I was fishing in Irondequoit Bay yesterday, about half way between Devil's Cove and Empire Blvd, on the Webster side. I saw something big and orange floating in the water. I thought it was trash and was going to dispose of it but when I paddled up to it I say that it was a basketball sized goldfish, floating on it's side, still breathing but on it's way out. I wished I had my phone, and was almost tempted to bring it in to take a picture but I decided to let it die in peace...
I am assuming that it was someone's pet, and they released it. I have heard of goldfish getting very big if not in a bowl...
Has anyone else had any encounters with big goldfish in Lake Ontario?