this winter not on my lines, but some nice double digit fish !!! guess will have to see what or if next year will bring!!! im in it for the love of fishing, the worst beats my best day workin!!! Tight lines- Nick
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nick, in no way was I taking a shot at your fish, you guys got some nice really ones. And the lake IS most certainly producing big fish, for those who are willing to fish tipups up shallow :pinch:. and you are right, the ciscoes and smelt will come back...they are already making a slight comeback. I've already lamented enough about the past of this lake on here, i really should have kept my mouth shut. Again, nice fish!!
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nick, in no way was I taking a shot at your fish, you guys got some nice really ones. And the lake IS most certainly producing big fish, for those who are willing to fish tipups up shallow :pinch:. and you are right, the ciscoes and smelt will come back...they are already making a slight comeback. I've already lamented enough about the past of this lake on here, i really should have kept my mouth shut. Again, nice fish!!
Hey Red I took no offense to your comment what so ever I was just putting my own opinion in im pretty sure you and I are on the same page about the state of otsego would like to hit the the ice with you some day!! ;D ;D about to hit the road and switch gears for some chrome this weekend Cheers - Nick