J-Doc Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 Oddly enough about the forage, I saw shad schools this winter that were bigger than houses and now, I haven't seen a bait ball in months. Rather odd. I know they are not gone. I just haven't seen open water bait balls on side scan or sonar in a while. Yet I've seen bass chasing shad. Still a good bait population for sure. Need marine repair? Send our own forum friend "fishinwrench" a message. He will treat you like family!!! I owe fishinwrench a lot of thanks. He has been a great mechanic with lots of patience!
Tanderson15 Posted May 25, 2015 Author Posted May 25, 2015 I guess 28 years of of managing the lake gives you a little insight
Notropis Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 Game & Fish? Or other? Biologist I assume? Just curious. Game and Fish Commission, 1986-2014. Jon Stein took my job after I retired. Tanderson15 Yes, I learned a lot and enjoyed the job but it was tough and challenging. Beaver is a dynamic lake and it wasn't easy trying to figure it out. Lance34 1
J-Doc Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 ^^ Well that is cool. Glad to have you here!! Need marine repair? Send our own forum friend "fishinwrench" a message. He will treat you like family!!! I owe fishinwrench a lot of thanks. He has been a great mechanic with lots of patience!
bfishn Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 You probably hung out with Ralph some then. Good man. I can't dance like I used to.
J-Doc Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 I heard you guys shocked a 10lb bass near point 12 a few years back. Bet she was a sight! Would love to go with the guys on a shock trip just to see what surprises float up. The science and record documentation would be fascenating let alone seeing some really large species float up. Need marine repair? Send our own forum friend "fishinwrench" a message. He will treat you like family!!! I owe fishinwrench a lot of thanks. He has been a great mechanic with lots of patience!
Tanderson15 Posted May 25, 2015 Author Posted May 25, 2015 Notropis, I'm glad you share you knowledge freely, otherwise we would have to resort to water boarding.? J-Doc 1
PigSooner Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 Not all the walleye are heading towards the dam (at least not yet). A 23" inch 5lb'r was caught near the back of PC this weekend.
Members uofastudent Posted May 25, 2015 Members Posted May 25, 2015 What small lakes do you recommend ?
Notropis Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 You probably hung out with Ralph some then. Good man. Ralph was my supervisor when I started. He is a good man and I learned a lot from him. When he retired I took his position. Still see him occasionally. I heard you guys shocked a 10lb bass near point 12 a few years back. Bet she was a sight! Would love to go with the guys on a shock trip just to see what surprises float up. The science and record documentation would be fascenating let alone seeing some really large species float up. The biggest one I remember, on Beaver, was an eleven pounder we caught around the sidewalk hole. Electrofishing is interesting but it gets to be work after working till 3-4 in the morning several nights in a row. We learned a lot about the bass population with electrofishing sampling, it helped us to fine tune the length limits through the years. Tanderson15 Ha Ha, No need for water boarding, happy to share information, especially with this group! JohnF52 Bingo! that's my initials, hope I gave you useful information. PigSooner I don't doubt it, It's not like all they decide to move in one day, it's a gradual process that will happen over the next few weeks. I suspect a few of the walleye tough it out in the middle of the lake through the summer by staying close to the thermocline but it's not easy for them.
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