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2012 was a phenomenal season for Lake Ontario anglers By Spider Rybaak The “1985-2012 Lake Ontario Fishing Boat Survey: Preliminary Summary for April 15-September 30, 2012,” released last fall by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation shows that the tiniest Great Lake’s world-class fishery is getting better from year to year. Specifically, the survey claims “Lake Ontario anglers experienced the fourth consecutive year of the best total trout and salmon fishing (i.e. 10th consecutive year of the highest Chinook salmon catch rates, fifth consecutive year of the highest rainbow trout catch rates, the second and third best years for brown trout and coho salmon fishing, and the second consecutive year of lake trout catch rates comparable to those observed through much of the 1990s).” What makes these highly desirable results especially noteworthy is they come at a time when angler fishing effort is down considerably, “a 19.4 percent decrease compared to the previous five-year average,” according to the report. Estimating the total off-shore fishing effort from mid-April through September at only “56,182 boat trips,” the survey breaks down the figures to 46,059 (82 percent)
Photo courtesy of Capt. Ed Monette
Loyal customers Bobby and Kelsey Ostman (left) and Jessica and Zach Leclair return to Oswego County year after year to fish Lake Ontario for king salmon with Capt. Ed Monette of Cannonball Runner Charters, Oswego. King salmon dominated the Lake Ontario catch the summer of 2012, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. “targeting trout and salmon, which was the lowest estimated in the data series …” and “6,203 boat trips targeting bass (11 percent
of all fishing trips), the second lowest on record.” The remainder of time was devoted See fish, page 27
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