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Lake Huron and other Great Lakes have the Invasive Species, Zebra Mussel and Goby.

In Lake Huron the story where're getting is the Goby is eating the Zebra Mussel and the Lake Trout are gorging on the Goby. When reeling these fish in they where crapping out/puking up Gobies. We where about 8km/5miles off shore, fishing using down riggers, in about 140ft of water



Rumer's are Native Commercial Fishermen have netted Laker's up to 75 bs in Lake Huron.

Nice catch Czy-Horse!

Those zebra mussels have made it into many US lakes even though we have boat inspections at about every lake here. I here now Lake Powell has them in it. I dont see how even with inspections that they will be kept out of the lakes. Nice catch of fish. Im not much of a trout eater and have never tried lakers

Goby and Zebra mussels have invaded Lake Erie as well. It sure hasn’t hurt the Walleye fishing.

BigAl52 wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:29 am

Those zebra mussels have made it into many US lakes even though we have boat inspections at about every lake here. I here now Lake Powell has them in it. I dont see how even with inspections that they will be kept out of the lakes. Nice catch of fish. Im not much of a trout eater and have never tried lakers

I pressure wash the boat & trailer using hot water with soap & bleach, then store the boat in the shed for 2 weeks before I go on holidays in Northern Ontario.

Jdl447 wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 21, 2019 12:37 pm

Goby and Zebra mussels have invaded Lake Erie as well. It sure hasn’t hurt the Walleye fishing.09343868-5448-41F6-8A5E-E3B128332F8B.jpeg

Good fish! What are they hitting on this summer? How deep? Heading down to Port Burwell in a couple weeks.

We fish out of Lorain Ohio.This year I don’t think it really matters what you use, fish every where. We go out to about 40’ and start a drift with bottom bouncers and crawler harness. Limits of 6 fish per person in a couple hours is the norm. Trolling with divers and spoons is very popular anywhere 40 to 50 feet deep.

Jdl447 wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 21, 2019 12:37 pm

Goby and Zebra mussels have invaded Lake Erie as well. It sure hasn’t hurt the Walleye fishing.

very nice walleye .... weight .... length

Thanks. Didn’t get a weight but it was 28” long.

Jdl447 wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 21, 2019 6:20 pm

Thanks. Didn’t get a weight but it was 28” long.

I'd take all of those I can get on any day ....

Yep. Here is an article about how good the Walleye are doing in Erie.
http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/stay-inform ... leye-hatch

Anytime you can nail a walleye like that, it is a good day. Well done.

Jdl447 wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 21, 2019 6:57 pm

Yep. Here is an article about how good the Walleye are doing in Erie.
http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/stay-inform ... leye-hatch

Nice to hear positive wildlife conservation news.

Got out this morning for a few hours. 6 Walleye and a Whitebass. Biggest Walleye 25” weighed 4.5-lbs. My freezer is looking good.

We where down on Erie this past Thursday, out of Port Burwell - Ontario. We boated 8 walleye, 1 Rainbow, 1 Silver Bass, and 3 farm creatures , lost another Bow and a couple walleye during the 5 hours on the water.



Cooler outside dimension is 28 inches.

Nice! Not sure what a Silver Bass is though?

Jdl447 wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2019 8:29 pm

Nice! Not sure what a Silver Bass is though?

depending on what part of the country you happen to be in, they are known as white bass, silver bass, or sand bass .... here is a link to some info and picture ===> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_bass

Speaking of invasive species,has anyone had any problems with Snakehead fish? I hear that they basically are in southeastern waters but have heard of a few being caught up north as far as Maine.

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