FEBRUARY 1998

ROUND VALLEY FISHING REPORTS

Name: Augie
e-mail address: augustin@crisp.net
Date:  Sunday Feb. 1, 1998
Weather conditions:  Sunny, no wind
Location:  In the middle
Fishing method:  Trolling
Depth of presentation:  100-125'
Type of lure:   flutter spoon
What type of bait:  N/A
Water depth: 100- 125'
Water temp.: 40
Species:  Lake Trout
Sizes:  26", 31" and smaller
Total caught:  5
Comments:

Fished from 2:00 PM until 4:30 PM. The 31" Laker weighed 9 lbs. All fish released unharmed.

Name: Augie Scafidi & Anthony Guerrera
e-mail: augustin@crisp.net
Date: 2-2-98
Weather conditions: sunny, no wind
Location: In The Middle
Fishing method: Trolling
Depth of presentation: 100'
Water depth: 100'
Type of lure: flutter spoon
Type of bait: N/A
Water temp.: 40
species: Lake Trout
size: Largest size 38"
Total caught: 8
Comments:

Took the RVTA President Randy Guerrera fishing today on my boat. We caught 8 Lakers between 8:30 AM and 11:30 AM. One was a wopping 21 lbs. 6 oz. and was 38" long! Picture is posted on this web page.

Name: Tom and Willie Karakowski
email: tj-kara@worldnet.att.net
Date: Feb. 2, 1998
Weather conditions: lite clouds, south wind 5mph,air-40-49degree, 3days after new moon.
Location: deep slot near dike at mouth of boat launch bay
Fishing method: jigging, and drifting
Depth of presentation: jigging ,90-100 ' at bottom-drifting 5-30' down
Water depth: 90-100' jig. 50-100' drifting
Type of lure: white jig, 1/2 oz
Type of bait: shiners
Water temp.: 41
Species: Lake Trout size: 1= 24", and 1= 21"
Total caught: only 2 lakers
Comments:

Zip action on drifting, one missed hit. I drifted with sinker (1/4 oz), live line, and bobber at 30' (3 lines). I was surpised at lack of drift action, probably fishing in too deep water. 2 lakers caught, and 1 missed within 30 minutes jigging deep. both fish hit jig near bottom, but were hooked when they hit it again as I was retrieving jig. fished 10:30 am- 3:30pm. lakers released unharmed.

Name: jules lattanzi
e-mail: lakedrifter@.aol.com
Date: 2-2-98
Weather: sun
Location: light on sandy beach
Method: drifting
Depth of presentation: 18 ft.
Water depth: 40 to 25 feet deep
Type of lure: N/A
Type of bait: herring
Water Temp.: 40
Species: Brown Trout
Size: 17 in.
Total caught: 1
Comm:

Only one hit one fish. Herring still aval. at Cals Sport in Pompton. Almost full moon guess it put them off the feed. GOOD LUCK GOOD FISHING JULES.

Name: Augie
e-mail: augustin@crisp.net
Date: Feb. 16, 1998
Weather conditions: Very Cold but little to no wind. Partly cloudy
Location: From between the points to the back
Fishing method: trolling
Depth of presentation: 90-100+
Water depth: 90-100+
Type of lure: Flutter spoon
Type of bait: N/A
Water temp.: 39-40
Species: Lake Trout
Size: From small to 31"
Total caught: 12
Comments:

Early in the morning ice was building up on rods and reels. Fishing started out slow with small fish being caught here and there. After 12 noon the big fish started to bite. Of the Twelve the largest was 31" and weighed 10 pounds. The next largest was 28" and the others under size. All fish released unharmed.

Name: Augie Scafidi & Jim Freda
e-mail address: jfreda@bytheshore.com
Date: 2/19/98
Weather conditions: Cloudy AM/ Breezy by Noon
Location: Middle
Fishing method: trolling
Depth of presentation: 90-100+
Water depth: 100+
Type of lure: Flutter Spoons
Type of bait: N/A
Water temp.: 39-40
Species: Lake Trout
Size: 22inch-28inch
Total caught: 14
Comments:

Excellent AM, flat like glass, mostly smaller fish. Mid-day larger fish turned on. Had the pleasure of fishing the Valley with Augie, truely one of the best!

Name: Dave Whiteside
e-mail address: dave-whiteside@home.com
Date: 2/22/98
Weather conditions: Sunny, windy until 2:00, then it was gorgeous
Location: Far end of lake, towards south east shore
Fishing method: Bait & jigging, anchored
Depth of presentation: 90' & 120'
Water depth: 90' & 120'
Type of lure: bronze flutter spoon
Type of bait: shiners
Water temp.: 41
Species: Lake Trout
Size: 16" - 22"
Total caught: 4
Comments:

Fished from 12:00 - 2:30 in 120' of water, plenty of fish readings but no takers. Moved to 90' of water and caught 4 in next 2 hours.

Name: P.J. Jankowicz
e-mail address: stpjj01@moravian.edu
Date: 2/19
Weather conditions: overcast and windy
Location: outer edge of south trench
Fishing method: trolling
Depth of presentation: 92
Water depth: 103
Type of lure: Junk Yard with spoon
Type of bait:
Water temp.:
Species: Lake Trout Size: 27 inches
Total caught: 1
Comments:

Jeff Russo, a RVTA member, asked me if I would to go fishing at Round Valley with him. Since I never have fished Round Valley, I was eager at the opportunity. I was very into fishing when I was younger but for one reason or another I haven't gone in about two years. We got to RV and it was beautiful but right as we were about to put our lines in the water, the wind kicked up and white caps were forming on the surface. About 10 minutes into our second trolling run the downrigger snapped and the pole flew up and the fight was on. I never reeled in a laker and I had to get used to it but I finally got it to the surface and Jeff netted it. It was much to my amazement how big the fish was and it was the biggest fish I ever caught. Ever since then I have been constantly asking Jeff when we are going to go again. It's amazing but after only one time fishing there I'm hooked and can't wait to go back.

Name: Brian
e-mail address: a224@erols.com
Date: Sunday feb 22 1998
Weather conditions: Sun and clouds semi windy temp in 40's
Location: all shorelines
Fishing method: flatline
Depth of presentation: 10ft
Water depth: 15ft- 30ft
Type of lure: streamer fly white with green and orange markings
Type of bait: same
Water temp.: 39 degrees
Species: Brown Trout
Size: 14-17 inches
Total caught: 3
Comments:

Fish seemed to be concentrated along the north shore. I fish all shorelines, but most action was north shore. Had 3 fish caught and released and 4 others lost. Seemed to have a number of short strikes. Best was in the first hours of fishing and then it seemed to decline. Fished from 7am-11am. Fish looked healthy, but lacked the ususal bulk and weight. One seemed to be fairly thin. Saw only one small bait pod. 2 brown trout had a very silvery look and one was kind of a mustard gold color. seems to be two different speices that are stocked here. The silver colored ones have less bulk and weight than the mustard gold colored ones.

Name: Jeff Russo
e-mail address: stjmr02@moravian.edu
Date: 2/26/98
Weather conditions: windy
Location: South Trench
Fishing method: trolling
Depth of presentation: 75-100
Water depth: 100-140
Type of lure: Junk Yards with spoons
Type of bait:
Water temperature:
Species: Lake Trout
Size: 18-22 inches
Total caught: 3
Comments:
Fished from 1pm to 5:30pm. It was very hard to troll because of the strong winds. Suprised to catch the 3 lakers because the wind was making it difficult to maintain a good trolling speed.

Name: Augie
e-mail address: augustin@crisp.net
Date: 2-27-98
Weather conditions: Beautiful/clear with no wind
Location: Down the middle
Fishing method: trolling
Depth of presentation: near bottom 100'+
Water depth: 85-100+
Type of lure: Flutter spoon
Type of bait: N/A
Water temperature: 39-40
Species: Lake Trout
Size: up to 26"
Total caught: 12
Comments:

Largest of the ten was two of about 26".  Fresh water Biologist Lesa Barno had nets out at the North Point and the Deep 'V". It looked like she was trying to get info. on the Browns and Rainbows with ref. to the bait problem but that's only my speculation.