Fresh Water Drum.(Sheepshead)

[rolmops]

We went fishing last night on Irondequoit Bay and after the regular few sunfish we tried a bit deeper(19 feet)just on the edge hoping for walleye.Instead we got what we call sheepshead around here.The amazing thing was the amount and the size.14 sheepshead weighing in between 11 and 15 pounds each!!All of this in under an hour.Is it common for these fish to school,or is this just a one time freaky thing?

 

[Bondo]

Re: Fresh Water Drum.(Sheepshead)

You LUCKY Son Of a Gun...........<br /><br />Sheepies are Spawning about now.........<br /><br />I catch them Quite Often, when trolling for Wallies,... Great Fighting Fish,!!!.... <br />Pretty Danm Good Eating Too..........<br />Not quite as Sweet as a Walleye,... But Nice Firm White meat,... I trim off the darker lateral line meat..........<br /><br />11 to 15lbers is a Blast......... <br /><br /><br />BTW,..... Dig into their Head,+ there's a "Pearl" inside..............

 

[mellowyellow]

Re: Fresh Water Drum.(Sheepshead)

them are some HUGE sheepshead rolmops!<br />biggest I ever caught was 8lbs.<br /><br />u release them?<br /><br />btw, how far r u from iron bay?<br />I'm about an hour west by car.<br />we need to meet up there or maybe braddock bay<br />this year and wet a line together!

 

[rolmops]

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That would be about an hour south and east of rochester(Awasco lake).I firmly believe that anything this far down in the chain of Great Lakes gets all the poison from Lake Superior and whatever other lakes are on the way,so I release every fish caught in or near Lake Ontario.

 

[rolmops]

Re: Fresh Water Drum.(Sheepshead)

Today I found the answer to my question. I went down to the same spot and again the bite was on.Then I saw a piece of rope floating with a big bobber attached to it.I pulled on the rope and out came a 5 gallon bucket,with the lid full of small holes.I opened the bucket and it was full of cooked potatoes ,rice,cabbage and broccoli.It seems that somebody just has a feeding station there for improved fishing succes.<br />That sort of takes the fun out of it for me.

 

[cajun555]

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I love to catch Gaspor Gou(Drum). Great fighting fish.

 

[TELMANMN]

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Catch them at lake waconia while fishing for walleyes. Good fight.

 

[KCLOST]

Re: Fresh Water Drum.(Sheepshead)

Fun to catch.. No doubt..