09-23-2004, 09:37 PM
The lake had not turned over last weekend, but it should have this week as we have recorded two inches of rain and the air temperature has been below freezing most of the nights this week. I will be going up this Saturday to guide and fish again.
The Fish and Game released about 825,000 cutt fingerlings last week which were between 4 to 4.5 inches, which is outstanding. the survival rate should be very good. Along with that they released about another 100,000 smaller cutts and only about 40,000 hybrids because of the poor egg quality last spring.
Regardless of what the newspapers report, the fishing pressure is not less than this summer, as most days this summer only three or four boats were on the lake. Now there is about 10 to 20 on the lake - still not many people fishing the lake.
A 24-inch hybrid is three or four years old, while a 24-inch cutt is probably 4 to 5 years old. The hybrids have a huge girth on them which usually is between 18 to 21 inches. That really adds the weight to them.
If I can help you in any other way - let me know.
Bill
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The Fish and Game released about 825,000 cutt fingerlings last week which were between 4 to 4.5 inches, which is outstanding. the survival rate should be very good. Along with that they released about another 100,000 smaller cutts and only about 40,000 hybrids because of the poor egg quality last spring.
Regardless of what the newspapers report, the fishing pressure is not less than this summer, as most days this summer only three or four boats were on the lake. Now there is about 10 to 20 on the lake - still not many people fishing the lake.
A 24-inch hybrid is three or four years old, while a 24-inch cutt is probably 4 to 5 years old. The hybrids have a huge girth on them which usually is between 18 to 21 inches. That really adds the weight to them.
If I can help you in any other way - let me know.
Bill
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