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  1. Big fat pike
    Thank you
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    According to surveys done while the pike population is still suffering they are also starting to find chain pickerel and was wondering if anybody has caught any in the river themselves or know anything more https://dec.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/lakeontarioannualreport.pdf (page 118) https://globalnews.ca/video/7007691/new-invasive-pickerel-caught-off-wolfe-island-in-kingston https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/ec7e/dd30fc6045255b57b9eaf1f2f8a66a8ce9e0.pdf (First One Documented in 2008)
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    Something i dont hear talked about is the size of the alewives could that be an effect or cause of smaller fish
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    Fair but any fish species that is reliant on natural reproduction is gonna hurt every time a big fish is no longer there to spawn
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    Fish goes back Has a decent chance at spawning Genetics spread to offspring if they are successful
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    Does anybody know why ny doesn't do slot limits?
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    Thank you for the heads up unless the rain this week takes care of it
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    I was wondering if recently anyone has been down to the Conesus inlet and had footage of the pike making it over the dam as i have only heard they were making it over this year but have no actual footage and is also quite a drive for me
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    DEC has failed to put in slot limits i think some people also don't know about fish recovering from barotrauma and other factors where the fish don't make it I think people are less considerate or worried about the stocked fish species especially considering how focused on the trout salmon the dec tends to be
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    Idea is to mix it in the hatchery food so eventually the fish will recognize it if one tries an occasional goby and they will start
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    I dont think the hatchery has that much to do with it i think its either less abundant food or something driving them to spawn younger then they used too
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    Usually you see people with new driver stickers holding up the left lane
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    Does botulism actually effect the fish seems like it effects only birds and humans fair point about the heavy metals i think the goby solution is the only option plentiful enough at this point unless someone wants to stock alewives and create a huge disaster
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    The invasive species disposals and /or small payouts for them https://www.michigan-sportsman.com/threads/coho-went-to-the-goby-buffet.751358/ idk if june 13 is too early for summer but i came across this a while ago
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    Would be better off getting the dec at the hatchery to feed them gobies or to get whatever place that makes the food to mix in the remains of gobies
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    When i did the course it said every state except Louisiana accepted other state licenses
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    Worth split rings you can buy in bulk If you do decide to buy from them i would recommend in the filters for material base you pick steel and zinc for the finish as for trebles i have been trying to get on board with replacing them entirely with owner single inline replacement hooks it was a while ago but i remember reading something about single hook also having a better hook up ratio
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    Doubt it it only froze Wednesday night with major cracks being visible from dock bubblers on thursday and it still being open water around those docks on friday (source working right out there on the lake)
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    What type of frog and retrieve
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    Anyone have any advice for conesus pike and tigers i got a lot of big pike last year and decent ones earlier this year and even my first tiger but after that i haven't even been able to get a bite would also love any advice on tigers
  21. Big fat pike
    Honestly my pike in the islands have all come on daredevle though i did lose one with a goby colored senko on a 1oz jig-head when i was experimenting Weeds at 15-30' in hot summer months Weeds at 8-12' in Spring & Fall when its cooler Weeds along drop offs are biggest key if from shore in clayton go right behind keybank is a spot That is what i know mostly good luck i dont live in the river or get to fish it a lot though i would love too
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    Hope i am not too late but for my pike rod and medium sized lures i use a Cajun Rods Black BayouMedium Heavy 7ft be careful how you cast though as i was making ICBM like casts and broke it as i would slingshot it as i felt the weight of lure For a heavy duty rod or larger lures i use a Cashion Rods Icon Inshore Rod 7'4" Heavy Moderate Fast Rod Lure Weight 1/2oz-3oz Weight
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    Went to the inlet and saw a lots of pike and rud and the very first walleyes starting to swim up but I couldn’t get clear pictures lots of 30”+ gives me hope for a 40” later this year
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    Size 1 or 2 gamakatsu splitshot /dropshot hook Bigger hook means less swallowing i did also get a 8" perch on a 3/4oz daredevle before
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    True i dont have a boat so i dont have a fish board Accurate weight is either subtract net and/ or cradle i think besides documenting it does help show how the esox are doing
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