Good Carp fishing locations within 100k of Toronto?

[Pondo]

Cook's Bay

[streamtripper]

Birch Bend Resort on Chemong Lake, new owners, each cottage has own firepit now, great for night fishing. Been there twice. Ask the owners to prebait...bring lots of boiled maize (lots)....we mix with strawberry jello mix. Terminal bait is cucc corn or monster maize on a hair bolt rig. Fish averaged 18-28 lbs and will spool you, strongest carp I've fought. I'm trying Lake Katchewanooka in Sept. , Katchewanooka Resort. These resorts cater to the Brits that come over specifically to fish for our wild carp.

Another good spot is Big Creek at Long Point, have banked 28 fish in a day totalling close to 400 lbs. Grand River in Brantford and Cambridge are always hot if you intercept a pod... Always be prepared to devote 6-8 hours minimum for a session...many times the action comes after many hours of nothing.....they will find you and then all hell will break loose.

I dont eat carp but the cleanest looking fish came from Chemong.... Hope this helps...

[Empty Sea]

Another good spot is Big Creek at Long Point, have banked 28 fish in a day totalling close to 400 lbs.

Holy crap dude! With results like that, why would you go anywhere else?! More importantly, why would you tell others about a spot that worked that well for you?!

[streamtripper]

Well, I know of a lot of swims closer to home that produce the same plus any trib off of Lake Erie is capable of the same result. I'm going to Dunnville Friday and I'll report back. This year has been sporadic with a lot of blanks, if the lovefest is over then they'll have the munchies and the action should pick up. Good luck with your season.

[Afraz]

Rouge Marsh, Liverpool, Leslie Street Spit - No better Carp Spot in All of GTA

And promenade park in Sauga.

[cardiotrek]

I know the city banned fishing off the docks down by the Toronto Waterfront (for safety reasons). But what other spots within Toronto can we go fishing?

Or better yet, are there any rules against bowfishing inside the Toronto city limits?

*can just imagine the complaints about public safety if someone was bowfishing on the Toronto Waterfront...*

[tweedwolfscream]

Not sure but I would think bow fishing within the city is prevented by Toronto's discharge bylaw.

You can shore fish just about anywhere along the Toronto waterfront. Marinas and protected channels are good for carp as well as game fish. If you're looking for carp, your best bet might be Leslie Spit (Tommy Thompson Park). The Cell 1 wetland has a gate to keep carp out, and in the spring they swarm on the outside of the gate.

[cardiotrek]

Probably is, but it is always best to know these things BEFORE heading out to do them.

My understanding is that certain sections of Toronto's waterfront have a fishing ban - but others do not.

And apparently it is a bit confusing because some of the ban only applies during Summer - but other seasons are okay.

Is it just me or does there need to be more clarity on these things so people have a better idea of what is allowed, where it is allowed, and what times of year it is allowed.

See these two articles to see what I am talking about:

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2012...aterfront.html

http://www.torontosun.com/2012/06/11...ront-officials

Note that they are both dated the same day - and yet the taglines are opposite. Bizarre.

[tweedwolfscream]

Those no-fishing signs didn't last long. Shortly after they went up Councillor Paula Fletcher brought a motion to take them down and keep fishing legal throughout the waterfront. It passed unanimously on Council.
http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgen...m=2012.EX21.33
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2...file-47316.pdf

[old243]

Eugenia lake in grey county , is loaded with them . fish off the causeway or the dam.Or in a back bay. fermented corn , and niblet corn on a hair. There was also some bowhunting last year. old243