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Bruce - did you retire from the town? May have heard but got "chemo brain". What kinda boat you working off these days? the other Bruce

Not yet...

Got out for a bit of a late start and left when the wind picked up. Took a friends son who had not fished the lake before. Fished sticks in the normal colors in 6-12 FOW and was not disappointed. Best fish of the day was a brown picked up on the west side of the pier. Did 5 browns,, 3 small coho, 1 small king and a nice steelhead All but the one were caught between the bay and Shipbuilders. Nice to get out! Bruce

Think I could have snuck out the channel in the Smokercraft but opted for Ibay with the neighbors kids for an hour and a half after the boys baseball practice. Ran four sticks off boards in 4-18 FOW. Never made it to Shipbuilders as their daughter was freezing. Nice to get out on the little boat ad see its ready for the season! Noah loved bass in Port Bay last fall! Bruce

Saw that.Went up yesterday to grab fishing stuff for the small boat and do a few chores. Hard to believe I was ice fishing 16" two weeks ago ! Bruce

Heard the channel is slated for dredging the coming week weather dependent. Bruce

Thanks for the replies. Looking forward to learning spring and summer fishing from our new home port and meeting some of the "local" guys !! Bruce

Thanks Lucas! Was up most weekends this winter and was suprised to not see the lake levels come up as usual. Hope to see you this year. Bruce

Anyone have a look at Port Bay launch and channel recently? Hoped to get out Sunday with a guy new to lake fishing. If not any acess close to there open? Talked to Hank (L&M) today and he said last look he had was not pretty. Thanks, Bruce

Might give these two guys a call: Gene @ Finger Lakes Marine 315-331-7749 cell 315-808- 5675 or Hank @ L&M (first choice for me and a lot of others on this board) 315-558-4178 Best of luck, Bruce

Different day today for sure ! Fished about an hour rooughly same spot as yesterday and got 1 4" perch. Not even a nibble other that that ... Next weekend !!! Bruce

Fished today for about six hours. About 40 perch with 17 keepers... none over 10 inches. Mousies and minnows over 24 FOW worked the best. No pike on two tip ups rigged for them. Bruce

Spent a coule hours early afternoon off Graves Point. Two tip ups with golden shiners moving them around a bit from 3-22 Fow. Rest of tip ups rigged for perch from 14-25 FOW. Only one 9" perch to show for it. Heard it has been slow on the bay but folks were having some action on Sodus. Nice day to be out after two days of officiating ski races. Bruce

Funny you should mention bullhead as I caught one off Tompkins in the 22fow I was perching in on a fathead on a perch setup... almost kept it for my mom who loves them but thought maybe they aren't as tasty as the cold water spring ones...

I was in one of the two out there... the one wth the riggers on the back with the side console steering... thats usually parked on the west side of Graves n the hoist about 5-6 docks souh of the point Bruce

Had a couple good days last week and the week before. For the most part they were bay perch. Fished Tompkins and Graves.uch slower this weekend but did get a very large crappie off Tompkins today...my first here. Took a peek out in the lake late morning hoping to find a school ... Nope! Thanks for the suggestions.

Hi all, New to Port Bay in July and looking for some suggestions on locations for perch fishing in the bay. Spring and fall? Bruce

I suppose... bu not marking riggers either....

Fished 40-70 fow from Chimney Bluffs back to Port Bay. Think fish finder may not work. Did not mark one fish and only one pod of bait. Caught no fish either. Bruce

Fished 150-80 ... only marked two fish and no bait.

Lakes laying down.... Giving it a shot. Warm water down to 110 in 150

Got out to fish with my son for the for the second time in a long while . Nice bite this morning in 135-156 down 75-100. Once again I should have listened to his wisdom of twenty three years.... NEVER leave fish to find fish! Fuller Black Meat was a star performer. List my favorite 15 year old paddle and green Twinkie rig to a fish that hammered a 300 dipsey and took off... Nice to fish with the kid again.

Fished the afternoon with a friend. Worked 80-150 working 50 - 80 down. Struggled but managed three kings. Two low teens one on a Fuller Black Meat something and the other on dew doctor with crazy **** atomik fly. The young one also on the Fuller spoon. Sounds like others had a better catch.