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2023 Year End Post - Fishing with Family
tmag replied to BlueEye's topic in Musky, Tiger Musky & Pike (ESOX)
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I will respond separately to the muskies of the St. Lawrence also mentioned above: https://www.newyorkupstate.com/outdoors/2021/09/alarming-muskie-decline-in-the-st-lawrence-river-invasive-fish-species-could-be-contributing.html https://www.outdoorlife.com/fishing/st-lawrence-muskies-in-trouble/ https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/st-lawrence-musky-population-threatened-by-invasive-gobies some good news: https://www.nny360.com/news/jeffersoncounty/battling-muskie-decline-researchers-release-tens-of-thousands-of-young-fish-into-st-lawrence-river/article_f7becb63-3419-5c86-8646-6ba890ec1de7.html https://www.savetheriver.org/latest-news/a-win-for-st-lawrence-river-muskie-spawning-habitat/ Nonetheless, invasive species have put tremendous pressure on NY / Great Lakes fisheries.
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Some years back, I know there was a fungus affecting the smallmouth in the Susquehanna. Further upstream on the Chemung and Tioga, the DEC told me that there were a lot of fish but few of any size. They weren't sure why. Meanwhile, in the late 80s / early 90s, PA stock millions of walleye fry in the reservoir(s) near the PA border. They did not take. So, PA stopped stocking. Some local fishermen began to blame the muskies: "They're eatin' everything!" The reality is, many of these guys, fishing small rivers, would repeatedly limit out; even bragging how they had bagged over a hundred walleye in a season. Nonetheless, PA told me that after PA stocked stocking fry and fingerlings, fishermen downstream would probably notice this. Back issues affecting the Susqy and note the reference to climate change, too: https://pfbc.pa.gov/images/reports/2013bio/gsSusqR_smb_2010.pdf https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2013/06/the_susquehanna_river_-_too_big_to_ail_editorial.html https://www.usgs.gov/programs/environmental-health-program/science/new-virus-identified-melanistic-skin-lesions https://www.ydr.com/in-depth/news/2021/02/03/3-iconic-susquehanna-river-aquatic-species-struggle-survive/5853999002/ https://apnews.com/general-news-b58ca60d6e1f41c49cbbb7a1a4172dd9 https://afspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/fsh.10491
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Nice head shot of 40.25" pike caught on Conesus
tmag replied to NPike's topic in Musky, Tiger Musky & Pike (ESOX)
As someone that also finds themselves fishing alone a lot, another thing that can help is a tripod and a remote shutter control. The remote controls for a digital camera are aftermarket products but not too expensive at all. Then, you can take a nice picture of yourself holding the fish. I even have a tripod now along with a time control app on my smartphone. -
Nice head shot of 40.25" pike caught on Conesus
tmag replied to NPike's topic in Musky, Tiger Musky & Pike (ESOX)
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Nice head shot of 40.25" pike caught on Conesus
tmag replied to NPike's topic in Musky, Tiger Musky & Pike (ESOX)
Get a soft tailor tape for measuring girth. As for calming the fish, if they are brought into the net a bit too green, so to speak, they will remain feisty. Play them enough such that they are docile. I have a bump board for measuring; one hand gently near the shoulders and the other back towards the tail. Hope that helps -
Musky attack 9/4
tmag replied to ejt_30's topic in St. Lawrence River Fishing Reports - 1000 Islands Fishing
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Nice head shot of 40.25" pike caught on Conesus
tmag replied to NPike's topic in Musky, Tiger Musky & Pike (ESOX)
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Braddocks 7/7
tmag replied to whaler1's topic in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)
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