looking for info ablout Lake ontario

[ltfella]

I see people putting on a site talkin about fishin bewteen 26 - 27 in lake Ontario. Is that a GPS or what is it.

[Priority1]

More than likely a part of a GPS Coordinate, with a given port it's usually the second two numbers.

[tbromund]

Yes, that would be the minutes of lattitude (middle set of numbers: xx.XX.xxx)

since the south shore generally runs SW-NE how far that is offshore depends on what port you are fishing out of. At Olcott (my home port), port is approximately at the xx.20.3xx or so line, so 26-27 would be 6-7 miles offshore.

As you head East, those numbers get far closer to shore.

Tim

[LongLine]

Problem with VHF during derby time is that when one guy says he's catching fish at 35 down over 50 FOW, a crowd may form in that area. The other day, I heard a guy on the radio tell his charter buddy that he was cathing them at 15 over 25 off the Genny. As I was in 25 FOW and there was no one else within eye-shot, I realized he was out to the 25 line (latitude) which is over 300 FOW.

Love codes. "Oh what a tangled web we weave..."

[fenceman2ac]

Yes out of Wilson the 25 line is approx 10mi out, & 300 fow.