Trout fishing on the Rouge River but what did I catch...

[ben306]

Well I caught more than trout, I managed Trout, Carp, SM Bass and something Im not sure off!

 

Mate turned up and picked me up at half 8 yesterday morning and we headed up to a spot he knows, its basically right by a golf course near the 407 highway, sorry, could be wrong as I dont know the area.

 

Anyhow, we parked up and got the gear, walked about 10 minutes and then he points and says that it. It looks like a small storm drain, and knowing that my friend isnt the best angler in the world I didnt want to say anything.

 

So I persuaded him to move downstream looking for pools and deeper water and we cam across a deep bend. Few casts of small #1 mepps resulted in a number of small brown trout. Chuffed we'd actually caught something now. Then I spot a carp, 5-6lb in the smallest river ever, just couldnt believe it. So IO asked him if he knew carp where in here to get the reply, 'oh, yeah but Ive never caught one on spinners' lol.

 

So headed down a little further and came to a deep rocky pool, good size aswell and I started casting away, hooked a few fish that I dont know what they are............. If I was back home in the UK I'd have said they where chub, but dont know here, any ideas? caught on small spinners.

 

 

Carried on working the pool, then bang, had a proper little fight (Thought it was a big brown) but got it to the surface and its a BASS!!! get in, my 1st ever bass, on bass opener when fishing for trout.

 

Anyhow as the day went on, I got 3 Bass, all about 1.5lb, nothing big and caught on small spinners

 

 

(sorry pics are crap, taken on mates phone and he video'd instead of taking pictures)

 

About a dozen brown trout, all under 1lb, and about 5-6 of them 'unidentified' fish

 

Finally, I cant resist carp, and after spotting as few behind a fallen tree, I baited up an area just downstream of it, also did similar in a pool below with a sandy bottom. Now a little secret for you fishing for Carp, take a tin of sweetcorn, and half a loaf of white bread, liquidise both of them up (Seperately) and put in containers, when on the watersie, mix them together to make a 'slop' mix, throw in 2 handfuls and you'll see a cloud, this is full of flavour and the fish home straight in on it, throw a dozen free offerings around it(try and keep the area as tight as possible).

 

Then fishing a simple paternoster rig with a spade size 14 hook (if your sizing here is the same as the UK) and a small bomb (weight) to hold bottom. Fish with 2 grains of corn on the hook and fish in the baited areas.

 

Let the areas rest fo 20 minutes before you make a cast tho. then its simly tighten up and watch the rod tip (keep hold of the rod)

 

I managed to land 7, 3 got away, but good fun when they are in the 5-8lb bracket. and even more so when you are only fishing 4lb line and have a 10ft spinning rod.

 

Edited June 28, 2009 by ben306

[mbac31]

Awesome report man,

I live right close to there. I fish it often for everything with good success. You might even get the odd Brookie if you are lucky.

[l2p]

those little pesky buggers u caught were prolly chubs, their everywhere in the rouge or any east river for that matter...

[ben306]

Well back in the UK I'd have said they where chub, but wasnt sure if you had them here.

 

Definately a good day, and now I just need to figure out how to get there on the TTC from downtown Toronto haha

[b2kptbo]

Ya did pretty good, WTG...

[hammercarp]

Great report and congradulations on your successes. Thanls for the tip.

[ben306]

Great report and congradulations on your successes. Thanls for the tip.

 

Thanks and you are welcome. Thats how I caught my 30lb Toronto Island Carp

[Leecher]

Great report and pics ben306

 

Looks like you guys had fun!!! Thanks for sharing

Leechman

[ben306]

Thanks. As Im getting out more now, I hope to be keeping the reports coming.

[fishermccann]

You want lots of bigger Carp go down to the mouth of the Rouge, there are lots. It is reachable by GO train.