does anyone know if lake scugog is fishable yet?

[balapickerel]

i'm going up there this saturday and i was wondering if it was ready to be fished, and if it's even open there yet

any help will be appreciated, Will

 

[ec1]

Nope sorry Will. You aren't allowed to fish there til the last saturday in April.

 

[balapickerel]

yeah i just checked mrn and found that out, darn i'm dying to fish and i don't want to risk fishing the pond near my house since it contans walleye :lol:

 

[balapickerel]

in that case, does anyone know if lake wilcox is thawed yet, i know that i would be alowed to fish for, brook trout, pike, sunfish,crappie, perch and catfish, my other question is, would i actually catch any if i did fish there?

once again, thanks in advance for help, Will

 

[frozenfire]

I highly doubt your pond holds walleye.
nothing that shallow will hold walleye as it would heat up way too quickly and walleye are not tolerant of low oxygen levels.

 

[frozenfire]

at wilcox you'll probably catch perch, catfish and crappie if it has any. maybe the odd pike too if you're lucky.

 

[balapickerel]

i have found numerouse walleye remains around the shore lines, unless they are some sort of walleye imitators, and thanks for the advice on wilcox, now i just need to find out if there is any open water there...

 

[frozenfire]

take a picture of the remains...
pond is way too small. should probably be just carp if anything.

 

[balapickerel]

i only find them in the summer so i'll have probably caught whatever they are before i find the remains, but i do agree that walleye would not survive in that pond, i guess i'll find out when it's time

 

[zantrax]

Lake Wilcox is still frozen. The ice is getting quite thin though, wont be long. I live on the lake, I'll keep you posted.

 

[balapickerel]

i only live about five minutes away on bike, but it's kinda hard to ride a bike with a fishing rod

 

[zantrax]

Lake Scougog has always caught my interest as I drive to my cottage up in Bobcaygeon. I always see people fishing from the road that cuts the water, has anybody ever fished there before, and how is it? If only the ice would disappear...

 

[balapickerel]

i haven't fished there but my aunt and uncle live on the lake