i think the main reason more big ones are not caught is we are not using big enough baits. im going to try a 3oz savage on my canal rod. look at people up north they are using 12in plus baits and still catching 5lb lakers.
not saying smaller baits wont catch big fish because they do but a majority of the time a bigger fish will take a bigger bait. i used to talk to a dcr ranger who used to assist on the laker surveys and he told me that the large lakers they netted (20lbs or so) showed signs of cannibalizing smaller foot long lakers. some of the big fish are just accustomed to big bait. a fresh dead 12 in sucker sounds like a morsal though. location is a huge part of it though and there is a lot of luck as well but there are variables that can be altered to put more of a chance on your side. I wonder if they would frown on using those rat lakers for bait.
If you were allowed to use a boat it would get you to some unexploited areas don't you think? And trolling would cover more water more efficiently. So what is the logic behind not allowing boats when they are allowed on Quabbin?
The logic is that it’s closer to the consumer. Thus tighter restrictions. I’m not defending the logic - but that’s what I’ve been told. Even if that is the case - I personally see no reason it couldn’t at least be open to kayak/cartop boat/electric motors.
Thanks for the response but isn't the Chu the back up and Quabbin the main water supply? And if something happened to the water at Quabbin it would still be just as bad would't it?
Quabin feeds into wachusett. Then water from wachusett is used to drink