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Weather and roads weren't great, but the fishing was OK. Ended up with 3 including the one in the photo. Fishing was best early, but I left before noon, so I don't know how the afternoon was. Caught the mac on a big white maribou jig that I bought at Cabelas on a whim a couple of years ago. 72 feet of water on the southwest side north of the rest stop.
Thanks to the guys that stopped to snap the pictures.
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Sounds like some fun. That's a hog right there! How'd that ever fit through the hole! Nice.
Wondering how the road access to the lake is with all the snow today? Don't know that it snowed as much up there, but we had 10 inches in our driveway, so I'm a bit worried for the access to the lake.
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It snowed most of the time I was there today, but there wasn't much accumulation. The dirt in the pullout wasn't even covered when I left at noon. The roads were wet on the Bear Lake side, but not bad. The real snow didn't hit until I was headed home through Logan Canyon, so I don't know how much it actually snowed over there in the afternoon.
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Good gads !
I hope you killed that thing,
I would hate to see someone's dog get eatin by it this summer!
That is a hog of a fish!
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Got this one up there today also.
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Your welcome and congrads on that mac. SWEET !!! Yes that was me who took the photo.. Glad to help.. We caught 1 cutt and 1 mac..
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PACK IT OUT !
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I hope you didn't kill it. I know everyone is entitled to keep fish but those big macks take 20 years to get like that. Big lake trout are on the decline everywhere. I know im gonna get crap for saying it but please dont keep the big macks on Bear lake.
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I'm with you outdoorsman !!!
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Does any one know the fatality rate of lake trout that have been caught in 60-90 feet of water, then released.
I have eatin large lake trout, it tastes like fish!
I would prefere to eat cutthroat as well, it also tastes like fish!
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Fish sticks taste like fish too but, im not eating them!!![sly]
here is a link I found, I hope it works.
[url "http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/FedAidPDFs/fds05-43.pdf"]http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/FedAidPDFs/fds05-43.pdf[/url]
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I'm not sure on the survival rate but I'm sure its fairly high if you take your time reeling them in so they can aclimate to the water pressure and when you go to let them go don't just thow them in and call it good you let the fish tell you when its ready to go
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Still swimming. I'm going to go catch it again next year!
A couple of years ago I caught a lake trout at bear lake that was about 5 pounds and it came up bleeding all over. Took it home to eat and it tasted like dirt. I may be an awful cook (actually thats pretty likely) but there are definitely tastier fish to eat!
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I highly doubt it, trolling and Ice fishing big lakers in those depths, increase your chances of fatality.
I think the biggest percentage of that is due to inexperience.
Naturaly when someone that is comfortable at catching 3 lb fish catch a 10 lb laker they tend to get excited, and when they are excited they tend to real faster, I.e. your fatality rate increases!
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Anyone concerned about releasing large lakers caught from the depths that have barotrauma (bloated air bladders) needs a LakerSaver!
The Bear has really been producing this winter!
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After reading the part of the study done in Alaska it looks like 9% dont make it if they are caught without messing with the gills or swallowed it in the guts with live bait. I would imagine on average that its more like 10-15 out of a 100? I dont think that merits killing every mac you catch cause you think it will die!
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The problem with bear lake lakers is they starve half the year and don't get fat , like gorge or fish lake lakers!
A lot of lakers I have caught in the past are snaky looking buggers like in your guys pics , I have caught several 36 -38 inch range, I have never punched over the 16 lb mark with 36 inch laker!
I did see a kid snag one durring the spawn that was 43 inches , it was 17 lbs! and it looked fat!
Good news is, this year and last year I have notice that 70% of lake trout I have caught are getting heavier, they are really starting to look like lake trout!
Here is a formula to keep those scales in check, it's not perfect but it's very very close
Length of fish 25inch
Girth of fish. 15.5 inch
X the length x the girth then x the girth again, the multiply by 800= your wieght!
So 25x15.5 then x again 15.5 then multiply that number by 800
7.5 lbs
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I call BS, that isn't what I have seen. If you think those big macks eat only cisco and whitefish your wrong. I have caught 18 in cutts with huge teeth marks on them. I admit they dont have the rocky structure like the Gorge but these fish aren't starving.
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[quote cuthroat_guy]
Here is a formula to keep those scales in check, it's not perfect but it's very very close
Length of fish 25inch
Girth of fish. 15.5 inch
X the length x the girth then x the girth again, the multiply by 800= your wieght!
So 25x15.5 then x again 15.5 then multiply that number by 800
7.5 lbs[/quote]
I think you mean divide by 800...however, I'm pretty sure a lot of guys really are multiplying by 800!! Cool formula!
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