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What is the best port on Lake Ontario to fish out of? We are rating by quantity and quality. If you could fish out of any port on the lake....which port would you fish out of and why?

What is the best port on Lake Michigan to fish out of? We are rating by quantity and quality. If you could fish out of any port on the lake....which port would you fish out of and why?

Thanks for the report Mark.

Any word on the Skamania run? Anyone been out getting any?

Sandbar across Braddock outlet traps hundreds without lake access (June 9, 2006) — GREECE — From the deck of their 31-foot boat, Tony and Kathy Castiglione can look at the open waters of Lake Ontario, but they can't get there from their dock slip on Braddock Bay. That's because the Greece couple's Sea Ray Sundancer is one of hundreds of boats confined to the bay, cut off from lake access by a buildup of sand across the bay's mouth. Because of the sand, the channel to the lake is less than 2 feet deep, so shallow that it's causing watercraft to run aground and taking a bite out of business at the town-owned Braddock Bay Marina on East Manitou Road. Read Story.

Glad to hear you are getting the issue resolved.

Oil prices dropped $4.00 per barrel. It would be nice to see gas get near $2.00 per gallon again.

U.S. air raid north of Baghdad kills most wanted militant in Iraq BAGHDAD, Iraq - Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, al-Qaida's leader in Iraq who led a bloody campaign of suicide bombings and kidnappings, has been killed in an air strike, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Thursday, adding his identity was confirmed by fingerprints and a first-hand look at his face. It was a major victory in the U.S.-led war in Iraq and the broader war on terror. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said al-Zarqawi was killed along with seven aides Wednesday evening in a in a remote area 30 miles northeast of Baghdad, in the volatile province of Diyala, just east of the provincial capital of Baqouba, al-Maliki said. Loud applause broke out as al-Maliki, flanked by U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad and U.S. Gen. George Casey, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, told reporters at a news conference that "al-Zarqawi was terminated." Read the whole story here.

There are more members from New York than what the map shows.

Welcome to the site Mike. If you need anything, let out a yell!

Sorry Severus The data came from the paint manufacturer.

An interesting phenomenon can be observed where a stream empties into a lake. A distinct color difference between the river and lake water can commonly be observed. The area that appears to be an extension of "river-colored" water into a lake is called a “plume.†Figure 1 is a cartoon of an aerial view of a river plume. Note the distinct color difference. Although this is a cartoon representation, the color difference in actuality may be just as distinct. You can read the whole article here.

Thanks for pointing this out Tim. I had spoke with a secretary at Grand Valley State before I made the post. Since you made your post, I decided I had better speak with someone besides a secretary about me posting it. I spoke with the person in charge of the web page this time. She preferred that I not post the images. So I edited my post and paraphrased the article.

I do not believe everyone plays golf or fishese for walleyes and bluegills for the month of June Salmon and trout do not stop eating.

Everyone will need to book their own campsite. :SerialKiller:

Thanks for the reports Mark!

One of the goals of this site is to help everyone become a better fisherman. This past weekend it was a tough bite for a lot of people on the pond. What are some of the tricks that you do to help get bites on tough days like this? I have read articles and books about people using 12lb test line. Does anyone tie on a leader with lighter line? What about smaller baits?

Inland Sea Products, two captains falsified reports and violated licence conditions The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources reports three commercial fishermen and their Southampton-based company received penalties and fines totaling $485,000 after they pleaded guilty to deliberately overfishing Lake Huron in 2003 and 2004. The cost to the defendants is believed to be the highest in Ontario for such an offence, according to a spokesperson for the Upper Great Lakes Management Unit. A news release from the Ministry of Natural Resources said William R. Jackson, 64, of Southampton, owner of Inland Sea Products, pleaded guilty in provincial offences court last week to 10 counts of making false statements and violating the conditions of his commercial fishing licence. Gregory Jackson, 44, of Southampton, and Richard Leeder, 43, of Port Elgin, both pleaded guilty to two counts of making false statements and contravening conditions of their licences. They were captains of two of the three gillnetting tugs operated by Inland Sea Products, which also runs a retail/wholesale store in Southampton. "All commercial fishing licences have allocated quotas set for different species and for different areas of the lake," said the news release. "Commercial fishermen must submit accurate daily catch reports. This information is used to determine total catches in comparison to allocated quotas and to calculate royalties due to the Crown. "Fisheries management decisions are also based on the information submitted by the licensed commercial fishermen." The news release said the MNR began an investigation in 2004 after officers with the Upper Great Lakes Management Unit noticed discrepancies between the fishing locations reported by the company. The officers obtained a warrant to place a tracking device on one of the tugs. The device confirmed that whitefish were being caught in one zone of Lake Huron and reported as having been caught in another zone. "Search warrants were executed on one of the tugs and at the offices of Inland Sea Products where business documents were seized," the release said. "This evidence revealed that more than 15,454 kilograms (34,000 pounds) of whitefish had been taken over the quota in 2003 and more than 88,181 kg (194,000 lb) in 2004." "It was a lot of work," lake manager David McLeish said Wednesday in an interview. "There was quite a team involved and they used everything from new technology to forensic accounting to carry this one off." Al Ryan prosecuted the case for the MNR. A plea bargain saw the company ordered to pay $300,000 in restitution. William Jackson and Inland Sea Products were also fined $175,000 while Gregory Jackson and Leeder were each fined $5,000. "(Ryan) has been a prosecutor for the ministry for many years and he said it's the largest he's seen," McLeish said of the total penalty. "I don't have statistics in front of me to confirm it, but Al would know and he said it was a record." In addition, William Jackson was barred for two years from any involvement in commercial fishing operations. Inland Sea Products must also install and maintain GPS tracking devices on all its fishing vessels and use hundred-pound tubs to land fish to ensure compliance.

Thanks for the report Rich. It was a tough weekend for fishing.

Thanks for the report and the tips on the walleyes!

It was a tought bite this weekend. Alot of people came in fishless. Thanks for the report.

Thanks for the report guys!

Nice fish! You almost had the link for the picture for the image correct. When posting pictures, scroll down to "BB Image Code". Copy the information there and past it in your post where you want the picture! What times dinner?

Ummm....fresh walleye dinner! Thanks for the report!

Nice job to all of those who caught fish. The bite has turned sour and everyone should be proud of the fish they caught!