sneak_e_pete Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Hi, I have a small 12 ft. aluminum and am looking for some small (i.e. relatively safe) bodies of water to fish on....mainly for bass, but walleye would be good too. Rivers and small lakes preferably. I live in the Hamilton area. Right now, all I can think of is the Grand River, Guelph Lake and the small river that runs off of Scugog into Lindsay. I would appreciate any bodies of water you can name that are within approximately 3 hours of Hamilton/Toronto. Thanks in advance for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Easiest thing to do is get out a map and draw out a 100km radius circle. From Hamilton that should give you 50-60 different bodies of water to discover and explore with that small boat. Just up the mountain from you are Mountsberg, Valens, Puslinch, Belwood. The GRCA have a a few spots that aren't bad either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 I got this great map book at Wal-mart the other day. It shows a lot of back roads and trails and describes fishing in a good number of the lakes. HERE is the map book for your area if you can't find it at Wal-mart. I wouldn't take the fishing reports as gospel but it gives you an idea of what is in the lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve barrett Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Hi Pete If one can slide up no.6 hwy. there is some mighty fine bass fishing up here in grey county.There is some great bass lakes up here .Lake Euginia for example and some smaller ones that a small tinny might navigate.Not many eyes up here but further up the bruce there is some in the small lakes.The small picture is me holding an average bass up here. Good luck on your choice. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ld17 Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 hey mavrick what walmart did you buy the book and was it the 2nd edition? Thanks Check my walmart and they didn't have any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 hey mavrick what walmart did you buy the book and was it the 2nd edition? Thanks Check my walmart and they didn't have any. I got the "Algonquin Region Backroad Mapbook 2nd Ed." from the Walmart in North Bay. It was the same price as they offer on their site. I didn't see the fishing specific books at walmart so i might be making an online order for another book or 2 for different regions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ld17 Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 No prob, handy little book though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry2Rs Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 A twelve footer may not be an open water boat, but much of the fishing anywhere is around the edges. You can launch behind Hutch's on Bay Street North and fish for Perch, Bass, Pike, Sheepshead, Carp and Catfish all in your own back yard. In two hours you can drive to Peterborough and fish the Otonabee River and the Kawartha Lakes. In two hours and forty-five minutes you can be as far north as Bancroft, if you follow #28 north from #7 just East of Peterborough. On that drive you will have passed dozens of cottage lakes with good fishing. Get the Cottage Country version of the Back Roads map book. If you decide to head for Peterborough PM me. I live on #28 between Lakefield and Bancroft and will help you find some good small lakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 The lower Niagara River has bass, walleye and more. I have fished it from a small tinny and it's all good if you stay down stream of the Queenston boat ramp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ld17 Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 spiel where do you lauch your small boat? How far down river do you move away from queenston launch. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 spiel where do you lauch your small boat? How far down river do you move away from queenston launch. Thanks I launch at the Queenston ramp I just head downstream from there. I don't drift the back eddy as it can get a little hairy at the top end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwl Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 I launch at the Queenston ramp I just head downstream from there. I don't drift the back eddy as it can get a little hairy at the top end. yep not the spot for a 12 footer on the back drift...this winter there has been people out there..3 people I might add, in one of those folding porta-boats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 one of those folding porta-boats Now that's truly insane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ld17 Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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