Which area to hit up......?

[Bolcheck]

Well I'm heading out on Friday to get some hardwater fishing in on Simcoe.

Here's the question should I hit up Virginia beach area or Cooks bay area?? I'm not asking for exact co-ordinates just some general reasons to help with my decision.

Taking a buddy out who hasn't done much icefishing at all so just want to get into some perch (JUMBO) and pike.

Cheers

 

[mutt248]

My first stop is always Gilford on Cooks bay. I've had good luck there in the past and as well as others.

Good luck if you go and leave a few jumbos for me!

 

[grubman]

Esox be sure to pee a X where you get some big ones......lol.

I heard on another forum that only Cook's Bay is safe, they said they had 4 inches on Sunday. By Friday you should be good. But the main lake is not frozen yet.

Good luck and be safe!!!

 

[redneckchromer]

Esox be sure to pee a X where you get some big ones......lol.

I heard on another forum that only Cook's Bay is safe, they said they had 4 inches on Sunday. By Friday you should be good. But the main lake is not frozen yet.

Good luck and be safe!!!

who told you that?! cooks bay has the least amount of ice out of all the places u can fish simcoe right now!!! Cooks has about 4-6 vb and pb both have 8+ they have the hut rentals out and have had them since the beginning of the month in both places. go to caseys at port bolster or daves at vb for minnows good luck get there early to lock up a spot, perch move around all the time so theres no "good" spot go look for 20 fow and move deeper if u cant find em good luck be safe

 

[grubman]

who told you that?! cooks bay has the least amount of ice out of all the places u can fish simcoe right now!!! Cooks has about 4-6 vb and pb both have 8+ they have the hut rentals out and have had them since the beginning of the month in both places. go to caseys at port bolster or daves at vb for minnows good luck get there early to lock up a spot, perch move around all the time so theres no "good" spot go look for 20 fow and move deeper if u cant find em good luck be safe

Was told that last night. Maybe the guy had his LT on the ice posting it, now he on the bottom of the lake....lol.

 

[redneckchromer]

Was told that last night. Maybe the guy had his LT on the ice posting it, now he on the bottom of the lake....lol.

lol cooks is safe but its not the only place. lots of options for simcoe pannies right now just gotta ask when you buy minnows where the good ice is they usually know cuz they rent huts too.