Out of I-Bay

[rolmops]

Finally had a chance to take my own boat out. The original plan was Sandy , but after reading the dismal reports I decided that I might just as well stay close to home. Going out , there were a few marks in the 50 to 60 foot area but no dice.  The water at 20 feet down was 44 degrees , even the lakers sensed it was too cold. Between 70 and a hundred and twenty there was a debris field the like of which I have not seen before ,it was acre upon acre of whatever the Genesee had stocked up all winter just to make fishermen miserable. There were tons of gulls sitting on floating wood piles. They were probably not capable of flying after gorging on all these dead alewives. The one interesting thing that I had not seen before is that the dead alewives are of different year classes where before they all were the same size. 

We were skunked . Not even one bite.

Edited May 28, 2025 by rolmops

[arnold]

Your right about the dead alewives. Exactly the same our side of the lake. So called experts says its a natural die off for the big ones but Ive seen thousands of 1inchfish dead and dyeing .  I last saw this about 10/12 years ago but they were all the mature alewives never one year olds .

 

This is not a natural die off imho

[Duddytri1]

Thanks for update!   I'll stick in the Finger Lakes for now.