May 2003

Name = Syd Heese
e-mail address = syd_heese@fmc.com
Date = May 19, 2003
Time started fishing = 4 PM
Time finished fishing = 7 PM
Weather conditions = Sunny, calm, slight wind 60-70'F
Location = First cove with the main launch
Fishing method = Shiners
Depth of presentation = 5-25 feet
Water depth = 50-60'
Type of lure =
Type of bait = Shiners
Water temperature =
Species = Brown Trout
Size = 14-16"
Total caught = 3
Comments = Nice evening to fish. Drifted shiners and quickly found the fish on the top 10 feet of water. Fish all hit hard. Missed 2 others but landed 3 nice healthy fish. One had a hook embeded in his mouth which was removed. As the sun set I wated as many fish rose to the surface including something very large with a red flash to its body.

Name = George Onuski
e-mail address = nofear971@hotmail.com
Date = 5/17/2003
Time started fishing = 12.00 pm
Time finished fishing = 6.00 pm
Weather conditions = 10 to 15 ENE
Location = South Tower
Fishing method = Trolled. Down riggers
Depth of presentation = 40 to 120
Water depth = ?
Type of lure = spoons
Type of bait = none
Water temperature = ?
Species = Lake Trout
Size = 14
Total caught = 1
Comments = OK, I wish I had a day like Peter Geiger but I am just learning down riggers. Had 3 nock down, two of which were on my only MH 6'6"  pole, go figure? One of the nock downs resulted in a follow  up of a 20" laker, first one I ever seen. There was a 40 foot thermocline, I marked many fish there and at about 4PM I trolled at 40 ft and the bottom channel together. I was using 2 cannon HP down rigers with 4 poles and one wife. The wife wanted to leave at 6pm as it was getting colder. WHAT A TROOPER!!!!.... I fished many years on the salt with a 32 footer but I really like a smaller trailerable 16 foot better, I also get better then 3/4 of a mile per/gallon on fuel.

Name = Peter Geiger
e-mail address = roundvalley@earthlink.net
Date = 5/17/03
Time started fishing = 12pm
Time finished fishing = 3:30pm
Weather conditions = A bit Windy with wind coming in from the east
Location = North Tower and Lauch Cove
Fishing method = Bait
Depth of presentation = 65 to 70
Water depth = 75
Type of lure =
Type of bait = Herring
Water temperature =
Species = Lake Trout
Size = 22'
Total caught = 14
Comments = Great day at the Valley for my 9 year old (and me).  Non stop action like never before.  Kept the 1st laker and then had about 8 more all in the 18 to 21" range.  All really healty looking.  Also caught and released 8 unsized browns except for one 17"er that was so pretty swimming away.  All that action and not a single rainbow!

Name = GREG GOUL.D
e-mail address = GGOULD@TJSAIMSUNCOM
Date = 05/06/03
Time started fishing = 2:.30
Time finished fishing = 9:00
Weather conditions = GLASS LIGHT WIND LATE
Location = ALL OVER
Fishing method = TROLLING
Depth of presentation = ALL
Water depth = ALL
Type of lure =
Type of bait = HERRING
Water temperature = 54.8
Species = Brown Trout
Size = 15"  ---  22"
Total caught = 2
Comments = DID NOT DO AS WELL AS WE THOUGHT WE WOULD.   GREATEST DAY I EVER HAD ON THE VALLEY WAS SAME CONDITIONS,  OVERCAST, FOGGY, NO SUN, AWSOME DAY TO FISH .   BUT ONLY TWO FISH THIS TIME .  I GUESS YOU JUST NEVER KNOW

Name = Randy Guerrera
e-mail address = littlebum2@rcn.com
Date = 5/5/2003
Time started fishing = 6:30 am
Time finished fishing = 1:00 pm
Weather conditions = cloudy and calm
Location = 50 foot hump and flats at rear
Fishing method = trrolling
Depth of presentation = surface and 70' down
Water depth = 50 to 90 feet
Type of lure = chrome dodgers-bait and xmas trees with bait
Type of bait = herring
Water temperature = 57 degrees
Species = Rainbow Trout
Size = 19-20 inch
Total caught = 1
Comments = Bueatiful day on the valley.  Went up to state stock with fellow member Ed Guathier.  Trolled dodgers and bait near 50 foot hump and landed one 20 inch laker, then saw fish swirling on top so flatlined xmas trees with baitand lost a 19 to 20 inch rainbow right next to boat.  Lost 4 more lakers on bottom near flats in rear of lake, seems like the action is finally starting to pick up.  Disappointing amount of help in stocking efforts, only 5 boats on sunday and 4 boats on monday.

Name = Dennis
e-mail address = dpbrowne@earthlink.net
Date = 5/5/03
Time started fishing = 8am
Time finished fishing = 12pm
Weather conditions = chilly and calm water was 56 to 58 degrees
Location = shoreline to 30 feet various locations
Fishing method = herring and rapalas
Depth of presentation = 10 to 30 feet
Water depth = 10 to 30 feet
Type of lure = rapala blue / silver
Type of bait = stick bait
Water temperature = 57
Species = Largemouth Bass
Size = 12 to 14 inches
Total caught = 12
Comments = Tried for trout the first two hours. All were marking right on the bottom. Couyld not get them to strike. Started to fish closer to shore and bass were biting. I would of never guessed that the bass would be biting and the trout not.

Name = Ron
e-mail address = Roppenhe@etownwater.com
Date = 5/4/03
Time started fishing = 5pm
Time finished fishing = 8:30pm
Weather conditions = clear @ calm
Location = all over
Fishing method = Bait @ trolling
Depth of presentation = surface - 30'
Water depth = 40' - 90'
Type of lure = copper & silver sutton spoon, rainbow rapala,
Type of bait = Shinners & Herring
Water temperature =
Species = Brown Trout
Size = 15"
Total caught = 1
Comments = First trip out, one brown came of south shore drifting with herring nice healthy fish released to grow.  Per haps someone can help me, I don't know what I am doing wrong but can't seem to catch anything trolling off the down riggers. How far off the ball are you running lures, is there a good speed?  Any help please!!!! I have to get something to fire off these down riggers.