End of Season Recap

[Rosco]

Well I just put away my trolling gear for the year as I know I won't be able to get back out before the end of the Laker season. It was a very good season for me this year on the Pond and I was finally able to upgrade from my old 17' boat up to a 20' this summer. In all I made it out on Superior 22 times this year, which was far ahead of the 15 the previous year. Got to get out with some new faces on board (some of whom could even catch non rough fish species;) ) and hooked back up with some old friends I hadn't fished with in 18+ years. This season was also special in that I witnessed my oldest son (age 6 at the time) bring in his first solo fish on the big lake.

Final tally by species was:
Lakers - 57, largest kept was 34" (couldn't revive it), largest released was 36"
Cohos - 31
Kings - 12
Atlantics - 1, 26"- released
Steelhead - 4 (all wild, all released)
Browns - 1
Walleyes - 21 (that was 9 more than the last two years combined)
Pike - 2
Longnosed Suckers - 1

Gear is all stored and now it's time to start looking for some fall Walleyes and Crappies closer to home. Can't wait until next season!

I should point out that those totals were for the entire boat, not just me personally taking that many, don't want to be accused of being piggish!

Here are some of the highlights from the last season. Unfortunately my PC crashed last week and I lost several pics that I hadn't backed up to a CD yet:mad: .

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26" Brown (center) with a King & Coho from the first trip out this year.

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Tried to release this one but she was toast. 28.5"

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Another nice bunch from June. Large Walleye was 26".
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These were caught between 3 of us in 75 minutes!! The two largest ones were in the 10 - 12 lb range and came as a double.
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26" Atlantic Salmon. Not many of these around anymore since MN stopped stocking them. This one was released.
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Not sure how this got in here....... Magic's Killer Sucker

[MagicStik]

Rosco,

Looks like you had a good year! I will have to join you on a few more trips next year if you have an open seat.

MagicStik

[Rosco]

We'll always make room for ya!! I mean who else am I gonna call when I forget the landing net and beer at home?? I'll post some pics from the last year on the braggin board as soon as I get my PC back up and running.

[Rosco]

Updated with some pics from the last season.

[Tubes]

Congratulations on all the fish Rosco and the successful year. I only mad it out twicce on the big pond but it sure is cool just being out there isn't it. I think it adds a whole new demension of fishing when not only do you have the whole lake to find fish in but you have to find them vertically as well. Are you going to head up to the shack any time soon or for some quackers?

[Rosco]

I'll be up in the next couple weeks to chase some grouse around w/ the dog. I haven't had her over any wild birds of any type yet so I'm itchin to see her work. I kinda lost my duck spots (Hay Lake & Venoah) so I'll prob just end up blasting a few more metro sky carp and that'll be it for waterfowl this year. How 'bout you? You gonna head out up there for ducks? We use to hit Tamarack River, between the pond behind Lake's and Sulo's and Tamarack Lake years ago but haven't been back there in years.

[Tubes]

Ya we hit Hay lake as well. It seems good for the first two weekends then not so good late. It sure gets a lot of pressure esp. the last two years. You pretty much have to get there by 4:30 to get a good spot. We go to the savanna flowage a couple times each year and that area seems to hold birds longer into the season. We also have a little honey hole up the Kettle River by my folks where it opens up into a small 2ft deep lake that sure can be the ticket!

[MagicStik]

Nice pics Rosco! No pics from Kevin yet?

MagicStik

[Rosco]

Nope, not yet. You know how them Federal employees are:rolleyes: ..... he's prob busy squeezin' some more fish out there! As soon as I get the pic I'll post it.