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Title: April 1st stream trout or Ice fishing.
Post by: grubdropper on Mar 25, 2019, 03:07 PM
What’s your plan for April 1st if you have the choice?   Stream trout fishing or continue the ice fishing season.
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Post by: SeanP on Mar 25, 2019, 03:20 PM
Work!  LOL
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Post by: FrozenJig on Mar 25, 2019, 03:26 PM
What's everyone's go to stream rig/lure for trout?  Mine's a Panther Martin or a micro green & silver spoon
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Post by: Iceattic on Mar 25, 2019, 03:36 PM
I'm in pa and no choice. Crappies aren't bitting , no ice on the lakes I fish, most lakes are stocked with trout. Use to go to the west branch of the delaware opening day not worth the 60 mile drive for 2 trout. If i where u i go trout fishing in the morning and ice fishing in the afternoon.
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Post by: wec on Mar 25, 2019, 04:03 PM
Ice fishing until last safe ice.
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Post by: big_guy_13021 on Mar 25, 2019, 05:58 PM
Work...if I had choice stream fish
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Post by: trapper2000 on Mar 25, 2019, 06:33 PM
you can only keep 5  fish and only 2 can be 12 inches  ...your  better off  ice fishing
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Post by: Yotecatcher on Mar 25, 2019, 06:36 PM
Depends on what steam or creek you fish
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Post by: trapper2000 on Mar 25, 2019, 06:45 PM
that's the  general state  regulations  of  course there is  special regulations  for  some  waters  but I  don't know of  any water you can keep more then 5  is there????
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Post by: filetandrelease on Mar 25, 2019, 07:20 PM

I’ll ice it
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Post by: Adironzach on Mar 25, 2019, 11:59 PM
Ice fishing until last safe ice.

Ill be right there with ya bill  :thumbsup:
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Post by: mono_mono on Mar 26, 2019, 07:10 AM
Wow, it's all about the numbers for some guys. My success is based on being out there. Not being dissapointed in driving 60 miles for 2 trout
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Post by: Hess on Mar 26, 2019, 08:58 AM
Majority of my stream fishing for trout is catch & release -- in April with cold water temps (mid 40s), I have typically caught my biggest fish (Browns), on a large Black Woolly Bugger bead-head...!
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Post by: mcully on Mar 26, 2019, 09:31 AM
Wind permitting most likely in the boat. Moved it from the backyard to the driveway and scrubbed it clean and charged batteries yesterday afternoon. It's time to put a hurting on some finger lakes perch. I will have a rod ready to throw a spoon at any trout though.
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Post by: trapper2000 on Mar 26, 2019, 10:03 AM
If I'm going to be out there I'd like to be able to keep more than 2 fish larger than 12" - whether I do or not is my choice that way.  You can have both.
exactly  other then a  few  brookie trout they are  all put and take  fish  ....  we pay  for the hatchery and  stocking   let us  keep  10  if ya need more  money  say so ......

and it  is all about the  numbers   if you say   I went and  got  skunked   but had fun people  say   nice  you   throw  50 huge  perch on the ice and get a picture people  say  WAY TO GO  or GOOD JOB.......

when  I have a  fish fry I don't serve fish sticks
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Post by: Zeker259 on Mar 26, 2019, 10:15 AM
No waiting for April 1st here. Local steams are open year round and heavily stocked  :thumbsup:

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Post by: trapper2000 on Mar 26, 2019, 10:18 AM
knock da spots  right off them  zeker  :thumbsup:
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Post by: buffoonus on Mar 26, 2019, 10:33 AM
I thought the general regulations were 5 trout of ANY size?....I just read that in the DEC General Regulations on the web....Am I missing something about the length?
Thanks.
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Post by: Zeker259 on Mar 26, 2019, 10:52 AM
Statewide:
Trout—Brook, Brown and Rainbow and hybrids of
these species; and Splake April 1 through Oct 15 Any size 5

Region 7
Trout April 1 through Oct 15 Any size 5 - with no more than 2
longer than 12"
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Post by: NatefishNY on Mar 26, 2019, 11:11 AM
Probably ice fishing, the rivers and streams will probably be high, fast and murky.
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Post by: trapper2000 on Mar 26, 2019, 05:18 PM
Statewide:
Trout—Brook, Brown and Rainbow and hybrids of
these species; and Splake April 1 through Oct 15 Any size 5

Region 7
Trout April 1 through Oct 15 Any size 5 - with no more than 2
longer than 12"

regions  9 8 7 and 6 Trout April 1 through Oct 15 Any size 5 - with no more than 2
longer than 12"

lot of 5 is  3 total  along with region 1

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Post by: caliking on Mar 26, 2019, 05:40 PM
NEITHER!! I'LL BE OUT POUNDIN ON THE SLABS WITH THE LONG POLE LIKE I DO EVERY YEAR WHILE EVERYBODY IS OUT PLAYING WITH THOSE LIVER PELLET EATIN TROUT!! 🤣😂🎣🎣🎣😎😎
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Post by: Fishmongerlyndon on Mar 27, 2019, 07:40 AM
you can only keep 5  fish and only 2 can be 12 inches  ...your  better off  ice fishing

you're half right, the regulation is 5 fish any size for trout, quoted straight out of the 2019/2020 state regulations.
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Post by: bigredonice on Mar 27, 2019, 08:26 AM
I put in for PTO months ago, will be on the streams Monday thru Wednesday.  Hoping i can hit all my streams before they get stocked.
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Post by: Zeker259 on Mar 27, 2019, 08:54 AM
you're half right, the regulation is 5 fish any size for trout, quoted straight out of the 2019/2020 state regulations.

You are right on the "State wide regulation" in regions 6, 7, 8, 9 "Special regulations by county" which include most if not all counties the regulation is:
All waters except specified, Trout - April 1 through Oct 15 Any size 5 - with no more than 2 longer than 12"

Know the laws and read the guide. With that said "It's time to go hit up the stream."

http://www.eregulations.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/19NYFW_LR2.pdf
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Post by: trapper2000 on Mar 27, 2019, 08:54 AM
you're half right, the regulation is 5 fish any size for trout, quoted straight out of the 2019/2020 state regulations.

you  see how that works out for you


region  6,7,8,and 9

Trout April 1 through Oct 15 Any size 5 - with no more than 2
longer than 12"

straight out of the 2019 and 2020  book look under the trout regulatons  in each region or call the regional offices
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Post by: Zeker259 on Mar 27, 2019, 08:58 AM
 :clap: :roflmao:

Beat you to it Trap. Have a great day. Going to "knock da spots  right off them" now.
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Post by: trapper2000 on Mar 27, 2019, 09:26 AM
zeker  go  do em  man and  hey  post some pictures   buddy
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Post by: Fishmongerlyndon on Mar 27, 2019, 10:02 AM
you  see how that works out for you


region  6,7,8,and 9

Trout April 1 through Oct 15 Any size 5 - with no more than 2
longer than 12"

straight out of the 2019 and 2020  book look under the trout regulatons  in each region or call the regional offices

well I live in region 5... so..... good luck with that
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Post by: trapper2000 on Mar 27, 2019, 10:47 AM
well if your in region 5 then you  better  read  pages  24 to page 27 real well  more then 90% of your streams has some  special regulations  such as 2  fish or  3 fish limits,  size regulations from 9,12 15 18 21 to 23 inches depending on water your on ...... 

trout fishing  is  no where  the way it use to be   read the regulations and  keep a lawyer on retainer  ....... and thank  special interest  on this one  a lot  of  rules  for  stocked fish
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Post by: got em on Mar 27, 2019, 12:21 PM
  ;D I'lll be finishing the Hannacrois Creek for the 43rd year in a row. .   :o
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Post by: H2O-32 on Mar 27, 2019, 12:25 PM
Definitely will be hitting a stream somewhere. Salted minnows for trouts. May also hit Skaneateles from shore with the marshmallow and worm rig for trout, maybe some perch if I can locate them from shore.
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Post by: Zeker259 on Mar 27, 2019, 01:01 PM
Made 2 mistakes today, forgot the garden worms and took my fishing buddy. Not a bite. :roflmao:
Trap I know how much you like fishing with dogs this one is for you.  ;)2

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Post by: trapper2000 on Mar 27, 2019, 04:11 PM
I love  dogs  ......  my  wife is  Korean  she"ll   wok your  dog for ya !  ....  he is a  beautiful  animal
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Post by: filetandrelease on Mar 27, 2019, 04:13 PM

 OMG lmao
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Post by: trapper2000 on Mar 27, 2019, 05:48 PM
hey I bet the dog knows the regulations better then some of the  people  in here
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Post by: mono_mono on Mar 28, 2019, 05:48 AM
Where are you stream fishing with garden worms prior to April 1st?
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Post by: Zeker259 on Mar 28, 2019, 07:28 AM
Where are you stream fishing with garden worms prior to April 1st?

Limestone, Butternut ,and Chittenango creeks are open year round north of Rt20. They merge in Minoa to 1 (Chittenango) where it does close for walleye spawning flowing into Oneida Lake.

Limestone Creek-mouth to Route 20, Butternut Creek-mouth to Route 20 Trout All year Any size 5 - with no more than 2 longer than 12"

Special regs for Chittenango.

Chittenango Creek from mouth upstream to
Conrail railroad line Fishing prohibited March 16 until the opening of walleye season in May

Chittenango Creek from Route 20 north to
Conrail railroad line (except as listed below) Trout All year Any size 5 - with no more than 2
longer than 12"
Chittenango Creek from the Town of Fenner/
Town of Sullivan Town Line at mile marker
1219 on Rt. 13 to mile marker 1237 south of the
Village of Chittenango Line
Trout All year Catch and release only Artificial lures only.


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Post by: mono_mono on Mar 28, 2019, 07:58 AM
Shoot! I need to live in a different county. Thank you
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Post by: caliking on Mar 30, 2019, 02:34 PM

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U guys catch those trout up 😊 I'll fill up on my 25 of these a day for the next couple months
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Post by: trapper2000 on Mar 30, 2019, 03:40 PM
I know i'm stepping on a lot of toes  but ...crappies are  my least favorite  panfish to eat  the  fillets are  mushy   and fall apart when you  fry them unless you leave the  skin on  ...still the textor is  mushy and  are  bland I rather eat perch or  blue gills and one of my personal favorite  rock bass..........  oh I love  trout :D
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Post by: got em on Mar 30, 2019, 04:10 PM
 ;D that's crappy that you don't like crappie  ::)
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Post by: trapper2000 on Mar 30, 2019, 04:59 PM
not that I dislike  them  it's that I like other fish a lot better ...I  like  firm  fish  I rather eat perch over walleye  any day as well
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Post by: oneida1 on Mar 30, 2019, 05:21 PM
i agree with trap but ive never tried rockbass
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Post by: trapper2000 on Mar 30, 2019, 05:29 PM
Oneida  your  welcome to  come to our fish frys any time  bobbers  bluegills  and beer and in the  spring  rock bass to boot
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Post by: mcully on Apr 01, 2019, 05:24 AM
SHOVELING
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Post by: FISHFORPIKE on Apr 01, 2019, 05:56 AM
I know i'm stepping on a lot of toes  but ...crappies are  my least favorite  panfish to eat  the  fillets are  mushy   and fall apart when you  fry them unless you leave the  skin on  ...still the textor is  mushy and  are  bland I rather eat perch or  blue gills and one of my personal favorite  rock bass..........  oh I love  trout :D
I can agree with you on the crappie taste front.  They are a duifferent texture, for sure; I don't have a problem with the fillets falling apart, IDK.  They are fun to catch though.  :P 
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Post by: trapper2000 on Apr 01, 2019, 06:54 AM
their all fun to catch  ;D .......... heck when I was a kid I remember no one cared about strawberrys  till they found out they could sell them ..... guys use to cut them up for catfish bait.................. blue gills weren't a big deal either ..... infisherman changed the way people viewed  panfish  ...... perch were always a desired fish
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Post by: catfisher on Apr 01, 2019, 11:35 AM
WNY everything high, fast and brown.
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Post by: filetandrelease on Apr 02, 2019, 12:56 PM
     
 Zeker  you and trapp missed something , I’d tell ya but that would take the fun out of it lets see who finds it  first in 1 of the 7-8 or 9 regions , 😉
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Post by: Zeker259 on Apr 02, 2019, 04:56 PM
     
 Zeker  you and trapp missed something , I’d tell ya but that would take the fun out of it lets see who finds it  first in 1 of the 7-8 or 9 regions , 😉

I'll bite, many streams are Oct 16 through March 31 Catch and release only, Artificial lures only?

 ??? :unsure:

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Post by: filetandrelease on Apr 02, 2019, 04:58 PM

Nice try Zeker after trapp replies I’ll drop hints , I really can’t believe you both missed it
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Post by: trapper2000 on Apr 02, 2019, 08:48 PM
boy Freddie I'm not sure I seen some places open year round and 5 fish limit unrestricted other then that you got me
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Post by: trapper2000 on Apr 03, 2019, 07:07 PM
page 39  Madison county     Oneida creek  no closed season 5 fish any size  ,rt 34 to thruway  ......duhhhhhhhhh there it is in black and white .........Freddie  is that the miss????
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Post by: filetandrelease on Apr 03, 2019, 07:30 PM
Yes sir you found it
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Post by: Zeker259 on Apr 03, 2019, 07:47 PM
Good job trapp.  :clap: :bow: I saw that but did not jump out at me. Fished it one time off rt 31 for bullheads. Almost lost several rods being pulled in by monster lake suckers.

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Post by: filetandrelease on Apr 04, 2019, 03:45 PM

My gramps use to can , pickle lake sucker