ICE FISHING REPORT 2015
DATE: Thursday Feb 26, 2015
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This report is produced weekly (available each Thursday) until end of season. Details are collected from the tourism contacts listed below.
IMPORTANT - Ice conditions are constantly changing. Always check with local ice hut operators before heading out on any ice surface.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION can be found in the following links:
2015 ONTARIO FISHING REGULATIONS:
Go Fish Ontario
MNR Fish On Line Site:
Ontario Federation of Hunters & Anglers:
Ontario Out of Doors Ice Fishing Forum
Ontario Out of Doors Ice Hut Listing:
Canadian Ice Fishing Championships
Lures & Tours - Ontario
AREA
CONTACT
www.ontario.ca/travel-and-recreation/ontario-fishing-regulations-summary
http://www.gofishinontario.com/results.aspx?eid=6
http://www.web2.mnr.gov.on.ca/fish_online/fishing/fishingExplorer_en.html
http://www.ofah.org/news/2014-ice-hut-registration-required
http://www.oodmag.com/community/forumdisplay.php?9-Ice-Fishing
http://www.oodmag.com.fishing/ice-fishing/2014-ice-hut-rundown/
http://www.cifc.org/
http://www.luresandtours.com
ICE
THICKNESS
SURFACE
CONDITIONS
WALLEYE
36"
Deep Snow
Fair
Good
Very
Good
30"
Snow Covered - ok for Sleds
No 4-wheelers
Fair
Good
Good
PIKE
PERCH
WHITEFISH
HERRING
LING
LAKE
TROUT
TEMAGAMI AREA
Lake Temagami - North: Blue Haven Lodge
Mackie Van Zyl 705 237-8945
COMMENTS -
Very windy cold week for fishing
Lake Temagami - Central: Loon Lodge
John/Genny Moskwa 705 237-8918 (9-10am)
COMMENTS -
SUDBURY
Wanapitei Lake: Rocky's Lake Wanaptei
Chad Pitsfield 705 858-0500 (call Tuesdays)
COMMENTS -
LAKE NIPISSING
INFO LINKS: Lake Nipissing Outdoors:
Lake Nipissing Message Board:
Callander: Rob Hyatt Outdoors
Rob Hyatt 705 752-1727
http://www.lakenipissingoutdoors.com/
http://www.lakenipissingmessageboard.com/
COMMENTS -
LAKE LAUZON - Hwy 17 - 10 minutes East of Blind River
Algoma Mills - Lake Lauzon Resort & Marine
705 849-0007 www.lakelauzonresort.com
COMMENTS -
Very
Good
15 - 21"
Lake Trout caught 2 - 4 lbs
CHAPLEAU AREA
Report - Chapleau Ec. Dev. Corp. OUTFITTER - Murray Lake Cottages
Tina & Jeff 705 864 1707 or 416 548 6124 [email protected]
COMMENTS -
24"
Snow Covered
Some slush
Fishing slow this week - too cold - they expect it to pick up next week with the warmer tempertaures predicted.
LAKE SIMCOE on Page 2
Very
Good
PAN FISH
CRAPPIE
ICE FISHING REPORT 2015
DATE: Thursday Feb 26, 2015
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IMPORTANT: Ice conditions can change instantly. Commercial ice hut operators are familiar with the conditions where they locate their huts. Check locally before heading out on any ice surface.
AREA
CONTACT
ICE
THICKNESS
SURFACE
CONDITIONS
WALLEYE
PIKE
PERCH
WHITEFISH
HERRING
LING
LAKE
TROUT
PAN FISH
CRAPPIE
LAKE SIMCOE
INFO LINKS: Lake Simcoe Message Board:
Lake Simcoe - Cook's Bay Message Board:
LAKE SIMCOE OVERVIEW:
http://www.fishinglakesimcoe.ca/
http://www.lakesimcoeoutdoors.com/forums/
24"
Lots of Snow
Excellent
Good
26"
Snow covered
with drifts
Good
Good
25"
Snow covered - deep snow
Good
24"
Snow covered
Good
25"
Snow covered
Fantistic week of fishing - a 13 LB Whitefish caught
Jackson's Point: Bonnie Boats
Bob Avery/Matt/Scott 905 722-3862
COMMENTS -
Fishing Lake Simcoe:
Lake Simcoe Forum:
by Wil Wegman, MNR 905 713-7730
Barrie: The Bait Bucket
Tom 705 737-2248
COMMENTS -
http://www.lakesimcoemessageboard.com/
http://www.cooksbayfishingboard.com/
14 LB Trout caught
Gilford - Cook's Bay: Terry Goy Fish Huts
Terry Goy 905 775-2754 or 905 960-5003
COMMENTS -
Keswick: Harry's Riverside Bait and Tackle
Harry Sear 905 476-0441
COMMENTS -
Well packed trails - good trails but with pressure cracks
Pefferlaw: Pefferlaw Fish Huts
Jerry Kucharchuk 705 437-1890 (10am)
COMMENTS -
Fishing is slow because of the cold causing pressure and lack of bites. Lake is snow covered making travel good for snowmobiles but not so good for 4 wheelers
Beaverton: Floyd Hale's Huts
Bill Viveen 705 426-7415 (9am)
COMMENTS -
Port Bolster: Casey's Fish Huts
Taj 705 437-1560 (noon)
46"
Good
Snow covered
Good
Good
Fair
Fair
COMMENTS -
Big Bay Point: Grizzly By The Bay
Grizzly 705 294-0607 (noon)
COMMENTS -
18" - 20"
A bit slow this week
LAKE COUCHICHING & LAKE SIMCOE (north end)
LAKE COUCHICHING AND LAKE SIMCOE (NORTH END) OVERVIEW: by John Whyte Lake Simcoe Message Board
www.lakesimcoemessageboard.com
Lake Couchiching - Fishing remains slow but an early morning and late bite in deeper water has produced some nice perch this week. The snow is packed down on 24 inches of ice so the walking is good.
Kempenfelt Bay - The whitefish fishing has picked up this week. Trout action is a little slow. The herring fishing close to Barrie has been very good but the perch fishing is still slow.
North Simcoe - The fishing in general has been very slow.
Middle Lake - The high winds this week has restricted travel so the middle grounds has not seen a lot of action. Those that did venture out have seen good whitefish action but the trout fishing has been slow.
Orillia: Trombly's Tackle Box
Bob/John 705 327-3474 (10am)
COMMENTS - Good
overall fishing - no big catches but lots of volume
20"
Snow covered
Fair
Good
Fair
ICE FISHING REPORT 2015
DATE
Thursday Feb 26,2015
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IMPORTANT: Ice conditions can change instantly. Commercial ice hut operators are familiar with the conditions where they locate their huts. Check locally before heading out on any ice surface.
AREA
CONTACT
ICE
THICKNESS
SURFACE
CONDITIONS
WALLEYE
PIKE
PERCH
WHITEFISH
HERRING
LING
LAKE
TROUT
PAN FISH
CRAPPIE
BAY OF QUINTE - from Trenton to Picton, Brighton Bay and Wellers Bay
Rob Henry 613 921-5392
email - [email protected]
COMMENTS -Wellers bay: 18", Brighton bay: 18", Trenton onderdonks: 18", Trenton bain park: 18", Bayside: 14", Potters creek: 16", Petes point: 12", Big bay: 18", Point Anne: 16", Deseronto: 6"-12, Long reach: 5"-12 Surface
conditions are snow covered. Traveling by snowmobile is ideal. Average depth of snow is 14" with many snow drifts 16"-36" deep. Atv travel is impossible now. Walking is very difficult. Lots of pressure cracks and with all the snow it is
insulating the water that comes up and unable to freeze so it's making it very slushy. Use caution around areas with high current and narrow passages and bridges. Example: mouth of Trent, bay bridge, deseronto bridge, massassauga
narrows. Walleye, Perch and Pike being caught but Fishing is slow "poor". Permanent huts have to be off Sunday March 1st and walleye closes this date aswell in zone 20.
Trenton: Glenn Millar Pro Guide Service
Glenn Millar 613 848-9302
COMMENTS - For those who have braved the cold & wind this week fishing is picking up in Zone 20 but Bay of Quinte has lots of slush & ice pushed up on shore .This is the last weekend for Walleye in Zone 20 & 17 & 18 ends at
11:59 pm March 1st . All ice huts must be off the ice in Zones 17 & 20 by 11:59 pm March 1st. Ice Hut removal March 15 at 11:59 pm in Zone 18 All ice conditions are good but lots of slush along shorelines & near pressure cracks. 12
to 24 inches snow in most places & lots of drifting. Pike Perch & Walleye have been a little difficult but for those who have gone out have produced some record catches.****Note Caution - soon the Conservation and Lower Trent and
Moira will be releasing a lot of water in the river systems & this will break up the ice fast as of today still good **** Wellers Bay has been producing some great Walleye 7 Jumbo Perch as well as Brighton Bay easy access to these
areas East & West lake also as well & some nice perch.
LAKE ERIE
St. Williams: Jimmy Riggin' Fishing Charters
Stephanie Carroll 519-586-7990
COMMENTS -
LAKE ST. CLAIR
Wallaceburg: Bass Haven
Dennis/Kathy Shaw 519 354-4242
COMMENTS -
GTA - Binbrook Conservation Area - South West of the Stoney Creek/Hamilton region
Binbrook Conservation Area - Lake Niapenco
905 692-3228 Prefers email: [email protected]
COMMENTS - www.npca.ca Lake Niapenco is a reservoir.
18"
1" - 2" of snow
NOTE All species are catch and release at Binbrook except crappie
KAWARTHA LAKES
More information available at the website on this line or contact operators below:
http://www.kawarthaanglers.com/forum/
BJ Marina - [email protected] 905 797 2632; Golden Beach Resort - 1 800 263 7781 ; Doddsy's Rice Lake Hut Rentals 905 797 2132
ICE FISHING EVENTS FOR 2015:
• Wawa: 2015 Wawa Ice Fishing Derby March 6 - 8, 2015 www.wawaicefishingderby.com
• Georgina: Perchin for MS - March 7, 2015 www.perchinforms.com
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