slashbait Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Hey guys... I just joined up here now that I've re-discovered my childhood fishing fanaticism. I just started going to the Toronto Islands last year, when I caught a couple of pike. I've been out both of the past weekends, but can't seem to find the pike yet this year. However last Sunday (the 10th), the first cast of the day brought in this walleye in the same spot where I caught a nearly identical one the week before: The one from the week before (no pic, sorry) was on a firetiger Rapala HJ-14, this one was caught with a clown x-rap (XR-10 size, 4" for scale). Not that I'm complaining, but I'm still jealous of some of you guys with your 5 and 6 pike days out there... Maybe the long weekend will be better to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 (edited) That's pretty good for your first report! Have rarely heard of walleye being caught out of the islands, but it's a good thing to see them there i guess! Welcome aboard! Edited May 13, 2009 by Victor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdrifter Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 There goes the neighbourhood... Was it released? Nice fish!! Cheers HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carp Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Good to see the walleye around the islands. They're biting during daylight hours too. Bonus !!! Nice shootin' ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLofchik Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 There've been two pickeral (they're not walleye until they cross the US border!) caught in Hamilton Harbour in the last week, nice to see them making a better comeback then the Atlantics Pike are officially late this year with the water temps......or it will be just a crappy year for them. Every harbour west of TO I caught pike in this time last year I haven't gotten a sniff. Live Target's Smelt sure looks purdy in the water though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slashbait Posted May 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 There goes the neighbourhood... Was it released? Nice fish!! Cheers HD Thanks! To answer your question, it never left the water. I just popped the hook out, turned the fish around, and after maybe 2 seconds of "reviving" off he went. Quick and easy, plus the slime stays on the fish where it belongs rather than getting all over me, my camera, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mepps Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Nice! I've never caught a walleye out there, got a nice pike last Saturday though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Nice catch. Indeed a rare thing to see on the Islands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdrifter Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Thanks! To answer your question, it never left the water. I just popped the hook out, turned the fish around, and after maybe 2 seconds of "reviving" off he went. Quick and easy, plus the slime stays on the fish where it belongs rather than getting all over me, my camera, etc. Well done! Would be nice to hook into more of those than them pesky, toothy snoot rockets. Pike suck!! Imagine a sustainable walleye fishery, in the downtown core... Wicked. props brotha. HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinnerbaitking Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Nice WALLEYE something I haven't fished for alot Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmann Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 I agree, it is great/surprise to see pickerel in local T.O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC1 Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 nice to see you catch walleye at the toronto islands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshS Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Thats what I like to see! Goodstuff! Better than any pike under 35in IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_74 Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 FYI Walleye and Pickerel are two seperate species. Walleye are part of the perch family and Pickeral are part of the Pike family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigredfisher Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 walleye is Canadian and pickerel is American Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakpiker Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Hey SlashBait...congrats on your second walleye. I think I cruised by you in my kayak the day you caught your first. Were they both in the same area? YakPiker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 (edited) walleye is Canadian and pickerel is American ummmm NO ! Great fish for the islands fella ! Edited May 13, 2009 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Never heard of walleye until I started reading fishing magazines and the American writers called them walleye... My grandfather and my father called them pickerel and so did anyone I fished with... I s'pose Canadians (guides)adopted the name so as to not offend our southern neighbors...(God forbid !!!) (Who won the war of 1812 anyways?) Pickerel forever !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_74 Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Here's some reading material for all you Pickerel fans! http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/ind...s=A1ARTA0006280 http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/ind...s=A1ARTA0008425 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siwash Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 There've been two pickeral (they're not walleye until they cross the US border!) caught in Hamilton Harbour in the last week, nice to see them making a better comeback then the Atlantics Pike are officially late this year with the water temps......or it will be just a crappy year for them. Every harbour west of TO I caught pike in this time last year I haven't gotten a sniff. Live Target's Smelt sure looks purdy in the water though FYI a number of Atlantics have been caught and positively ID this spring in Lake O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siwash Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Never heard of walleye until I started reading fishing magazines and the American writers called them walleye... My grandfather and my father called them pickerel and so did anyone I fished with... I s'pose Canadians (guides)adopted the name so as to not offend our southern neighbors...(God forbid !!!) (Who won the war of 1812 anyways?) Pickerel forever !!! The War of 1812 was acrually won by the British! Canada didn't even exist as a nation at the time - and we didn't make a move w/o British approval until about the WWII! Then we had to listen to another master... Unky Sam... it ain't so bad being a colony of two great empires! Walleye, pickerel.. what's the diff?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Walleye and pickeral taste the same. I can't tell the difference..........LOL In the states, there is a species of fish called the Chain Pickeral, it's a pretty cool looking fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msp Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Indeed a rare thing to see on the Islands. Not really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 In the states, there is a species of fish called the Chain Pickeral, it's a pretty cool looking fish. We have pickerel in Canada, Grass Pickerel, Chain Pickerel and Redfin Pickerel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 We have pickerel in Canada, Grass Pickerel, Chain Pickerel and Redfin Pickerel. ..and the tastey YELLOW PICKERAL !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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