non-summer fishing in Hamilton Harbour?

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Typically my fishing season is May to September for fish like carp, bass, pike, sheephead, panfish etc. Tend not to do much trout or salmon fishing. I was wondering about the other majority of the year. I have got a ton of info off this site already, in terms of locations and species, which is very much appreciated. I had some questions that I have not found answers for as I've looked through the years of posts.

 

Is there any good non-ice fishing in Hamilton Harbour in the winter for perch and crappie? When does that action usually start?

 

How late into the year are the pike active, and when do they start up in the spring?

 

Basically I am looking to expand my number of fishable months in the Hamilton and Niagara area for my species of interest.

 

Any advice is greatly appreciated!!!

Edited December 18, 2009 by steven2009

[basskicker09]

i am also wondering the same thing was thinking of hitting the hamilton harbour up but dont know where and how to fish it this time of year any info would be great

[purekgw]

there are always a ton of carp in the bay but in spring they get a lot bigger, as for pike i have had a lot of follows but they seem to be smarter then me never got them to strike (could just be me)

[bigugli]

In early winter and early spring there are a lot of fish in the deeper waters at different locations around the harbour. Many fisdh the harbour mouth areas, some the piers and marinas. Most species are still in play right now.

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Thanks!

 

And Rob D, here's everything I have put together from previous posts that I have fished through

 

- Pike and panfish seem to be catchable in november in Hamilton Harbour around La Salle Marina, and pike in March as the ice recedes

- There is or has been a perch derby in April, so presumably there are perch to be had. Not sure how soon the action starts though.

 

- someone reported catching perch in the harbour in January, but I assume that is ice fishing and not open water?

 

 

That's all the details I got from looking at old Hamilton-related posts on late or early season fishing anyway. I just like to see that people have caught fish at certain times of year. If people are reporting catching a given species in a given month, it at least provides some hope