Area: GTA
The Eglinton Flats is known as one of the biggest recreational areas in the GTA. What's less known about it is the great fishing at Thompton Pond.
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Today I decided to try out the small pond thats about a 20 minute walk from me. I went from 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm. Temperature today was mildly warm, around 25 degrees, and somewhat sunny.
I started out fishing with corn kernels. I chummed up the spot a bit and cast out. After about 5 minutes I saw something playing around with my corn, but it later stopped (by the way I am float fishing). This is the spot:
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From what I have heard pike frequent that area near the weeds. I decided to change it up a bit after a half hour with no luck. A fiendly fellow was on his way gave me his worms and I changed the spot. Fishing without a bobber, I cast out and landed a decent sized bullhead:
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3 more were caught and 3 others struck my worm but were spooked.
The pond is nearly empty in the afternoon times, however by 6 pm there are junior soccer games going on. Also, at the spot I was first fishing at, I heard of some fellow that was fighting a carp earlier that day that snapped his rod! I also saw two carp jump simultaneously near the middle of the pond. Happy fishing!
The Eglinton Flats is known as one of the biggest recreational areas in the GTA. What's less known about it is the great fishing at Thompton Pond.
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Today I decided to try out the small pond thats about a 20 minute walk from me. I went from 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm. Temperature today was mildly warm, around 25 degrees, and somewhat sunny.
I started out fishing with corn kernels. I chummed up the spot a bit and cast out. After about 5 minutes I saw something playing around with my corn, but it later stopped (by the way I am float fishing). This is the spot:
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From what I have heard pike frequent that area near the weeds. I decided to change it up a bit after a half hour with no luck. A fiendly fellow was on his way gave me his worms and I changed the spot. Fishing without a bobber, I cast out and landed a decent sized bullhead:
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3 more were caught and 3 others struck my worm but were spooked.
The pond is nearly empty in the afternoon times, however by 6 pm there are junior soccer games going on. Also, at the spot I was first fishing at, I heard of some fellow that was fighting a carp earlier that day that snapped his rod! I also saw two carp jump simultaneously near the middle of the pond. Happy fishing!
