I was fishing the Jamestown area Monday for panfish and got into a school of Alewives. I caught about 8 of them. I've never seen them in the lake before. At first I thought they were Gizzard Shad so I killed them all.  Anyone know if they have been around the lake for long. Will they become a problem like the shad at Wilhelm? I know they eat the same things that I use for panfish.

Are you sure they were alewives and not smelts. Dont they look similar.

Alewives are not new to Pymatuning. They've been there for years.http://www.fishandboat.co...m/2008/1x08_14pyma.htm
 

That ohio's big thing all the years Pa. was stocking eye's Ohio stocked alewieve fry. Now Ohio is putting the eyes in too.

I was fishing off of the Linesville Marina dock  this year and I caught a bowfin. I never caught one in Pymie before and was shocked when I reeled it in. The fish commision was right up the street "watching" so I walked up and asked him about bowfin in pymie.  He gave me a smart****remark like I was bothering him and I turned around and walked away.

 you caught a bowfin in pymy????
 
 

Yes! I couldn't believe it!  I had my friend keep it on the line while I talked to the fish comm. in case he didn't believe me.  He said "Yeah they are in there, nothing we can do about it."   I have caught them in the Geneva swamp so I am familiar with them.  It was a small bowfin but def. a bowfin!

i heard those asain carp will be in alot of rivers and lakes in a few yrs also... but the worlds supposed to end this yr anyways... im not sure which would be worse

malkol

I was fishing the Jamestown area Monday for panfish and got into a school of Alewives. I caught about 8 of them. I've never seen them in the lake before. At first I thought they were Gizzard Shad so I killed them all.  Anyone know if they have been around the lake for long. Will they become a problem like the shad at Wilhelm? I know they eat the same things that I use for panfish.

A problem?  I don't see the problem with a form of baitfish which makes forage richer and fish healthier and bigger.  I'd sacrifice catching them being a little easier for better quality fish any day of the week.

"A problem? I don't see the problem with a form of baitfish which makes forage richer and fish healthier and bigger."
 
Until they start out competing the Walleye fry for food.