JamieM

I've used Grangers...not sure of their number though. Last year was 40 per and they provide transport, wood and bait. Search the forums here: http://www.longpoint.on.ca/forum/

I've been there during the summer - great owners.

I second mount pleasant. The water is really clear so the kids will have a chance to see some of the cruising bass.

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I just looked at this again. Are you referring to the plastic corrugated pipe in the first picture?

It could be that it is simply a drainage ditch from fields, which it looks like to me. I don't know where that is but several areas of ontario had a lot of rain. I doubt its a sewage runoff...that would be a hell of a lot toilets flushing to produce that much water It could just contain what was on the field (pesticides, herbicides), which will turn the plants red and yellow. The local conservation authority will know what to do.

check this video out!

Your last line sums it up well. Mountain streams (or the Canadian Shield) have very low levels of base nutrients that are key to organic life (nitrogen, phosphorous). In northern ontario and mountain streams the nutrients in the system are generally really low and thus prevents significant organic growth (bacteria). The grand river has more than enough nutrients to go around. There are several sources: dams, farming - runoff from animal waste and fertilizers, urban runoff...many more. This nutrient loading and the high temperatures of the grand river are ideal conditions for bacteria - yum yum. The problem with the bacteria is they reduce the level of dissolved oxygen making the river have less than ideal conditions for a lot fish. I know for a fact that the effluent water from the Waterloo wastewater treatment plant has either the same water quality or better than the immediately upstream portion of the grand river during the summer months. Basically the Grand River is bad news bears in the summer months. Cheers. This link may help http://www.grandriver.ca/index/document.cfm?Sec=67&Sub1=2&Sub2=4

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#4 here is a link for sunrise/sunset times. Bass will bite at all hours of the day. http://www.sunrisesunset.com/calendar.asp?comb_city_info=Toronto,%20Ontario;79.5;43.5;-5;1&month=6&year=2010&time_type=0

That's funny, that is also the first thing I noticed....I'm enviro '09, waterloo

Haha. I'm up North all weekend so a good purge would be perfect for myself. Scrape all the algae out to erie. haha

http://www.lakemichiganangler.com/tips/general/how_to_make_salted_minnows.htm Never tried this, but seems like a good idea.

I hear ya, I've fished in Waterloo a few times and I would never have guessed that it's the same river.

This park was excellent from a camping perspective, but sadly not much to report on the fishing end. A lone OOS smallmouth. Marked fish off shoals on 30-40'. Jigged white tubes and grubs, spoons...not even a sniff. Fishing aside, it was a great weekend.

Maybe in December when all the algae is dead. Fished last night for a hour or so south of york...water was real low and murky...lot of algae right now. Managed just 2 rock bass.

http://www.grandriver.ca/index/document.cfm?Sec=2&Sub1=6&Sub2=4 I follow this religiously. If I'm wading, I don't hesitate to go when the flow rate is less than 45 m3/s for Caledonia/York area. If the water is much higher, it is hard to keep the jig on bottom. Good luck. The fishing has been excellent this past week.

Thanks for you advice. I'll let you know if I was able entice a few. I will definitely try the vertical jigging. The winds are forecasted to be low so it shouldnt cause me much trouble. I figured the temps would be that high. They were 55f in southern Algonquin 2 weeks ago

The waterford ponds have pike.

I bought a hummingbird fishing buddy for 130 at bass pro. Le Barons has it as well for the same price. http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_97460_250003000_250000000_250003000_250-3-0 Haven't used it much, but happy nonetheless.

I'll give that a go. The lake isn't very big so I should narrow it down with a little luck.

Hello all, I've been reading this site for awhile now and thought it is about time I introduce myself. My home water is the Grand River south of Caledonia (york/cayuga), for which I mostly try to fish for walleye and smallmouth bass. I have to lend thanks to anyone who has posted info about Algonquin. Lures that I was successful with in the park I found from info. on this site. And I would not necessarily have known to use them otherwise. So Thank you. After fishing Algonquin, all I want to fish for is brook trout/lake trout. I have had some decent success fishing for brook trout the last few years, but I have yet to catch a lake trout. I am camping at Silent Lake Provincial Park this weekend and my inexperience at chasing these fish has me second guessing myself on what techniques to use. I have done a fairly extensive research on this site and on google and I have read several varying opinions on what depth to chase them at. I will be bringing a portable depthfinder so this should help out a bit. My main question is what depth zone should I be targeting at this time of year? I have heard the bottom huggers aren't active (or suckers) so would I be wasting my time trolling areas where these fish are present? I have read that a three-way system is the best choice for light line to get to a depth (I will be in a canoe). Should I bother with this or just flat line with a bit of weight? The lures that I currently have for lakers are sutton 44s, thinfish, J-11 Rapalas, shad raps, variety of little cleos and wabblers, some len thomsons and tonnes of spinners....and of course tube jigs. I'm not necessarily looking for the best spots at Silent Lake, but more of a depth to search for them at. Any and all help would be much appreciated. Cheers, Jamie (tubejigger)