Guys,
I think the we've got to go a little easier on the 20+ lb trout that come out of the watershed. They mat be in there, but it's not like they've been caught. For three years, I fished all the hot spots, except Roundout, just about every day and I have yet to take a trout out of any of them over 10lbs. There are some fisherman who do a whole lot better than me, real experts, and every year they'll get a 12-14lbr, but they put major time in and they know to the day and hour when and where big fish will be cruisin. They also don't offer a whole lot of info. I understand that in the 70s and 80s, the kind of fish you are talking about were available. This is all not to say that there aren't big trout in these reservoirs. I caught two 9lb browns in the same night a couple of years ago and I've caught a nearly 8lb largemouth, preseason (had to put it back), and the fishing can be great, but let's not make it sound like anyone can fill a stringer with 10+ lb trout. There are some huge trout in there (I consider anything over 10 huge), but it ain't like Oswego or anything. If you guys know something I don't, please let me know. Also, Crash, I'd like to know about the striper thing. Take care. Bill O'C