Fishable water

[dsukh]

Hi all,


I've decided that I want to try exploring new waters further up north, but I have no idea what to look for.

For example, I'm looking on google maps and see a million small lakes by muskoka, but are all these fishable?

Do all these little lakes have streams that water can flow in and out of?

If a lake has no in-flow or out-flow stream into a larger body of water, will it still contain fish? Or will it be dead water?

And about dams. If a river has a dam, with no fish ladder. Will there still be fish beyond the dam?

I've fished for many species of fish before and really want to try for brook trouts up north, which is why I'm looking to explore new waters.

I love the feeling of being out on a lake or river/stream with nothing else around you. Just you, your fishing gears, and the beautiful environment.

Any input will be greatly appreciated.. Thanks.



Regards,

Dan

 

[pikehunter69]

I can't speak for up north but most bodies water of water will hold fish, in or out streams or not.. People have been known in the past to illegally transport species of fish from one body of water to the next. I've fished bodies of water that you would think wouldn't hold any fish to nailing pike every single cast. As for above dams with no fish ladders, fish could've started above the dams up stream before coming down and over the dam itself. In Cambridge on the Speed river in Hespeler there's a dam with no fish ladder and every spring I'd use to go watch to carp gather at the bottom of the dam and there's tons of fish above the dam.

I am like you tho, wanting to hit up some north streams and rivers this year. I've never fished above Owen Sound and haven't even fished the Notta before, so I'm looking to change that this year.

 

[rocheleauc]

try googling the names of the lakes and see what you can find

 

[Dozer]

Hi all,


I've decided that I want to try exploring new waters further up north, but I have no idea what to look for.

For example, I'm looking on google maps and see a million small lakes by muskoka, but are all these fishable? Check out the Ministry webste and see what species are available n any particular lake, chances are they do have fish... you can also check stocking information

Do all these little lakes have streams that water can flow in and out of? Most of the time yes, for example, some of the highlands lakes only have outflows, they just fll up by rain water. Use a map to see where the rivers are, usually good spots to start

If a lake has no in-flow or out-flow stream into a larger body of water, will it still contain fish? Or will it be dead water? Depends, there is a highland lake I recently learned about that they stock splake into, and the only way to get there is by foot or ATV, and I'll be fishing it next week

And about dams. If a river has a dam, with no fish ladder. Will there still be fish beyond the dam? 99% of the time, yes.

I've fished for many species of fish before and really want to try for brook trouts up north, which is why I'm looking to explore new waters.

I love the feeling of being out on a lake or river/stream with nothing else around you. Just you, your fishing gears, and the beautiful environment. Couldn't agree wth you more, but people are tight lipped about their brookie spots, just do some research through google, there is plenty of information to be found that gves you answers on where to go and how to fish. just recently spent 2 hours searching through the internet and found a wicked brookie lake, best of luck.

Any input will be greatly appreciated.. Thanks.



Regards,

Dan

 

[Spinninreel]

Here is a link that will show what species are in a lot of those lakes: http://www.web2.mnr.gov.on.ca/fish_online/fishing/fishingExplorer_en.html . Even very small bodies of water up in the muskokas do have some kind of fish. A lot of rivers like the muskoka river have fish in every section of river even though there are many dams through out the length of the river.

I hope this helps.

 

[MichaelVerdirame]

You just never know. I've been surprised where I both have and have not caught fish. Suburban stormwater ponds holding bass... who would have thought!

 

[FishingNoob]

You just never know. I've been surprised where I both have and have not caught fish. Suburban stormwater ponds holding bass... who would have thought!

Are the bass big?

:wink:

 

[MichaelVerdirame]

Are the bass big?

:wink:

No lol not even worth catching ;-)

 

[FishingNoob]

No lol not even worth catching ;-)

 

[Dugger]

I know many local MNR offices carry crown land maps and the lakes on these maps have symbols indicating the type of gamefish are in each lake, I find these maps invaluable. You can often find lists made available to the public that name local lakes where the MNR stocked fish, recently and in the past with numbers. Parry Sound District office has both these and I know other field offices that carry them.

 

[dsukh]

Thanks for all the replies guys.

How would I know which stretch of a stream is private property and which isnt? If I'm looking on google map everything pretty much looks like its part of somebody's land.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

Regards,
Dan

 

[MichaelVerdirame]

Thanks for all the replies guys.

How would I know which stretch of a stream is private property and which isnt? If I'm looking on google map everything pretty much looks like its part of somebody's land.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

Regards,
Dan

If you head out in an inflatable, it shouldn't be a problem. i got a beach toy at Canadian tire for $10 last summer... and fished from it

good times... until a stray hook punctured it LOL

 

[dsukh]

If you head out in an inflatable, it shouldn't be a problem. i got a beach toy at Canadian tire for $10 last summer... and fished from it

good times... until a stray hook punctured it LOL

Exactly what I'm worried about with inflatable. Not the strongest swimmer around ahaha.
Any other way of determining which area belongs to the crown, which is private, and which is public?

 

[MichaelVerdirame]

Exactly what I'm worried about with inflatable. Not the strongest swimmer around ahaha.
Any other way of determining which area belongs to the crown, which is private, and which is public?

hahaha, it actually is still usable to this day. It just needs to be re pumped after an hour or two. No disaster, it just makes for a funny story, and it was bound to happen eventually.