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KDC Fishing Report
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NAME --------------------- John ONeill

E-MAIL --------------------- mrmuskrat1@verizon.net

DATE ---------------------- April 30th 2012

TIMES --------------------- 11;00am to 3:30 pm

CONDITIONS ------------- Sunny, lake mild chop

AREA FISHED ------------- Coves

WATER TEMPERATURE-- 54 to 57

FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling

BAIT/LURES USED ------- Phebes and Rapalas

NOTES --------------------- Caught four trout all rainbows between 13 to 16 inches, and one pickeral 2 pounds

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NAME --------------------- Jim Salerno, John Fernandez, Nancy Fernandez

E-MAIL --------------------- loveme2x@optonline.net

DATE ---------------------- 4/28/12

TIMES --------------------- 10:00 - 2:00

CONDITIONS ------------- Cool and breezy, some sun

AREA FISHED ------------- Prospect Pt, Henderson, Styx

WATER TEMPERATURE-- 53

FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling

BAIT/LURES USED ------- Rapalas, Phoebesand assorted Hooley Gooleys

NOTES --------------------- Decent 4 hours on the lake. several Perch, 1 Rainbow, 1 Brown 5 Pickerel of which the biggest was 3 Lbs 10 Oz.

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NAME --------------------- Jim Salerno & John Fernandez

E-MAIL --------------------- Loveme2x@optonline.net

DATE ---------------------- 4/21/12

TIMES --------------------- 8:00 - 4:00

CONDITIONS ------------- Breezy, clouds and sun

AREA FISHED ------------- Byram, Henderson, Prospect, Sunken Isl, etc

WATER TEMPERATURE-- 58 - 63

FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling

BAIT/LURES USED ------- Rapalas and Phoebes

NOTES --------------------- Great day of trolling. 10 Trout, many Pickerel, many Perch, a Crappie and a Striper.

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NAME --------------------- Michael McIninch

E-MAIL --------------------- mmcininch@optonline.net

DATE ---------------------- 4/21/2012

TIMES --------------------- 7am-1pm

CONDITIONS ------------- started cold ended warm

AREA FISHED ------------- Halsey Island, River Styx

FISHING METHOD ------- live bait, artficials

BAIT/LURES USED ------- minnows, plastic worms, rapalas

NOTES --------------------- Great day on water. 2 big bass, nice pickeral and then a mix of perch,bass and pickerals. all cpr. Rain didnt start as early as forcasted turned out clear, warm and sunny.

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NAME --------------------- Jim Macaluso

E-MAIL --------------------- jmacmetro@aol.com

DATE ---------------------- 4/18

TIMES --------------------- 10am till 7pm

CONDITIONS ------------- cloudy, warm not much wind

AREA FISHED ------------- Great Cove and Byram

WATER TEMPERATURE-- 53/56

FISHING METHOD ------- drifting bait and casting

BAIT/LURES USED ------- fatheads and rapalas, phoebes, jigs

NOTES --------------------- not much action all day until after 4. Caught and released a couple of trout but missed/lost more than a dozen. Just couldn't keep them hooked for some reason. Caught and released a nice walleye, a 2+lb smallmouth and several pickerel. Took home seven large yellow perch and released a bunch of smaller ones. Turned out to be a good day.

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NAME --------------------- Jim Salerno and Dan Neczepir

E-MAIL --------------------- Loveme2x@optonline.net

DATE ---------------------- April 15, 2012

TIMES --------------------- 8:00 - 2:00

CONDITIONS ------------- Breezy and overcast, breaks of sun

AREA FISHED ------------- Byram, Henderson, Styx, Great Cove, Lee's Cove, Prospect Pt

WATER TEMPERATURE-- 51 to 57

FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling

BAIT/LURES USED ------- Phoebes, Rapalas, etc

NOTES --------------------- What a great day on the lake. 3 Rainbows, 1 Brown, 6 Pickerel, 14 Perch and a Crappie.

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NAME --------------------- Corey G. and Joe T.

E-MAIL --------------------- jotek@aol.com

DATE ---------------------- 4/13/12

TIMES --------------------- 8:30-11:30 AM

CONDITIONS ------------- Sunny, light NW breeze

AREA FISHED ------------- Yacht Club-Barnes Bros area and Byram Bay

WATER TEMPERATURE-- 50

FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling

BAIT/LURES USED ------- Black and Gold Rapala Countdowns

NOTES --------------------- Picked up one 14 inch Brown in 40 feet of water between Chestnut and Barnes Bros. Moved to Byram and picked up 1 Brown about 14 inches and 1 16 inch Rainbow in 29 feet of water. Dropped one fish. Not a bad morning's fishing. Water was slightly warmer in Byram Bay.

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NAME --------------------- Jim Macaluso

E-MAIL --------------------- jmacmetro@aol.com

DATE ---------------------- 4/11/12

TIMES --------------------- 2:00 pm till 6:00

CONDITIONS ------------- cold, windy, little snow, little rain

AREA FISHED ------------- Riversticks and Great Cove

WATER TEMPERATURE-- 48/50

FISHING METHOD ------- casting lures and drifting fatheads

BAIT/LURES USED ------- rapalas, phoebes, jigs

NOTES --------------------- Not a really comfortable day on the lake, but lots of fish. I caught some nice perch and crappie, 5 pickerel to 22", a 2lb+ largemouth and a small rainbow. Lost a few fish as well. I did see a trio of guys land a hugh bass, it looked like a smallie. Congrats to them.

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NAME --------------------- Jim Salerno, John Fernandez, Nancy Fernandez

E-MAIL --------------------- loveme2x@optonline.net

DATE ---------------------- April , 8, 2012

TIMES --------------------- 8:00 - 1:30

CONDITIONS ------------- Windy and cool

AREA FISHED ------------- Byram, River Styx, Prospect Pt

WATER TEMPERATURE-- 46 to 49

FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling

BAIT/LURES USED ------- Phoebes and Rapalas

NOTES --------------------- Cool and windy, but managed to catch some fish. 6 Pickerel, 2 Perch and a nice Rainbow. Good to be out on the water again. Let's just hope for some rain, soon.

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NAME --------------------- Casey Christensen

E-MAIL --------------------- eyecatcher98@gmail.com

DATE ---------------------- 4/1/12

CONDITIONS ------------- cold and windy

AREA FISHED ------------- Brady Bridge and Ferry

FISHING METHOD ------- Lures

BAIT/LURES USED ------- Bass jig with white twister tail

NOTES --------------------- Fishing was bad, not a bite. It was really cold and windy and fish just weren't biting. Better luck next time!

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