Jan, 13 Boat Fishing Report - Lake Simcoe

[icefisherman]

Well, having no ice anywhere around, Big Chevy and me have not had any other choice but to go....boat fishing in January :

 

I've promissed the Big guy this trip since last summer and what better timing then today.

Started bright and early launching from Lake Simcoe marina.

If someone tells you the weather man knows what he is talking about don't believe it.

AGAIN....he was not even close...he called for temperature of -9 and winds of 10-15 km/h.

Reality was -3 and over 20 km/h huge waves and white caps with bad NE wind.

 

Took us a while to find the whities. In the meantime we did get to fight the waves big time...over...under...in...got all wet...I got water all the way down in to my pants dripping from the top of my Nautilus...my hat became one piece with my glasses...and Chuck's hair and beard were ready for a movie shot ;-))

 

Checked deep and shallow...and deep again...nothing until 9am or so...

Then we went back to the starting block...and FOUND them ;-)

For the next hour and 1/2 Non-stop action....hooked 8...got in the boat 4 of them and had number of hits.

Williams half/half hummered was the best today but got some on jigs and Neils Master.

Chevy was trying to break the record for most hooked and lost fish and got pretty closed to it ha ha....We both got out limits easily and so did 6 other boats nearby.

Then after 11am fish disapeared. Searched for them for while tried 15 min of perch fishing and called the day.

Fish is still quite deep (75'-80').

It was hard to anchor, good thing Chevy had extra 100' rope.

 

Even though we both got cold and wet there were plenty of laughs and jokes. Great day after all and if ice doesn't come soon I am keeping the boat ready just in case.

Boat got solid 1" ice cover all over and the carpet inside is ready for "Hockey Night in Canada" game ;-) Ice everywhere...will take till spring to melt 8) ;D

 

Here are few pictures I did. Those done at the lake were taken with my cell phone camera so excuse the quality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers,

Ice Fisherman

[irishfield]

Great report Emil and good to see Chuck out enjoying life for sure!

[Smokey]

Nice work guys. Your tougher then myself to be out on the water today in a boat. Thanks for the pics and report.

[Carp]

Excellent day for you two.

Glad to see someone getting fish.

 

Keep at it bud.

[pikehunter]

You deserve two rounds of applause for your great day out on the water.

But, geesh! The weather conditions sound fearful!

[Joey]

Great stuff Emil and Chuck. Thanks for the report.

 

Mmmmmmm, whitefish.

 

Joey

[Chuck Best]

Just saying 'Thanks again bud'....anytime you want to go....

[tjsa]

Great going guys, those are some nice sized whitey's.

Glad you got to go out Chuck.

[b2kptbo]

Good going boys, sounds like a rough ride, more ice on the boat than the water...

[douG]

Very nice, Emil. Congratulations on those fine, fine, whities.

[mattyk]

Nice whities. Looks like its gonna be a yummy fish fry.

[setomonkey]

Who would expect softwater whitefish reports from mid-January??

 

Congrats on a successful outing...

 

Mike