Name: Walt Danilowski
e-mail+address: shadownose@rcn.com
Date: December 31,2001
Time+started+fishing: 9 am
Time+finished+fishing: 2 pm
Weather+conditions: cold,clear and windy
Location: all over
Fishing+method: trolling
Depth+of+presentation: 18-24', bottom
Water+depth: 30-45', then 70-100'
Type+of+lure: jointed rapalas, asst spoons
Type+of+bait: n/a
Water+temperature: 43
Species: Lake Trout
Size: 16-22''
Total+caught: 6
Comments: Started trolling in the launch cove in 30-45' for browns
and'bows, with no luck. Went over by north tower and put down rainbow colored
spoons on downriggers and had a 20" laker in 10 minutes. Continued to troll
the north shore in 70-90' range at the bottom and got 5 more lakers to
22". It was very windy and you could only control the boat going with the
wind, with the Valley showing who was boss with 25 mph winds and 3+ foot
waves. When I reached the east end of the Valley, the rangers turned on
the lights for everyone to get off. I battled to get back to the ramp,
and was the last boater for 2001!
Name: Gary
e-mail+address: rvfishing01@hotmail.com
Date: dec 23
Time+started+fishing: afternoon
Time+finished+fishing: dusk
Weather+conditions:
Location: next to dirt ramp
Fishing+method: bait above bottom
Depth+of+presentation: above bottom
Water+depth: about 12 feet
Type+of+lure: n/a
Type+of+bait: M & M's
Water+temperature:
Species: Rainbow Trout
Size: small about 14"
Total+caught: 1
Comments: slow day today, caught 1 small kamloop on m&m's
Name: Chris Sims
e-mail+address: Simscr1@yahoo.com
Date: 12/21/01
Time+started+fishing: 8am
Time+finished+fishing: 1pm
Weather+conditions: Breezy and cold
Location: Around the bend from Ranger cove on main lake
Fishing+method: Shore fishing
Depth+of+presentation: 8ft?
Water+depth: 8ft?
Type+of+lure: Lucky craft small suspending minnow
Type+of+bait: Live shiner
Water+temperature: ?
Species: Rainbow Trout
Size: 16"-20"
Total+caught: 4
Comments: Fished from 8am, soon after arrival i saw some baitfish being
chased close to the shoreline. I cast a small minnow plug in the
vicinity and had a 20" brown take it immediatly. In the next 4 hours
only managed to get 3 more rainbows (one Kamploop) all on the live shiner.
From reading an article on this website, I understand that all Kamloops
have RED tags? Is this true? I met a guy there the other day
and he told me that ANY rainbow tagged is a Kamloop. Someone
please email me and tell me what the real deal is with tag colors.
I really want to know and dont want to keep any Kamloops. Last week
I kept a silver tagged rainbow thinking it was not a Kamloops. I
would have not kept it if it was a Kamloop. So my question is, do
all Kamloops have RED tags only? Also, can someone tell me
until when does this trout fishing from the shoreline last? About
mid-january? Thanks for all the help, i really want to know
the real deal so i can do my part in conserving! the kamloops.
Name: Gary
e-mail+address: rvfishing01@hotmail.com
Date: Dec 16
Time+started+fishing: 8 am
Time+finished+fishing: 12 : 30 pm
Weather+conditions: light breeze
Location: Shore fishing - Ranger cove, near divers platform
Fishing+method: Bait on bottom
Depth+of+presentation: above bottom
Water+depth: n/a
Type+of+lure: n/a
Type+of+bait: M & M's
Water+temperature: n/a
Species: Rainbow Trout
Size: up to about 15"
Total+caught: 4
Comments: 3 hits missed on powerbait, switched to M & M's and got
3 kamloops & 1 brown.
Name: south jersey
e-mail+address: dfreeman@ushwy1.com
Date: Dec 16, 2001
Time+started+fishing: 810 am
Time+finished+fishing: 1100 am
Weather+conditions: clear calm winds
Location: north shore
Fishing+method: trolling
Depth+of+presentation: surface to 25 ft
Water+depth: 30to 90
Type+of+lure: stick baits multi colors use
Type+of+bait: straight stick baits
Water+temperature: 50
Species: Lake Trout
Size: 18 in lost one down riger tangled line
Total+caught: 1 lost 1
Comments: Got up early to find the lights still on from sat.
Water police would not let us or about 20 other boats to enter water till
800 am when the rangers turned the light out. 65 miles to sit on
shore and watch the fish role in the cove son threw some metal lures no
luck. Water level is about 6 ft down on the hole lake the gravel
ramp soon will not work except 4x4s. Be carefull found a trailer
licence in mud put up by tag box looked at other trailers nobody missing
plate so left there for person. Forgot to copy number down so if you lost
one on gravel ramp we left for you. Moved some of the big rocks
that people at put on edge of water so not to break a prop when water comes
up suggest you all do this it might be your prop that goes.
Name: Sea Monster / Mr.Pike
e-mail+address: MRPIKE98@AOL.COM
Date: 12/16/01
Time+started+fishing: 8:00 AM:
Time+finished+fishing: 1:00 PM:
Weather+conditions: Light Wind
Location: All Over
Fishing+method: Downrigging
Depth+of+presentation: Varied
Water+depth: 40-70 ft.
Type+of+lure: Spoons--- Mixed Colors-- Blue/Silver/Gold
Type+of+bait: Lure
Water+temperature: N/A
Species: Lake Trout
Size: 15"------ 20"
Total+caught: 12
Comments: Great day at the Valley! Caught 10 Lakers and a brown 16",Rainbow
17", all fish released and in great shape. The Rainbow and the Brown were
very chunky.
Name: tom/brian
e-mail+address: tonysuprano62@hotmail.com
Date: 12/13/01
Time+started+fishing: 10:00
Time+finished+fishing: 3:00
Weather+conditions: overcast
Location: mainly northtower area
Fishing+method: bait
Depth+of+presentation: 50-75
Water+depth: 50-75
Type+of+lure: na
Type+of+bait: shiners
Water+temperature:
Species: Lake Trout
Size: 16-13
Total+caught: 2
Comments: fished hard but only got about 4 hits landing 2 fish/a kamloop
and laker,both by north tower
Name: Chris Sims
e-mail+address: simscr1@yahoo.com
Date: 12/12/01
Time+started+fishing: 10:30am
Time+finished+fishing: 1:30pm
Weather+conditions: Cold, Cloudy
Location: Ranger Cove, not exactly in cove but around the bend on main
lake
Fishing+method: Casting from shore, Live shiner
Depth+of+presentation: lure-3ft, shiner maybe 8
Water+depth: maybe 8ft?
Type+of+lure: Lucky Craft Pointer 78 suspending in Ghost Minnow color
Type+of+bait: Live medium shiner
Water+temperature: ?
Species: Rainbow Trout
Size: 13"-16"
Total+caught: 4
Comments: Fished from shore at Ranger Cove from 1030am-130pm.
Brought a dozen live shiners and my plugging rod. Was told by guy
at bait store and a few old timers that i was silly to try and use lures,
and that these trout only would take live bait. Sort of discouraged
me, but i hate just DEADSTICKING and sitting in a lawn chair waiting for
something to happen. VERY BORING!!!!!!! I left the old timers there
cause i didnt like to be watched. I went off on my own and fished
some of the rocky points jetting out from shore. No one else there
at all. All the action took place in one hour. 1 brown 13" caught
on Lucky Craft minnow, 2 rainbows 14"-16" caught on same lure. 1
15" rainbow caught on live shiner. At one time i had a double hit, a bite
on my lure and while i was bringing in that fish, i saw my rod in the holder
was bent over too. Quite a bit of fun on light tackle 6lb test fluorcarbon
on each rod with a 4lb fluorocarbon leader with the live shiner.
1/4oz egg sinker to get it down with a 18" leader. Only regret is
that i didnt bring my fly rod and cast some streamers out there.
I think i may have had some luck during that mini blitz. After that
one hour (even a little less), all action stopped suddenly. I couldnt believe
it. Maybe these trout are cruising around in tight schools and you
just have to wait until they hit your area? Not sure, but this reservoir
is really kick ass for FAT and healthy trout. I released 2 fish and
kept two (non kamloop) rainbows for my Japanese Chef sister in law (visiting
from Japan) to cook up for us Japanese style. I dont usually ever
keep fish EVER, but this certainly was a great occasion to do so.
One fish was tagged and the tag returned to NJDFW. Of course, the
13" brown was released healthy. Only kept 2 rainbows over 15" and
16". Very meaty and full of shiners. Any questions, please
email me. I think another lure that would have worked wonderfully
there would be the YOZURI pin minnow on 4lb fluorcarbon. Great Place
to fish, dont be discouraged to try lures if that is what you really prefer
to do. Why not bring some shiners just in case and set up a rod in
your stand. Cant hurt. What suprised me was that 3 out of the
4 fish were caught on the lure instead of the LIVE BAIT!!!
Name: ace
e-mail+address: ace868@yahoo.com
Date: 12/09/01
Time+started+fishing: 100pm
Time+finished+fishing: 300pm
Weather+conditions: sunny cold, 40's
Location: the state park area
Fishing+method: off shore. mealworms
Depth+of+presentation: 15
Water+depth: 15
Type+of+lure:
Type+of+bait: mealworms
Water+temperature: cold
Species: Brown Trout
Size: 15"
Total+caught: 1
Comments: a nice day had 3 hits one fish caught. it is picking
up. water very low
Name: south jersey
e-mail+address: dfreeman@ushwy1.com
Date: Dec 8,2001
Time+started+fishing: 7am till 1100
Time+finished+fishing: 1100
Weather+conditions: cloudy light winds
Location: all over
Fishing+method: trolling down rigers
Depth+of+presentation: flatline 10/50
Water+depth: 40/100
Type+of+lure: multi colors
Type+of+bait: stick baits
Water+temperature: 52
Species: Rainbow Trout
Size: 17 in lost 6 lakers
Total+caught: -1
Comments: Had 6 hook ups lost half way up on retrieve landed one nice
rainbow on checking
lines pulled out of down riger and hit on retrieve.
Name: tony
e-mail+address: fsa123@hotmail.com
Date: 12/08/01
Time+started+fishing: 6am
Time+finished+fishing: 10am
Weather+conditions: cool
Location: middle
Fishing+method: Trolling
Depth+of+presentation: 25
Water+depth: 100
Type+of+lure: stick bait
Type+of+bait: stick bait
Water+temperature: n/a
Species: Lake Trout
Size: 18 and 20
Total+caught: 2
Comments:
Name: Sea Monster/ Mr. Pike
e-mail+address: MRPIKE98@AOL.COM
Date: 12/8/01
Time+started+fishing: 7:30 AM
Time+finished+fishing: 1:OO PM
Weather+conditions: Light Wind
Location: North Tower
Fishing+method: Downrigging
Depth+of+presentation: 40- 100 FT.
Water+depth: Varied
Type+of+lure: Silver/ Gold/ Orange
Type+of+bait: Lure
Water+temperature: N/A
Species: Lake Trout
Size: 16"------ 20"
Total+caught: 9 Lakers
Comments:
Great time at the Valley, first time out with the boat, and
the first time out downrigging, thanks to some great help from someone.
Feel a strong future in the Valley
Name: Walt Danilowski
e-mail+address: shadownose@rcn.com
Date: December 2 ,2001
Time+started+fishing: 8:30 am
Time+finished+fishing: 2 pm
Weather+conditions: light winds,cloudy,cool
Location: all over
Fishing+method: trolling
Depth+of+presentation: top water,25',bottom
Water+depth: 40',80-110'
Type+of+lure: Tandem salmon streamers, jointed rapalas, spoons(all
rainbow trout)
Type+of+bait: n/a
Water+temperature: 50
Species: Brown Trout
Size: 15-20"
Total+caught: 11
Comments: Jerked streamers again without a hit while trolling jointed
rainbow trout rapalas, which caught 2 browns and 2 lakers on lead core,
all 4 colors. Switched to the riggers in 80-105' water, catching the remaining
7 lakers. For the first time in a while, most often the fish I marked,
I caught. All fish caught were on the small side, with 2 lakers caught
when I pulled the release to change the spoons and hooked followers.
Name: tom/bill
e-mail+address: tonysuprano62@hotmail.com
Date: 12/02/2001
Time+started+fishing: 8:00am
Time+finished+fishing: 2:45pm
Weather+conditions: nice 5-10 mph wind
Location: north tower
Fishing+method: bait
Depth+of+presentation: 50-100
Water+depth: 50-100
Type+of+lure:
Type+of+bait: herring
Water+temperature:
Species: Lake Trout
Size: 16-22
Total+caught: six
Comments: misses maybe 6 or 7 other hits, one hit almost took the pole
in the water. kept the biggest laker. good day overall!!!!
Name: Clint Burgher
e-mail+address: Burgher@aesop.rutgers.edu
Date: 12/1
Time+started+fishing: 11 AM
Time+finished+fishing: 5PM
Weather+conditions: Nice but some wind
Location: Mainly just outside ramp cove
Fishing+method: trolling
Depth+of+presentation: surface to 20'
Water+depth: 40 to 70
Type+of+lure: blue & chrome spoon
Type+of+bait: herring
Water+temperature: 52
Species: Rainbow Trout
Size: 14 to 18"
Total+caught: 4
Comments: Caught 3 rainbows between 14 to 15" that were F & G stockies.
One Kamloop 18" with tag. All released. All were caught on
flat line or down 8 ft.
Name: Tom & Jim Karakowski
e-mail+address: tj-kara@worldnet.att.net
Date: Dec. 1, 2001
Time+started+fishing: 10:30 AM
Time+finished+fishing: 4:30 PM
Weather+conditions: Clear, brisk west wind.
Location: Area between main and campers boat launches
Fishing+method: drifting alewives and trolling
Depth+of+presentation: surface to 30'
Water+depth: mostly 50'
Type+of+lure: blue and black floating rapalas
Type+of+bait: alewives
Water+temperature: 52
Species: Brown Trout
Size: 13"- 19"
Total+caught: 7
Comments: Caught Browns, rainbows and lakers. Also missed about 5 fish.
Good day for us (we're not trout specialists) at the Valley, but no real
size to any fish. Note a lot of fishermen anchored near North tower
and many by us, just South of the main launch cove.