Pike Opener?

[MikeyMikey]

Hey there...

When is Pike opener?

May 5th?

or 2nd Saturday of May? (25th).

?

 

[paw]

1st saturday(5th) in May for division 8 I believe. and the rest are 2nd saturday(12) in May.

 

[Snypa]

Yup !!

Pike: May 12th

Bass: June 12th I think ? or was it 2nd last saturday in June ?

 

[Snypa]

Its looking like a possible cold pike opener, which is great if you plan on catching a few !! Might head out on the sunday, if it warms up tho, I plan on fishing for carp & maybe some ugly bullheads rofl.

 

[MikeyMikey]

It seems that Lake Ontario is Division 8.

meaning Pike open is 1st Saturday of May.

Right? No?

 

[Snypa]

Good question, was just checking the regs, I always thought division 8 was for boats trolling Lake O. ? I could be wrong though.

It also says on the MNR website that LM & SM bass is now open province-wide on June 23, 2007.

 

[MikeyMikey]

June 23rd... omg that is so far off~

i wanna catch them when they are making babies.

 

[Snypa]

That's what I'm saying ! they should regulate it from year to year, make it earlier if its warmer during spring, like at least June 15th, its not like the bass from previous years are going anywhere. And if we have a warm month, they'll probably spawn a lot anyways throughout May into early June. Down in Florida, I heard they have soo much bass down there, that they don't even have a spawning season because its warm all year long ! I wish I knew that (3 years ago) when I went to Orlando lol. :/

On the other hand, if the fish levels are low, and or if its really cold in May, then of coarse, push the opener date back.

 

[hooktooth]

bass opener

You really don't want to catch them too early here. We have a short growing season in Ontario -not like in Florida were they feed all year. As well if you pull a bass off the nest the fry will quickly get ravished by other predators . No fry means less fish down the years. The regs are there for good reason . Tight lines