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I've never made my own before, but I use this site quite a bit and they have tons of info, including boilie recipies. http://www.carpanglersgroup.com/boilierecipes.html

Fantastic report Jen! Sounded like an amazing time. Had a little of everything it seemed....some bad weather, some good weather, good fishing, great scenery!

Yes....anything that I've read on them and their habitat is that they like stagnant waters, can tolerate low oxygen and prefer higher water temp environments.....strange indeed.

Congrats Tyla!!! That is one sweet painting! Is she a member here?

Wow guys....great report and pics! Looks like a little piece of heaven up there. Looking foward to wettin the lines with many of you in 9 days up at Lakair!!!

Here's an article found online.... http://newsdurhamregion.com/news/scugog/article/80925 ===================================================================== 'They're not spawning, they're dying' Something's 'different' in Lake Scugog this spring as dozens of carp die off Thu Jun 07, 2007 By Chris Hall SCUGOG -- The sight of fish darting around the shoreline near the edge of her Coulcliff Boulevard property is nothing new to Elizabeth Amey. In the decade or so that her family has lived along the small waterfront roadway she's taken to watching, each spring around this time, nature take its course as Lake Scugog's resident fish began their annual spawning ritual. This year, however, things have been a little different. "Usually at this time they come to shore to spawn and they make such a racket splashing around," says Ms. Amey, who routinely watches the action from her dock. "This year they're not spawning, they're dying." It is almost exclusively carp that Ms. Amey has observed floating to the top of the lake in large numbers. She estimates that along her property alone, her family has located anywhere between a dozen and 16 dead carp recently. Just Monday night, she says, her family saw a lone carp swimming slowly on its side, "and then it died." Elsewhere, dead carp litter the surface of the lake, resting on the ever-present weeds. "This is most surprising to me," says Ms. Amey. "They're just dying." It's also a situation that has provincial officials a bit puzzled as well. While it is not uncommon for fish in Lake Scugog to die off in the early summer due to sudden and intense heat, such as last week's weather conditions, this particular case is seemingly targeting just Lake Scugog's carp community. In what is described as 'fish-kills', a number of natural causes can lead to reduced oxygen levels in the water which ultimately can prove to be fatal to sudden and large numbers of fish at one time. In cases like this, the dead fish show no signs of illness. However, according to Dan Taillon, a biologist with the Peterborough district's Ministry of Natural Resources office, the thinning of Lake Scugog's carp population hasn't yet been pinpointed. "The carp look different... some show signs of hemorrhaging and are consistent with something other than (lack of) oxygen," he explained. "They don't (show) the normal signs that they died (of oxygen deprivation), there's something else going on. The (carp) species is not as sensitive to changes in oxygen." In an effort to determine what is happening in the carp community, MNR officials have collected samples and sent them off to a lab in the Guelph area for analysis. A report is not expected back until about a month's time at the earliest, says Mr. Taillon. He acknowledges that fish dying off at this time of year is normal because of the spawning season. Species such as sunfish and bass usually carry out their reproductive business in shallow water where they are susceptible to thermal stress as well as a lack of oxygen if the circumstances are right, and are usually unwilling to move away from their nests even if it means death. "They're very protective parents," says Mr. Taillon. But this mystery ailment which has claimed what "sounds like a significant, a large number" of Lake Scugog's carp, he continues, is different. "Some fish-kills are really normal, you get them every year (across) a fairly wide area (which) suggests there's not contamination in one area," says Mr. Taillon. "With the carp, we've noticed it on (Lake) Scugog and only (Lake) Scugog." The carp, he explains, show signs of hemorrhaging, a decaying of tissues, the eyes look like they're bugging out and they show typical signs of stress. "They look bad," says Mr. Taillon. In fish that have died through fish-kills, "other than they're dead, they look normal," he adds. And before panic sets in amongst those who live around and fish out of Lake Scugog, Mr. Taillon offers some comfort by explaining the carp are "probably safe to handle" and adds that making a meal out of them isn't much of a concern because "they're not a desired species to eat." As for your ordinary, everyday fish-kills, Heather Surette of the Kawartha Conservation Authority sums it up as simply nature at work. Essentially, she explains, it's a combination of the sun, weather and vegetation, combined with the shallow waters of Lake Scugog and the reproductive habits of fish. Take a hot, warm, dry spell which doesn't allow the lake to hold as much dissolved oxygen and combine that with calm conditions -- which do not permit the lake to recharge its oxygen levels through waves -- and shallow, sheltered bays with heavy vegetation and limited water circulation and you have perfect conditions for low oxygen levels and fish-kills. "If you have a day that's cloudy, there's no wind and it's hot and there's not a lot of mixing and adding of oxygen (through wave action) then the daily production (of oxygen) is less than the nightly consumption," explains Ms. Surette, an aquatic biologist with the conservation authority. She adds that typically low oxygen levels affect larger fish first because of their increased need for oxygen. Carp top the list of those hit by fish-kills, but pan fish and large-mouth bass have also been spotted belly-up on the lake. But, no matter how natural the phenomenon is, Ms. Surette adds that this year's casualties easily outnumber any that she's seen in the past. "I've seen fish-kills in the past, but this year seems (worse), greater than in the past," she says, adding that "climate is a huge factor" in the process. "The weather is not as amenable to their needs as in the past."

AWwwww..congrats....she's a beatiful baby girl!!! Now that she's here, sorry about the lack of sleep and fishing.....LOL. Congrats again, Cliff and BLy

LOL...that is too funny. For the record, you dont need my permission to fish there. Once I tell you the spot, go as often as you like. I just asked that you let me know WHEN you fish there so I'll know if it's even worth going later...haha. I'm very happy the spot produced for you...good luck tomorrow!! And hopefully we can meet up there one evening or weekend.

Yep...bullheads....you dont want to touch them if you dont have to....I usually take pliers or hemostats for the hook and hold the tail end of the body. I've had them get me through gloves!

It's maddening seeing them...playing with you...taunting you...laughing at you!!! ARGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE....... <SLAP> I gotta get under control...jeez...I wasn't even there.

Not for Scugog...but another huge carp die off in New York a few years ago... http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artic...80349/-1/NEWS06 They noted dead muskie as well....they noted Koi virus...

Honest...I was nowhere NEAR there today... I swear...all my carp swim away!!!! This is very curious...they are supposed to be pretty hardy...hope it's nothing serious that can spread to the walleye, muskie and other species in that lake! I'll be watchin this thread.

Great final pic there...is that a carp I see in the water?? haha. Joking...your wife is beautiful. Awesome picture...one for the picture frames for sure!

WOW!! Nice sizes there! I seem to only catch 5 to 6 ones in the tribs this time of year. Congrats on a great day out there....and btw...that dinner looks great!

Great report! That eye I'm sure was a surprise...wonder what he doing...light sensitivity and all!!! Congrats on a successful day fishing.

HOw in the heck did I miss this one? I must have been out fishing?? Great report...awesome pics!! Glad to see you getting into some bigger pike now! You may want to get about a dozen of your fav lure...it seems to work for you! Dont forget...you ever want to catch carp....let me know....LOL Cliff

I hear you...the first few carp bly and I landed were on our steelhead setups. Bly landed a 25 pounder on 6 pound test and my first was around 15 pounds on 8 pound test!!! LOL. It was a lot of fun trying to turn them around on that setup, so I can imagine what it was like for you. Half the fun in fishing is working to bring it in...especially after you realize you're drag is not set right...makes the blood pump even faster!! We acutally use our 9 foot surf rods and reels...their big and heavy, but it's not like we cast it a thousand times...haha. Good on you two...really enjoyed your report!

Nice teamwork there!!!! Felt like I was running along side you guys....LOL. Beauty day to fish that's for sure. Congrats!!

Awesome work out there Shawn!!! I had previous plans or I would have PMd ya to be your partner for the day. Congrats....some beauty fish there!

Awww...they're all fish to me....in that case, it's a full 36.25" better than my PB.....LOL

Hey there! Welcome to the board...it was a very nice intro. Congrats to you and your wife on expecting your first child!!! Pull up a chair and stick around...there's hours of entertainment/info on this board. Cliff

Very nice report Andrew! Any excuse to get up there?? Like you need one?? LOL. Thanks for the pics and story...you did well considering the conditions! Also glad to hear no damage was done because of the storms.

WOW!!! That is one sweet looking bow!! That's a full 8" more than I've managed to pull out the tribs this year. Great job getting out there...seems the launches are pretty busy now that the great weather has arrived.

Nope...not a carp...it was a bait fish that was in the area. Well then I should have caught more fish....I figure that they were too well fed and too full to bite!! LOL

Great report! Glad you guys got out there and even caught a few fish. Nice of him to let you net the fish and bait his setups!! LOL. Great pics....thanks!