2016/10/21 14:34:53
Lucky13
If I had my druthers, there would be no more invasive salmon stocked in the lake, but that ain't going to happen unless the fishery collapses.  But something needs to be done, at the very least non-residents should lose their license for a few years when caught (it's all on computers now) and tackle should be routinely confiscated, as it is in Canada.  Legitimate anglers either have to pay the exorbitant fees at DSR, or have little chance of actually finding a biter with the wholesale illegal fishing going on now.  When guys like HT feel it necessary to abandon the fishery because of the horse manure, we resident taxpayers are getting ripped off, and that ain't right.
2016/10/21 15:24:31
r3g3
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2016/10/21 15:42:16
Lucky13
It seems to me that the lion's share of the braggadocio, and a lot of the litter (can't see it from my backyard!) originates with out of staters, who would never get away with this behavior in their home states.  But I would like to see a much bigger hammer for residents, too.
 
"A few local folks" would be everyone that I know that lives around there and has any kind of life outside of the fishery.   They are vehemently opposed to the trashing their community takes for the fiscal benefit of the ones who do subsist off the fishery.  It is interesting to see the reaction of the Charter Industry as expressed on the Great Lakes United board, as well, they are pretty well fed up at this point, as we've got a parallel shyt show on the Genesee right now. 
 
At one time it was a phenomenal Atlantic Salmon fishery, and before the kings it was a good trout river.  If the alewife goes, we may see it be both again.
2016/10/21 15:53:45
dimebrite2
Lucky it is pretty horrible. I'm disgusted by it myself. Too many nuisances to mention. I'd almost rather see a trout fishery. The kids had a blast all summer long catching a mixed bag of browns and small mouths. I know an Atlantic fishery would thrive, and I sense they've been slowly leaning towards a crash for some time now to enable a clean slate for the atlantics. But im not sure I can stomach the politics, controversy and mostly the snobbery that comes with Atlantic salmon :)
2016/10/21 16:12:15
pafisher
This out of stater has picked up lots of trash on the SR and I bet a lot of that was from resident "slobs" as they.the slobs live everywhere.Why not have a deposit fee on all beverage containers so when I pick them up I can get rewarded for my efforts,but when the "slobs" realize they are throwing money down on the trail they might stop and think,if they have a brain in their head.
Why do I fish for SAlmon? Well I love it when they rip my line down to the backing and show me the fight they are capable of,there is nothing locally that compares so I make the drive North to get my "FIX",however next year I'm going to Alaska to get a taste of the real "Thing",maybe after that the SR will se no more of me.
2016/10/21 17:11:55
hot tuna
I have to remain neutral on in state vs outta state because I live in the United States and enjoy the benefits that country provides .
I do agree , a slob is a slob no matter where . Here in France , lots of people smoke . I smoke also . They , the locals think nothing of tossing their butts on the ground . Me a foreigner , as I do at my own place in nature , strip the head and put the butt in my pocket to toss in the trash later .
It's not where we are from but the ethics many have lost and now become second nature that is screwed up in this world today .
2016/10/21 17:13:19
dimebrite2
Jack you are a stand up visitor :) and I agree 100% with refundable containers. And yes plenty of garbage is thrown from locals in the off season. Alaska sounds great, where are you heading?
2016/10/21 17:26:52
twobob
Nice reporting RG.
I read it right after your PM.
2016/10/21 18:31:19
chartist
Lucky13 you gotta be kidding me.  First, nearly all fishermen on the SR are instate.  Second, look at the beer can waste:  always the cheap stuff.  Out of state guys aren't fishing the town pool and the waste is horrible.  The DSR sees very little waste.  No, it's the Pulaski guys spewing the waste by a wide margin.  
2016/10/21 19:00:50
r3g3
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