Sure Beats Working!

ishoot308 · 06-02-2017, 04:20 AM

Today's sunrise...

MikeF-NH · 06-02-2017, 05:47 AM

Sure looks rough out there for first thing in the morning Dan. Always worth watching that sun come over the horizon though. How was the bite?

ishoot308 · 06-02-2017, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeF-NH

Sure looks rough out there for first thing in the morning Dan. Always worth watching that sun come over the horizon though. How was the bite?

Very slow so far Mike, only one two year old landed thus far.

It's really not that windy out here. Relatively calm right now.

Dan

SAB1 · 06-02-2017, 10:20 AM

Nice ......as I sit it at my desk.............

Glad ur having fun.

Hillcountry · 06-02-2017, 12:06 PM

How deep are the salmon now ishoot?

ishoot308 · 06-02-2017, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Hillcountry

How deep are the salmon now ishoot?

Early mornings and pre-sunrise 15-20 feet. Post sunrise I would be fishing 20-25 feet. However this time of year where no thermocline has set up and water temps are almost the same top to bottom, you can catch salmon down deep as well.
A good friend of mine who guides on the lake, his charter caught a beautiful Male 24" derby winning weight salmon right on the bottom in 55' of water while trolling for lakers! I would post a pic of the fish but not without his permission...

Fishing is and will be slow for a couple more weeks. It always is after the derby....

Dan

Hillcountry · 06-02-2017, 06:22 PM

Thank you! Great info!

MAXUM · 06-02-2017, 06:51 PM

Have you caught any rainbows yet?

I haven't gotten any decent salmon yet this year, although I have not spent much time out fishing either... all have been shorts but all have been in great shape, good and healthy so that's great to see.

ishoot308 · 06-03-2017, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by MAXUM

Have you caught any rainbows yet?

I haven't gotten any decent salmon yet this year, although I have not spent much time out fishing either... all have been shorts but all have been in great shape, good and healthy so that's great to see.

Yes I have caught a few rainbows, all of nice size and health!

Yes a lot two year old salmon are predominantly being caught from what I am seeing. Fall netting results kind of alluded to this. I have also caught a couple 6 and a few 5 year olds. Its the three year olds I am not seeing.

Dan

MeredithMan · 06-05-2017, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

Yes I have caught a few rainbows, all of nice size and health!

Yes a lot two year old salmon are predominantly being caught from what I am seeing. Fall netting results kind of alluded to this. I have also caught a couple 6 and a few 5 year olds. Its the three year olds I am not seeing.

Dan

How do you tell the age of a trout or salmon? Have always wondered that....
Thanks!

ishoot308 · 06-05-2017, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by MeredithMan

How do you tell the age of a trout or salmon? Have always wondered that....
Thanks!

I can only tell the age of Salmon as all stocked salmon in all NH lakes go through a fin clip process each year all done by volunteers (fishermen). See attached pic. It was a word document but I could not upload to site so this is a pic of it. Hopefully it comes out...

Dan

MeredithMan · 06-05-2017, 10:16 AM

Thanks very much!

Rattlesnake Gal · 06-08-2017, 04:39 PM

Thanks, Dan. I had no idea about the tags!

ishoot308 · 06-08-2017, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Gal

Thanks, Dan. I had no idea about the tags!

Hi RG!

They are actually not tags but certain physical fins are clipped off when young. Every fourth year there is no fin clip at all.

Hope all is well!

Dan

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MikeF-NH Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 317 Thanks: 2 Thanked 120 Times in 80 Posts	Sure looks rough out there for first thing in the morning Dan. Always worth watching that sun come over the horizon though. How was the bite?

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Hillcountry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: In the hills Posts: 2,420 Thanks: 1,677 Thanked 786 Times in 466 Posts	How deep are the salmon now ishoot?

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Hillcountry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: In the hills Posts: 2,420 Thanks: 1,677 Thanked 786 Times in 466 Posts	Thank you! Great info!

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MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	Have you caught any rainbows yet? I haven't gotten any decent salmon yet this year, although I have not spent much time out fishing either... all have been shorts but all have been in great shape, good and healthy so that's great to see.