Grenadier Pond: Third Cast

[oldphart]

~~~When I was very young, back in the late 50's, and early 60's the city stocked the pond with LM, and on opening day they would have a bass tourney, remmber one young kid my age won it winning I think $1000.00. Very big money back then

[Rybren]

I used to fish the pond back in the late 60's/early 70's. We'd rent one of the rowboats and have a blast. I remember catching lots of small bass, catfish, and panfish, but can't remember ever seeing a pike.

 

I do recall that there was a pond just outside of the SW corner of the park. It was full of giant goldfish and we'd catch them, bring em home in a pail, then stick them in a wading pool. If they survived, we'd dump them back into the pond at the end of the summer.

 

We'd also fish the Humber River below the Bloor St bridge. Tons of suckers, catfish, and carp.

 

Ahhh, the memories of my youth.....