Aaron Shirley Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 I just learned that a buddy caught a 15lb Wiper on Lake Ontario in January! He sent me the photos and story, very cool! I didn't even know there were wipers in Lake Ontario until now. Here is a link to the whole story, enjoy: Giant Wiper Caught on Lake Ontario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Awesome story about an awesome fish.Mother nature is umpredictable indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdve23rveavwa Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 What a great story, and, I can just imagine the excitement on that boat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimace Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 That is awesome. I would have loved to see that Lake Trout. Very cool story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Very cool story. Imagine beating the white bass record by over 12lbs! It must be like catching a 15lbs crappie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Shirley Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 That is awesome. I would have loved to see that Lake Trout. Very cool story Lake trout? What story did you read? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimace Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) He got to see the world record lake trout at the museum. It was preserved. He was given a tour of the museum when he dropped the wiper off. Edited March 2, 2011 by Grimace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimace Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) Sorry for the confusion. The "that's awesome" and "very cool story" comments were for the Wiper. The Lake Trout comment was for the museum. Edited March 2, 2011 by Grimace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Dang....striper and wipers are a protected species all the way up the St Lawrence. They're not once in Lake O? I got some reading to do I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_paluch Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) wicked fish! I caught one...but I think it was a white bass..and was only about 4/5 inches long Edited March 3, 2011 by d_paluch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Great story. That's an awesome fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beginner Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 wow that is a beast!.. good story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Wow, that's too cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camillj Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 wow .. ya just never know what Lake O gods will serve up !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikehunter Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Fantastic! Never heard of a Wiper before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnimon Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Thats one giant whopper of a wiper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 I usually hear of one or two of those getting caught out there every winter. What a PIG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 I think i know where that fish was caught and have fished there very often over the years. You have to launch a small tinny off a beach to get there at best time when all launches are frozen over. Over the years have caught everything there mid- winter, atlantics, chinook, rainbows, pike, largies, smallies, walleye, all the coarse species but mainly browns and white bass.Have even seen a 30 lb musky caught there. The white bass are like this one Dude caught. A wiper of that size being caught in L.Ontario freaks me out. Never heard of striped bass in the lake where did this come from? I have to get past my disability and get out there next winter. WOW! Thanks for post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshS Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Very cool!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Devine Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 The Ont record Wiper was caught on the Detroit River 21 lbs http://www.ontariofishing.net/fishrecords.html Temperate Bass Hybrid 21.18 30.0 25.0 5/14/2006 Salvatore Oddo Algonac, Michigan Detroit River Lead Jig Looking at the numbers 3 record fish have come out of the Detroit River. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk-eye Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Fantastic fish, congrats on the catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Where did the wiper come from? Do some states stock them in the Great Lakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmer Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Does this mean that there are stipers in Lake O? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Shirley Posted March 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 Hey Bob, my buddy did find out about that Ontario record from the DR. What a beast. He was disappointed when he heard, but his fish is still a great fish and very rare. Thanks for the info, I only knew about the record, I wasn't aware that other wipers were caught in the Detroit River. Bob, do you know how prevalent wipers are on the DR? Did Michigan stock wipers on the DR or a connecting watershed? As for your question Egh, I have no idea! I didn't know wipers even existed in the Great lakes until now. I would like to know more about the Detroit wipers myself if several have been caught in the DR. I know the white bass population on the Great Lakes is prevalent, but haven't heard of wipers until my buddy's catch. I was speaking with Marc Thorpe the past couple days, and he informed me that stripers have been re-introduced into the St.Lawrence River the past 5 years and are protected in the St.Lawrence. It's possible that a stray striper got into Lake O and got it's freak on with a white bass? In Marc's words, it could have been interracial sex hahaha. Got that this morning, thanks for that one Marc, still laughing Another possibility is that a wiper migrated from the Detroit River? I don't know how prevalent wipers are in the DR? One thing I do know, is that wipers are very rare in Lake Ontario. If I had caught that beast, I would have thought it was a white bass as well. A striper or wiper would not have even been a thought.. until now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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