04-07-2021, 04:01 AM
(03-24-2021, 01:36 PM)PBH Wrote: I thought someone said that the lake got fished out by ice fishermen?DWR did it’s annual gill net count last week. The lake is as good as it has ever been for both size health and numbers of Rainbows.
seems there are still a few fish left. Now if we can just get some water -- if you were ever thinking about making a trip to Minersville, I think this would be the year to do it. I certainly wouldn't wait until 2022.
7 eighty foot long nets were set, five foot wide, or you might say deep. The size of the net mesh is mostly sized to catch larger fish, although there are lesser sections on each net sized to be capable to catch smaller fish including large chubs.
They were set at various different locations around the lake. One end set at the shore then strung towards deep water.
Of the 7 nets set their was an average of 38 rainbows per net with get this,, an average size close to 20 inches.
No Browns or Cuts.
1 Small Mouth
no largemouth
1 big wiper escaped at the last second.
No chubs
The way the nets are set you can not get a picture of the Bass or Wiper population.
The heaviest nets did not come from the area where everyone fishes this time of year.
The delta end for big black hookjawed males.
The lake is managed for Trophies size Rainbows, and in that the DWR is killing it.