Round Gobys ruined my day!

[Akira]

Hi all.. I have been sidelined for a couple weeks from a stupid ankle sprain..Finally managed to get out today though..

Went to Milhaven to try to fish for some trout near kingston (Thanks for the excellent directions Orrsey!!)

However, when I got there, all I caught were these dang Round Gobys..
Probably chasin all the trout and salmon away from there
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Oh well, it was good to get out at least

[squig69]

thats gotta be one big Goby to do that!!

chris

[M.T. Livewell]

I see you set the gobie up in a nice little spot to work on his tan. Gobies love that.

Keep up the good work, only a couple million more to go.
Thanks Akira.

M.T. Livewell

[Jimmy]

A big positive about those little guys...
The perch, walleye and other game fish ar getting fat on them.. also hear the comarants are eating them up too!

Gotta love mother natures way of taking care of the fisherman.

[steve-hamilton]

except all those fish fattening up on them are now highly susceptable to botchulism (sp), as gobies have a high tendancy to carry it.

anyone remember the Erie shoreline about five years ago?

[Cancatchbass]

You're right, Steve:

I was talking to a fisheries biologist this week. He mentioned that gobies carry botulism levels that are up to 200 times the levels that would kill most other fish!

Nothing good came come of that. They may be responsible for the massive die-offs of gulls, herons and other waterbirds that took place this year in some great lake area waters...

CCB

[wolfe]

You're right, Steve:

I was talking to a fisheries biologist this week. He mentioned that gobies carry botulism levels that are up to 200 times the levels that would kill most other fish!
CCB

WOW, I hadn't heard a thing about that. Not a good thing...

W.

[Akira]

botchulism ? Wow. maybe it is a good thing I didn't catch any trout there or salmon. but ... alas, I am still longing for a trout

[Markus]

I hate to see warm temps like this in Nov. The gobies disapear when the temps cool off, but with this warm weather, brown trout dont stand a chance of spawning. The gobies just eat all the spawn.

[birdman]

Akira, Why don't you report it to the invasive species website. I'm not sure what good it will do but I reported the ones my son caught in a minnow trap this summer. At least they'll know where they are.

http://www.invadingspecies.com/

[Wall-I-Guy]

Man, they're just an ugly fish aren't they?

[BASSSTALKER]

Akira, Head up to the bogie! Div. 15. Rainbows open all year.

[Jimmy]

Man, they're just an ugly fish aren't they?

Ya.. and tough too..
Tried stripping one up for perch bait... skins just like leather!

[Markus]

JD, trust me...the cost of a dozen minnows is nothing compared to the cost of being caught using gobies for bait.

[Wall-I-Guy]

Nope!!!