(01-15-2021, 01:30 AM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: Hey Blaine, good to see you made it back on the site, I was wondering if that was you when I sent you that email about activating your account. If you like, I can get you back to your old username? Nice trout.

(01-14-2021, 11:14 PM)_6x_ Wrote: It seems like if things go well that it could be a multi-species location worth keeping in mind.

(01-15-2021, 02:18 PM)Shootncast Wrote:

(01-15-2021, 01:30 AM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: Hey Blaine, good to see you made it back on the site, I was wondering if that was you when I sent you that email about activating your account. If you like, I can get you back to your old username? Nice trout.

Yes I would like to get my old username back. What do I need to do. Thanks

(01-15-2021, 03:54 PM)Big Sky Wrote: Minersville has one foot in the grave and the other foot inching forward rapidly if we don't get A LOT better snow pack in the next 2 to 3 months. If the snow/rain doesn't show up Minersville will be history this summer. This isn't paranoia talking. I personally work with the guy that controls the outflow of water for irrigation below the lake. His instructions are pretty clear, and that lake won't have enough water left in it to support the trout if we don't get the much needed snow. The insane amount of fishing pressure on the lake since the quarantine started last year hasn't helped matters either. While there are big fish, there numbers have dropped considerably since last spring. Not complaining just stating facts. Everyone has a right to fish there, but tons of pressure is tough on the fish. Last note, if I see anyone with Powerbait bottles or worms, myself and all the guys I fish with will turn you in to DWR in a heart beat. If you love to bait fish that is fine, just don't bring your bait game to Minersville!

Big Sky, like I said often times Feb. and March is when the Beaver Mountains get dumped on. That is always in the local’s prayers this time of year.

I think it was 6 or 7 years ago there was no snow pack and 2 months of heavy spring rains topped off the lake that was only 1/2 full.

Also several years ago there was a super heavy monsoon season that topped the lake.
I try to see the lake as half full rather than half empty.

As far as die offs the worst thing I have seen the last few years is people (mostly Flyfishermen who should know better) fishing that little cove by the Dam in late summer and early fall. Often times even thought the fish are really stressed they will really stack up in that cove and hit the small fly. Most every fish caught in those conditions will die. Guys will stand there and kill one fish after another. They are not braking the law though.

(01-15-2021, 03:54 PM)Big Sky Wrote: Minersville has one foot in the grave and the other foot inching forward rapidly if we don't get A LOT better snow pack in the next 2 to 3 months. If the snow/rain doesn't show up Minersville will be history this summer. This isn't paranoia talking. I personally work with the guy that controls the outflow of water for irrigation below the lake. His instructions are pretty clear, and that lake won't have enough water left in it to support the trout if we don't get the much needed snow. The insane amount of fishing pressure on the lake since the quarantine started last year hasn't helped matters either. While there are big fish, there numbers have dropped considerably since last spring. Not complaining just stating facts. Everyone has a right to fish there, but tons of pressure is tough on the fish. Last note, if I see anyone with Powerbait bottles or worms, myself and all the guys I fish with will turn you in to DWR in a heart beat. If you love to bait fish that is fine, just don't bring your bait game to Minersville!

Big Sky, like I said often times Feb. and March is when the Beaver Mountains get dumped on. That is always in the local’s prayers this time of year.

I think it was 6 or 7 years ago there was no snow pack and 2 months of heavy spring rains topped off the lake that was only 1/2 full.

Also several years ago there was a super heavy monsoon season that topped the lake.
I try to see the lake as half full rather than half empty.

As far as die offs the worst thing I have seen the last few years is people (mostly Flyfishermen who should know better) fishing that little cove by the Dam in late summer and early fall. Often times even thought the fish are really stressed they will really stack up in that cove and hit the small fly. Most every fish caught in those conditions will die. Guys will stand there and kill one fish after another. They are not braking the law though.

(01-14-2021, 11:17 PM)Fritzfishin Wrote: nice job man! i use to live in the trailer house on the ramp till it burned down, saw alot of nice fish! only ever got 1 cutty there, a few browns tho. lots of big smallies and several toad wiper.

(01-15-2021, 03:54 PM)Big Sky Wrote: Minersville has one foot in the grave and the other foot inching forward rapidly if we don't get A LOT better snow pack in the next 2 to 3 months. If the snow/rain doesn't show up Minersville will be history this summer. This isn't paranoia talking. I personally work with the guy that controls the outflow of water for irrigation below the lake. His instructions are pretty clear, and that lake won't have enough water left in it to support the trout if we don't get the much needed snow. The insane amount of fishing pressure on the lake since the quarantine started last year hasn't helped matters either. While there are big fish, there numbers have dropped considerably since last spring. Not complaining just stating facts. Everyone has a right to fish there, but tons of pressure is tough on the fish. Last note, if I see anyone with Powerbait bottles or worms, myself and all the guys I fish with will turn you in to DWR in a heart beat. If you love to bait fish that is fine, just don't bring your bait game to Minersville!

Big Sky, like I said often times Feb. and March is when the Beaver Mountains get dumped on. That is always in the local’s prayers this time of year.

I think it was 6 or 7 years ago there was no snow pack and 2 months of heavy spring rains topped off the lake that was only 1/2 full.

Also several years ago there was a super heavy monsoon season that topped the lake.
I try to see the lake as half full rather than half empty.

As far as die offs the worst thing I have seen the last few years is people (mostly Flyfishermen who should know better) fishing that little cove by the Dam in late summer and early fall. Often times even thought the fish are really stressed they will really stack up in that cove and hit the small fly. Most every fish caught in those conditions will die. Guys will stand there and kill one fish after another. They are not braking the law though.

(01-15-2021, 10:56 PM)wiperhunter2 Wrote:

(01-15-2021, 02:18 PM)Shootncast Wrote:

(01-15-2021, 01:30 AM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: Hey Blaine, good to see you made it back on the site, I was wondering if that was you when I sent you that email about activating your account. If you like, I can get you back to your old username? Nice trout.

Yes I would like to get my old username back. What do I need to do. Thanks

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(01-16-2021, 06:24 PM)castnshoot Wrote: Thanks Curt, let me know if you come down this way. PS I am a tectart!