MAY 2004

 


             Name = Randy Guerrera
      e-mail_address = littlebum2@rcn.com
                Date = 5/2/2004
Time_started_fishing = 6:30 am
Time_finished_fishing = 1:30 pm
  Weather_conditions = overcast and calm
            Location = north shore and edge of 50 foot hump
      Fishing_method = trolling
Depth_of_presentation = bottom
         Water_depth = 70 to 90 feet
        Type_of_lure = black and chrome
        Type_of_bait = Ratting rogues and dodgers
   Water_temperature = 42 degrees
             Species = Lake Trout
                Size = 16 t0 22 inches
        Total_caught = 11
            Comments = Trolled rattling rogue plugs along north
shoreline for rainbows and browns for an hour before we went in to stock the
club\'s fish.  After stocking, we went to the edge of the 50 foot hump
and trolled dodgers and shiners.  Lakers were very agressive, landed 11
between 16 and 22 inches.  Had 4 keepers.  Left them biteing.  Always
do well on calm, overcast days.
 


      Name = Mike Kalinchock
      e-mail_address = none
                Date = 5/4/04
Time_started_fishing = 2:30 pm
Time_finished_fishing = 7:30pm
  Weather_conditions = sunny, light breeze
            Location = Western part
      Fishing_method = Trolling
Depth_of_presentation = 20-30 feet
         Water_depth = 60-80 feet
        Type_of_lure = spoons and rapalas
        Type_of_bait = none
   Water_temperature = 52
             Species = Brown Trout
                Size = 15-17.5\"
        Total_caught = 18
            Comments = Best day at the valley in years, browns and
rainbows finally suspended.  Caught two 18\" rainbows, stocked fish not
over deeper water.
 



                Name = CHEF DS
      e-mail_address = chef.da@verizon.net
                Date = 5/9/04
Time_started_fishing = 1:30 pm
Time_finished_fishing = 6:00pm
  Weather_conditions = calm 70 blue sky
            Location = shore line @ north camping area
      Fishing_method = trolling
Depth_of_presentation = on top
         Water_depth = 10-25 ft
        Type_of_lure = brown and silver rapalas
        Type_of_bait =
   Water_temperature = 66
             Species = Rainbow Trout
                Size = 14\"
        Total_caught = 3
            Comments = lots of surface action.not many marks. no hits
on lg shiners
 


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                Name = tom
      e-mail_address = tonysuprano62@hotmail.com
                Date = 5/11/04
Time_started_fishing = 6:15 am
Time_finished_fishing =  12:30 pm
  Weather_conditions = calm-sunny
            Location = middle
      Fishing_method = bait
Depth_of_presentation = 75-115
         Water_depth = 75-115
        Type_of_lure = crippled herring
        Type_of_bait = herring
   Water_temperature = 60
             Species = Lake Trout
                Size = 12-20
        Total_caught = 14
            Comments = all fish were small but hit hard
all caught on herring not jig
 


        Name = tom/fredlost
      e-mail_address = tonysuprano62@hotmail.com
                Date = 5/14/04
Time_started_fishing = 6:30am
Time_finished_fishing = 2:30 pm
  Weather_conditions = foggy then sunny-little breezy
            Location = all over
      Fishing_method = bait
Depth_of_presentation = 50-120
         Water_depth = 50-120
        Type_of_lure = herring
        Type_of_bait = herring
   Water_temperature = 65
             Species = Lake Trout
                Size = 16-23
        Total_caught = 12 lakers
            Comments = lost as real big fish in the morning-took about
50 yards of line on the first run then my leader broke, must have had a
nick in line or knot,never turned the fish or saw it
 


         Name = Gerry DuMont
      e-mail_address = gdumont@earthlink.net
                Date = 5/15/2004
Time_started_fishing = 8AM
Time_finished_fishing = 1:30PM
  Weather_conditions = Sunny, Variable breeze, warm
            Location = North Tower
      Fishing_method = Bait
Depth_of_presentation = 15\' & 75\'
         Water_depth = 78\'
        Type_of_lure = NA
        Type_of_bait = Herring
   Water_temperature = ?
             Species = Brown Trout
                Size = 14\"-22\"
        Total_caught = 7
            Comments = First stop directly in front of North tower only
produced one hit, on slip bobber rig before the bait reached the set
depth.Reeling in afterwards I noticed a Brown of about 22\" following the
bait but he spotted the boat at the same time I seen him and off he
went.Moved closer to point and double anchored near some sparse
readings.We reset our two slip bobber rigs for 15\' and started to get action
first a 17\" Rainbow then some Browns. Finally after two hours in this
location and after chunking a couple dozen frozen herring I had a Laker
hit just off bottom. After a good fight I released this 22\" Laker.A
small Browm of about 14\" swallowed one bait and was bleeding badly from
the gills when we landed it.Usually we just cut the leader near the
fishes mouth on any deeply hooked fish, but we thought this fish would not
survive so we dug the hook out of his gills before tossing him back.It
turns out we made the correct decision becuase before we left a Bald
Eagle came swooping down and flew away with this fish. What would happen
to this beautiful bird if he would ingest a fish hook? The wind picked
up so we made one more move to the West side of the Resevoir where we
took one more Brown and a small Laker.
 


        Name = Clint Burgher
      e-mail_address = tunatown@verizon.net
                Date = 5/16
Time_started_fishing = 5:30 AM
Time_finished_fishing = 9:30 AM
  Weather_conditions = overcast not too windy
            Location = North side
      Fishing_method = Trolling
Depth_of_presentation = 24
         Water_depth = 70
        Type_of_lure = Joited rapala black & gold
        Type_of_bait =
   Water_temperature = 64
             Species = Brown Trout
                Size = 14 1/2 to 17 1/2
        Total_caught = 4
            Comments = Weighed two in for the MOT and released both
alive and well
 


      Name = greg
      e-mail_address = ggould@tjsaimsun.com
                Date = 051704
Time_started_fishing = 1:00
Time_finished_fishing = 4:30
  Weather_conditions = overcast
            Location = ramp to ranger cove
      Fishing_method = trolling
Depth_of_presentation = 5-50 ft
         Water_depth = 20-75
        Type_of_lure =
        Type_of_bait = herring
   Water_temperature = 64
             Species = Brown Trout
                Size = 20\" & 6\"
        Total_caught = 2
            Comments = caught fish within 10 min. of being there should
have gone home after that nothing else nice brown though both released
 


     Name = Mike Kalinchok
      e-mail_address =
                Date = 5/23/04
Time_started_fishing = 7:00a
Time_finished_fishing = 3:00p
  Weather_conditions = very warm flat in the morning and then little
wind
            Location = North shoreline
      Fishing_method = trolling
Depth_of_presentation = 30-35
         Water_depth = 60-90
        Type_of_lure = spoons / rapalas
        Type_of_bait =
   Water_temperature =
             Species =  Other
                Size = 16-19
        Total_caught = 26
            Comments = started out on hump with little action ; made my
way over to north shore and got into mostly rainbows with steady action
from then on. Another banner day at the valley. 20 Rainbows to 18\",
and 6 Browns to 19\"
 


            Name = Bill Cortese
      e-mail_address = bodabill@yahoo.com
                Date = May 26,2004
Time_started_fishing = 7:00 AM
Time_finished_fishing = 2:45PM
  Weather_conditions = Sunny Slight breeze
            Location = Northtower & East shore
      Fishing_method = Slip Bobber Bait-- & lures
Depth_of_presentation = 20-25 ft. from surface
         Water_depth = 75 to 110\'
        Type_of_lure = Spinner baits,Inline spinner& topwater poppers
        Type_of_bait = Herring & shiners
   Water_temperature = 70\'
             Species = Brown Trout
                Size = 15,17,
        Total_caught = 3
            Comments = Started around 7:00 am & headed for the north
tower. First fish a nice 12\" smallmouth. Drifted accross the tower with
slip bobbers 20 to 25\' depth. Caught 3 browns within 2 hours, 2 15\" &
1 17\". Headed along east shore for some bass fishing. Caught &
released 6 nice bass 1 to 2 lbs. Headed in around 3:00 PM. Not a bad day of
fishing-beats going to work anyday.
 


 

 

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