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2010 State of the Lake

Written March 11, 2010 by Tom Bishop View Comments (2)

2009 Annual Report of NYS DEC – Executive Summary (PDF)
RIT meeting concentrated more on central area of the lake plus general lake programs. Attendance roughly 120.
STOCKING: EMS impact is increasing. This is a Vitamin B deficiency which causes delayed growth and death. Chinook are treated in the hatcheries, but treatment didn’t go [...]

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State of the Lake 2009 & GLFC Lake Ontario Fish Community objectives meeting held at RIT by NYSDEC Lake Unit & Monroe County Fisheries Advisory Board. 3/10/09. Attendance roughly 110

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Single or Treble Hooks?

Written September 3, 2008 by Tom Bishop Comments Off

Single or treble, that is the question. Whether tis nobler in the minds of men…I’m not sure how Hamlet would have finished this. The debate has been around for many, many years. There are two basic schools of thought on the subject of hooks on trolling spoons.

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“How you mount your rigg’rs” deserves a bit of fore-thought. The more the better. Different boats and different owners require different things. I’ve had a lot of inquiries, curiosities & WTF’s at the launch about the board I built, so I thought I’d post what mine is all about.
Back in ’84 I [...]

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I’d like to thank the DEC, USGS reps & Monroe County fisheries board for putting on the meeting last night. It was informative however it was a lot of info crammed into a short period. Slides & speakers went very fast as there were a lot of topics covered. (I counted 76 [...]

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Trout and salmon fishing on Lake Ontario can be as complex or simple as you would like to make it. In this article I discuss much of the gear and other gadgets to help you get the most out of your fishing adventure. In the end this will help make your trip more enjoyable and not to mention productive!

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Salmon Soloist

Written July 13, 2007 by Tom Bishop View Comments (8)

Some people think the Troller that goes after salmon solo on the Big-O is a little “nut-zoid”. Indeed some are, especially those that go way out there in very small boats; those that have no respect for the lake and the weather; and those that plain old don’t have a clue as to what they’re [...]

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Today LakeOntarioUnited is proud to announce its partnership with the world’s largest online fishing derby – BountyFishing.com. Founded in January 2007, BountyFishing gives anglers the opportunity to compete throughout the year against other anglers from across the continent.

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The Lake Ontario Pro-Am Salmon Team Tournament Trolling Circuit – located in Niagara, Oswego, Orleans and Wayne counties. The format for the tournament is a team event based on ten points per fish and one point per pound over two days of fishing. The highest point total is the winner.

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Summer Time Brown Trout Fishing

Written June 5, 2007 by Steve Drave View Comments (5)

Well with the warmer temps we are having the fish will be moving off to their summer locations fairly soon. Summer Brown Trout fishing can be excellent here off Rochester so I will post a little insight on locating those summer browns.

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Trolling, by my definition, is simply a technique used to propel your offering by some means other than casting and retrieving. Part one of a three part series touches upon the basics of trolling including location, depth, speed and repetition. In parts two and three will get a bit more detailed on the equipment and techniques.

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In Part 1 we described the basic equipment for the boat and terminal tackle. Part 2 touched base on lure selection, size and colors. Part 3 is on putting everything together to maximize your chances of putting the fish in the boat.

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Now that the boat is set up for spring, your rod and reels are relined, terminal gear is all in order, as per part 1 on spring browns: Let’s go shopping for the tackle to get these spring time treasures into the boat. There are two lure styles that stand out from April till mid may, stickbaits and spoons. Size does matter!

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Lake Ontario Spring Time Brown Trout Fishing – Part 1

Written March 5, 2007 by Steve Drave Comments Off

“Fish On!” you yell as you grab the rod from one of the starboard rod holders. No sooner did the words come out of your mouth and another rod fires from the starboard planer. As your buddy is anxiously waiting with the net, he sees a third rod take off. TRILPLED UP! Welcome to Spring time Brown Trout fishing.

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