Yearling fish

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2016/10/15 17:07:28 (permalink)

Yearling fish

Any ideas why so many 1st year fish (15-20") are being seen/caught this fall

Gill em to kill em then Rope em smoke em
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    workcanwait....
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    Re: Yearling fish 2016/10/15 18:36:56 (permalink)
    Because the PFBC figured out a year ago that the fishery was in trouble and they actually stocked...WCW
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    Re: Yearling fish 2016/10/15 18:52:01 (permalink)
    Someone help me here
     
    I know what you're asking, Poo, and not trying to correct, but just want to be sure my own understanding is close to correct 
     
    the fingerlings when stocked are roughly a year old?
    Go out to the lake for a couple years, come back as mature 3 year olds?
     
    the first year jacks you mentioned, came back  a year earlier than normal
    are closer to two year olds ??
     
    is my understanding close to correct?
     
    thanks
     
     
    No clue why you're seeing  more than normal this season .
     more common to see them in Pa in the Spring than Fall 
     
    ..L.T.A.
    post edited by genieman77 - 2016/10/15 18:53:33
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    Re: Yearling fish 2016/10/16 01:12:35 (permalink)
    genieman77
    Someone help me here I know what you're asking, Poo, and not trying to correct, but just want to be sure my own understanding is close to correct  the fingerlings when stocked are roughly a year old?Go out to the lake for a couple years, come back as mature 3 year olds? the first year jacks you mentioned, came back  a year earlier than normalare closer to two year olds ?? is my understanding close to correct? thanks  No clue why you're seeing  more than normal this season . more common to see them in Pa in the Spring than Fall  ..L.T.A.


    Yes, my question of them coming back a year early is still withstanding. Been fishing hard every week since middle of September, and can honestly say I haven't seen this many jacks in at least the last 4 years of me actually acknowledging/studying their habitat.

    Hell I caught quite a few last night, that could be questionable at best in legal size for roping. I understand people are always going to complain about something, but this years fish size as of now is either less than 20" or a big respectable fish. There doesn't seem to be that average 24" ish fish around..at least as of yet.

    I have heard many comments about people noticing it also. I am by no means there 24/7 to see the fish everywhere to have any formal confirmation, this is just my own out of town, but still drive to fish the tribs twice a week, opinion.

    I have even seen, and am guilty of it myself, people leaving spots due to higher number of small sized fish (less than 24") in a run. I equate it to to trying to fish around smolts in the spring.

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    Re: Yearling fish 2016/10/16 01:14:08 (permalink)
    Phone acted up, want to delete this reply
    post edited by Pooflinger - 2016/10/16 01:28:00

    Gill em to kill em then Rope em smoke em
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    Re: Yearling fish 2016/10/16 01:16:36 (permalink)
    Don't know how to delete this reply
    post edited by Pooflinger - 2016/10/16 01:26:01

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    Re: Yearling fish 2016/10/16 05:42:11 (permalink)
    Same thing in NY.
    There were quite a few of these guys hanging around the shoreline last year.
    Even more this year.
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