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Hopefully those days return! Thanks for the updates everyone!

Thanks for the tips, and nice fish!!!!

Glad to hear the bass are biting somewhere!

Oh, On the bright side, I haven't seen any solider weed this year.

Hey All, I wanted to check in and see how people are finding fishing in the Trent River/ Seymour Lake area. I've found that numbers have continued to drop for just about every fish (Pickerel might be slightly better, although I never target them). I sue to catch 100's and 100's of rock bass a year, now I might catch 20. I also haven't seen any common carp, and haven't bump into any large pike in quite sometime. How's everyone finding the fishing? And any idea why things are so slow- Hopefully, I just don't know what I'm doing I pretty much only target bass, 10 bass between two people use to be a given after a couple of hours of fishing, now I'm finding 5-6 is an above average day. I'm usually the only one seriously fishing. Thanks!

Hi John, Thanks for the reply, I stumbled across that report when I first started researching the lake. But ya, you're right very interesting read!

Hello all, In-laws just bought a place in PEC on East lake, and I've been told there aren't any small mouth in the lake, even though it's connected to Lake Ontario, by Medium/small river. I didn't really believe people until about 10 days into my 2 week stay. I've caught a decent amount of Pickerel (no size), lots of Pike (no size), and lots of Large mouth (decent size, not targeting), and don't understand why I haven't caught a single Small mouth. I've mainly been casting a twister tail, and Little Chloe. Any thoughts on the lack of Small Mouth??? Cheers!

Hello all, I'm up at East Lake, (sand banks) for the week( maybe longer) and I do not have a canoe or anyway to get out on the water and fish. Does anyone know if I can get rental dropped off, or know someone who would be willing rent/lend. I'm at Chrerry beach, certainly a case of beer or bottle of your choice if you can help. Thanks Bret

Hi Chris, I get what your saying about fishing pressure, pike presence, however the drop off seems very dramatic, and seemed like it had been on the rise 2016 and 2017.

Hey All, I have a cottage on Seymour Lake, and it seemed like the fishing was way down this year- Bass, Pike, Walleye (don't really target), even Sunfish. Also, haven't caught a muskie in year, I'm assuming it has to do with the Pike taking over, still surprised tho. I know they've sprayed really aggressively for solider weed the past few falls, and thought that might have something to do with? Anyways curious to hear your thoughts, and what you've experienced on the water. Thanks,

Thanks- might be a tricky tactic in a canoe with no electronics, but I'll give it a go.

Thanks- Hopefully there is some size!

Hello All, I'm heading up to Dickie lake in a couple of weeks, and can't seem to find to much info on it. Any idea what I should expect, types of fish,. numbers, size, etc? Any tips, or spots greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Thanks for the insight , I'll let you know how it goes.

Hey all, Hope everyone's fishing season is going well. I am heading to ArrowHead lake this weekend, with the GF and her friends. I am hoping to do a fair bit of fishing. Has anyone fished it before? I've head it's fairly decent for small mouth? Any suggestions? I am planning on renting a canoe at the park, pretty sure that means I won't be able to fish early mornings. If anyone is local and wants to rent me a canoe, I'd be very grateful and jump all over it. Thanks in advance for the feed back! Bret

I am on the trent, just east of Rice. I have notice a massive decline in size and numbers. Last year the tournament at the local marine had very low average weights. It is very rare these days (for me) to get a bass over 4lbs. I thought it might be due to the huge spike in Pike numbers.

I think i would end up in jail, and if i was fishing with my dad it would be 100%.

err, you are right, i need to learn how to read gooder...point is still the same, the old record fish must not of been near max weight?

I wonder what sort of collar it had on? Might have to go and buy my dog a brighter and more distinct, maybe an orange vest as well..

ya sad it was killed. Question tho, since it was 27.5 vs the old record of 24.5 was this fish even close to it's max weight?

if you read the comments apparently it was killed......

I use to keep creek minnows as a kid all winter. Had a cheap aerator and a clear plastic tub in my basement. I only ever put straight tap water in, and never changed it, just topped it off as needed. Do the same thing with my feeder gold fish i have as pets/food in a tank and some have been alive for over a year now.

err oops thanks... try this searched "weather " http://www.musky.com/2012single/SearchPage.html

Thought some of you muskie guys might find this interesting, I liked all the empirical data, in some of the articles. http://www.musky.com/2012single/sr3.cfm

get a really cheap aerator, i use to catch minnows in the creek as a kid and they kept just fine