Conference wahoo::fishing

      Joe... Try calling 607-753-1551 which is NY State DEC Region 7
             Fishing Hotline ....or Oswego County Chamber Of Comm. @
              1-800-248-5873. Their Reports are updated weekly....
    

    Also try the Waleye fishing in Oneida Lake.  Thier knocking them dead
    this year and they have even lowered the min. length to 12 in.
    Good luck.
    
    R

Thanks for the input.  I'll give those numbers a try.

Does Cayuga Lake have Walleye?  That's one fish I've never caught before and 
would certainly like to give it a try.  If Cayuga has trout or salmon, then 
I'll plan to bring my downrigger.

The wife suggested we bring the boat but also made it clear that this was 
NOT a fishing vacation.  She said that I could bring one, maybe two rods and 
just ONE tackle box.  Clearly, that means that the "one" tacklebox will be 
the Plano 797 (otherwise known as the steamship trunk!).  Knowing what 
species of fish are in Cayugo will help me to be sure that I'm bring the 
right tackle along on this "non-fishing" vacation.  Besides, when it's time 
to hit the ole sleeping bag, what's the difference if I decide to hit the 
lake.  She's cutting ZZZZZzzzzz's .... right?  So why can't I bring all 37 
rods and 7 tacklboxes?  Geez...whadda party-poop!  No sense of humor.

-HSJ- 

    
    
    The south end of the lake from Aurora south is rocky and up to 450
    feet deep. It contains most coldwater species i.e. salmon, trout(s), 
    smallies, walleye, northerns, etc....
    The extremities of the lake (north and south) warm up and provide 
    an excellent warm water fishery. Big largemouths from Union Springs 
    north to the Erie canal. Trout/Salmon fishing has become excellent 
    with the advent of lamprey control several years ago. The north
    end around the village of Cayuga has been a great bass fishery for
    years.
    
    Cayuga lake is also flanked by Owasco to the east and Seneca and
    Canadaigua to the west. Both are excellent trout/salmon fisheries
    and less than a half hour from Ithaca. Fortunately all three lakes
    are overshadwed by Ontario which is minutes away and relieves the
    fishing pressure. You should have a good time....
                                                     

re: .4

Thanks for the info.  450 feet deep!!?!  Looks like I get to see just how 
deep my Eagle 7200 will track.  Also looks like I should plan for fishing 
for just about every species...bass, trout, salmon, walleye, etc.  (Geez, 
sweetheart...I really DO need all them rods!)

BTW...what are the NY regulations regarding power boats?  Will NY recognize 
NH registrations?

joe

    Joe,
    
    No problem with NH registration on Cayuga or boat size. That lake is
    42 mile long and 3 wide at widest point. If you got downriggers, bring
    em!!! (the 450 ft deep is no joke) There is goo public launching and
    dockage at Treman State Marina on the South West end. Plus pump out
    station, rest rooms. Get gas at Ithaca Boating Center Marina just up
    the inlet from Treman about 1/4 mile. Pete DeGraff, a buddy of mine,
    owns it.
    
    Have fun!
    Don

Once you get to Ithaca, give the local DEC office a call (257-4900) and ask for
Charlie Asay (pronounced A-C). Charlie is also a good friend (taught me to fish
 Cayuga). He has a boat and loves to show people how good he is at catching 
fish!!

Another friend is a Charter Captain, but thats big bucks---call Charlie!

Don

Thanks for the input, Don.  I'm not sure just how much time I'll actually be 
able to spend fishing as the wife made it very clear that this was NOT a 
fishing vacation.  I'll try to give "A-C" a buzz before I leave to at least 
get some advice.

I have had very little experience using a downrigger (2 times to be exact) 
as I just picked up the Little Jon recently.  It's a low-priced model with 
only a 3# ball and 75' of wire.  As long as the trout & salmon are within 
range, I'll give it a whirl.

Thanks again.

Joe

Joe,

I only have 150' of cable on my riggers and have never used it all. I think the 
most was 110' and that was on Cayuga. By the time I got the Lake Trout up from
that depth, it had died from the "bends"!

Even on Ontario, I seldom go down over 100'. What you might want is heavier 
weights. I use 11" "Slim Line" ones that looh like fish. ( I think a hand
grenade would be better). At speeds over 2 mph, the slim/heavy weights will keep
your wire pretty straight down so you know just how deep they really are.

Be sure your mounting will hold the extra weight!!

Good Luck!

Don

Don,

Thanks for the info on the downriggers.  I spoke with Charlie this A.M. and 
he said that the trout and salmon would probably be down real deep.  Since 
the Little Jon I have is not a heavy-duty downrigger and only comes with 75' 
of wire and a 3# ball, I think I'll restrict my fishing to the smallies.

Of course, if the LCR shows some marks within range of the Little Jon, I'll 
give it a whirl.  Nothing like fresh salmon cooked on an open campfire!

Joe