NAME --------------------- Norm,John and Lauren Small
E-MAIL --------------------- nmsmall@earthlink.net
DATE ---------------------- 4/29/2005
TIMES --------------------- 1:30-8:30 p.m
CONDITIONS ------------- overcast
AREA FISHED ------------- Brady,Hendersons,Great Cove and Byram
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 54- 57
FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling/Casting
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Husky Jerks, Rogues, Wiley's and Phoebes
NOTES --------------------- Skunked on Trout and Hybrids but the Pickerel bite is still big. Caught a couple nice sized Walleye around dusk at Brady's. Best fish of the day a 42.5" Muskie trolled up in Henderson's on real Muskie tackle. All fish released.
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NAME --------------------- Webguy
E-MAIL --------------------- webguy@kneedeepclub.org
DATE ---------------------- 4/23/05
NOTES --------------------- The web site server went through some major problems over the last week which included reports and emails. Most reports and emails never reached me, sorry for any inconvenience. It seems to be back to normal now so if you don't see one that you sent, please re-send it. Thanks, Webguy
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NAME --------------------- Nick Mackin
E-MAIL --------------------- jeager5937@aol.com
DATE ---------------------- 4/23/05
TIMES --------------------- 11:30am-8:30pm
CONDITIONS ------------- Rainy/Cloudy
AREA FISHED ------------- Lake's End-Espanong Bridge-Brady's Bridge-Mud Hole
WATER TEMPERATURE-- around 52degrees
FISHING METHOD ------- Lures
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Blue Fox Number 1
NOTES --------------------- We started at Lake's End. I was fishing with my cousins and my dad. Within ten minutes the first fish was caught. My dad had cought a Striper. Around 1-1/2 to 2lbs.. He threw it back. Many Crappie's and a couple sunny's. My dad was the only one to catch a trout. The trout was a rainbow. Maybe a 1lb. Then we headed for the Mud Hole. Nothing there. So we went to Espanong Bridge. No fish caught. So we went for Brady's. I was the only one to catch anything. I got a 2lbs. crappie, so it felt. Pretty big in size. We tried to go to Lake's End to weigh it in to see if it was actually 2lbs. because Johnny's was closed, So was Dow's. When we got there it was closed. So we let him go. We decided to take acouple casts, but nothing. So we decided to call it a day. Otherwise a preety good day! Maybe better catch next time.
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NAME --------------------- Pete and Mike Pellegrino
E-MAIL --------------------- kdcmembership@optonline.net
DATE ---------------------- 4/20/05
TIMES --------------------- before dark
CONDITIONS ------------- warm and windy
AREA FISHED ------------- bridge area
FISHING METHOD ------- trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- phoebe and rapala
NOTES --------------------- It was really windy so we stayed trolling on the north end of Bradey bridge. Picked a couple of crappies and a white perch when the pole with the phoebe doubled back. After a nice fight we boated a 5 lb largemouth. Too bad the season closed the week before so she couldn't even be weighed in. She's back in the lake to fight another day
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NAME --------------------- Norm,John,Allison and Lauren Small
E-MAIL --------------------- nmsmall@earthlink.net
DATE ---------------------- 04/17/2005
TIMES --------------------- 9 a.m to 3:30 p.m
CONDITIONS ------------- Sunny and Warm
AREA FISHED ------------- Brady's,Great Cove,Hendersons, State Park and Byram
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 51 - 57
FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling/Casting
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Husky's,Phoebes,Thundersticks and Rooster Tails
NOTES --------------------- Another nice day on the lake caught 5 Trout a bunch of Pickerel a few largemouth a Walleye a Smallmouth and a bunch of large Crappie. But the fish of the day belonged to my 10 year old daughter a 48" 36lb Muskie caught trolling a #10 Huskie. All fish released except 2 state stocked Rainbows.
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NAME --------------------- Mike antoli
E-MAIL ---------------------
DATE ---------------------- 4/12 and 4/13
TIMES --------------------- noon to 5pm and 9:30 to 5pm
CONDITIONS ------------- sunny and windy
AREA FISHED ------------- river styxx, brady, ferry, byrom ,davis and great cove
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 43 to 54 \ 44 to 56
FISHING METHOD ------- trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- rapalas, thundersticks, phoebes, DAM, panter martins
NOTES --------------------- 4/12 went everywhere but only caught in Byrom. Found 3 spots and caught 20 trout. $ holdover fish. Gave Laurie 3 fall 03 tags to turn in. All fish knee deep. Also caught 2 pickerel. 4/13 caught 18 trout, 3 largemouth bass. 3 pickerel and 8 crappie. Caught 3 state brookies. Look like musky food 10 inches. All fish on plugs nothing on metal. To catch Ihad to go 2.4 mph. All 05 tagged fish released.
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NAME --------------------- mike golabek
E-MAIL --------------------- mikejeangolabek@webtv.net
DATE ---------------------- april 13 2005 wed
TIMES --------------------- 730 am -1230 am
CONDITIONS ------------- breezey cold
AREA FISHED ------------- raccoon island -great cove
WATER TEMPERATURE-- unknown
FISHING METHOD ------- trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- phoebes-panter martins -rapalas
NOTES --------------------- a little chilly and windy but who cares .fishing was hot as could be. bill galese and i limited out trolling the shoreline. laurie and lee put us old folks on the trout. it was great to hear bill say this is exciting like old times. 2.7 lb rainbow for me. i was almost spolled by something that jumped four times before breaking off. we helped fellow knee deeper with motor problems back to dows. memories were made today. ekim
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NAME --------------------- Tim Clancy & my neighbor Vinny
E-MAIL ---------------------
DATE ---------------------- April 12
TIMES --------------------- 6-7:30 PM
CONDITIONS ------------- Nice light wind
AREA FISHED ------------- Henderson and ferry to Prospect point
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 47-51
FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Gold Phoebes
NOTES --------------------- Didn't get my boats in until Sun. so missed the opener. Vinny fished all day on the opener and got zilch. He had helped us stock the Wed. prior so was real disapponted. I got home early Tues. so invited him to go to teach him a few indian tricks for early season trout. Boated three brown trout, all KDC 2 w/ tags and one missing, lost two others. Fish were 12-14 inches. All so picked up a decent pickerewl and a huge slab sided crappies, at least 1 1/2 lbs.. Vinny's hooked now. Anybody getting many state fish? They stocked 2,600 supposedly and I'm sure by the size all five trout we hooked were KDC fish. All fish released. Not bad for the first hour and a half of the season.
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NAME --------------------- Alcadio Galloza
E-MAIL --------------------- alcadio@att.net
DATE ---------------------- April 10 2005
TIMES --------------------- 3:00
CONDITIONS ------------- Clear
AREA FISHED ------------- Crescent Cove
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 58
FISHING METHOD ------- Casting
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Fat Head Minnow
NOTES --------------------- My Nephew Manuel Del Valle caught a 13" Brown Trout, Weight was 1 pd. Tag # KDC-05 1963.
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NAME --------------------- Kevin Dempsey
E-MAIL --------------------- kevin.dempsey@spcorp.com
DATE ---------------------- April 10
TIMES --------------------- 12:30 - 4:30 PM
CONDITIONS ------------- Sunny, calm
AREA FISHED ------------- Brady, Halsey, Raccoon, Henderson Area
FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling/Casting
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Rapalas
NOTES --------------------- Highlight was 6lb 1 oz Walleye on small #8 Husky Jerk. Also caught a 14 in Brown Trout and some nice pickerel. All fish caught trolling. Nothing casting around docks.
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NAME --------------------- Mike and Ashley Truglio
E-MAIL --------------------- mtruglio@optonline.net
DATE ---------------------- 4/10/05
TIMES --------------------- 10:30 am to 5:00 pm
CONDITIONS ------------- Sunny, nice
AREA FISHED ------------- Great cove, Ferry ,River styx,Davis cove,
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 44 to 50
FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling, Bait fishing
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Rapalas,Phoebes,Fat heads
NOTES --------------------- Great day on the lake 4 kdc Brown Trout 2 with tags 2 without tags all released 1 Rainbow Trout 3lbs 3oz no tag what a fight on light tackle for a 10 year old. also 15 crappie and 2 perch also released with the weather and the fish biteing it does not get any better than this.
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NAME --------------------- Jim Macaluso
E-MAIL ---------------------
DATE ---------------------- 4/10
TIMES --------------------- 8am-10am
CONDITIONS ------------- warm, sunny, no wind
AREA FISHED ------------- great cove north
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 44-50
FISHING METHOD ------- casting
BAIT/LURES USED ------- spinners, rapallas
NOTES --------------------- Fished the same way as last Thrusday, and the trout were more spooked, but they are still in the shallows and want slowly retrieved lures. Caught only KDC tagged browns and all were carefully released. Where are the "state" stocked fish?
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NAME --------------------- Norm, John and Lauren Small
E-MAIL --------------------- nmsmall@earthlink.net
DATE ---------------------- 4/9/05
TIMES --------------------- 8:30 to 4:30
CONDITIONS ------------- Sunny
AREA FISHED ------------- Brady,River Styx, and Great Cove
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 54 Brady, 53 River Styx and 49 Great Cove
FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling/Casting
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Husky Jerks, Phoebes and Rooster Tails
NOTES --------------------- Nice day on the lake managed 9 Trout casting and trolling Phoebes and Rooster tails. One other Trout a nice Tiger came on a #12 Husky Jerk while trolling for Hybrids or Pickeral, 3 Trout (2 Browns and a Rainbow Tagged)all 3 released. Speaking of Pickeral the bite was big, lost count after 16 or 17. Best guess about 22, only damper on the day was the no wake enforcement. Nothing huge but alot of steady action all day, also caught a few Perch a Smallie and a Walleye. 
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NAME --------------------- Jim Salerno
E-MAIL --------------------- loveme2x@msn.com
DATE ---------------------- 4/9/05
TIMES --------------------- 7:00 - 4:00
CONDITIONS ------------- Sun " Light breeze
AREA FISHED ------------- River Styx, Davis Cove, Great Cove, State Park
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 45 - 52
FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Rapalas & Phoebes
NOTES --------------------- Fished with Brian Murphy and had best opening day in a while (so much for the Irish jinx). The weather was perfect and the fish were biting. Hit the trout bag limit of 6. Nailed 4 KDC Browns (all released with tags in place) and 2 KDC Rainbows. Also got a nice, off season 20" Walleye, that was released. We also produced a large Crap-eye and a decent Pickerel. The only thing missing was "Sweet Lou." 
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NAME --------------------- Mike Santoli and Jimmy Buff
E-MAIL --------------------- e.santoli@worldnet.att.net
DATE ---------------------- 4/9/05
TIMES --------------------- 730am to 1130am
CONDITIONS ------------- sunny
AREA FISHED ------------- brady bridge, river stixx, between the islands. byrom and the ferry
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 42 the ferry, 49 byrom, 44 between the islands, 50 river stixx and 53 brady.
FISHING METHOD ------- trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- rapala and phoebes
NOTES --------------------- Had a great time with Jimmy. Fished all these spots. Caught 11 trout. The key today was speed. If you did 2.4mph you could catch. I tries 1.8 to 2.7 in .1 mph increments. But 2.4 or flashing to 2.5 and back was the only speed to catch. Phoebe (gold and red) on the longest line cought 3 trout. An assortment of #7 rapala's caught the rest. Some of the rapalas had turned down noses. Most released because of club 05 tags. Caught 1 largemouth by brady bridge. Same speed. Rapala's all light colors(white silver and black or largemouth). O by the way Jimmy details cars. Any question e mail me.
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NAME --------------------- Webguy
E-MAIL --------------------- webguy@kneedeepclub.org
DATE ---------------------- 4/3/5
TIMES --------------------- 10-2pm
CONDITIONS ------------- rain/sleet/wind
AREA FISHED ------------- state park
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 43 and ice free
FISHING METHOD ------- trolled
BAIT/LURES USED ------- crankbaits
NOTES --------------------- I finally got the boat in the water and with all this rain I didn't have very high hopes as far as fishing goes. The pickerel had the feed bag on though. I had a double at one point and before I unhooked the second fish, a third was on. Caught 18 total. Lures with bright colors and rattles were the key, I used big Firetiger Husky Jerks on short lines and Berkley Frenzies on the longer lines.
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