Fishing Spots?

[MistaChin]

Anyone know of any good fishing spots? I know a nice place in Trenton but i'd like people's suggestions.

[Donutz]

I would suggest that anyone who wanted to suggest a good fishing spot do so via PM. At the risk of sounding like a complete fishing nerd, there are many fishing forums where mods will delete your posts if you mention any fishing spots. The internet is a fast way to communicate to the public; in todays environment the fisheries are being demolished at an alarming rate. Take for example the steelhead runs; 10 years ago I would go out and catch fish into the double digits; now you will be lucky to land 3 to 5 of them. I have seen people post about good numbers on specific spots of water and the next morning crowds of people seem to appear.

That's the end of my rant.

Btw, let me know what kind of fishing you want to do and I'll pm you a spot or two.

[MistaChin]

I wanted to do non-boat fishing, so essentially off-shore. I'll just be getting a conservation license again this year for bass (small or largemouth) or what not. I understand what you're sayin about the destruction of fisheries so ya, if you could PM me some nice spots i'd appreciate it. Thanks

[huyzel]

Official TM3 fishing derby?

[JashiK]

Jason if you could please PM a few locations that would be great as I would like to go fishing this year and really have no clue where to go anymore. Thx.

[Hypothrml]

Rice Lake, Peterborough!

[RedRaptor]

Rice Lake, Peterborough!

Nooo, not my home lake! :)

Rice Lake is good. But the problem is its usually packed on weekends since everyone and their Uncle Wang goes there.

[JashiK]

Rice Lake isn't as good as it used to be. Unless I'm boating in all the wrong places...

[Zoom Zoom Boy]

For big smallies, hard to beat Lake Simcoe. Average size is easily 2-3lbs and smallies in the 5 to 6lb range are pretty commonplace too. A complete blast to catch them on ultra-light tackle with 4-6lb testline.

However, it really helps if you have a boat and can drift over the shoals as all the best spots are not really accessible from the shorleline, or if they are, already have cottages populated there.

[sicsol]

French River - You will need a boat & motor, Don't forget the Bug Spray

[Zoom Zoom Boy]

French River - You will need a boat & motor, Don't forget the Bug Spray

French River = Big, Big Musky. Bigger bugs.

Found an old pic of a buddy's daughter with a 3lb and 5lb smallmouth she caught after a little drifting off the shoals in Simcoe. Good times.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2470/3637529118_efe9cf34be.jpg?v=0

[Fobio]

For big smallies, hard to beat Lake Simcoe. Average size is easily 2-3lbs and smallies in the 5 to 6lb range are pretty commonplace too. A complete blast to catch them on ultra-light tackle with 4-6lb testline.

However, it really helps if you have a boat and can drift over the shoals as all the best spots are not really accessible from the shorleline, or if they are, already have cottages populated there.

The old man and I used to do these types of wknd trips on Simcoe and Couchiching by Orillia...even 20 yrs ago, the fish started to taste funny tho....but it's real fun when you convince your old man to buy you that $5 crank bait and catch a bucket mouth while he's watching his bobber float...:chuckle

And yeah...Rice Lake used to be better...

[JashiK]

damn last time I fished on Lake Couchiching was like 15 years ago. Fishing there was awesome back then... Wonder what it's like now...