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Last year's alex bay winner came out of there. I beleive the runner up did too. Ridiculous to keep as many big fish as NNYIce was saying. Some people are greedy I guess, you will never change their minds. I have a couple buddies that keep everything big, they get mad at me when I let a big bass or northern go or try to talk them into releasing their big ones. Slots would be nice, I think thats something NYDEC should consider on Pike, Bass and Walleye for starters.
I have release many a decent northern, if I keep them they are in the 21-28" range usually, I just want one over 18lbs for the wall and then no more giants for me
have they fished all the blue gills and crappies out of black lake yet? the amount of people on black this year is unbelieveable. I thought last year was bad, this year is one for the record books. Need some below zero weather to scare some other the non-regulars away for a bit.
You have been fishing black regularly...accidental ly catch many largemouths this year. I caught one smallmouth on the jig pole and a few largemouths on the tip-ups but nothing over 15 inches. All went back down the hole of course but compared to last year I haven't caught many at all. Last year one of the largest lms of my life came out of the hole and it wasn't uncommon to catch 2-3 a day. Sign for the spring or just coincidence? We were discussing this topic at work the other night. Rumors of people keeping largemouth after largemouth through the ice and how it affects the summer catch. Good question for the dec I believe.
Not trying to create an argument or anything but ive heard that they dont want any pike in Cranberry and that is why there is no size limit and there encouraging people to keep every pike they catch because the pike and eating all the trout that are in there. I dont know if this is true but this is just what ive heard. Ive only fished it once and caught nothing.
Rollaway has had a ton of people fishing it this year. For the amount of people there pounding the pannies I don't think it has touched the population of them. In years before limits there were people going there and just pounding the place with a few pails a day. I think it helps the fish get larger to an extent and fish from other parts of the lake move right in. I think the new limits will keep it safe. Next year hopefully there will be more ice and everyone will spread out some. I did meet some nice people though from the southern area and helped a couple too. To the people I did meet and talk too get ahold of me next year maybe we can have a iceaholic meeting on the ice. I have one person that I would like to fish wish that is local and always catches some nice fish. Phil fishforpike hint hint lol
Who is "they?".. Whoever is hanging on to it being a trout lake, don't hold your breath. There is more pike in cranberry than you can shake a stick at, every year class from 20"-45".. If you know where to go and what your doin on cranberry you can catch pike every single time, and I mean every single time.
I look for you every time I go out. Want an appointment? I'm fishing tomorrow and Friday.
Just got home from the Tupper Lake Rod and Gun club ice fishing derby. Caught one pike and didnt win any money but i did win one of the two brand new four wheelers being given away!!!!!!
Way to go bro, what kind? I'm hoping to win the polaris sportsman 500 at the slrwa northern challenge at coles creek
Just a little Kawasakii 360. Nice little wheeler for ice fishin. Well i guess ill be seein ya next weekend cause i to am hopeing to win that sportsman 500 next weekend. And maybe a little bit of that cash there handin out
Nice. How was the derby otherwise? Got any info on the size and numbers of fish weighed in?That place is one BIG party, lots of fun for a lot of people.
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