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Hey all, is ice forming anywhere up north yet? Looking forward to the season starting but southern ontarios quite warm lol.
was also wondering if anyone ice fishes for carp in ontario. I have been trying to find them in my lake in the winter hut they disapear. One time i saw one cruising below the ice but that was it. I even tried looking for them in a tiny pond and they were gone lol where do they go?! Also trying to find the catfish.
I got a report of some ice forming but it's 700 plus kms away from Toronto lol. That was few days ago it was minus 16 the other night too but it's warming up again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aabol6988
Might head up the second week of December for a few days if I get a chance.
I don't even see parts of Simcoe ready in ready in December this year . Unless we get some real cold in 3 weeks long range don't look good. We need another great polar vortex to come visit us soon [emoji1787]
Hear of the odd carp caught but not often I wouldn't bother with them in the winter .
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You guys buzz off with your ice and stuff! Take up hunting! Once hunting is over, it can freeze, lol.
Little lakes are starting to ice over here but the plus 4 days on the way will likely fix it.
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Yeah late start this year sadly.Quote:
Originally Posted by fishfood
Carp are the main species i target in the summer aswell as catfish, love catching them and was hoping to find where they huddle in the winter to catch some. We have lots of trout in the lake but unfortunately they are out of season in the winter.
Just came back from Temagami.
Small lakes were starting to skim over.
Larger lakes only the back bays and some of the shoreline.
The next week or two will determine how quick the ice comes on.
Anyone have more ideas about finding carp in the winter? Or catfish
Frenchmans Bay in Pickering. I once saw a guy pull a 20 carp through an 8 inch hole. It was a challenge but he got it up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aabol6988
Targeting carp in the winter thru the ice IMO is almost a waste of time.
In the past I've fished a place full of carp, but carp thru the ice were quite rare.
Open water produced lots.
Woke up yesterday at Temagami to see the lake at the town froze over thinly.
Last night should have add some thickness.
Low winds are helping it set up.
I wish it was the same in the south .Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodsman
Thanks for the update .
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just north of toronto is starting to setupQuote:
Originally Posted by fishfood
Yeah theres definately easier fish to catch but i guess i just really like fishing carp so the effort would be worth catching one to meQuote:
Originally Posted by Woodsman
Starting to tighten up on the back lakeshttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...b65acb8cce.jpg
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awesome! Got a thaw the other day and most melted so its pretty thin again, where are you that its nice and frozen? Would love to get out over the holidaysQuote:
Originally Posted by oaknut
Barry's Bay is just east of Algonquin Park. On the southern end.
I'm sure all the bigger lakes will be stiff by morning on our end, -25 in the forecast and the rain really knocked the snow down.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aabol6988
As woodsman said, we're 2 hours west of Ottawa
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I was thinking about heading out to Eugenia to try ice fishing for carp as well, have you had any success this winter?
Aabol6988 I was thinking about heading out to Eugenia to try ice fishing for carp as well, have you had any success this winter?
I was also thinking about trying there as well. Not much in there to catch through the ice.
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Again carp are almost doormat during the winter. For years I fished Wildwood which was full of carp and only seen 2 brought though the ice. Expect many of hours of non productive fishing. For the ones I seen caught they were described as reeling in an old rubber boot.
If they bite relatively good and fought good, there would be a very active winter carp following.
I haven't seen it.