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[johnny]

Hi Guys
Im new to fishing in st.catharines, did lots in the Kawartha region, however new to fishing out hear. Im real close to 12 mile creek and was wondering if anyone had some suggestions in fishing that area. My general area is Glendale bridge.

[stdavidsboy]

Friend, you have some great options in the St. Catharines area! Don't be discouraged by the lack of replies to this thread. I get the impression that more users are in the GTA. I'm living in Etobicoke but St. Catharines/Niagara is my home turf!

How do you like to fish? What for? Here are some places to get started. None of them are specific, so you might need some briefing in the bigger watersheds.

1) Port Dalhousie (in the current) for Salmon, Rainbows, nice Browns, and walleye OR fill your boots with sheepshead in the summer. Even caught some eels!
2) Port Dalhousie harbour for large northerns, nice bass, and cruising trout. Walleye also along the breakwall.
3) Port Dalhousie pier (E or W) for early autumn salmon w/ spoons dusk/dawn/night

4) Whirlpool or Queenston Docks in the Niagara River.
5) Lock 1 if its still open... might've fenced that off since I was there a few years ago
6) The beaverdams road area for perch, bass, sunfish
7) Cast for pike in the Henley (now) south of the highway bridge
Sixteen mile creek for largemouth and carp
9) If you have a boat, the Queenston drift or mouth of the Niagara out by the green can can be stellar (be careful which side or you'll need a US licence! Seriously! Same goes for the river!)
10) Downrigging along the Niagara Bar for lakers is fun on those hot summer days with flat water. There's plenty of salmon fishing to be had as well, but I haven't done that for a few years.
11) Up by Brock I hear there's somefishing but I don't know it well.
12) The upper Niagara river (N of Ft. Erie) I've been scuba diving and seen some HUGE bass, walleye and trout. It's also been featured in magazines. Well earned reputation. Same goes for Chippewa creek.
13) You're a short drive for very very early morning Lake Erie breakwall walleye.
14) GM backwash used to have Salmon but that's been >10 years since I've tried.
15) Catfish in the 4 mile creek near Virgil, NOTL.
16) Niagara Jetboats closed the sand docks but I've seen Sturgeon, nice salmon and trout, very very big walleye, musky and others caught right down there. Shore fishing is tricky due to the steep banks but there are a few accesses.

You should go see Angela at Peter's Tackle & Bait on Secord Drive (between Lake St. & Scott St.). She runs the store now - you'll like her and she knows her stuff. (incidentally, the store is named after her late husband, Peter - an awesome guy who passed away several years ago).

These should give you some leads on where to get started. PM me with specific questions about locations or the 'how's'.

Cheers,
M

[johnny]

Hey Marc
Wheni last fished the Humber i moved up and down from the mouth to the bridge, also I fished at the boat launch from shore just up the river off of berry road have you tried in there?
Also the old mill under the bloor street bridhe from shore was usually pretty successful for me.
Regards
John

[Dugger]

Johnny, yupper, plenty spots to fish in and around St. Kitts. St. Davids Boy pretty much summed it up. Head to the Port West pier and walk a quarter ounce twister along the wall with the current to the end. Walk back, against the current, with a wobbly, rattling plug (Storm makes some killers). Big walleye and trout doing this technique. Glendale area has some great little nooks for bass, panfish and carp, catfish. Good luck exploring!

[J.C.]

Hey stdavidsboy thanks for the info. I never really thought the west end of Lake Ontario had much of anything except for salmon and trout. A few weeks ago I fished out of Queenston docks and hooked a dozen smallies no walleyes. Would you say they are near the river mouth or was it just the bad cold front that shut them down?
Thanks for the heads up on Peter's Tackle & Bait I will make a point of stopping in.
Do you recommend any other boat ramps besides Queenston?

[Maurice]

Hello. i am looking for people to go fishing with. i am just starting out and would like some training

[MuskiesnBJJ]

Stdavidsboy dropping serious knowledge!  Im heading out to Ravine for a nice patio lunch and wine right now   

[MuskiesnBJJ]

stdavidsboy, can you elaborate on fishing in the lower?  Any places youve seen musky? I usually go in the Upper for musky but the lower is so much closer to me (I have a boat)

 

 Also interested in targeting brownies and maybe salmon.  Usually I go to the Niagara Bar at the mouth of the lower in May.  There is about a 2 week run there where the salmon are practically jumping out of the water.  Wondering if Fall or Summer presents more options for these types of fish...Thanks!