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Re: Pepacton reservoir NY

You had a very successful trip to a new place....you deserve a little bragging.:D

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Sounds like an awesome trip, nice to see a report from you.

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great report Jrock and really nice browns, way to catch em up bro. its nice when u go to a new body of water and u just use experience to tell you where the fish should be and what will work.........and it happens.......great feeling. Nice to see a report from you, keep it up!

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Originally Posted by AndyS (Post 408562)

Kept some fresh fish for the table, no laws broken, no sweat.

No laws broken, true. Only Pepacton ethical ones. Old/ most school guys don't keep that.

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Originally Posted by FISHOFF (Post 408805)

No laws broken, true. Only Pepacton ethical ones. Old/ most school guys don't keep that.

And we don't much talk about our catches,either. :D

Re: Pepacton reservoir NY

Sweet....congratulations. Capt. Dave:D

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Originally Posted by AndyS (Post 408411)

The 1st time I heard of Pepacton I was just a teenager. I went to a friends house and he pulls a fish out of the freezer, I think it was close to 15lbs, Brown Trout ! My friend went on to tell me how they would drift herring 35ft down and catch huge Browns.
I check the reports from the lake every so often, seems like the Brown Trout fishery is still alive and well up there after all these years. From what I understood also was the fact you could only use herring from the lake, no imports. I think NY was on the verge of allowing electric motors up there and then 9/11 hit and that was the end of that.
GREAT report !!!!!!

Yes, Andy you are 100% correct. Prior to 9/11 the use of "gel-pack" motors was being considered. Also every permit to fish in a NYC reservoir was voided after 9/11 with no access permitted. It was not until the DEC decided that allowing registered fisherman access would be a deterrent and not a threat (more eyes watching). I still laugh, sorry when I read reports of terrible sweet water fishing. Hit some of these treasures in Westchester county and you would be amazed at the quality of LMB, SMB, Crappie, Browns and Imposter Trout Lakers.