Roach?

[PreacherRon]

As a kid.......I remember roaches in Avon manor Pond in Amtyiville. I also remember setting out night lines and catching snapping turtles to 45 lbs. I would bet roaches are gone but those turtles ar likely still there. Way back then, some guy used to come around at night and gaff the turtles near the shore, shoot them in the head with a .22 and take them to sell. I had one turtle bite a broomstick handle in half on me once. They are so incredibly nasty. Turtles are also in Twin Ponds in Centerport

Those snapping turtles are nothing to mess with. So the question remains, why would a fish that was so numerous, just completely die out, while other species did not?

 

[Freedom Fishing Charters]

well, they could still be there in Avon manor pond but I have not fished in in 45 years!! But you do raise a very valid question. Just like why are blackfish in Long Island Sound o small when the ones in Rhode Island and NJ so big?

 

[PreacherRon]

well, they could still be there in Avon manor pond but I have not fished in in 45 years!!

Interesting! So does anyone here fish that pond or Argyle Lake, and have you come across any Roach?

 

[Hunter704]

They are indeed called golden shiners or roach, either way as a kids they were everywhere, but I haven’t seen them in years

 

[PreacherRon]

They are indeed called golden shiners or roach, either way as a kids they were everywhere, but I haven’t seen them in years

The kid I used to fish with was Philipino, and he brought all the Roach home to his family who loved them. They were quite delicious according to them

 

[218 nontypical]

As a kid.......I remember roaches in Avon manor Pond in Amtyiville. I also remember setting out night lines and catching snapping turtles to 45 lbs. I would bet roaches are gone but those turtles ar likely still there. Way back then, some guy used to come around at night and gaff the turtles near the shore, shoot them in the head with a .22 and take them to sell. I had one turtle bite a broomstick handle in half on me once. They are so incredibly nasty. Turtles are also in Twin Ponds in Centerport

Where is "here"??

I grew up fishing Southards pond. 40 years ago I remember people catching them and calling them roaches ,They would catch them in the creek pool then use them for bait in lake to catch bass and pickerel. Type of shiner is my guess

 

[PreacherRon]

I grew up fishing Southards pond. 40 years ago I remember people catching them and calling them roaches ,They would catch them in the creek pool then use them for bait in lake to catch bass and pickerel. Type of shiner is my guess

Question . . . is there any way I could get my car down to Southard's? I am somewhat disabled and have a problem walking long distances.