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by Captain Paul
Tue Jan 05, 2021 1:59 pm
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Salmon fishery
Replies: 39
Views: 5458

Re: Salmon fishery

My thoughts what has changed in the last 5 years because we had decent Salmon fishing before that . Lake Trout have not changed much if anything the number are down on big lake trout from 5 years ago but there are plenty for now. Spiny water Fleas and Hook tail water Fleas started to show up in big ...
by Captain Paul
Fri Jul 17, 2020 9:44 am
Forum: Lake Champlain
Topic: CORMORANTS!!
Replies: 84
Views: 72520

Re: CORMORANTS!!

We need to all get our comments in now on Double Crested Cormorant spread the word. Remember the squeaky wheel gets the grease
by Captain Paul
Wed Sep 18, 2019 5:49 pm
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Never know what you will troll up in Sept...
Replies: 12
Views: 1634

Re: Never know what you will troll up in Sept...

That is one Fat Cisco. Those Sheepshead fight HARD
by Captain Paul
Mon Sep 02, 2019 9:04 am
Forum: Lake Champlain
Topic: Sea Lamprey uptick and low small 10-12" salmon numbers.
Replies: 13
Views: 2277

Re: Sea Lamprey uptick and low small 10-12" salmon numbers.

Tamiron: Those are questions we would all love to have answer too. Here are my thoughts the massive flocks of Cormorants on Four Brothers Island use to spend a lot of there time feeding in the Burlington / Shelburne bay area for the past few years those flock seem to be going south to feed Thompsons...
by Captain Paul
Wed Aug 28, 2019 5:34 pm
Forum: Lake Champlain
Topic: Sea Lamprey uptick and low small 10-12" salmon numbers.
Replies: 13
Views: 2277

Re: Sea Lamprey uptick and low small 10-12" salmon numbers.

This is surprising to me . We have seen lower numbers of Lamprey this year and some very clean healthy fish. I think a stronger dose of TFM would help for sure but I think we are gaining ground on Lamprey. The Salmon Fishery on the other hand is a disaster I have seen zero small Salmon this year on ...
by Captain Paul
Tue Jun 18, 2019 7:42 pm
Forum: Lake Champlain
Topic: Daily Bag and Size Limits
Replies: 24
Views: 4293

Re: Daily Bag and Size Limits

As a Charter boat Captain I will try to reply to this a little. We catch a lot of fish compared to most boats on the Lake that is our Job and at the same time Some of us worry about the fishery more than others. We have always practiced the best catch and release we no of out of our clients a lot of...
by Captain Paul
Wed May 22, 2019 9:01 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: 5/18 shelburne
Replies: 21
Views: 2220

Re: 5/18 shelburne

we have been seeing a pretty good number of Lake Trout with no wounds from Lamprey at all probably close to 50 percent which seems much better than the past but there are still a lot of fish with new wounds on them
by Captain Paul
Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:33 am
Forum: Lake Champlain
Topic: Champlain Stocking List for Vt & NY
Replies: 9
Views: 1653

Re: Champlain Stocking List for Vt & NY

Pretty low numbers for the size of Lake Champlain
by Captain Paul
Tue Feb 05, 2019 10:31 am
Forum: Lake Champlain
Topic: Salisbury Hatchery to close PETITION ADDED!!!!
Replies: 78
Views: 10761

Re: Salisbury Hatchery to close

Also do a little research on the License sale statement in these responses they are not accurate License sales in general are down but not so much on the fishing end.
by Captain Paul
Tue Feb 05, 2019 10:27 am
Forum: Lake Champlain
Topic: Salisbury Hatchery to close PETITION ADDED!!!!
Replies: 78
Views: 10761

Re: Salisbury Hatchery to close

The Gov is throwing Louis Porter under the bus on this one. Louis by no means wants to shut down the Hatchery it all on Phil Scott
by Captain Paul
Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:46 pm
Forum: Lake Champlain
Topic: Salisbury Hatchery to close PETITION ADDED!!!!
Replies: 78
Views: 10761

Re: Salisbury Hatchery to close

I hope everyone takes this very serious and writes and calls in phone calls get better results than emails. Remember the squeaky wheel gets the grease! Also I heard Phil found some extra money in the budget to enhance Mountain Bike Trails wonder where that's coming from
by Captain Paul
Wed Nov 21, 2018 1:40 pm
Forum: Lake Champlain
Topic: Minimun length revisited?
Replies: 10
Views: 1493

Re: Minimun length revisited?

size limit should be 12 " so we don't have to through back dead fish
by Captain Paul
Mon Oct 29, 2018 5:22 pm
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Converse Monday with first time guest Fishy 1
Replies: 20
Views: 1524

Re: Converse Monday with first time guest Fishy 1

That probably would have been an 8 Lber if it wasn't for the Banana.
by Captain Paul
Tue Sep 25, 2018 11:16 am
Forum: Lake Champlain
Topic: Last evening on WCAX
Replies: 10
Views: 1359

Re: Last evening on WCAX

THIS IS TOTAL BULL SHIT EVERYONE NEEDS TO CONTACT WCAX AND TELL THEM THEY NEED TO DO SOME MORE RESEARCH BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN FED A LINE OF SHIT