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Where is everyone heading for the zone 17 opener?
#41
Posted 18 April 2009 - 04:06 PM
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#42
Posted 18 April 2009 - 10:02 PM
Dirk.....
#43
Posted 19 April 2009 - 06:35 AM
#44
Posted 19 April 2009 - 04:06 PM
#45
Posted 19 April 2009 - 07:27 PM
here are some of the crappies that i caught and kept:
#46
Posted 19 April 2009 - 08:43 PM
So far out of 2 years of trying the Holland River, 1 small 6" crappie for me....It's terrible!!
#47
Posted 19 April 2009 - 09:26 PM
saw a couple decent 10+ inchers get pulled out though...not me haha
#48
Posted 19 April 2009 - 10:10 PM
Only another guy and my are pulling out crappies on Thursday, the rest of the people are catching catfish and perch. I end up with about 25 of them and kept 4 of them. I was at the kewsick last week for crappies and same story. I guess presentation is very important to catch them.
That top one's pretty big!! Nice job.
So far out of 2 years of trying the Holland River, 1 small 6" crappie for me....It's terrible!!
#49
Posted 19 April 2009 - 10:33 PM
you heading out to zone 17 this saturday?
#50
Posted 19 April 2009 - 11:04 PM
Ed
good work eddy!
you heading out to zone 17 this saturday?
#51
Posted 19 April 2009 - 11:10 PM
Scugog produced well for me last year from shore shortly after opener.
#52
Posted 20 April 2009 - 10:58 AM
You can fish the Trent River between lock 1(Lake Ontario) and lock 9(Myers) all year round for panfish. Some of you can get a head start.
PS. I may need a weekend fishing partner as my usual partner has to work. Will keep you guys posted.
Dirk....
#53
Posted 20 April 2009 - 11:28 AM
too bad the trent river is so far haha.
i wonder what kind of pressure it gets?
#54
Posted 20 April 2009 - 01:14 PM
Dirk......
#55
Posted 20 April 2009 - 02:10 PM
Thanks!
Only another guy and my are pulling out crappies on Thursday, the rest of the people are catching catfish and perch. I end up with about 25 of them and kept 4 of them. I was at the kewsick last week for crappies and same story. I guess presentation is very important to catch them.
I really havent figured out the presentation you need for simcoe crappie. The big ones avoid me, and the small ones just don't feel that special especially when I know only simcoe produces ones of those sizes..BTW, which side of scugog are you gonna be on the opener? I think I'm gonna end up at Scugog since it's closest for me.
And Dirk, have you went fishing since you had your baby yet?
#56
Posted 20 April 2009 - 02:27 PM
I will be hitting the water somewhere this weekend. Not sure if I want to go to the cottage or I will have to put the dock and boat lift into the water. Start up the pumps for water. That would cut into my fishing time. Wouldn't have anywhere to secure the boat, would smash up onto the rocks and shore. It's a pain in the butt to keep putting it in and out of the water at the launch down the road. Time consuming. Would rather just go and fish, so I might hit one of the other Zn 17 lakes. Not sure yet. I will be somewhere though....you can take that to the bank......
Dirk.
#57
Posted 20 April 2009 - 02:40 PM
It isn't that far away. Doesn't get nearly the pressure that RICE does.
Dirk......
That stretch of river is about a 2 hour drive from where i am
Having no experience with that area (good shore access points), i don't know if i would risk it? I would have to spend a good part if not the whole day driving around looking for fishable water with public access.
#58
Posted 20 April 2009 - 04:52 PM
I'm skeptical about finding crappie at dams at that time of the year though. We probably will have to look for some other spots...And those first 9 locks are kinda hard to decide. First one connects to BOQ, and the rest are just little stretches of river....And I've tried one of those that don't connect to lakes in Peterborough. Most of what you catch is rock bass / sunfish and small smallmouth. But who knows, I haven't tried that area yet.
OH Ya, and Dirk, You've gotta join me for some scugog shore fishing soon then! You're so close to scugog anyways...a 15 - 20 minute drive only!!
#59
Posted 20 April 2009 - 05:35 PM
i'm not sure what happens to the crappie along the trent....do they just find shallow water along the shoreline? or are they kind of lost when it comes to migrating? ie..trapped between locks.
Dirk, sounds like you have experience fishing the trent after ice out....any advice?
#60
Posted 20 April 2009 - 09:14 PM
I love to fish at Scugog because I enjoy going to the Casino for their all you can eat dinner and spend the rest of the night fishing.. LOL
Ed
Thanks!
Only another guy and my are pulling out crappies on Thursday, the rest of the people are catching catfish and perch. I end up with about 25 of them and kept 4 of them. I was at the kewsick last week for crappies and same story. I guess presentation is very important to catch them.
I really havent figured out the presentation you need for simcoe crappie. The big ones avoid me, and the small ones just don't feel that special especially when I know only simcoe produces ones of those sizes..BTW, which side of scugog are you gonna be on the opener? I think I'm gonna end up at Scugog since it's closest for me.
And Dirk, have you went fishing since you had your baby yet?
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