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#1 cm87

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Posted 16 April 2013 - 03:52 PM

Hey there, this is my first post. I'm planning a morning fishing trip to the humber river mouth in a couple weeks to try for some perch/crappie/bullhead etc.

 

Just wondering if anyone has fished the mouth, or for that matter, off the rocks in Humber Bay Park with any success...especially for perch.

 

I've fished the park unsuccessfully for pike, but never bait fished with worms or anything like that. I'm not looking to steal anyone's hot-spot, given that shore fishing in the city can get very crowded I realize that prime real estate is sacred ground.

 

Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

 

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#2 buck

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Posted 16 April 2013 - 09:57 PM

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#3 cm87

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Posted 16 April 2013 - 11:04 PM

Thanks for the response. I guess I like the park and figured I could pick up a few decent-sized perch or white bass for the frying pan. I've caught panfish of course in high park but they were miniature and the pond seems pretty dirty. If there are other west end areas you would suggest, I'm open to picking a different spot.

 

Thanks again.


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Posted 16 April 2013 - 11:07 PM

Thanks for the response. I guess I like the park and figured I could pick up a few decent-sized perch or white bass for the frying pan. I've caught panfish of course in high park but they were miniature and the pond seems pretty dirty. If there are other west end areas you would suggest, I'm open to picking a different spot.

 

Thanks again.

 

The pond is filthy. Can't count the number of times, I've hooked plastic bags... But when you get a bass it makes up for it! :D


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Posted 16 April 2013 - 11:21 PM

Fished high park yesterday, caught nothing. I did see a small group of perch spawn sacks around the shoreline. There is indeed perch in grenadier pond. I think the water may be a little on the cold side still. If you live I the GTA you know what happened at high park yesterday. Weird feeling being on a dock were a missing person was recovered only an hour later.
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Posted 17 April 2013 - 08:49 AM

The last time I was there was a year ago when they have the "Fishing for Kids" by the Ambassadors I believe. It's a good pond for learning how to fish but I wouldn't bother wetting a line there myself. Although it's a good pond to practice topwater fishing. IMO too much distractions with all the "lululemons" walking around. Good park.


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Posted 17 April 2013 - 11:00 AM

Top water fishing and lululemons walking around? Sounds like a great time. I've never bothered fishing Grenadier but I may have to give it a go. :razz:


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Posted 17 April 2013 - 12:45 PM

Have any of you tried off the rocks in HBP East, either around the lagoons or facing the open lake?


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Posted 18 April 2013 - 12:06 AM

if you want panfish, I hear grenadier pond in high park is excellent.. especially before the weeds grow too thick, was thinking of giving it a try there this year just because I grew up in the area and I love high park.

 

I know humber river has suckers/catfish in the area you've mentioning but I don't know about perch or bluegills


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Posted 18 April 2013 - 12:07 AM

Have any of you tried off the rocks in HBP East, either around the lagoons or facing the open lake?

tried there for pike this year, didn't even see baitfish


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Posted 29 April 2013 - 11:06 AM

If anyone is curious, my friend and I went down to the mouth yesterday and caught very little......except for a very large bullhead, that required netting and was easily 4 lbs and probably about 14-16". Biggest bullhead I've ever seen by far!


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Posted 29 April 2013 - 11:13 AM

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Posted 29 April 2013 - 06:29 PM

If anyone is curious, my friend and I went down to the mouth yesterday and caught very little......except for a very large bullhead, that required netting and was easily 4 lbs and probably about 14-16". Biggest bullhead I've ever seen by far!

Congratulations, I believe that was a channel catfish though as the Ontario bullhead catfish record is under 3 pounds.


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Posted 29 April 2013 - 06:36 PM

Congratulations, I believe that was a channel catfish though as the Ontario bullhead catfish record is under 3 pounds.

 

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Posted 29 April 2013 - 10:58 PM

Definitely a bullhead. It was yellow/brown and had a squared/flat tail. I think that there are probably many people who catch big bullheads, but nobody cares to report them to the powers that be for record verification.

 

It was probably pre-spawn and full of eggs.


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Posted 18 May 2013 - 01:23 AM

Sucks for them because they are missing out on being record holders :)


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