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[jimmy]

This winter has lasted a long time and it has been starving me of fishing for a good 4-5 months!

I am wondering what sorts of fish I could catch now that the ice is beginning to melt. I'm sure the water temperature is still extremely cold tho.

What sorts of rigs, lines and lures would you guys recommend in the winter with ice, cold and snow.

THANKS!

[Diana Danger]

Well why don't u tell us where you plan on fishing?

[BowSlayer]

if you find some open water which is possible but there will be current, or you have to look in narrows in between lakes, pike can be really good this time of year, i use my bass setup, except with no fluro leader, med/heavy rod, 15 lb power pro braid and, lures, spoons, throw everything you have at them, live bait works well too, crappie can be had as well. If i were you, id go ice fishing, much more opportunities can be had this time of year through the ice, wether it be, back lakes, bows and specks, simcoe lakers, northern crappies, northern pike, anything really, there is safe ice almost everywhere, if you want specifically open water, look in the haliburton/banroft are, some rivers have open water in that area and some lakes with current in the narrows is partially open as well, id wait a little but though still, because most fish are still hanging deep, give it a couple weeks, there will be more opportunities. 

[classic drifter]

if you find some open water which is possible but there will be current, or you have to look in narrows in between lakes, pike can be really good this time of year, i use my bass setup, except with no fluro leader, med/heavy rod, 15 lb power pro braid and, lures, spoons, throw everything you have at them, live bait works well too, crappie can be had as well. If i were you, id go ice fishing, much more opportunities can be had this time of year through the ice, wether it be, back lakes, bows and specks, simcoe lakers, northern crappies, northern pike, anything really, there is safe ice almost everywhere, if you want specifically open water, look in the haliburton/banroft are, some rivers have open water in that area and some lakes with current in the narrows is partially open as well, id wait a little but though still, because most fish are still hanging deep, give it a couple weeks, there will be more opportunities.

but Bowman, its taking toooooo loooooonnngggg!!!!! but its a very truthfull and honest opinion from a fellow angler, i wouldhave said the same thing, thats why i quoted it! LOL!!!!

[jimmy]

Thanks a lot gys

[jimmy]

I just biked along harbourfront and the whole lake was frozen solid

[BowSlayer]

look in areas with warm currents or just current itself, you'll find some, can't say if yowl catch fish lol but if you look hard enough there is open water in some places