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In the last few years 22 is a good one, not like they used to be though. We fish the bluff and south usually. The fishs on the bottom are usually the ones that just follow 10-15 feet then go right down to the bottom ( we call them yo yo fish). the biters are usually off the bottom a bit. Oh we jig only. You can get numbers but no size. Last year we did our biggest one from the lake at 33 inches but that is the only one over 30 in the last 10 years. We jig off the bottom and most of the time see the fish we are going to catch on the TV before he hits. That is why we call it dead lake......jk

The fish are even smaller this year than last. 22 inchers are nonexistent for us. We did get one big one that I am sure (or assume) was eating this little trout. But what is the ufture as far as the fish commission is concerned. We like that lake as it is 2 hours form here, and that is long enough drive. It is small enough that we are not worried about the weather in our small boats and we know it well after all these years. Anyone else have any decent catches there? any news on the bait fish they stocked 4 or 5 years ago = ciscos? Just curious, thanks.......jk

Got one in Keyuka lake off of Yates.......jk

Just took the coast guard course last week here in Williamsport I had a certificate form 1990 also. Test is easier than than the course. they said you can load the copy of the certificate to your smart phone and you are good to go. As long as you are smart enough to brig it back up = I am borderline in that respect, not good on the phone......jk

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Are we allowed to fish Ginna power discharge now? It has been closed for years.....jk

Next week I take the one here in Pa for 5 hours. I am assuming (????) that is ok in NY too. I do have an old coast guard one from the early "90s......jk

Well how about Keyuka lake? Long time ago was a smelt and big laker lake with other trout species being caaught frequently. 10 to 15 years ago was a lots of 5 - 8 pounders and alwives only, no smelt. Now the little lakers ( rarely over 23 inches) are eating perch. what happened there. Ten years ago there were two ice fishing season in a row where you could walk out to the bluffs then the next year the big flood, what effect did they have? We fish it because we don't like the bigger water but in 20 years what a change.......jk

Excellent discussion and reply's keep them coming please.......jk

Fished there yesterday and the water clarity was poor, could only see the lure four feet down. Those fish don't move in those conditions and we caught none. But the bas were biting. I think they might get vertigo or are so far sighted that they can't orientate themselves and freeze in one spot. So stopped and had an ice cream on the way home........jk

Still fun to fish there, we only have a small boat and the owner does not like bigger water. It is fishing and catching and fun. Oh we only jig.......jk

Go with someone that is knowledgeable or even a charter and ask them. Post on here to go along with some and get ideas from them. there are a lot of highly skilled people that would help you on this web site. Find someone local to you so you can visit them once in a while for ideas. The classified section here has a lot of equipment for sale to cut your cost too.......kj