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Chinook salmon levels hit record in 2017, meeting scheduled to talk Lake Ontario fishing
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/...heduled-to-talk-lake-ontario-fishing-20180313
The quality of Chinook salmon fishing in Lake Ontario was the highest recorded in at least 30 years, according to state officials.
The news comes as a meeting is set for Thursday night to discuss conditions for Lake Ontario fisheries.
According to state Department of Environmental Conservation studies, anglers caught 96,226 and harvested 53,871 Chinook salmon in 2017. State officials made their estimates based on surveys of anglers on the lake that have been completed since 1985.
“The New York State waters of Lake Ontario provide a world famous recreational fishery for trout and salmon, and our numbers show that fishing success is as good as it’s been in decades,” said DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos, in a statement. “Lake Ontario consistently ranks as the most heavily fished water in the state and provides some of the best angling opportunities in North America.”
The DEC said Lake Ontario, supported by naturally reproduced and stocked salmon, produces some of the largest Chinooks in the Great Lakes, with many fish exceeding 30 pounds or more.
The DEC news release said that strong Chinook levels are expected to continue into 2018.
A meeting to discuss the state of Lake Ontario is scheduled for 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Pulaski High School, 4624 Salina St.
The meeting will include presentations from representatives of the DEC, United States Geological Survey and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on topics such as the status of trout and salmon fisheries in the lake and its tributaries, forage fish, and stocking programs.
The DEC said Lake Ontario and its embayments and tributaries, which comprise about 2.7 mllion acres, support populations of trout, salmon, bass, walleye, yellow perch, and panfish.
A statewide survey cited by the DEC said more than 2.6 million angler days were spent on Lake Ontario and major tributaries, creating an economic value of $112 million to local economies.
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/...heduled-to-talk-lake-ontario-fishing-20180313
The quality of Chinook salmon fishing in Lake Ontario was the highest recorded in at least 30 years, according to state officials.
The news comes as a meeting is set for Thursday night to discuss conditions for Lake Ontario fisheries.
According to state Department of Environmental Conservation studies, anglers caught 96,226 and harvested 53,871 Chinook salmon in 2017. State officials made their estimates based on surveys of anglers on the lake that have been completed since 1985.
“The New York State waters of Lake Ontario provide a world famous recreational fishery for trout and salmon, and our numbers show that fishing success is as good as it’s been in decades,” said DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos, in a statement. “Lake Ontario consistently ranks as the most heavily fished water in the state and provides some of the best angling opportunities in North America.”
The DEC said Lake Ontario, supported by naturally reproduced and stocked salmon, produces some of the largest Chinooks in the Great Lakes, with many fish exceeding 30 pounds or more.
The DEC news release said that strong Chinook levels are expected to continue into 2018.
A meeting to discuss the state of Lake Ontario is scheduled for 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Pulaski High School, 4624 Salina St.
The meeting will include presentations from representatives of the DEC, United States Geological Survey and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on topics such as the status of trout and salmon fisheries in the lake and its tributaries, forage fish, and stocking programs.
The DEC said Lake Ontario and its embayments and tributaries, which comprise about 2.7 mllion acres, support populations of trout, salmon, bass, walleye, yellow perch, and panfish.
A statewide survey cited by the DEC said more than 2.6 million angler days were spent on Lake Ontario and major tributaries, creating an economic value of $112 million to local economies.
