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Biggest eye of my life today. 10.27 followed by a 10.10 and a 7.8. The fam hit Erie because of an East wind forecast on Ontario. Great day. Kids had a blast and the wife got a taste for some reeling

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THE best fishing trip I've ever had. Wasn't about the size or quantity of fish, or the weather, or that the boat ran good (cause that was all against us). It was the fact that I was able to get my son

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Was hanging out with a group of friends at Sodus Bay on 7/15/18, the girls all wanted to hang out at Chimney Bluffs and at the Sand Bar so that's what we did for the majority of the day but I managed

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We did 60 plus blue gill in Mendon Ponds on Sunday in about 2 hours plus a couple of bullhead and a few bass.  It was actually boring catching one on almost every cast. 

As primarily a cold water fisherman, what is a decent sized blue gill?  Caught quite a few in that 6-8' range on Sunday.  Seemed bigger than I remember.  If they were 10lbs, they would be a great fight.  Spunky.

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  On 6/1/2018 at 5:47 PM, WNYBuckHunter said:

Yesterday after work, I figured Id fish our pond for a bit. Caught some Largemouths and a few perch. I discovered we have some monster perch in there. I caught 3 nice ones, this was the largest. Biggest perch Ive ever seen in person or caught.

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Swing up to the ponds on the south shore of Ontario right after ice out. I have aught 15-16" ones up there.  Have you caught any really small ones in there? might be worth dropping in a minnow trap and seeing what you have breeding in there. 

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  On 6/1/2018 at 6:27 PM, Culvercreek hunt club said:

Swing up to the ponds on the south shore of Ontario right after ice out. I have aught 15-16" ones up there.  Have you caught any really small ones in there? might be worth dropping in a minnow trap and seeing what you have breeding in there. 

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I was thinking about doing that. I would like to know whats going on in there. So far I know we have bass, perch and a couple of big grass carp. I was planning on stocking bluegill and crappie as well.

I caught all 3 of them on the same thing I was using for bass, a wacky rigged Senko, so the hook was too big for any small fish.

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  On 6/1/2018 at 6:49 PM, WNYBuckHunter said:

I was thinking about doing that. I would like to know whats going on in there. So far I know we have bass, perch and a couple of big grass carp. I was planning on stocking bluegill and crappie as well.

I caught all 3 of them on the same thing I was using for bass, a wacky rigged Senko, so the hook was too big for any small fish.

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That dang Senko will catch fish anywhere, anytime!

How big, and how deep is your pond?  You'll want to keep an even amount of feed and fish in there, and not over crowd. If overcrowded, fish in ponds tend to become stunted. 

Gotta say, from what you have posted, the new property looks fantastic!

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would agree with Grampy.  Those sunnies cert tend to do that unless you really keep the population down.  Problem is you get them in there and there are so many and they are so small you dont want to keep them and have a tough time getting the hook past them too.  But if just for a kid pond they give lots of bites.  Catfish are a nice addition as well and usually dont stunt as much or are as prolific as bullheads.  And for me crappies are ok but for an eating fish they are very good but there is nothing to them , even the bigger ones. they are so thin.   

and yeah senkos are the deal!  once saw a guy catch two lake trout off them on a little lake in jefferson county .  if it swims it eats senkos!

looks like a great property - would love my own pond.  Always wanted to have a pond with rainbows and browns in it.  

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I was thinking about doing that. I would like to know whats going on in there. So far I know we have bass, perch and a couple of big grass carp. I was planning on stocking bluegill and crappie as well.

I caught all 3 of them on the same thing I was using for bass, a wacky rigged Senko, so the hook was too big for any small fish.

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Personally I would shy away from bluegill. They breed like mad and they will eat the hell out of the bass eggs and fry. Unless you keep catching and taking them out they will stunt easily and really push the carrying capacity of the pond. Those carp may be those grass carp to control the weeds.  Any idea what your water volume  or acreage of the pond is?? 

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  On 6/1/2018 at 7:39 PM, grampy said:

That dang Senko will catch fish anywhere, anytime!

How big, and how deep is your pond?  You'll want to keep an even amount of feed and fish in there, and not over crowd. If overcrowded, fish in ponds tend to become stunted. 

Gotta say, from what you have posted, the new property looks fantastic!

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Id say its about 1/2 acre or so, and from what I was told, its 15 feet deep, but I have yet to confirm that.

Yeah the property is awesome, theres just alot to do, as the previous owners were old and most of the gardens and landscaping has to be completely redone. Plus I have alot to do to get the tractor down to food plot areas, etc etc.

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  On 6/1/2018 at 7:51 PM, Culvercreek hunt club said:

Personally I would shy away from bluegill. They breed like mad and they will eat the hell out of the bass eggs and fry. Unless you keep catching and taking them out they will stunt easily and really push the carrying capacity of the pond. Those carp may be those grass carp to control the weeds.  Any idea what your water volume  or acreage of the pond is?? 

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Yeah the carp are grass carp, Im keeping an eye on the vegitation, as I read that for the size pond we have, there should only be 1 in there. I may need to take one out.

Maybe Ill keep the gills out then.

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  On 6/1/2018 at 8:29 PM, WNYBuckHunter said:

Id say its about 1/2 acre or so, and from what I was told, its 15 feet deep, but I have yet to confirm that.

Yeah the property is awesome, theres just alot to do, as the previous owners were old and most of the gardens and landscaping has to be completely redone. Plus I have alot to do to get the tractor down to food plot areas, etc etc.

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But all that is fun too.  On the tractor doing what u want with new property. A cold beer in the summer, that's all good. 

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Fishing the Beaverkill on the way to Cornell today. A few browns and a rainbow couldn’t lay off the Ausable wulf this morning.

Can’t get pics to load??? After I clock the pic I usually get a size request- not getting that now???


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