scott

Thanks John, I do gate 31 all most all the time. Early on they fish are everywhere right out of the gate and as time goes on we move south, the Hop brook area has been great. All the fish have fatten up quite a bit over the last 2 or 3 years. Smallies runnung at 4 lbs when before they were not so plentifull. Not as many Lakers as they had us keep a bunch over the last few years, this is what I think brought the smelt back and then raised the wieght of all the fish. Best LL fishing in many years. Yes the Smelt are back and in a big way as well as "TONS" of yellow perch balls all over the place. WE have a meeting at the Windsor dam tonight at 7:30 to hear what the pol's are going to make us do next, hopefully it's within reason for most of us. Good luck out on the Big pond, I should be up in a few weeks to the Sandy pond area.

Well john I'm not going to disagree with anything you have said. For me I only fish the Q in Ma. I have a Q only rig that hasn't been put in any other body of water, and I think your right, they just don't want us out there at all. More trips to NY coming soon ! Now I just need a new boat

i feel the same way but, the Q really isn't suited for Zebras, very high acid levels and no calcium for the shell growth. The mass biologist don't think they can get established anywhere but in the feeder stream mouths where the water might have the minerals for them. but we will see over time. I think over time they will adapt to the conditions and infest it. From the maps I see on zebra infestation it looks like they are follwing the bodies of water like whitetails do. it's just an over reaction to a potential issue, no different than closing after 9/11, they panic big time. They are talking about us having to sterlize our boats, then wait 2 days to launch, once you come off the res they will seal your boat to your trailer so you can launch again without washing it agian. THey had divers in there the last 2 weeks and found nothing at all.

Where you going to move NY ? is that better polotically ? The whole country is bad right now with our comander in cheif do you fish the Q ? if so I never see 10" browns, none in there anymore. But the LL's are awesome this year, many fish 5 to 7 lbs, which is good for us. Still banging them at 2 to 3 colors.

Well it not over yet for quabbin, We are still allowed to fish but from rentals only for now. Meetings next week to address the issues to get us back out on the water Plus it means more trips out to see you folks