It's been a lonnngggg winter and ice fishing season, and it will be interesting what impact that has on our local fisheries. The perch fishery on some waters may be particularly hard hit, as months of ice fishing can have an impact on numbers. Perch and panfish are pretty resilient species, but the big, older jack perch may be cleaned out of some waters.
The fact that some take more than their limit doesn't help the situation. Local conservation officers came across some poachers on Great Sacandaga Lake in recent weeks, and found they had a pretty interesting setup to hold their extra fish. The full DEC press release is below.
-- Don Lehman
On Feb. 24, ECOs Scott Pierce and Jason Hilliard were on patrol at the annual Walleye Challenge Ice Fishing Tournament on the Great Sacandaga Lake in Fulton County when the officers came upon an ice shanty and two fishermen. A small opening in the ice had been dug next to the shanty to form a livewell, and a number of walleye and perch were stored there. Some fish were alive and others were not. ECO Pierce counted 13 walleye in the pool of water, which put the two fishermen over the daily limit of walleye. The fishermen said they were going to release the extra walleye after the tournament. ECOs Pierce Hilliard asked the fishermen to release the five live walleye back to the lake. The fishermen were charged with taking and possessing in excess of the daily limit of walleye.
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