Rizzo

haha great report. If you have to break through ice to get to the water, you are die-hards. As far as musky fishing goes, I lose confidence when the water gets below 52...doesn't mean I quit, just means I have zero confidence...and no confidence usually leads to no fish. At least you saw one!

use paddles...cheap, good exercise and better for the environment (other than that I think 8 hp would be more than adequate)

I have absolutely no idea as I have never seen one, but my imagination leads me to believe a smelt might be like a sardine? Guess that should be my next question...how do you prepare a smelt to make it edible? Again, I was just wondering how people might prepare a fish like this, as the smallest perch I have kept are in the 9 inch range and found the fillets fairly small (some of those little buggers have big rib cages). There have been some good answers here, I just couldn't imagine filleting a 7 inch perch, and methods others have described make a lot of sense.

hey photoz, i was thinking they may scale them, cut off the head, remove the innards and then grind up the rest

I figured that might be it. Couldn't imagine the loonie-sized fillet that would come from a 7 inch perch...big waste of time (and resources)

dirtiest player I ever saw play the game. Don't dare check him or you'll get a stick in the mouth just before you hit him.

can't say I fish pike this late in the year in open water, but once the ice shows up its the one time of the year I rely on live bait. Hard to beat a big honkin sucker, shiner or chub

I've stopped by the docks a couple of times lately and see people keeping fish of all sizes. In the past I've kept perch as small as 9 inches and got very small fillets. Probably wouldn't do that again. At the docks I'm seeing 6-7 inch fish being kept. Anyone here know what people would do with these things? Do they grind them up and turn them into some kind of fish paste? Do you think these things are destined to be fertilizer? I couldn't imagine a fillet would be worthwhile. Perhaps someone here knows how these fish can be "processed" to make them edible. I just couldn't be bothered to try and clean such a small fish, but I see so many doing it there has to be a secret out there.

borderline imo, but based on some others that have somehow got in there, I think he will too

I had a fantastic year for walleye...unfortunately I never target them, just seem to catch them by accident while musky fishing. Caught 4 over 6 pounds this year in approx 10 trips

I have been there a couple of times in the last few weeks and have found the action so so. First trip with water just around 60 degrees and a severe cold front/blue skies we hooked but lost a nice fish while jigging in 18 fow. 2nd trip w got a decent fish on a black spinnerbait in the weeds close to deeper water when the water was around 58 degrees. Last trip, with the water cooled down to 52 we spent more time trolling deeper water but had no luck, ended up casting in some green weeds in 10 fow and caught/released a 7lb pickerel on a sledge, not even a sniff from a 'ski that 3rd day.

the car which is 7 years old now is still worth more than the boat (8 years old). I like the depreciation on the boat better though...the car is worth $30,000 less than when I bought it, the boat has lost only about $3000

I have no idea but it looks like it would make fantastic bait

first of all, that's way too much information. Secondly, this should be in the thread "you know you're getting old when"

absolutely no doubt about it 100% positively a tiger musky

another saturday vote

best part is, out of all the years we've done this, I don't think a single musky has been caught by anyone. Someone will be a hero one of these times.

I'm with hookset...lots of "fishy" water (and some unmarked shoals that others have mentionned). Good numbers for sm/lm bass and pike. Water may be a bit chilly for bass though when you get there. Rumours of walleye and musky but I've never seen them

yes, I believe he built a "fish ladder" that ends right in his fridge sorry, couldn't resist.

no offense to those who live there.....but hahahahahahahahaha! I guess if you consider mudcats "fishing" and Giant Tiger "shopping" then you have found your home!

I have no idea what you are talking about as I have never seen Choronzey release a fish. It was probably a fake release you saw, there was a diver under the boat who saved that fish for the frying pan...along with the inevitable fried potatoes and baked beans. That guy's colon is a disaster waiting to happen. Pity the camera crew that has to drive home with him.

nice bass Kerry. We fished Balsam last week Wednesday with the same results...no musky but one incidental fish. I caught a 6lb walleye on a sledge right at boatside. Water that day was 52 degrees and, surprise surprise it was windy and rough on balsam.

been MANY years since I was there. There was formerly a marina on Jordan harbour that you could park at and walk along the shore but I see its gone now. Not sure what the access would be like anymore. At that time there were some pretty worn paths that were right beside the QEW. There is now a marina and breakwall on the lake Ontario side. Marinas are usually good spots to fish if they'll let you! Pretty sure there is a breakwall out there too that you could access

teehee :D

there are largemouth bass in Jordan harbour