There is a reason why egg take is done at a specific time. It's temperature related to produce the best eye up.
Boats in front of a river, in my opinion, do very little to hurt what is running the river. Those fish have to bite to be caught in open water. There's no way to troll over to the largest fish and catch it out of the system like you can do fishing the river.
The state, and towns that surround these tribs, have allowed this type of behavior since the Salmon were planted in this lake. Generations of anglers have treated this fishery with little to no respect whether it is taking fish un-ethically or leaving trash behind. They all turn a blind eye so they can make a buck. The antics that happen during this season are displayed all over social media now, and it makes it even easier to watch this compared to in the past.
I know I'm on the extreme end of the spectrum, but I feel like the Salmon River, our only source for egg take, should be shut down until egg take is over. Not becasue they cant reach their quota, but becasue our best specimens and genes are being yanked out of the river every season. We see declining Salmon weights, but no one can put their finger on why. With most of the river walkable larger fish are easily spotted and taken out of the system. I'm not for closing down all the tribs during Salmon season, but the one that supports this fishery should be managed better. During this same timeframe large trout are being taken out of the system. Again, the only place they take eggs for Steelhead on the lake.
Is the concern for the small towns of Pulaski and Altmar for 1-2mos a year greater than what this 12month fishery provides?
This unit is currently on the boat we purchased and will be coming off sometime this month. It's currently hooked to a 1kw thru-hull that I'm sure I can't save. I can help you with a transducer for this unit through the marina. This unit needs to be flush mounted unless you can find a gimbal mount for it. - $500 P/U or buyer pays shipping
These items are currently on the boat we purchased and will be coming off by the end of September. The Rayamarine C 80 has a chart card in it for the Great Lakes. The radar spins up and works. - $1500 P/U only
We're excited to announce we received our "new to us" boat this weekend. We chose to go a little newer and bigger. We're excited to rig this 36' Tiara Open over the Winter.