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Pap, The Pastor probably thinks he can sin all he wants, as long as he confesses and asks God for forgiveness. He doesn't have to confess to those he sinned against.

Yes, The big fish pool winner was 44". The same angler also won first place for most points. There were a total of 19 fish 30" and above submitted and there were 30 participants. Third place was won by a female youth member. Jim has all the catch submissions so once I talk to him I will be able to post a little more detail. I don't want to misspell names or post inaccurate info. The wind made it tough but at least we didn't get the heavy thunder storms that were forecast. There were a lot of big floating weed mats south of the bridge.

I realize the alewives are the primary forage for trout and salmon in the lake but I am wondering if there could end up being added pressure on other baitfish species or if other species could actually do better with less competition from the alewives, and therefore help fill the gap.

I have just added another tournament registration option and some other information about MI membership ID (printed in red) on the TOURNAMENT PAGE.

nice Jay Love the shirt too!!

I have changed awards presentation time to give anglers time to get to Mayville from the south basin with their submissions. Submissions will be accepted at the Mayville launch between 3:30pm and 4;30pm. Awards will be presented shortly after that. Muskies Inc. members please bring proof of current membership. Here is a link to the tournament page on our website which also has a link to the tournament rules PDF that can be printed. We are also working on possibly adding another registration location. I will provide any updates on the tournament page and here.

Tournament fishing hours are 7am till 3:30pm. $25 for Muskies Inc. members and $35 for non members. Rules will be the same as last year using the Muskies Inc. points system scored by individual angler. There will be an optional big (longest) fish pool for $5. Big fish takes all. Registration at the Mayville launch 6am til 7:15am. Awards will be handed out at the Mayville launch at about 4:30pm. Then we will have a cookout and raffle.

Yes . It is on June 11th. It is an open tournament except it is $25 for Muskies Inc Members and $35 for non members. Tournament starts at 7am. Registration at Mayville launch 6am till 7:15 am. Will post more info in a day or two.

Looks to be close to 40"

I don't know if it is true but I have heard that very often the town judges let fishing regulation violators off easy. I think the arresting officer has to be present. But if certain judges don't take the charges seriously, or they accept the lame excuse of "I didn't know", the DEC officers probably feel they are wasting their time. In Canada, they seem to be more serious about violators.

Do they actually have eggs and milt but just not fertile?

Nice!! Looks like it has a few old scars.

I think there could be a little confusion about the new opening date. Some people think it is the third Sat. in May (maybe confusing it with the old statewide opener and the current great lakes opener of third Sat. in June). But it is the last Sat. in May. Also, early on, when they were talking about changing it, third Sat in May was a date that was talked about (or maybe it was considered). Maybe they thought it would make it easier for musky anglers to plan a combination musky fishing weekend and a family weekend over the Memorial Day weekend. LOL. Of course there will be years when musky opener and Memorial Day don't fall on the same weekend. Just remember: 1) Purebred Musky: A) GREAT LAKES WATERS: Opens 3rd Sat in June. Closes Nov 30th above Niagara Falls, Dec 15th below Niagara Falls through the St. Lawrence River. Min size is 54" throughout. B) INLAND WATERS Purebred Musky: Opening Day is LAST Sat. in May (not 3rd or 4th but could be 4th). Closes Nov. 30th. Minimum size is 40". 2) Tiger Musky: Statewide opening day is the same as pike and walleye; 1st Sat. in May. Minimum size 30" except 36" in Otisco Lake. HERE IS THE CONFUSING PART and this was done to avoid identification issues. In waters that have purebred muskies, tigers follow same rules (season and size) as the purebreds. EXCEPT in Chemong, Tioga and Steuben county's, the Chemong, Tioga and Susquehanna rivers and their tribs, the season opener for purebred muskies and tigers is same as statewide tiger (1st Sat in May) but Min size is 40" (same as inland purebred).

Either to keep others from seeing what you are running or to keep them from running over them. Sort of like a cloaking device. Maybe the Klingons will sell you one.

Good luck to everyone tomorrow. I won't be able to make it.

Not enough info here. Is it leaking around the seal where the fitting goes through the hull? Or is it leaking from the body of the pump? Or is it leaking at the fitting where the hose that goes to the livewell is connected to the pump? Or is there a crack in the hose? Knowing exactly where it is leaking will help to determine what can be done to fix the problem. It looks like there is a second livewell pump as well and it looks like the port to the left where there is a plug, is the drain port for the live wells. Seeing the plug there makes me wonder why that plug is there. Maybe the livewell drain plumbing also has a leaking issue?

That is good if you want to try and educate the shore fisherman. That is really a never ending endeavor. But you really can't compare the practices of an uneducated shore angler to that of knowledgeable musky anglers competing in a catch and release tournament. I really don't think that fish pictured can be compared to the condition of a fish released by a responsible angler. That musky does not look like a fresh kill or recent catch. If it was kept by an angler who just threw it on shore without knowledge of or concern for the regulations, it is just not a good comparison. No offense intended here. How shore fisherman handle the fish is a real concern and will be a constant issue. One thing that might help is if we were able to get permission to post educational signage at public access locations such as the causeway. Of course, if they aren't interested in reading them or don't care, there is not much more you can do. Although you might have a few thoughts of what you would like to do with them.

Justin, It seems like you are expecting that we can make arbitrarily changes based on what you believe should be done. This is something we cannot do. The members deserve to have a say. Therefore it is just not possible to make significant changes based on a discussion between a few members. There must be further discussion to weigh all the pros, cons and other concerns. At which time members will have a chance to voice their opinions and concerns as well as have an open minded discussion about them. In changing a basic rule of a tournament like that, there will be other rules and/or procedures that will be affected which will have to be discussed as well. This may also mean that other changes will also have to be considered. The current rules that we are going by are Muskies Inc. general tournament rules. A majority of the chapters as well as other organizations such as the PMTT use the same rules. These are all conservation minded organizations and anglers. There have been many changes to the way we fish and hold tournaments over the years. The biggest changes have been to encourage catch and release with emphasis on methods to minimize mortality and changes in season, size and creel limits.. We all do still enjoy catching muskies and many of us enjoy competing in tournaments. So we must all work together to maintain a healthy balance between still enjoying our sport while practicing practical conservation methods.

For anyone who wants to bring a youth to the tournament, there is no youth category but Muskies Inc. has a new promotional program to try to get more youths interested. Each chapter can give 10 free youth memberships (under 18 yo). They are with online only magazine and they can not be children of current members. This will qualify them as MI members for the tournament so they don't have to pay the extra $10 entry fee.