The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 20, Milford, Kosciusko County, 30 May 1984 — Page 13

Summer

Ji JB Kb . HELP ME MOM — Young Tera Cook, middle, seeks the help of her mother, Cheryl, right, to bait her hook in the early morning hours last Saturday at Dewart Lake. Pictured at left is Tammy Cook. (Photo by Mark Weinstein)

Getting the most from your temperature gauge

By LARRY COLUMBO A surface temperature gauge is capable of telling you much more than simply the temperature of the water surface. While this is its obvious function, the temp gauge along with a general basic knowledge of fish habits will increase your skills and boost your

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day to day catch. Water temperature has a great influence on the movement and activity of nearly every specie of game fish. It can govern their migration habits, feeding habits, and has probably the greatest influence on their spawning habits. Probably the two major

periods where surface temperature will vary the most on a given body of water are early spring and late fall. Most game fishes will travel migratory routes during these periods and a good understanding of their movements in relation to water temperature can prove successful. Early Spring probably has a ‘ greater effect on the movement of game fish than any othe ‘ime of the year. A fisherman who understands his specie can realize greater value from his temperature gauge than from any other piece of electronic equipment on his boat. Wind is a big factor on the Great Lakes. Warm water in the spring can be pushed near the shore or out to open water, depending upon the direction of the wind. It is quite common for the water temperature to be several degrees warmer four or five miles off shore, than near the shore. Your temperature gauge can locate this productive water, as fish will travel from day to day depending upon the movement of the comfortable water. Ideal water temperature will vary slightly from specie in the Great Lakes, but generally, a 55 degree temperature to 60 degree range is preferred. During mid summer periods when the surface temperature warms up, you should use your temperature gauge to seek the cooler water. Keep in mind that fish are cold blooded creatures, and their body temperature adjusts to that of the water. However, they do have preferences as to the temperature where they are most comfortable. Once a fisherman learns the range which governs the specie he is after, he will try to fish within that range, thus increasing his chances of success.

STILL TRYING — Durwood Barron. Leesburg, was photographed on Shoe Lake fishing. The former Anderson resident now resides just off the lake near Oswego. (Photo by Mark Weinstein)

Dewart Lake boasts waffeye fishing

By JED PEARSON Biologist For years, Dewart Lake begged for walleyes. Its 551 acres of clean water, rocky shoreline and ample forage provided what some believed was ideal for walleye habitat. Today, walleye begging has become walleye boasting. Following stocking program of 5,000 wallbye fingerlings in 1981, Dewart Lake now contains walleyes measuring 14-18 inches long. In October, 1983, the Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists collected 37 walleyes from Dewart Lake for a population survey. Thirteen walleyes were caught by electrofishing and 24 were caught in gill nets. Based on the amount of sampling, these catches were the best ever obtained from walleye stockings in Northeast Indiana natural lakes. Walleyes captured by nighttime electrofishing were concentrated in two shallow shoreline areas — around the island and in the southwest bay. They were . found among large boulders along the north side of the island were the rocks were interspersed by bulrush stands, providing a good walleye cover. Small forage fish, primarily brook silversides, log perch and minnows are also present there, making easy prey for feeding walleyes. The walleyes located in the southwest bay were scattered along weedlines and didn’t appeared schooled as tight as they were around the island. Walleyes were caught in gill

no flsmii' ups from . ~ Tom Mann

THERE ARE DAYS when even the pros, guys who fish for a living like guides, and ol’ Brer Tom, can’t catch a fish using time-proved tactics. Nothing works, and the fish are scarcer than ticks on a bowling hall. What can you do? W ell, these are the times that yell for desj>eration tactics, as I call them. Out of the ordinary things that might trigger fish into striking whether they want to or not. Like turning into a quiet bay and running your outboard close to the edge of lilypads, we£ds, or brush. Be careful not to damage them with your prop, but bounce them around a bit to shake loose little critters, and algae, that cling there. Then, go

nets at nine different locations in Dewart Lake. The largest catch, eight walleyes in one net, was made one windy night in the northwest corner of the lake. A strong easterly wind piled waves along the shore and stirred up the bottom. Walleyes characteristically congregate off wind-swept areas. Another productive walleye area was located along the north shore of the lake as six walleyes were netted in one evening. All these areas, although sampled during fall, probably hold walleyes throughout most of the year since each offers walleye structure located along sharp contour dropoffs. Dewart Lake is relatively unknown among Northeast Indiana fishermen and even among some Kosciusko County fishermen. Bragging rights of good fishing usually go to the county’s other big lakes, like Wawasee and Tippecanoe. Yet with the success of walleye stocking, Dewart Lake now boasts its own good fishing. To find Dewart Lake, go west on CR 1000NN off SR 13 to 300E. Two marinas are available on the west side of the lake. In addition to walleye fishing, Dewart Lake also offers bluegills, perch, crappies, largemouth bass, and northern pike. Eels lethal bite Despite their fierce reputation, moray eels, the large-toothed predators, do not attack divers unless provoked, says “National Wildlife magazine. Their lethal bite is usually reserved for fish and other prey.

back and fish these spots because minnows will be feeding on the stuff you shook loose and larger fish ofjten come to feed on the minnows. If you’re wading, find a stob and stir up the bottom to free larve, Crustacea, and other creatures fish feed on. In short, start your own fish smorgasbord and invite them in for lunch while you feed them your pet lures! BRER TOM’S CLOSING TIP: There are days when no one can catch fish except some folks who lie about it. There is one sure way, though. Stop by the fish market on your way home and ask the man to toss your wrapped fish to you so you can truthfully say you caught them!

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BIBBHHHBHM jBGRQI BIKE-A-THON PAYOFF — It was payoff time for the 21 bicyclists who participated in the Saturday, May 12, Bike-A-Thon sponsored by the Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Club, when on Saturday morning T-shirts and savings bonds were handed out to winners in front of the Syracuse Public Library. First prize went to Richard Barnum, a S2OO savings bond given by the State Bank of Syracuse; second prize to Brent Conley, a SIOO savings bond given by Lake City Bank; and third priie to Ron Thomas, a SSO savings bond given by First Federal Savings & Loan Association. Among the winners were, front row from left, Sean Arnold, Jeremy VanLue and Scott Colbert. Second row, left to right, Neal Bell, Andy Kryder, Chris Ganshorn, Ryan Booher and Jamie VanLue. Third row, left to right. Rotary vice president James Caskey, Heidi Brower, Ron Thomas, Richard Barnum, Michele Leffler, Angie Colbert, and Rotary representative Joe Gray.

National Fishing Week

“Gone fishin’.” Sound relaxing? More than 50 million Americans think so. One of the country’s greatest pastimes will be celebrated during National Fishing Week, June 4-10. The celebration is a time to appreciate all the fishing in American, and respect the nature around the country. Everyone who packs a rod and reel and heads for a rippling stream or a quiet pond is one of the 42 million adults and 12 million youths who go fishing each year in the United States. Those anglers take 750 million annual fishing trips, says the National Wildlife Federation, whose 4.1 million members and supporters include hundreds of thousands of men and women who fish. Who are all these anglers? • Some 31 percent are women. • About 36 million Americans fish in fresh water. Os those, 63 percent fish in manmade lakes, ponds, and reservoirs; 40 percent fish in natural lakes and ponds; and 43 percent fish in rivers and streams. • About 12 million Americans fish in salt water. Os those, 55 percent fish “surf and shore,” 37 percent fish in the deep sea, and 43 percent fish in saltwater sounds, bays and tidal inlets and streams. • About two million anglers a year go ice fishing. About 400,000 go spear fishing, 300,000 use a bow and arrow, a'nd one million go “gigging” for frogs. Not only are these millions of anglers having fun, but they are

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boosting local economies as well. Consider: • The American men and women who fish spend $17.3 billion a year on .the sport, including almost $4 billion for food and lodging, $3 billion for transportation, $2.5 billion for fishing equipment, S6OO million for licenses and dues, $528 million

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for rental and other fees, $340 million for leasing and ownership fees, and $6.4 billing for special equipment such as boats and vans. • Freshwater anglers spend $7.8 billion a year. • Saltwater anglers spend $2.4 billion a year.

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