how is fishing in buffalo

[walleyerick]

No fish - nothing (last Thurs) after trolling 3 hrs from departure buoy toward the WSW in 40-45 fow. I didn't expect any and the lake was flat. Used worm harnesses of course but not even a sheephead !

Maybe shallower water ?

[captainjoe]

Is anyone out there now? LOL The weather buoy says 11.5 footers. Yikes - that means the waves are 23 foot......

[bailey]

Is anyone out there now? LOL The weather buoy says 11.5 footers. Yikes - that means the waves are 23 foot......

Guess that should add some action to a vertical perch jigging presentation, i bet you wouldn't even have to set the hook today lol

[fishkiller16]

That's nuttin sissy's I would be out there anchored up for perch!!.....lol

[copo427ss]

Yeah if you have one of those navy anchors. Lol. That or the boat would be anchored on the bottom itself.

[bailey]

So what are the chances after such an epic eastern basin yr of fishing that next yr will at least compare of not beat this season?

[copo427ss]

So what are the chances after such an epic eastern basin yr of fishing that next yr will at least compare of not beat this season?

I personally think it'll be another banner yr next season. Have to look back at what dec says was a good hatch. But with cleanup of spawn sites and such. I can only see fry hatch and survival to increase. Just. Think what all those 18-22 inchers are gonna be next yr. from the size of fish caught this yr. I think a new state record is coming shortly. Wish I had a scale that day we got that monster. Would have loved to seen the actual fresh live weight of that fish. I bet she was over 16lb before she spawned. Conecious has dec recorded 18lb eyes caught during electro netting. Lots of 15lbers too. So you know for fact that there is some crazy record breakers in there

[overthelimit]

This year will be hard to beat. Multiple 20+ plus fish days, a couple 30+ days. I think the northeast blows in June and early July pushed the bulk of the eastern basin fish all the way to b lo where there were stable temps and bait.

Great year but its hard to beat the last 5 or 6. Awesome fishing overall. Haven't even bothered perch fishing this fall. I love perch but simply can't see harvesting any with plenty of walleye fillets in the ice chest.

[fishkiller16]

It wasn't the walleyes that the wind pushed in to the Buffalo water it was the huge pods of spiny water fleas that were pushed in. Then the emerald shiners and smelt came in to feed on them, which in turn brought in the walleyes. We had a big NE blow on July 20th that pushed the fleas towards the Catt and Dunkirk. After July 20 we caught all our fish between the Catt and Dunkirk.

[copo427ss]

It wasn't the walleyes that the wind pushed in to the Buffalo water it was the huge pods of spiny water fleas that were pushed in. Then the emerald shiners and smelt came in to feed on them, which in turn brought in the walleyes. We had a big NE blow on July 20th that pushed the fleas towards the Catt and Dunkirk. After July 20 we caught all our fish between the Catt and Dunkirk.

I did notice fleas on lines this year. More than usual.