Mexico 4/27 slow day

[JGS]

Started out with a run to the west, set up just before catfish at ~0645 out in ~25 FOW to stay out of the traffic while setting.  Within 15 minutes the first rod fires on a yellow and black stick. Small Coho.  Thinking it is going to be a good day.  Went until ~1230 w/o another rod moving.  Spoons and sticks, boards and riggers from 7 FOW to 30, WST from 42 to 49. Didn't seem like there was too much catching going on on any other boats yesterday either.

[ryanrobb52]

We also struggled out there in the same area today. We ended up leaving at 10:30 after failing to move a single rod.

Perhaps the front moving accross the lake had something to do with it.

[kchamp]

we got a 5lb small mouth and a king salmon

[Giz9219]

We were there Friday afternoon and Saturday morning ,and had nothing both days,tried west Friday,and east later Friday and Saturday ,marked more fish but nothing. Giz

[Kevin J Legg]

What's up with Mexico this year?

[Chinook1981]

Ditto. But we caught a 10 pound brown in the bright sun Friday afternoon.

[fish-on]

We got one laker Friday before dark and another one Saturday morning, One west of catfish, The other just east of catfish, Sunday morning lost one. No dirty water and no fish. Full moon south wind.

[ryanrobb52]

I dont know Kevin but i am going back again wednesday afternoon and will be searching hard!

[Kevin J Legg]

Guess I'll stay up this way at least we're getting some quality fish.

[ryanrobb52]

I may try Oswego just to see whats happening down there

[Willy-C]

Friday pm we got one laker, and a laker and smallie on Sat near Catfish.....Nada today till 11am from Mexico to Salmon River, then pulled them and headed home

[Mortigan]

had the same problem yesterday afternoon out of Sandy Creek in Hamlin.  Windy but out of the southeast so the waves weren't bad.  Thought we'd manage a few and all we got in three hours was a single hit that gave one shake & was gone.

[Chinook1981]

All of the dirty water is west / southwest heading towards Oswego, at least that was the case on Friday.

[BAZOOKAJOE]

We fished from the Mexico launch to the plant: 7-30 fow. Didn't move one rod. Stopped to untangle a snag...wrapped the prop. And got towed in.

[rapala]

Fished Friday morning,set up at 9am. Rod fired approx 9:30 (1) 19lb king on 8 lb test with a brown trout net (small). That was it pulled about 12pm.

Saturday morning same time 1 small laker, pulled 12pm.

Didn't bother to fish Sunday morning,packed up and headed home

Out of Catfish Creek.

Bill

Edited April 29, 2013 by rapala

[reeleyz]

What's up with Mexico this year?

 

I think the lack of small "cookie cutter" browns is a big issue. I have only been out 1 time this year (Oswego) and all our browns were in the 6-10lb. range. From all the reports I have seen, the majority of the browns caught are older fish.

 

Did they cut back stocking last year?

 

It looks like they will be stocking less this year.

 

"Severe, disease related losses of brown trout at the NYSDEC Rome Hatchery in 2012 will impact 2013 yearling stocking statewide. Current projections suggest a 27% reduction in the number of brown trout yearlings stocked into Lake Ontario (reduction from 385,000 to 281,000)."

[Fish Hunter]

Broken steering cable had us land-locked this weekend, but heard the browns in Oswego were a slow/tough bite, and the charters were putting their clients on the lakers, FWIW.

[Willy-C]

We fished from the Mexico launch to the plant: 7-30 fow. Didn't move one rod. Stopped to untangle a snag...wrapped the prop. And got towed in.

Was that you on Sun am offering the $100 for a 1/2 mile tow to the launch??

[Fish Hunter]

No, that wasn't us, but got towed once years ago, when I ran out of gas like a dummy............

[fish-on]

Bazookajoe, We saw you, Thought you guy's were trading passengers until we heard the call to clear the chute. We were trolling east in line with you as you were being towed.

[ryanrobb52]

So i am taking out a friend on wednesday who would be happy with some lakers. I honestly dont fish for them. Any direction would be appreciated.

Thanks

[BAZOOKAJOE]

Was that you on Sun am offering the $100 for a 1/2 mile tow to the launch??

Nope, we got towed back to the little salmon by boat usa towing. Luckily I signed up for that last year.

Edited April 30, 2013 by BAZOOKAJOE

[Willy-C]

Nope, we got towed back to the little salmon by boat usa towing. Luckily I signed up for that last year.

 

How much time did it take for them to show up......I also signed up for BoatUS unlimited towing but have never used it yet (knocking on wood)

 

We heard someone on channel 69 looking for a tow 1/2 mile out of Mexico Point but were too far east (above Pulaski) with a full spread of drowning tackle

[BAZOOKAJOE]

How much time did it take for them to show up......I also signed up for BoatUS unlimited towing but have never used it yet (knocking on wood)

We heard someone on channel 69 looking for a tow 1/2 mile out of Mexico Point but were too far east (above Pulaski) with a full spread of drowning tackle

Took Bernie about an hour to pick us up at the plant. But he was home mowing the lawn when they called him.

[wrongrod]

Caught one ten pound laker off rigger down 25 over 38 in catfish on Sunday. Slow picking last weekend all over the lake, think it had to do with full moon. This weekend should be better