Wanna Fish? Not Here.........................

[Lawdwaz]

Bummer for those that wanted to do a little boating this weekend on Canandaigua or Honeoye Lakes is SOL..........

 

http://www.cnycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=1048344#.U4FHGnZB-RM

 

I was on the road from home headed to Honeoye this morning and I received a text from a friend cluing me in that it was CLOSED to all motor boat traffic.  Well I'll be dipped.

 

I kept driving and decided to hit Hemlock.  Since NY State took over management of the Canadice/Hemlock watershed, one thing they made a change in is allowing boats with bigger than 10hp motors an opportunity to use the lakes as long as their over 10hp motor was tipped up and out of the water they could use their boats in the lake.  Paddle, electric or 10hp or less kicker was cool as a cucumber.

 

I used my 50lb thrust Minn Kota for 4.5 hours of fun in the sun at the south end.  My buddy and I didn't slaughter 'em today but we sure had fun trying..........    One largemouth and one 27" chain pickerel made it in the boat and back out, non the worse for the wear.

 

My legs and arms are fried and I'm bushed now.

 

Maybe I'll give Honeoye a shot next week.

Edited May 25, 2014 by Lawdwaz

[Pygmy]

Thanks for the update, Larry.

 

That's a HAWG of a pickerel !!

 

Got any tooth marks on your fingers ?

[UpstateNomad90]

I caught a pretty big pickerel this weekend myself, only problem was I was in my Kayak and gym shorts, I kept fearing the thing would fall in the cockpit of the boat and want revenge. After deciding to gill the fish the pry the hook out I felt the teeth and got nervous. My guess is a 20-21 inch pickerel and about 2 pounds. Was a fun fight though!