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st-lawrence bass tournament
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 3:27 pm
by blehst
went fishing last saturday and apparently a bass tourny was going on, came back after a couple hours and the weigh in's were done. was approached by a lady asking if we wanted any bass, being curious we asked why and she said most of all the bass weighed DIED. now is it just me or should this be NOT happening.
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 3:40 pm
by Out4trout
Sometimes the fish were alive when released but die later due to the stresses incurred. Mortality rates do tend to be higher in hotter weather.
With proper handling and equipment, bass shouldn't be dying.
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:25 pm
by fiiish
Well that explains why I have a hard time catching bass on the Larry.
Saturday was a scorcher too!
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:53 pm
by fishin mission
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 6:08 pm
by nips
thats because they were probably caught out of 60 FOW, you here more and more stories of these tournaments with the dead fish that follow
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:09 pm
by fiiish
Maybe you need to see Ed and get yourself a baitcaster like a real man.
nips wrote:thats because they were probably caught out of 60 FOW, you here more and more stories of these tournaments with the dead fish that follow
Bass in 60 FOW?!! I'm fishing way too shallow then.
I wonder what the water temperature is inside a livewell? Maybe that has an effect too.
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:10 pm
by nips
fiiish wrote:
Maybe you need to see Ed and get yourself a baitcaster like a real man.
nips wrote:thats because they were probably caught out of 60 FOW, you here more and more stories of these tournaments with the dead fish that follow
Bass in 60 FOW?!! I'm fishing way too shallow then.
I wonder what the water temperature is inside a livewell? Maybe that has an effect too.
The larry is the exception, we catch them bottom bouncing all the time
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:44 pm
by bardern
Most of last weeks die-offs have little to nothing to do with the tournament(s).
there are currently articles in the Ogdensburg and Watertown papers regarding the smallmouth bass die-off on the American side. It seems the combination of spawning stress and the water temps rising 10-15 degrees in one week are the culprits. I was out yesterday and the water temp in the middle of the river was 78 degrees and some of the bays are touching 82. Before last weeks heat wave the temp of the main river was around 64-66.
If bass were dying at the release point that is another issue and the tournament directors should be made aware. Anyone know what series it was?
I side with Nips about catching deep fish and putting them in a livewell and 60ft isn't unusual for the St. Lawrence. Even if you fizz them they will probably get the bends and die eventually in a livewell.
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:52 am
by fletch02
I was out in morrisburg last saturday and counted 37 dead bass in a very short boat ride.
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:27 pm
by Hookup
fletch02 wrote:I was out in morrisburg last saturday and counted 37 dead bass in a very short boat ride.
That's horrible!
smallies
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:15 am
by boogie
Should you catch them in 60 of water, the best thing to do is let them go right away, otherwise get ready to eat them.
