How's everyone doing with the FALL BITE?! (NON-SALMON)

[frozenfire]

Recently, this place has become Ontario Salmon Fishing Forums.

How's everyone doing with non-salmon species?

The fall walleye, crappie, bass and muskie bite are ON!

Crappie and walleye are fun on light gear, and COMPLETELY EDIBLE! (delicious too!)

Maybe I should've kept this to myself and let the people here continue eating half decomposed salmon haha! :wink:

For the people who fish for resident trout, get out there!!! Only a couple more days left!

 

[Joel52]

You're right, but this rain doesn't help! :wink:

 

[saladsays]

Hey ff, now that you mentioned it, could you point out any locations around mississauga (for crappies) where i could take my 9 year old daughter to. Shes getting a bit frustrated, (caught nothing in the last 3 trips), infact any place where she can catch some small pan fry would be great.

Thanks in advance.

 

[fisher12]

Hey ff, now that you mentioned it, could you point out any locations around mississauga (for crappies) where i could take my 9 year old daughter to. Shes getting a bit frustrated, (caught nothing in the last 3 trips), infact any place where she can catch some small pan fry would be great.

Thanks in advance.

You could go to Lake Aquitaine or Grenadier pond, both have panfish.

 

[frozenfire]

As fisher12 mentioned, Grenadier and Aquitane hold panfish.

If you're catching to eat them, I would consider other larger and cleaner bodies of water, like any of the Kawartha Lakes. Which are on fire by the way :lol:
Your daughter will have a blast... just dress warmly, as the temps are dropping.

 

[L84FishN]

i've caught 3 3-4 lb smallmouth bass this fall so far
fun times =D

 

[frozenfire]

i've caught 3 3-4 lb smallmouth bass this fall so far
fun times =D

That's what I'm talking about!
These fish are packing on the weight for winter and they are only going to get fatter, and hungrier! :lol:

 

[float^drifter]

one atlantic and 2 bows during salmon season eint bad. God i cant wait for steelhead season love the -20 weather :lol:

 

[shimano25]

I'm still doing okay with panfish, perch, and bass.

Btw, I think salmonid fishing is way overrated. :lol:

 

[Rapala Boy]

I'm still doing okay with panfish, perch, and bass.

Btw, I think salmonid fishing is way overrated. :lol:

Fight a 15lb steelhead and let me know if things change lol.

Back on topic, I've caught small rainbows at wilmot. Thats it lol

 

[efka]

Btw, I think salmonid fishing is way overrated. :lol:

i wouldn't call it fishing, but yes it is. esp here lately :lol:

 

[Mykester]

10 inch perch

 

[tangledline]

funny you should ask...
since you all gave up fishing the islands...its been ok given the vegetation die -off
lots of pike....
up until this week i was catching alot of 4.5lb bass and 1.5 lb bass
lots of jumbo perch
pike will last for the month of october

 

[LICENSETOPIN]

so far ive caught jumbo perch, freshwater drum, and a couple smallies whilst float fishing for browns and chinnies down at the rocks by thhe boat launch of the bluffs. ive lost numerous fish due to me sucking but i did also manage to land some fresh chinnies and a couple hog browns. all fish were caught on skien and were all caught at night. best part? no one EVER around. i did get hastled by cops one night. apperntly it smelled very herbatious, i had nno clue what they were talking about. i was just fishin. :lol:

 

The jumbo perch on Erie & Lake O harbours are starting to kick off, if you want a change from black boot salmon steaks that is. :lol:

 

[LICENSETOPIN]

add a pike to that list. i managed to land one today at the same spot again on salmon skein.

 

[wymen]

I was up at Island Lake yesterday. What a beautiful reservoir! I could not get any bass or panfish to bite... most likely b/c I was getting bites left center and right from their juv pike population. Largest one was 24". I was out from 11am - 6pm and landed 5. Keep in mind most of my day was travel time - you don't get anywhere quickly with only a trolling motor. Made things worse when it was windy and I was in a deep-v hull boat...

I'll post some pics when I get it off my phone. Northern Pike are such a gorgeous looking fish! A lot prettier than Muskie...

Wymen

 

[Joel52]

We like pike fishing too. Last time out (3 weeks ago), my wife landed a 27" pike that had a 12" walleye stuffed in it's throat... Caught a few browns at the forks this morning. Season closes tonight. :lol:

 

[spranga]

Campbellford Smallie and Walleye are on the bite now. Youngs point action isnt to bad right now either.

 

[FrankTheRabbit]

I was looking up the PDF from the MNR website regarding Zone 17. It lists LMB & SMB season to be open until Dec 15? Is that correct? If so, any idea why it's being extended?