dremarquis

like BAITNH said, i know several people who catch smelt on lines thru the ice, but i know of noone who does so in open water dre

i fished conesus monday from 8p-midnight. Caught 2 large bass and 2 good sized pike, but no walleye. Water temps (according to my humminbird, i never saw above 49) are still too cold - IMO andre

i fished conesus monday from 8p-midnight. Caught 2 large bass and 2 good sized pike, but no walleye. Water temps are still too cold - IMO andre

given the cold temps, are you guys catching eyes? I'm no master eye fisher (although i do better than some ) but i seem to catch em only when temps are at least 50, preferably 52. I'm curious about your thoughts about temp and catching eyes. Should i head to conesus now or wait til it warms? thanks for your input, andre

This is the first year in more than 5 years that i missed the walleye opener. I suspect the water is still colder than normal. Does anyone know the water temps on Conesus as of now? thanks, andre

It seems to me that the dates for FLX trib fishing should vary from year to year, rather than being the fixed April 1 date. There are reasons for those dates (to allow the trout to spawn) but in a year like this, there might as well be no regulations.... It really bothers me that the rainbows in lakes like Canandaigua, Seneca etc can be diminished for years so that a small number of anglers can get fish in confined spaces andre

we used the launch at the south end of the lake near the hotel. I don't know the s. end of seneca very well, but it didn't seem very low dre

My buddy and i made our first trip of the year to watkins (we usually go 2-4 times each winter). we were on the water about an hour before sunset, and it was a good thing too because we had numerous motor issues. fortunately, we were fishing by first light where we thought we should be (near the salt plant). I had 3 on: about a 5 pounder that self-released while jumping, an 18' that got off at the boat, and one 18" in the boat. We fished till 4p with only those 3 hits. We spent most of our time in water deeper than 50', as we had done well like that in past winters. At the launch, i ran into TROUTMAN 87 - always nice to meet a board member in person. He told us we should have been much shallower. Oh well....at least i got to fish!!! and that little LL tasted about as good as any fish i can remember! dre

Sean - thank you VERY MUCH!!! andre

I rarely make the haul to watkins, so i don't know what hotel you are referring to. Will someone please let me know the name of the hotel and what road it is on? thanks, andre

thanks very much for the info!!! andre

I am unfamiliar with the village marina launch near the hotel. Will someone let me know where that is? Given the mention of that launch, am i correct in presuming that the launch on boat launch road off of 414 (in the creek/river) is not open? thanks, andre

I'm hoping to fish the south end of seneca this weekend, but watkins is more than 90 minutes each way for me. I'd hate to get there and have it be frozen. Does anyone know if it's open? thanks, andre

when i go to the ADKs, i usually sleep in sacks in a tent, and that may be what we do in canada, but we may splurge or a cabin etc - not sure at this point. thanks to all for your input! andre

Hi all, I originally posted this in the fingerlakes section and someone recoemmended i post it here - that i would likely get a different set of eyes and opinions: My buddy and i have decided to take our first fishing trip to canada this summer - most likely somewhere in Ontario or Quebec, but open to other possibilities. My first step of research is simply to ask you all for input. We want a wilderness experience and good fishing, and cost is an issue (not sure we can afford a fly). We want to do it ourselves (i.e., not a guided trip). Have any of you had trips up there you would recommend? Also, this summer, the only time we could go is june. If July or August is better (for example, black flies or something else i;m not aware of), we will likely postpone til next summer. thanks for your input, andre

Hi all, my buddy and i have decided to take our first fishing trip to canada this summer - most likely somewhere in Ontario or Quebec, but open to other possibilities. My first step of research is simply to ask you all for input. We want a wilderness experience and good fishing, and cost is an issue (not sure we can afford a fly). We want to do it ourselves (i.e., not a guided trip). Have any of you had trips up there you would recommend? thanks for your input, andre

Hi Les, thanks very much for confirming my suspicion! Is your boat winterized or will you fish through the winter? happy holidays, andre

I'm hoping to get out in the next few days - i'm guessing i can't launch at Woodville - right? thanks, andre

My least favorite thing about deer hunting is that i tend to fish so little during deer season. I still hope to get one more deer in the freezer before Muzzleloader ends tuesday, and then i hope to fish Canandaigua ASAP. I'm guessing the south end (woodville launch) is frozen over - correct? thanks for any current info, dre