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  • Birthday 06/05/1957

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    From the Great lakes sport fishing council, 2024 Special Report for Lake Ontario. (Report attached & dated April 2025 ) While Lake Ontario Alewife biomass has declined since the early 1990s, survey data from other Great Lakes indicates Lake Ontario supports the greatest Alewife biomass. Chinook Salmon fishing was outstanding in 2024 with mean catch rates ranking the 2nd highest on record in 39 years of conducting the survey. From April-July, Chinook catch rates were nearly double the 10-year average in all four lake management areas. Although Chinook fishing cooled off in August and September due to unstable temperature and windy lake conditions, this fishing season will be recorded as one of the all-time best. Salmon size has been trending lower recently, likely due to the high numbers of salmon and trout in the lake, however, mean weight of age-3 Chinook in August was still 19.2 lbs. with some fish weighing over 30 lbs. A trophy 37 lb Chinook was caught in June. Lake-Ontario-Report.pdf
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    Just guessing...but maybe cormorants reducing bait fish populations and way more fisherman days is part of the reason why there is steady downward trend in the heaviest salmon caught. I think the same general trend is happening on the north shore. I was looking on the Lake Ontario Management Unit website and they have links to annual reports from 1991 to 2024 and a phone number and email contact info. GLFC -- Lake Ontario Committee The fisheries Biologists and Technicians should have some idea what is happening. Personal observation...Fishing was still good on the north shore this summer, my biggest was 27 lbs but I do remember the glory days of catching 30 to 33 lb salmon back around 1997 to 2002.
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    Lots of good ideas here. Whatever you decide, temporarily set in place the downriggers where they will go or at the very least go through the motions of pretending to work them in all there functions. What you don't want is to be leaning uncomfortably toward the back of the boat always to work them, especially in rough water. Position them so they are comfortable to access and work with...Cheers!
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    Yes great to see more cohos. We're getting more on the North shore as well. Question...when you say riggers at 65 or 70, is that cable length or true depth? Thanks!
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    Good to hear CDN MNR are still stocking Coho. I only fish Lake O north shore July and August 8 to 10 days per year and I don't catch very many Coho...maybe 1 to 10 chinook.
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    I agree, if they are handled properly ie put on ice ASAP, well packaged and not left more than 6 months or maximum one year in the freezer I can't tell any difference. That's been my experience fishing the North shore for 30 years. They are both great!
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    I'm surprised a biologist would say there's no proof that breeding large salmon with large salmon make a large salmon. I guess it's possible but I think it most breeding programs select individuals with characteristics that you want for the best chance to get the characteristics that you want. Even natural selection generally favors larger stronger individuals to live and reproduce. And of course, there are many factors that influence natural selection and future population characteristics.
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    Thanks for this video topic Richard. I have Mag 10's on the outside so I probably won't change over to braid but I can appreciate the pros on it. I might change my inside Big JON riggers to braid to lessen the blowback...Occasionally I'll get one of my shallower inside cannon balls crossing over the outside cable if its out a long way. All good to know. I always wondered if the "singing" steel downrigger cables were OK or bad for fishing. They produce a lot of noise and vibration. However I also noticed that when the cables were singing, the speed was usually good for trolling spoon action and we did catch fish but...would we have caught more without the noise and vibration? I would be interested in other opinions on this. Thanks...Rudy
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    Do you point your sonars straight down best you can or do you point them slightly back to pick up canon balls and flashers etc?
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    Thanks for the dual screen demo of the how the fish mark on the two frequencies. This is something I am definitely going to look at for next year. Rudy Dyck Lanark Highlands, ON
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    Love that boat and your setup! Thanks for sharing. Do you have a fish cleaning set up? We clean most of our fish on the water because the marina where I launch my boat closed their fish cleaning station, and its great coming off the water with the fish cleaned and on ice. I understand this might not work where there are slot sizes or other regs that would prohibit it. I have a board big enough for 25 lb salmon that fastens temporarily to the gunnel which slopes out and down a bit with holes to drain into the lake. It works OK but I'm looking for ideas on how to fasten it to the gunnel quick and solid. I'm just using strong rubber bungy cords now.
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    24 for 9 That's hilarious thanks for sharing. My 95-year-old father and I fished North Shore late August and went six for 12 including a double header and two break-offs. A few choice words and some head shaking but great fun!
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    Does anyone know for sure why salmon porpoise?
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    Thanks for the detailed reports! It's increasing my knowledge base for techniques and tackle👍
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