Author Topic: gobys through the ice (Read 2361 times)

perchkid · « **on:** Oct 21, 2008, 03:45 PM »

has anybody ever caught a goby ice fishing

icejunky · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 21, 2008, 03:59 PM »

I have caught them in early winter just prior to solid ice, I cracked a small hole in the ice crust and brought out the ice rods and was jigging my marmish along the peir and bang, goby after goby

billditrite · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 21, 2008, 04:01 PM »

Bobberstop has on green bay!

ugly little sucker...goby werent none too cute either!

Sgt. Pepper · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 21, 2008, 04:04 PM »

no, i have never caught a goby while ice fishing. i live on lake erie, which is infested with the round goby.

if i ever did catch one, that first seagull to "pick over" my spot when i left, would be very happy.

bucketmouth · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 21, 2008, 04:34 PM »

They haven't ventured up to my neck of the woods (yet)... they' get a quick heel to the head if I caught one though...

tip-uptwo · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 21, 2008, 04:56 PM »

Quote from: bucketmouth on Oct 21, 2008, 04:34 PM

They haven't ventured up to my neck of the woods (yet)... they' get a quick heel to the head if I caught one though...

you got that right.

uberfish · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 21, 2008, 07:03 PM »

are gobys an invasive species? theyre bug eyed minnow looking with larger fins, right?

FISHFORPIKE · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 21, 2008, 07:11 PM »

They are considered an invasive species around here - The St. Lawrence River and a few of the inland lakes. Thanks to the ballast tanks of those freight ships and then to unaware fishermen that transported them inland.

Sgt. Pepper · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 21, 2008, 07:31 PM »

they are a very good food source for bass. the smallmouth tear them up.

littlesturgeonguy · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 21, 2008, 08:31 PM »

i only caught one through the ice and that was last year and saw another guy catch one and thats it.

panfishman13 · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 21, 2008, 09:41 PM »

hehheh, not to be a spoilsport, but that is actually a shorthead sculpin, common to some lakes and slow streams, they are an indicator of good water quality, most people just call them "gobies" because that's what other people call them, and those people looked them up and went with the first thing they found that looked like it. (gobies are the saltwater only relatives of the sculpin family) trout and other predators (not only fish) love 'em.

yeah, i'm a fish geek.

Polar · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 21, 2008, 09:44 PM »

Never thru the ice.

tip-uptwo · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 21, 2008, 10:47 PM »

The 'goby' is an invasive specie in my neck of the woods. The great lakes and other surrounding inland lakes are just infested with them and the problem just does not seem to be getting better at all. #1 bait in these waters is a goby imitation, and yes, the smallies just love' em

eyedoktr · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 22, 2008, 05:29 AM »

I've never caught one through the ice. While they are indeed an invasive species, they are not as bad for fishing as everyone thought they would be.

I have cleaned perch with them inside
I have cleaned walleye with them inside
I know guys that have cleaned bass with them inside
Most game fish are eating them and are getting nice and fat, even more than normal

And the best thing about gobies ?? Their favorite food (about 75% of their diet) is bass fry !!

tip-uptwo · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 22, 2008, 05:37 AM »

Quote from: eyedoktr on Oct 22, 2008, 05:29 AM

And the best thing about gobies ?? Their favorite food (about 75% of their diet) is bass fry !!

I guess that's where you don't see the problem. We like our bass around here

....and yes, they do provide as a main food source for bass which waters have been unlucky enough to have the invasion spread.

southend517 · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 22, 2008, 05:40 AM »

we have a huge population around here, they had a kids tourny at a local park and for a few hours caught like 700. We fish same area in the winter and even fall and never catch any. BUT those da#m gobi eat all the new born fish and mess-up fish beds. There are a bunch of gobi lures out on the market also that work good here, swim baits for bass, hot n tots for eyes.

hinkydo · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 22, 2008, 06:00 AM »

Yes, I have caught them through the ice. Port Bay, New York. This summer and fall cut them in to strips, caught perch on them.

hinkydo

southend517 · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 22, 2008, 06:20 AM »

"Yes, I have caught them through the ice. Port Bay, New York. This summer and fall cut them in to strips, caught perch on them."

in michigan that would be a no-no even if they are dead.

Turkeyhunter10ga · « **Reply #18 on:** Oct 22, 2008, 06:57 AM »

Quote from: billditrite on Oct 21, 2008, 04:01 PM

Bobberstop has on green bay! ugly little sucker...goby werent none too cute either!

OH My

LMAO
Good one Scotty

Sgt. Pepper · « **Reply #19 on:** Oct 22, 2008, 04:22 PM »

Quote from: panfishman13 on Oct 21, 2008, 09:41 PM

hehheh, not to be a spoilsport, but that is actually a shorthead sculpin, common to some lakes and slow streams, they are an indicator of good water quality, most people just call them "gobies" because that's what other people call them, and those people looked them up and went with the first thing they found that looked like it. (gobies are the saltwater only relatives of the sculpin family) trout and other predators (not only fish) love 'em.

yeah, i'm a fish geek.

this is a shorthead sculpin

this is a round goby

http://www.fish.state.pa.us/water/fish/snakehead/000index.htm. this is the pennsylvania invasive species page. check it out.

hawg hunter · « **Reply #20 on:** Oct 27, 2008, 07:09 AM »

KILL THEM ALL
they eat every thing and spawn 3-4 times a year so im told

Hawg Hunter

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