March 2003

Name = Nick N
e-mail address = nilen@netscape.net
Date = March 29, 2003
Time started fishing = 11:15 AM
Time finished fishing = 01:15 PM
Weather conditions = Overcast / Wind / Rain
Location = Ranger Cove
Fishing method = Shore Fishing
Depth of presentation = 3' to 4' off bottom
Water depth = ??
Type of lure = N/A
Type of bait = Mealworms and Marshmallows
Water temperature = ??
Species = Brown Trout
Size = (1) 17.5",  (1) 16", and (2) 14"
Total caught = 4 Rainbows
Comments = Caught 4 Rainbows, biggest 17.5".  Fish seem to want bait 3 to 4 feet off bottom.  Longer leaders 3 - 4 feet in length seem to work best.  Had two other missed hits.  

Name = Syd Heese
e-mail address = syd_heese@fmc.com
Date = March 29, 2003
Time started fishing = 7AM
Time finished fishing = 1:30PM
Weather conditions = foggy early, then cloudy with wind gusts
Location = Everywhere
Fishing method = Trolling, Live Bait drifting
Depth of presentation = 5-50 ft
Water depth = varied
Type of lure = Spoons, rapala's
Type of bait =
Water temperature =
Species = Brown Trout
Size =
Total caught = 0
Comments = Started out trolling w/ downrigger but could not find the fish on the finder. Searched high and low but no really strong signals. Most fish holding tight to the bottom. Saw some people catch one or two from shore. Wind really picked up and made it tough to drift. Had one strong hit on a mepps spinner close to shore in 15 feet of water.

Name = Eric and Gary
e-mail address = eobrien_usa@yahoo.com
Date = 3-24-03
Time started fishing = 12 noon
Time finished fishing = 5 PM
Weather conditions = Sunny, slight wind, around 60 degrees
Location = Pines, Ranger Cove, Bald Mountain next to north tower
Fishing method = Bait
Depth of presentation = 15 - 25
Water depth = 25 - 50
Type of lure =
Type of bait = Shinners, Worms, Mealworms
Water temperature = 37 degrees
Species =  Other
Size =
Total caught = none
Comments = Not even a bite!! Not many fish spotted on fishfinder. Watched the remaining ice melt. We speed up the process by using our boat as an icebreaker. LOL

Name = littleman kyle
e-mail address = refalvy@ptd.net
Date = 03/23/2003
Time started fishing = 2pm
Time finished fishing = 3:30pm
Weather conditions = clear warm
Location = between launches/shoreline
Fishing method = shiners
Depth of presentation = 6' to 15'
Water depth = ?
Type of lure =
Type of bait = shiners
Water temperature = ?
Species = Brown Trout
Size = 14" to 19"
Total caught = 3
Comments = Kyle is five and has little patience unless he is actively catching fish. Bought six shiners. cast two rods on bottom and immediately got a hit(teed off two guys next to us!) Kyle realed in nice brownie of about 19". released fish and other rod bent over with 14" brownie. Half hour later kyle was throwing rocks and wanted Mom and boom another short brownie.

Name = Clint Burgher
e-mail address = Burgher@aesop.rutgers.edu
Date = 3/23
Time started fishing = 10:30 AM
Time finished fishing = 3:30 PM
Weather conditions = Sunny some wind
Location = various
Fishing method = trolling
Depth of presentation = 27' and 75'
Water depth = from 50 to 100
Type of lure = jointed rapala and silver sutton spoon
Type of bait =
Water temperature = 36.8
Species = Rainbow Trout
Size = 16 1/2 RT and 20 1/4 LT
Total caught = 2
Comments = Rainbow was a kamloop #6231 Laker was barely legal.  Both released for another day.  tried various depths but never went in close to shore or in the main ramp launch cove.

Name = Gary Nelson
e-mail address = muddychannelcat@hotmail.com
Date = March 12, 2003
Time started fishing = 9 am
Time finished fishing = 7 : 30 pm
Weather conditions = great day for ice fishing
Location = launch cove
Fishing method = ice fishing with tip ups
Depth of presentation = 1 - 3 feet above bottom
Water depth = 4 feet, 13 feet
Type of lure = n/a
Type of bait = shiners
Water temperature = n/a
Species = Rainbow Trout
Size = kamloop about 14"
Total caught = 2
Comments = was fishing in 11 - 13 feet today then moved shallow into 4 feet and caught one kamloop about 14 or 15 inches and a small pickeral.  also had one other flag but missed it. both fish released.  the ice is 8" thick but the edges are busted and open in most areas, you need 6 foot planks to get on the ice now.


i am glad i got to finally ice fish round valley!!!

Name = Gary Nelson
e-mail address = muddychannelcat@hotmail.com
Date = March 9, 2003
Time started fishing = 10 am
Time finished fishing = 3 pm
Weather conditions = nice day
Location = launch cove
Fishing method = ice fishing with tip ups
Depth of presentation = 3 feet above bottom
Water depth =  11 feet
Type of lure = n/a
Type of bait = shiners
Water temperature = 40°
Species = Rainbow Trout
Size = over 20"
Total caught = 1 Kamloop
Comments = Caught 1 kamloop over 20" at round valley ice fishing took a picture and released him .. ice is 8" thick