brooks999

I am looking to go out on Rice lake this Saturday for the Walleye/Pike Opener. (Weather Permitting) We are new to fishing and this is the first year having a boat.... I am not asking for your honey hole....Just want to know where is the best place to launch my 14' Aluminum w/9.9 We are closest to Hastings but will trailer the boat to any launch. Thanks in Advance

+1 ....I have to shoot up a duke after a bad shot......and there are many <------ Understatement to say the least I do walk the course though so I tell myself it equals out a bit

It is Star Castle On Doxsee...across from RBC, Behind the BMO

Great posts, Sometimes searching is all that is needed....Have bookmarked this one for future refernce

I know when I was a kid, Duffins Creek in Pickering Village or Ajax as it is now called....had a lot of suckers. Have no idea about now though.

These are our 3 dogs. Left to Right Border Collie Cross / Lab Rottie Cross / English Coon Hound, Lab Cross The Hound Cross has a nose like no other.....he can stiff out anything

I think I will leave learning Fly Fishing until next year maybe...I have no doubt that it will be fun. I think this year I will look for a few spots that have fish and also provide me with the P&Q that I need.... I already have a few spinners and spoons...typical Ontario tackle box, mepps, red devils, etc.... I picked up some Gulp Trout Dough in Orange...any word on this stuff? Steve

Thanks again, I have a few Mepps and maybe I'll pick up that "Trout Package" they have just for variety. I have thought of Fly Fishing, was actually looking at set ups at BPS a few weeks ago, Just don't know if I want to invest in that yet. Slippery Slope once I start looking at Fly Rods, then the dude tells me that Fly fishing for Bass is fun too.....I am thinking "Crap now I have to get a 5/6 rod and a 8/9 rod, different flies....." My bank card was starting to burn in my pocket. The advice on rod size was great, I think for now I am going to look for a smaller rod, mate it to my Pflueger President and start there, with spinners, hooks and some plastic trout worms. My wife and I are looking for a starter 14 - 16' Aluminum for this season, she discovered she enjoys fishing as well. I will keep everyone updated. Thanks for all of thelp

Thanks for all of the advice. I have found a few places that I will hit. What should I invest in, in the way of lures/bait. I have a light spinning set up already..... but only have Large Mouth Bass specific lures/plastics. What would be the best way to empty my pockets ie what size of hook, lures, plastics, live bait, etc Thanks Again

Is there no one out there who could point me in the right direction to find a place to fish? Any and all advice is appreciated and it has been a long winter Thanks

I just found out last year that I actually enjoyed fishing.....I am an avid hunter and was told that the lake on the backside of our property had fish just never had the time nor inclination to head back there and wet a line. WELL... I took my 4-wheeler back with a 15 yr old rod & reel with probably the line that came with it a hook and a worm and found LargeMouth Bass and other panfish. I was there at least 5 days a week since finding it. It is only a 5 minute ride from my front door I see Trout opens in a couple weeks but do not have a clue where I would find a "Trout" lake.....I would love to hear from some people around Peterborough/Cobourg/Belleville/Durham Region area to get some ideas as to where to go. Thanks in advance Steve