T.T.
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Paylakes???
What are they? I have seen a few references to them lately, and I'm not familiar with them. I've got a few guesses, but would like to hear from the "experts". If they are similar to what I have in mind, are they an increasing trend? Wave of the future? Bad mojo?
What are the pros and cons? Who has fished them? ...and finally, are there any near Erie, or are they more of a "southern" thing?
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spoonchucker
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/04/24 22:04:05
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Privately owned, privately stocked lakes that you can fish for a "usually' nominal fee. Some have daily, or weekly tournaments/derbies. Far from an elitist, DB type operation.
Get Informed, Get Involved, And Make A Difference. Step Up, or Step Aside The next time you say "Somebody should do something", remember that YOU are somebody. GL
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/04/24 22:20:33
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/04/24 22:21:49
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I have the right to remain silent.....I just don't have the ability
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spoonchucker
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/04/24 22:24:11
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Not usually. Some charge a daily fee, others a fee per fish kept, or a combination. Last I fished one the daily fee was $8. Have heard of others that charge 2-3 bucks per fish.
Get Informed, Get Involved, And Make A Difference. Step Up, or Step Aside The next time you say "Somebody should do something", remember that YOU are somebody. GL
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T.T.
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/04/24 22:28:08
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No judgement here, but why would you pay to fish one? It just seems so foreign to me.
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spoonchucker
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/04/24 22:28:12
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Most are Tippy. They make easy access, low crowd, high success options for taking the kids. The one closest to here was not all that "fish in a barrel" though.
Get Informed, Get Involved, And Make A Difference. Step Up, or Step Aside The next time you say "Somebody should do something", remember that YOU are somebody. GL
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/04/24 22:29:49
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Why would one one pay to fish in the swimming pool at the sports show?
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T.T.
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/04/24 22:31:12
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Remember, I've been spoiled living within a 20-minute drive to Lake Erie my whole life, not to mention the various other smaller lakes and reservoirs near here. How common are these things?
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T.T.
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/04/24 22:32:23
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Because my 4yr old asked me to, and I had $3 left. 
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/04/24 22:40:26
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ORIGINAL: T.T.
Remember, I've been spoiled living within a 20-minute drive to Lake Erie my whole life, not to mention the various other smaller lakes and reservoirs near here. How common are these things?
You got rooms for rent 
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/04/25 00:03:49
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I fish the pay lakes for a few reasions..
1.the money, with the kittys and tag money one can leave a few hundred $$$ richer.
Last week a man walked out with $908.00....
2.The competition NO guys it is not fish in a barrel the cost at sandy lake is $12 no limit on trout,the contest is...
$5 kitty bigest fish of the day.. 20 fisherman = $100
$3 kitty second bigest $ 60
$2 kitty thrd bigest $40
$2 go's in the 1/2 kitty tag evry time you pay that can build fast!!!
that is how the man hit for $883 plus a $25 tag..
So the cost for me to fish is $24 a day so i fished sat and sun.. sat no hit.. sun got 25in rainbow won $25 got 14.8 lb carp won $50 and come out $26 ahead..
I hope this helps you TT ask more if you need to know more!!
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/04/25 07:53:13
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Going back 40 years there used to be quite a few of them around Pittsburgh and the outlying area. The reason for their existence was very simple. Much of the water was so polluted trout couldn't survive. If you wanted to fish for trout, paylakes were a viable option. With the clean water initiatives, and the dying of industry, mainly former polluted waterways can support trout. All of the pay lakes I used to go to have closed, victims of clean water and suburbanization.
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/04/25 09:03:20
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It's like gambling and fishing all in one! Who else can say they went to a lake, caught 25 fish and left 30 bucks richer? It's a good time with some buddies or kids. I've fished 84 lakes a few times and know they were stocking trout twice a week, Wed and Sat last time I checked.
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/04/25 09:25:52
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I have fished a pay lake last year 3 times because it was an easy place for my girlfriend to go without her having to walk( total mindiscace and acl rebuild of her knee).First time got a 100 tag trout second time got big fish 100 again and last time got a 15 tag channel cat. total spent to fish it 3 times 16 per person per trip for a total of 96 bucks and payout of 215 so profited 119 bucks not a bad deal at all. First day spent ther got only around 10 trout between us but second time spanked them real well with 3 trout over 20in and at least 30 landed. last time was bad only landed 2 channel cats.
SO MANY FISH SO LITTLE TIME. WHY ARE ALL THE PLACES I HAVE YET 2 FISH SO FAR AWAY?
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/04/25 09:35:33
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ORIGINAL: spoonchucker
Most are Tippy. They make easy access, low crowd, high success options for taking the kids. The one closest to here was not all that "fish in a barrel" though.
The "private lake" concept is a fast growing option today in regions of Texas and Ohlahoma and is a membership association with managed lakes and affordable user fees. The lakes are managed, stocked and can be scheduled for fishing by day or longer during the legal seasons. Rather than an exclusive enterprise, membership is open at a relatively nominable cost and many of the lakes are in the 100,000 acre size and more with smaller compounds included. In other words, you have an opportunity to use fishing skills to catch quality fish - almost all are largemouth waters with fewer holding smallmouth and crappie. I haven't googled the program, but I'm sure it's there to research. Also read about it in North American Fisherman? or Bassmaster Mag.? a couple months ago.
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/04/25 09:58:29
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victims of clean water 
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T.T.
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/04/25 10:20:46
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Wow! I had no idea how popular these things are. Gambling and fishing rolled together. Sheez! Who'da thunk it?
Come on, they can't call it "fishing" there, can they? Fishing has always been a crap-shoot (pardon the gambling metaphor), and this would place a higher level of expectation on an outing.
Are they regulated? What agency, Fish Commish, or Commerce? Do you need a license to opperate? To fish? The owners pay taxes I hope.
I'm still not convinced it's a good thing.
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/04/25 12:14:03
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It's really no different than fishing any other lake that the PA fish commission stocks. Except the lakes are usually smaller and the fish are usually bigger.
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/04/25 14:07:09
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It's been well over 25 years since I've fished a pay lake but used to do it just for the fun of catching large carp(up to 25 pound). Couple of guys, a fire, cook'in some burgers and dogs and enjoying some beverage. Easy access, often a bench to sit on and a shelter to get out of the rain or sun, discussing who makes the best bait and what kinds of flavors are you using.
Enjoy Life, Be Happy, Go Fish - Often! "God has blessed America - may He continue to do so, even though we are not worthy of it". Author..... Wally Cat
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/04/25 16:02:31
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No you do not need license.. yes the owners pay tax's.. the pafc check's on the lake from time to time for water quality but do not govern.
It is very big in the carolina's.. big money... some contest give $500 an hour that is carp fishin C&R..
It really is a good time and the one i fish most sell's food..
And do not think that it is easy!!! it is not.. you still need to bring your skill's and carp fishin is no joke ether...
Good luck Bob...
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/04/25 16:20:58
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My parents would take me to them sometimes when I was younger becuase we always caught fish. I thinks it's great for kids but as an older person I wouldn't go to one. They are just private lakes that are stocked and people pay to fish in them.
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/04/25 17:20:45
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Some places pay lakes charge by the pound of fish u catch and want to take home. I knew of this catfish pay lake catch monster cats and pay by the pound.
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/04/25 17:27:45
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The one that was here disapeared well over 15 years ago. That one, i fished one time as a kid. You HAD to keep the fish and payed by the inch!
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/04/27 16:49:16
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I've only fished the paylakes in SW PA (but nowhere near as much as I used to) and usually only fish the carp contest when I do. Here are the current active carp paylakes in SW PA and the contact info., etc. that I know of: Seghi's Five Lakes Inc., Ruble Rd., Smithfield, PA 15478 (724) 569-5329 Paradise Lakes, 125 Paradise Lane, P.O. Box 12, Cardale, PA 15420 (724) 246-2994, E-mail: PARADISELAKES2@VERIZON.NET http://www.paradiselakes.net/id4.html 84 Lakes, Route 136, Eighty Four, PA 15330 (724) 228-8527, http://www.84lakes.com Deep Valley Lakes, 7111 Steubenville Pike, Oakdale, PA 15071 (412) 490-0950 Sandy Lake, 1502 MacArthur Drive, Dravosburg, PA 15034 (412) 466-6569, http://sandylake.8m.com/about.html PA Paylake Article PA Paylake Article 2 I wrote an article about two years ago for a carp fishing magazine about the W. PA paylakes-----go here to read the article and get a better idea of what the SW PA paylakes are all about: http://www.carpanglersgroup.com/paylakingpa06.html
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RE: Paylakes???
2007/05/05 09:04:26
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There is also a Paylake Forum now. It is based out of North Carolina (the paylakes there are the big leagues and they have over 100+ carp paylakes). There are some PA guys on the forum tho. Other states that also have the carp/catfish paylakes include: IN, OH, SC, and GA. Check out the forum here: http://www.southernpaylaker.com/ Check out this link here for a PA paylake event coming up here next weekend----Seghi's Paylake is supposed to be stocking a ton of new carp this weekend: http://forums.fishusa.com/2007_Southwestern_PA_Carp_Fish%2DIn/m_8299/tm.htm
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