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I was up in a North Western Quebec Lake the same time. Have fished the same lake for over 20 yrs a few times a yr. When they get the lockjaw coldfront blues we size baits down to a 1/8 or 1/16 oz jig, with a worm or berkley power minnows 3" or 4" . They are a much narrower profile than the gulps and will entice strikes. When they get like that - fish jigs right on bottom - slowly dragging them on bottom with little or no lift. When they are chowing - 5"-6" Cabelas GO TO Swim minnows worked aggresively are deadly up there for the walleye and pike - anything black silver as most of the baitfish up there are fallfish.

check out Bayview Wildwood Resort on Sparrow Lake Close to GTA - great kids programs Good fishing Tell them Reelpro Fishing Charters sent you see www.flickr.com/photos/reelpro-ca for some Sparrow Lake fishing pics

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The eastern end of the lake is pretty much a giant weed flat - if you have a graph for your canoe , look for any slightly deeper holes - even 2 or 3 feet of a depth break seem to congregate a few walleye. Never caught any walleyes over a Lb or 2 there, but decent numbers Try a Ripplin Redfin trolled early or late in the day. Perch colour, chrome or gold GL MIKE

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My 2007 ETEC 200 has been running my 22 foot charter boat flawlessly for 8 seasons. New spark plugs once Great motor, sips gas and oil

The In-Fisherman Boys had it right decades ago. Promote "Selective Harvest" I teach all my clients that Ontario freshwater fish are some of the healthiest and tastiest table fare that there is anywhere. Yet they should always select the smaller specimens of whatever species they are catching to eat - as long as they are legal according to the Ontario Fishing Regulations - and release the larger ones. In almost all species the larger fish are the prime spawners and if released provide the best hopes for a sustainable resource. "Selective Harvest " - a responsible way to enjoy one of Canada's greatest natural resources and ensure it's health for future generations. Kinda hard for the PETAS to argue with as well.

Reelpro Fishing Charters Daily Fishing Charters Serving Muskoka, Haliburton and Kawarthas - suitable for families and groups up to 5 people. www.reelpro.ca [email protected] 705-238-3637 Beginning the 2015 Season in May See the photo gallery page for some great 2014 fish or Reelpro Fishing Charters on Facebook

Hi Check out Bayview-Wildwood on Sparrow Lake. It's only 20 mins from Orillia Great fishing for Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Muskie, Pike, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Perch - has it all. They are very family oriented there - lots of kids activities and water sports. Not too far from many small towns - Gravenhurst, Orillia, Casino Rama The lodge has small boats avail. for fishing - my company offers full service charters for catching "the big one"

Check Out the Ontario Sportfishing Guides Association website OSGA www.ontariofishcharters.ca All the members are Proffesional Charter Operators with the proper training and safety standards to provide you with a successful and safe day on the water. There are many outfits on Lake Ontario as well as all the other Big lakes and regions of the province. GL

check out club muskoka They have a compound with large and small cottages available. Nice beach and dock, good fishing. Approx 1.5 hrs to Toronto.

Hi I can arrange a trip for you that is 1.5hrs from Toronto Pearson Airport. Good summer fishing, walleye, pike, bass, panfish. Accomodations, golf etc. send me a pm or email

Daily fishing charters for groups up to 5. PRICES $350 - $550 for 5 anglers. Serving Muskoka, Kawartha, Haliburton and Southern Georgian Bay. "Pick your Fish" We tailor charters for Muskie, Walleye, Pike, Bass, Trout, Channel Catfish, Perch and Panfish, many lakes offer a number of different species in the course of a day. Charters include all equipment, rods, tackle, bait, ice and bottled water. www.reelpro.ca [email protected]

Perhaps the Sportsmen and women of Ontario and Canada should start to stand up for themselves. The OPP now have a new type of unit just to police Snowmobiles, Boats,and ATV's. They target outdoorsman. Hunters, fisherman, and ATV and snowmobile trail riders. Personally I would rather my tax dollars that are spent on OPP are put to a division that targets, CRIMINALS. I have been stopped 23 times in 2011 by OPP on snowmobiles, in boats and on an ATV. Each time they claimed it was a standard "Document" check. wanting to see if I had my proper licences, cards, plates, permits, insurance, Registry documents, ETC ETC ETC. Got to carry a breifcase to go in the woods now and do a little fishing and hunting. When all the drive by street shootings and muggers and theives are caught. When crime in our cities is non-exixtent, I would be pleased then to see the OPP out in the woods and backcountry checking on all the paperwork we are required to carry to go fishing and hunting , sledding, atv riding etc GET the OPP out of the bush and back on the streets, where the criminals are. I guess though if I were an OPP officer, I would really push for a patrol area were I got to drive a boat all summer, ride an ATV through the fall forests and go sleddin in the winter. YUP And us stumps - Jo taxpayer - pays for it and puts up with the hassel.

I've treid some worm binders in the past and have had colour "melting" issues. Last bunch of yrs I have just used the Large heavy Ziploc bags. Just pile the original bags inside and I separate diff types of plastics in diff Ziplocs. Worms, Grubs, Minnow leach etc. Felt Marker on them what is stored inside. They roll up for easy carrying in a tackle bag.

Hi I recently saw a really interesting short movie done by a Cold Water Immersion study team. They came up with something to try to keep in mind if you ever find yourself in extremely cold water - like through the ice, or very early and late in the open water season. 1-10-1 RULE You have 1 minute to control your panic. Get yourself calm and be able to think. You then have 10 minutes of "meaningful movement" 10 minutes before your limbs quit responding to your brain. You then have 1 hour before you actually will die from hypothermia. 1 hour to get someone else's attention or to wait for someone to rescue you. If you keep 1-10-1 in your mind it may someday save your life. Pass it on. Cheers Mike

Here's another Blue Walleye from a Quebec Lake. The numbers in these lakes are unbeleivable. Largest I have seen was 14Lb - 36" beast my brother in law caught and released a few yrs back. Usually 1 or 2 a yr are caught over 10lbs. These walleye are excellent eating fish, filets seem "denser" very thin flakes compared to yellow walleye.

P3TA -- People Eating Tasty Animals --

The Blue Pickerel - Blue Walleye is a strain of walleye that used to be prevalent in Ontario and Quebec. Not sure about Ontario anymore, but there a many lakes in Quebec that have amazing populations of them. From travelling and fishing in Ont's North it seems a lot of people still prefer to call walleye, pickerel. In Quebec they have always been Dore. Here is a pic of my PB Blue Walleye, Dore, Pickeral. 12Lbs 10oz

Be wary of the big ones!!! I also live on a railway coridor in Central Ontario. Last winter I met a group of hunters on snowmobiles that were working with a pack of hounds. They were local farmers and had been given permission to hunt the packs of coyote in the area that had been getting their livestock. It was early Feb. and they had been hunting since early Dec. They had shot 72 coyotes in the area and told me 4 of them were over 60lbs. They said these animals were definately mixed breed with domestic dogs and they believed almost all the animals they had killed were a mix to some degree. This makes them more dangerous as they definately can be much bigger than a typical coyote, and they also seem to have a little less fear of people. In the area I live in domestic pets have been targetted by these packs of coyote/wild dogs for the past few yrs. They will lure dogs from their property and get them to run with them, and apparantly sometimes breed with them, or sometimes just kill them fo rfood. In the summer they are passing by our property almost every night. yippin and howling. My 2 dogs unfortunatly chime in with their own howls and barks just to make sure us dumb humans are aware that there are predators close by, while we were sound asleep. I've never seen them in the day, but I have found a couple of pretty big ground hog burrows back by the tracks. Does anyone know if they would be in there in the daytime? GL in your research.

Try blade baits. I have had great success for late fall Pike and Walleye using Large blade baits. Buy the biggest ones you can find. 11/2 oz. I tip the rear hook with a small piece of minnow or worm, or power bait. It takes a little experimenting to get them tipped and still have the vibration on the bait. Rip the baits aggressively with either long casts, let it sink to bottom then pull the bait in big rod sweeps - 5 to 6 feet at a time. Or vertically in deeper holes jigging it up 4 to 5 feet at a time aggressively, then let it hang still for a spell. Walleye and Pike will smash these things in really cold water when they seem to just be nibbling or tapping at a slow or still jig/minnow. Great bait through the ice too. Its been probably the most successful rod in the boat pst few seasons in cold fall waters. GL MIKE

Hi Why not ? From a guide's perspective. I am fairly new to the guiding business. I am not a river fisherman, I just guide on inland lakes and GB. Anyone looking to get into the business of guiding needs to really check out all the new Transport Canada rules and regulations and training requirements, that have come into effect in Canada in Oct 2009. There are a lot of guys out there who guide sort of under the table. They do not actually have a licenced business, they often do not have the safety/ first aid equipment that is required by law. They do not have insurance, they don't have the proper boat registration, pay taxes, etc, etc. Charter operators are now required to have a Small Commercial Vessel Operators Certificate, or a Master's Limited depending on their boat size. This means anyone receiving $$$ for taking people out fishing in a boat. Does'nt matter if it is a car topper with oars, or a Canoe, or a 30 foot Great Lakes charter boat. Lots of guys in for a surprise this coming season, when OPP inspect their Bass boat, for TC approval, documents, Federal registration etc. To be a "legal" Charter operator in central Ontario, I posses and carry with me Liability Insurance, SVOP Certificate, RROC Certificate, MEDA3 Certificate, First Aid/CPR Certificate, PCOC Card, Federal Boat Registy # Does any of this make me a good fisherman - no. It is all the "red tape" required to operate legally, and the reason is to have the charter operator/guide have some training in how to safely drive his boat, maintain a safe ship, in my case a 22' bowrider with an outboard, and have some emergency/first aid training. In our litigeous society we live in now, where people sue because the coffee is to hot, I would be wary even guiding people river fishing. Think their family might have a problem with a "guide" who took a guy out wading and he slipped and fell, hit his head, drowned? Lawsuit? Better set up a business and get it insured, get some first aid and emergency training, etc etc. In this country we live in its called "Due Diligence" a nice term for do everything you can think of to cover your ass in case of an accident. Re the fun stuff, the actual fishing. It is still a blast. I have as much fun taking out charter customers as I do fishing with friends. The best days are still someone's first. Their very first fish they've ever caught, or their first Muskie, Pike, Channel Catfish etc. I guide lots of families, kids, and people new to fishing, so its a real kick to watch them when a big fish gets on. I rarely have "meat" fisherman, as I fish heavily fished lakes in Muskoka, Kawartha, Haliburton, so I tell most enquiries that are looking to take home cooler loads, to go up north. There are drive to lakes, within 6 hrs of Toronto that you can catch 50 walleye a day per person. Most groups will keep a few fish to eat, but many just want the experience of it. It is always a great day on the water. Just to take in the environment, the fresh air, sights and wildlife of a beautiful Ontario Lake. Some days the fishing part is fantastic - dozens of fish caught, other days its just a few, but the adventure of fishing is the fun. For anyone seriously looking to take up guiding as a business, or if you already do it and need some of the training or certifications the gov't is requiring, check out the OSGA Ontario Sportfishing Guides Association. www.ontariofishcharters.ca They can help with the red tape and training. GL in 2K10