Coldfeet

The Canadian side doesn't get the wave action the US side gets. That marina was there decades. I worked on its last rehab in the 90s. Spent entire summer there. The wall was only project we didn't do. That was Army Corp engineers. From. Day 1 sand attempted to plug that entranceway but back in the day Evans highway dept would keep it clear for the most. As is stands now a dredge and show is the only way to open it with a reasonable depth. What makes this more a safety concern is there is no safe harbor between the Catt and Eastern shore of Buffalo Harbor.

Agree 100%. Yet if this was state run with how this state can not manage funds just how bad would it be? There is no good or easy cure to this mess at S.P. outside of adding a additional wall extending out from the west wall of the harbor which would trap the sand between that wall and the gap area. I took a ride yesterday to look at the mess. Sand is piled over top of the wall left of the gap all the way through east to the shoreline . Outside of a dredge on a barge and scows removing the sand this safe harbor is nothing more than a tax burden to the town of Evans.

What they should do is contact local 17 and discuss having the apprentices once again open the gap. But they really should not haul the sand out but better yet use it to construct a jetty for the equipment to walk out on and use to keep that gap open. If this town can not handle keeping it open then sell it. No excuses

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Better than Raps. They can do a complete figure 8 when you get the tempo down they're pretty light weight so they kick out pretty far and glide back to rest nose down which resembles a feeding baitfish. Lots of trial and error went into them through the years

WHen you speak of club are you referring to South Town Walleye? Im not a member but wouldn't mind joining. I sort of agree with the facts that yeah many young kids are not interested in the outdoors. But that to be honest is due to parents who really got little to no interest in it too. I raised my kid from the age of 5 to get himself out in the woods. throughout the winter small game hunting was a mainstay. for us. His passion was waterfowl much like mine. Turkey, rabbit, pheasant or anything we could hunt even good old Chuck hunting was our way of screwing off. As far as fishing goes. hell he got broke in at birth. We had a place on Silver. went weekly to it then of course ice fished it as much as possible. He is on of a select few who loved the outdoors. although we got into a big ass fight we no longer speak which sux I did my best teaching him how to get along in the outdoors. What I will miss is 2 grand sons who who the hell knows if they get to wet a line or not. Most of this generation we didnt show our kids what it would be to survive if needed on nature. its too bad too. Im more than willing to still show others how to do it. I got to laugh at the Bass statement. Everyone wants to be a bass fisherman. LOL Hell Id take Perch any day Northern Pike second then Eyes as far as table fare goes. Crappies fits right in there with panfish but seems they are getting scarce to find at least good keepers Id say. I still put blame on the decline of quality fish due to ice fishing. Too many fish are egg laiden during winter then stripped out well before they had a chance to spawn out. Years ago Im talking the 60s and 70s we ice fished in the open. a light duty wind break a coffee can filled with charcoal for heat and thats it. Now days huts propane heat and a -10 day is still 70 degrees inside the hut. makes it a little to comfortable to sit out on the ice and put a limit of fish in a bucket . Too many big breaders are getting stripped out and no time for recovery on a lake. Hope to catch up with you sometime seems we got a lot in common it could be a good time BSing out on the water

Talked to guy yesterday. Hanover ramps were not in as of yet. Waders are needed to launch. They fished to right of creek 55 to 60fow. Did very well. It was not my cup of tea to take wife out or for my new boat to risk a complete pain in the arse launch risking scaring up the new boat. If you could refresh my memories on Catt creek launch sites and reference to creek location. I surely would appreciate it. Thanks. Oh yeah sitting here waiting for skys to clear a little then heading out somewhere.

Well we all know that money talks. Business of sales of fish from border waters never should be allowed. We sportsmen dont have a voice big enough to shut it down. But we sportsmen will be the first to see reduced creel limits or even closed seasons if numbers deplete. Yet many times some of our own the slob outdoorsmen who continually rape our waters or land by over harvesting do the same. Myself I've seen too many smaller lakes over harvested by ice fishermen who refuse to believe our waters are being stripped out by heavy fishing and harvesting of egg laden fish during winter months. It's my theory on that matter. Sent from my SM-G955U using Lake Erie United Mobile App

Yeah I can only imagine. I Fish up in Canada a lot on lake nippising. The Canadian laws are nonsense. The natives up there gill netted the french river for years. Now you can not buy a damn fish in that lake. There slot limits and daily limits are squat. Yet the dumps up there are loaded with northerns and muskie because they wont sell them. Their only interest is the walleye. There are fish stand all along the roads loaded with eye fillets. But yet Ontarion does nothing to stop the slaughter.

Call me thick. What are you saying here? Do you mean their quota will increase as species population increase? I mean how can anyone realistically put a number on what we sport fishermen catch? Unless they use charter fishermen's take as a base line.

Oh I dont disagree with what your saying but keeping bait from the river to use in lake also keeps them In the corridor your speaking of. I also remember a baitshop having uncertified minnows in a separate tank just for the corridor usage. This whole virus thing has baitshop closed which will kill some fishing on inland lakes. I asked the question because i wasn't sure some of you guys didnt have a spot along breakwall where you could easily dip a hundred minnows out of the boat. I fish by myself most the time and not wanting to beat the crap out of my new boat I thought I might get a response to the question. I'm hoping to be out this weekend so if you see a Blue Lund it will be me. I'm not trying to bust in on any spots but sure as hell will need some help as I said I was mostly a inland lake fisherman popping his cherry on Erie this year. Tight lines to all. Sent from my SM-G955U using Lake Erie United Mobile App

Thanks Jimski that pretty much was my thought. I wasn't too sure at this time of year if the fish were that particular to live vs salted. I'm not looking to sell. It's been way too many years sense I've had a good Perch feist. What I get if any goes right in freezer. That of course is all counting on I get any at all. Than kn s for the help. Your name here looks familiar to I Shanty name. Figure you one in same.

Guess if I weren't so lazy I'dook it up. Apparently all local bait shops are now temporally closed which answers my own question. So I'm guessing it's off to the river to dip. Sent from my SM-G955U using Lake Erie United Mobile App

So is any baitshop open? Dave's? Webber's? Niagara. River? If not I guess I'll be dipping in River myself. Sure wouldn't mind spending money to local stores.

Oh I guess if your not dipping is any bait shops open out that way to buy some? Sent from my SM-G955U using Lake Erie United Mobile App

For you hardy fishermen who venture out off the Catt. Do you buy you minnows or do you have a spot where they can be dipped. I mean when on River it's obvious dipping is easy but on the Catt I'm not too sure dipping from boat is a easy task. Sent from my SM-G955U using Lake Erie United Mobile App

These are a few of the lures I make. I learned this process like 12 years ago. I make these from scratch and many of these are actually covered in real fish skin. Oh and for sure they catch fish any time of the year. Sent from my SM-G955U using Lake Erie United Mobile App