Struggling to catch a REAL fish in Durham

[FisherGirl]

Mind ya biznas

 

[buck]

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[BASSMASTER19]

go out duffins with your dingy go about 400 feet and drop shot for salmon or troll for salmon, nows the best time

 

[BASSMASTER19]

400 feet out not deep lol

 

[FisherGirl]

400 feet out not deep lol

Do you mean 400 ft out onto lake ontario? :shock: too scared

 

[AaronKrick]

I don't think she should start with salmon lol. Look for structure. Bass will hang out there. Look for weeds, logs, fallen trees, and undercut banks.

 

[hamiltonangler94]

I agree with catfish

 

[FisherGirl]

Thank you for all the responses!

Can anyone tell me if I am wasting my time in the bay area?

Am I wasting my time fishing in the afternoon with the sun being so hot?

Also, some spots are really shallow, like 2-3 feet deep, will bass hang out there?

 

[AaronKrick]

Yep they will hang out in 1 ft of water if there's structure or covered. And yes you are wasting your time in the afternoon in august or july. Try to be on the water anytime from 4 am-10:30 am or from 6:30 pm-dusk.

 

[fisher12]

If fishing creeks/rivers I find that trestles/supporting columns of bridges usually have fish around them. In my experience panfish are usually in the shallower water closer to shore and bass tend to be a little deeper out, especially the big ones.

 

[FisherGirl]

Thanks for all the help! Still trying to decide if I should try my luck tonight...

 

[AaronKrick]

Go for it! Oh ya and try lures for nicer fish, rather than a worm.

 

[BASSMASTER19]

lol fine no salmon, go out in frenchmans bay and fish the middle and cover for big bass and pike maybe carp and cats if you like, use anything like cranks or spinners

 

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me an gt aka goodentight fish most nights for salmon, we;re also in your area, give it another week and streams and creeks will be loaded

 

[jmmartin]

mountforest has the saugueen river going through it. no boat nessary. good pike use spoons red and white or sliver in colours i think size1-3 red devils, and get a spinner bait or two small and all.

 

[Bow Man]

I don't think she should start with salmon lol. Look for structure. Bass will hang out there. Look for weeds, logs, fallen trees, and undercut banks.

Agree with this... also how far are you willing to travel to fish? And what times do you usally go out? Maybe with this feed back everyone can help a little more.



Bow Man

 

[jmmartin]

and another thing man. you dont need a boat to get nice smallies, I love river fishing. All you have to do is walk the water and find the holes. im talking trout areas that have 6 feet holes where the big boys live. just some food for thought.

 

[FisherGirl]

Agree with this... also how far are you willing to travel to fish? And what times do you usally go out? Maybe with this feed back everyone can help a little more.

Bow Man

I dont thinK I'd travel west for fishing...I'd probably stick to the east. Willing to travel about 30 mins or so. Thanks for the help guys!

 

[BASSMASTER19]

me an gt aka goodentight fish most nights for salmon, we;re also in your area, give it another week and streams and creeks will be loaded

jmatt same here, we should get out slayin steel sometime

 

[BASSMASTER19]

I dont thinK I'd travel west for fishing...I'd probably stick to the east. Willing to travel about 30 mins or so. Thanks for the help guys!

try the outflow at the nuclear plant, its not illegal i went and asked myself, you can ecpect to catch anything there, bass, trout, walleye, pike, etc, etc and it should be no more than 15mins for you