Fish Farmer Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Anyone here going to the Orillia Perch Fest?? Our first trip we've planned so far is April 18,19,20,21. 6 guys staying at the Hywayman . Any more KIDS! going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndox Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 We are going up on Friday and staying till Sunday at the Highwayman. Will likely be 6 adults and a bunch of kids. I love it there it is a great time,we do a lot of fishing trips in a year and this is by far my favorite. We will be the ones cooking perch in the parking lot!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 i have only been to that event once and it was great. especialy when i got a phone call from them telling me that i had won a $300 berkley shopping spree prize. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfisherman Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 I'll be going, was there last year had a great time. Don't have the days down yet as I might be working some wknds. Fun time right before pickeral opens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Have FUN Dave !! I'll be in the shop.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Farmer Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 We are going up on Friday and staying till Sunday at the Highwayman. Will likely be 6 adults and a bunch of kids. I love it there it is a great time,we do a lot of fishing trips in a year and this is by far my favorite. We will be the ones cooking perch in the parking lot!! johndox, we are in the ajoining rooms, ground floor at the back. Look for the boat that was won last year, thats us. Come over and shot the crap. Have FUN Dave !! I'll be in the shop.. Wayne, take a brake and come down. I'll have a cold one or 2 for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 WE might be going up for the day on Saturday. We don't go to Orillia though. Just too many boats for my liking. Thora Island area is where we fish. Have fun up there, as if it needs to be said. Cheers, Ron... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin booth Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 iam heading up as well,does anyone know if theres any other scales around the lake.i was hopeing to fish cooks bay and dont want to drive all the way up to orillia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 iam heading up as well,does anyone know if theres any other scales around the lake.i was hopeing to fish cooks bay and dont want to drive all the way up to orillia. Perch entered must be weighed in at the Perch Derby HQ's at Tudhope Park, west side of the Narrows at #12 and Atherley Rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverowbotham Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 I'll be kicking around here and there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom McCutcheon Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 I will either be there or at Balsam looking for pike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Farmer Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 (edited) iam heading up as well,does anyone know if theres any other scales around the lake.i was hopeing to fish cooks bay and dont want to drive all the way up to orillia. Perch entered must be weighed in at the Perch Derby HQ's at Tudhope Park, west side of the Narrows at #12 and Atherley Rd. The derby is not for the heaviest perch, you just bring 1 small Perch to the head quarters, it goes in a release tank and you get 1 entry slip that goes in a drum then your derby registration slip is marked off for that day. 1 entry per day can go in the drum. At the end of the derby, they draw for a boat motor trailer package. My buddy was lucky, he won it last year, he never owned a boat in his life. This is him on the right when we pick it up. What a happy guy. Some of our group, the kids at the Hywayman. This was 2 weeks before he won, 2nd from the left. Edited April 12, 2010 by Fish Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin booth Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 nice,way to go guys.thanks for the info and i guess i have to drive to orillia.do you know how many launches are there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryansusanna Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 I'll be there with my parents and wife. looking forward to it, should be a great opening weekend with the warm spring thus far. i remember years we couldn't get out of the narrows because it was frozen solid both directions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carp Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 I've always wanted to fish the perch festival in past years, but somehow never managed to participate. These days, I'm too busy with work, family and the "HONEY DO" list. More time fishing is something I look forward to in retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Farmer Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 nice,way to go guys.thanks for the info and i guess i have to drive to orillia.do you know how many launches are there. There's a couple free launches across the street from the headquarters, a pay launch at the narrows,or free launch at I think it's called Centennial Park in Orillia just off Front street but it puts you on the Cooch side of the narrows. When launching there boating across Cooch, stay to the left going across to the narrows, couple shallow spots if you don't to the right. If you have any littles guys they can fish on the docks there for perch, they release a few tagged perch there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Planning on bringing the whole family up at some point. Where is the highwayman located? Seems like it's popular. We'll definitely be staying one night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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