I can see soft water!

[MarksHooked]

So I was heading over the skyway this weekend, and noticed that the shoreline and the pier area around there had some moving water! Needless to say I was ecstatic, I've been going absolutely crazy, and desperately need to get some of this new braided line wet! I'm thinking about going out with my buddy on Saturday, looking around that area or some smaller piers between there and Grimsby. I was wondering if there WOULD be any fish shallow to be looking for at this time of year? I've got 2 spinning gear set ups, a Medium and a Medium Heavy, I was planning on throwing some inline spinners, spoons, and maybe a couple jerkbaits to test them out. Am I crazy? If anyone has any experience fishing these areas right after the ice has melted, I would love to hear it. I've only recently begun fishing, and this is my first time having to wait for the ice to melt! I am not looking for spots specifically, just an idea of what I should be looking for or expecting, or than the flu! Thanks in advance

 

[steelhead101]

ideally you want to find a spot that has a warm water outflow, not just open water. check out bob izumis show where they fish the nuclear plant mid winter and slam all kinds of fish

 

[rich_ace_G]

Soft open water is a good sign...but not for braid...but hey.

 

[buckhorn-bassin]

Looks like July at this rate before the boat will be in the water

 

[classic drifter]

Looks like July at this rate before the boat will be in the water

that may be true!

 

[W_boughner]

32-34" of Ice on a center Wellington lake on Saturday !! I've never seen that much ice before

 

[Drop_Shot]

I remember March 2012 I was Crappie fishing on Scugog in 20 degree weather... That's so not happening this year...! At this rate it's looking more toward late April.. So depressing.. lol

But if you do see open water from a pier, I'd say try jigging tubes, or minnows for jumbo perch and possibly Cisco or Lake trout as tehy come closer to shore in winter.