basketclam Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 I'd like to get a bit of discussion going about ice fishing on Stoney Lake. What presentations are people going to be trying? Where do people think the hot spots might be? Etc. I don't want people sharing their deepest secrets, but let's hear some general discussion. I think that I'm going to start with working the shorline on the southeast side of the lake where Stoney and Clear meet. There's a good drop off along that stretch of shoreline that I think will hold fish. Not too far from there, I'm also betting that fish will be found in amongst the islands near Kawartha Park Marina - Big Island, Munroe, etc. Both of those locations will be within easy walking distance of lake access. Anybody know if any of the marinas in the area will be open to sell bait? I live in an apartment so keep a worm composter to take care of kitchen scraps. The red wigglers are so small that I've never bothered to use them open water fishing before. But I think that their small size will be just the ticket for panfish through the ice, with a really small jig head. Anybody ever tried that before? Might it work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfish1965 Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Dont forget the hump out from the marina across the way (more towards Julian where the chanel marker is) I think worms get too lethargic in cold water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_Brown Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Stoney and Clear are going to be interesting because they have shallow and deep habitat that should support good panfish populations. Some northern lakes have great crappie fishing in deep basins. We have caught fish as deep as 60 feet. These fish are mainly feeding on zooplanton and tend to suspend alot. The shallower lakes in the Kawartha's should see most of the fish relating to weeds as the main forage will be minnows and other small snacks. Stoney and Clear might have both. I was thinking the large weed flat in the bottom of Clear might be good. Of course access to the lake will be an issue. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish-miester Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 as for worms i find they work pretty well .. used them 1/2 the time last season .. and found they worked well on scugog for panfish + walleye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbosh1980 Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 i'm going to walk straight out from shore about 150 ft. drill a hole. sit there with a coffee and tiny jig and see what happens. should be good times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseMerch Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Anybody know about Katchewanooka? I know it does freeze over in places but I'm not sure if it will totally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basketclam Posted December 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Anybody know about Katchewanooka? I know it does freeze over in places but I'm not sure if it will totally. I couldn't tell you. I know that there is at least one patch near our place on Stoney that rarely freezes. Even if it looks solid this year, I guarantee that I won't be the guy testing it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Anybody know about Katchewanooka? I know it does freeze over in places but I'm not sure if it will totally. I wouldn't trust much of the ice on Katchewanooka. It's more like a river than a lake. Anytime the Trent Severn decides to move some water, any current areas will deteriorate quickly. The only safe ice would probably be on the south-east shore north of Lakefield College. Just look for the regular snowmobile traffic on the lake. According to my map, some of the best fishing might be right near there. Drops down to a nice 18' to 20' basin not to far from shore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhousesoccer Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 (edited) I think worms get too lethargic in cold water. I don't think that it's wiggling action you're looking for, it's the scent of live bait. Panfisherman use waxies and grubs impaled on small jigs for perch, bluegill and crappie, and they don't wiggle at all. Small red worms I think would work well for panfish .... (and the occasional bass is likely to smack it too!). Edited December 12, 2009 by lhousesoccer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basketclam Posted December 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 I don't think that it's wiggling action you're looking for, it's the scent of live bait. Panfisherman use waxies and grubs impaled on small jigs for perch, bluegill and crappie, and they don't wiggle at all. Small red worms I think would work well for panfish .... (and the occasional bass is likely to smack it too!). Well, I'll give it a go and let everyone know how it works out for me. It may end up being a bust. If that's the case, so be it. If not, so much the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlied Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Did Stoney just open up for ice fishing this year? i use to live on the lake and could never ice fish on it before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 (edited) The new regulations for 2010-2011 for zone 17 allow icefishing for panfish and coarse fish only starting January 1st 2010...bass, pickerel, and mucksies will be closed until their regular opening dates... Edited December 13, 2009 by Beans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basmit1 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 How about at Mt Julian where Viamede Resort is. Does anyone think this would be a good spot for ice fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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