Here I am in a depression

[BT]

Sort of

The carp are coming up to spawn as always and the rivers are so swollen that I couldn't see one if it was under me

I really wanted to take my kids for the first time this year but it isn't looking good so far

Maybe I will get lucky though and the streams will die down before the spawn is over

Now I know it may be early for some but lets not get shut down on the fish this summer like the turkey hunters have gotten shut down this spring

[Greg Krause]

BT- I was out yesterday, the water was so murky and the clouds were out. Kept spooking fish under the boat before I could shoot. Threw a couple of arrows at fleeting targets without any luck. I don't even hunt the spawn on most years, I aways get a ton of them in july and august. The average fish is about 25#'s and last year I took a grassie that tipped at 37#'s and 42". I always have a couple of open spots down here, come summer.

[bloodtrailer]

Hey skipmaster, lookin for some company on your fishin trip , never arrowed 1 but would sure like to give it a shot

[Greg Krause]

bloodtrailer- I go out a few times a week once I get into june and july( I get sundays off then) I'm always looking for people that want to go.

[BT]

I'm IN!!!

[bloodtrailer]

Well skipmaster you got me and BT to go fishin with you , just let me know when and I will pack up my bow and head out there, what do I need out there as far as license , etc, let me know

[Greg Krause]

You need a NYs fishing license and a DEP access permit to fish the resivoirs, which is where I do nearly all of my bowfishing. The permit is free and takes about 2 weeks to get, here is the link.
www.nyc.gov/html/dep/watershed/html/wsrecreation.html#application

[BT]

Thanks for the link!....makes it alot easier

[BT]

The watedr is still pretty high but I am going to run out an see if the pools are clearing up.

Wish me luck!

[BT]

4 days without rain and I should be good I would say.

We did catch some rock bass while we scoped it out though so no big loss of an evening outing