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I remember a discussion with Ned Holmes and Bill Abrams (sp) of Region 8 NYS DEC in the early '70s. I expressed my concrern with the decision to stock BT in Canandaigua Lake... would they enter Naples Creek, and perhaps alter/have a significant negative impact on RT recruitment. They assured me it would be monitored very closely as they would never risk any damage to a "free" $1,000,000 RT hatchery ('70s $$$s). As part of that discussion they advised that the majority of bows only "run" the creek one time during their life span, with a significant number remaining in the lake, never entering the creek. The stress of the run and spawn does limit the life span. I think Frogger's estimate of ~10-11 yrs is reasonable and the size may be an indication of a single or perhaps no spawn run into Naples creek.

Wow... Gambler sure knows his LT. He nailed the age of the big laker 2 yrs ago when caught!

I recall a ~19 lb rainbow caught in Seneca Lake in the late 1950's, early '60s. It won the Louis A Whele Genesee Beer fishing contest for the year, and is the largest bow that I know of from a Finger Lake (I've since misplaced /lost the documentation), and can't recall the exact year. That contest ran yearly for nearly 50 years, including both warm and cold water fish catagories. The Naples Creek 10+ Club still lists the 15 lb 5 oz as the largest from the creek, with a 14 lb 15 oz bow second, but certainly a larger bow is possible.

It certainly is a very special fish and a great story/details of the catch. To the best of my memory and information I have, it's the 2nd largest Canandaigua bow ever and the largest taken from the lake... the record Canandaigua bow dates to 1962, taken from Naples creek (see article below). I believe it to be the largest/record bow taken from the lake. The previous largest bow from the lake (again to my info/memory) was caught in 1973, weighing 14 lbs 4 oz. Congratualations on a great achievement!!!

And to think the 2021 Grand Prize derby winner was a Canandaigua Lake all time record LT... 29.25 lbs. The previous lake record was 26 lbs 6 oz, ~60 years earlier.

Some quite impressive trout for a small, 2 day derby. Largest LT: 14.15 lbs. Largest RT: 15.15 lbs, Grand Prize winner, a Bow!! Largest BT: 11.30 lbs.

Exactly... that's why I used the terminology "data/prediction". Experience and judgement are ALWAYS the final decision makers.

Example of data from the site for Sunday morning, 6/4, in the Olcott area, LO:

Another good source for wind/wave forecast... click on the section of Lake Ontario you're interested in and data/prediction of conditions is provided: scroll down for full data, both table and graphical format https://www.weather.gov/greatlakes/#

Final standings...

Salotti takes home $13,000 for winning the National Lake Trout Derby https://www.fltimes.com/news/outdoors-salotti-takes-home-13-000-for-winning-the-national-lake-trout-derby/article_7d6f24aa-feec-11ed-ab69-1b8dbf3106da.html

DEC stocking schedule calls for 6800 this spring...

https://www.facebook.com/naplestroutderby/

Post you're purchase interest in the Finger Lakes section of LOU... more likely to get a response

Man rescued from Lake Ontario as boat sinks https://www.rochesterfirst.com/new-york-state/man-rescued-from-lake-ontario-as-boat-sinks/