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Ambrose Angler · 01-18-2009, 05:26 PM

Hi MI - I've been fishing Winni from my family's lakehouse since I was 5 and I figure I've caught every game fish species in Winni except the cusk. I'm on a mission to get one. Unfortunately our portion of the lake, (Ambrose cove is north of Moultonboro bay) is not good cusk territory although I have seen neigbors get one or two over the years from a small rock pile. I'm looking for any advice you're willing to throw my way. I'm thinking of venturing out on a snowmobile to better my chances (at least south to Moultonboro bay..perhaps all the way to long island or tuftonboro neck))

Here si my basic battle plan..

1. best depth? 20-40feet
2. bottom type - rocky / clear water is what I'm told
3. relative geography - near a stream? heard thats where they are headed to mate?
4. bait - cut shiners/suckers seems to be standard..are dead perch legal? I know live perch isnt' but the rules aren't clear to me about dead perch
5. I actually caught a laker on my cusk trap last year..are you supposed to release non-cusk fish caught?....doesn't seem to make sense b/c after a noite of fighting a swallowed hook I don't think any fish has much of a chance.

Congrats on a 7# that wil make a good picture and chowder.

01-18-2009, 05:26 PM	#5
Ambrose Angler Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sunnyvale Ca Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	any more advice Hi MI - I've been fishing Winni from my family's lakehouse since I was 5 and I figure I've caught every game fish species in Winni except the cusk. I'm on a mission to get one. Unfortunately our portion of the lake, (Ambrose cove is north of Moultonboro bay) is not good cusk territory although I have seen neigbors get one or two over the years from a small rock pile. I'm looking for any advice you're willing to throw my way. I'm thinking of venturing out on a snowmobile to better my chances (at least south to Moultonboro bay..perhaps all the way to long island or tuftonboro neck)) Here si my basic battle plan.. 1. best depth? 20-40feet 2. bottom type - rocky / clear water is what I'm told 3. relative geography - near a stream? heard thats where they are headed to mate? 4. bait - cut shiners/suckers seems to be standard..are dead perch legal? I know live perch isnt' but the rules aren't clear to me about dead perch 5. I actually caught a laker on my cusk trap last year..are you supposed to release non-cusk fish caught?....doesn't seem to make sense b/c after a noite of fighting a swallowed hook I don't think any fish has much of a chance. Congrats on a 7# that wil make a good picture and chowder.