mike rousseau Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 (edited) I was wondering if anybody knows anything about fishing hot water discharges fir carp... I'm wondering if all of them should hold carp ... Or am I looking for something specific... I was thinking about the power plant in port hope specifically... Cause that water is pretty warm... Or I was thinking my local water filtration plant but the water there isn't really warm... Just not as cold as the rest of the river... Any help would be swell everybody... And if this sounds like something you'd like to try with me send me a pm... Mike Edited February 21, 2011 by Musky Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfville Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 I was wondering if anybody knows anything about fishing hot water discharges fir carp... I'm wondering if all of them should hold carp ... Or am I looking for something specific... I was thinking about the power plant in port hope specifically... Cause that water is pretty warm... Or I was thinking my local water filtration plant but the water there isn't really warm... Just not as cold as the rest of the river... Any help would be swell everybody... And if this sounds like something you'd like to try with me send me a pm... Mike Warm water discharge is normally good for winter carping, the problem is access. There aren't that many in Ontario and most of the power plants have restricted access. If you know a spot in Port Hope that's accessible and looks even remotely carpy, I'd definitely be interested to try it with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dara Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 That title just sounds soooo yummy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted February 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Warm water discharge is normally good for winter carping, the problem is access. There aren't that many in Ontario and most of the power plants have restricted access. If you know a spot in Port Hope that's accessible and looks even remotely carpy, I'd definitely be interested to try it with you. there is great access... you can drop your line right in the damn pipe! And it looks very carpy... its basicaly a harbor attached to a lake ontario trib with a giant pier seperating the majority of the harbor... i think its mostly about 10 feet deep and nice murky water... im just not sure about lake ontario carp... do they like tributaries???or harbors??? cause this is a combo of the two... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Friends used to go to Monroe Michigan and fish the hot water discharge area for bass in the winter, it worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammercarp Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 The short answer is yes WWD's as us carp guys call them are carp magnets in the winter. The coal fired generating station that was in operation in Mississauga was a well known hot spot for winter carping. If you get any, post the pictures of your "snow carp". We love to see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anglerspro Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 I used to fish the power station in mississauga and it would hold carp all winter. The schools of carp in march till may where sometimes huge. I've heard a few guys tell me that they have caught be carp at other warm water discharges as well. I would go and check it out, chances are you may end up catching multiple species since many fish are attracted to those areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfville Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Musky Mike, if I'm not mistaken, the current recorded Ontario carp record was caught in Port Hope, so I am sure if there's access, it's only a matter of figuring out where and how those carp want to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammercarp Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Wolf I think the record now comes from Lake Simcoe, although it was from the Gan for quite a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 (edited) With the current we use a large egg sinker(2oz+) on a slip rig. If it is moving at all you get less bites IMO. So we run a short lead. Corn #1. Edited February 23, 2011 by Harrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted February 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 With the current we use a large egg sinker(2oz+) on a slip rig. If it is moving at all you get less bites IMO. So we run a short lead. Corn #1. are you saying this is how you fish port hope? or this is how you fish a WWD? or this is just how you rig up for carp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisherkirk Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 The short answer is yes WWD's as us carp guys call them are carp magnets in the winter. The coal fired generating station that was in operation in Mississauga was a well known hot spot for winter carping. If you get any, post the pictures of your "snow carp". We love to see them. Right Hammer, I remember the 4 sisters(?), before they were brought down. The stacks at Lakeview generating station. I used to Mepps fish big carp there on the wall 20 years ago. What a great time I had with those ones! I suppose the carp aren't there anymore as the warm water has stopped. I was there last week-end just lookin'. It was frozen over. This weekend I'm going to try to drift a wooly fly for rainbows again. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsn Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 I was watching fishing Canada this past weekend and pete bowman was fishing a water discharge. I it was in the cold month. Not sure if it was in the fall or winter but it was cold and there was smallies, large mouth and yes he did get into a 30lb + carp it spooled him but he held on and landed it. He said it was bigger than the episode of carp fishing he did at centre island !! dsn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 (edited) No, this is for other warm water flows. It works for us and will work there. You may not need as much weight however. You will definitley catch incidental carp in the flows, no matter what you are using. But you WILL get bit more with the set up mentioned above and corn. Edited February 23, 2011 by Harrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afraz Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 I have caught a carp at Port Hope in the Spring, i was fishing bottom with a pickerel rig, and this thing slammed it. Was maybe about 18 lbs. It was about 5 meters north of the last walking bridge on the ganny.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted February 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Thanks for the WWD info... If anybody has information specifically about CARP FISHING warm water discharges... Specifically in PORT HOPE I would appreciate the info... I don't really need info on fishing carp in general but I appreciate the gesture... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfville Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 I don't think there's anything different/special in WWD carping, if you need different rigs or tactics it's because of the flow/depth/venue specifics...etc, not just because of being WWD. The hardest part of WWD carping is finding an accessible WWD swim and as you indicated it's already done. Carp will be there, if not more concentrated due to cold water temperature everywhere else close by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted February 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 i didnt realy think that i would have to do anything differently than in the spring... what i am wondering is what are ideal conditions at a WWD? im assumeing for my comfort it should be above 0 degrees... but if carp do use this WWD are they there all winter??? or does this just get em feeding a couple weeks earlier than normal swims? example... if it was gunna be 5 degrees tomorow (i wish)... should they be there...we are talking about a three hour drive here... but im too anxious to wait for them to start biting here... i normaly dont catch until about a week into april and that is way too far away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afraz Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 i didnt realy think that i would have to do anything differently than in the spring... what i am wondering is what are ideal conditions at a WWD? im assumeing for my comfort it should be above 0 degrees... but if carp do use this WWD are they there all winter??? or does this just get em feeding a couple weeks earlier than normal swims? example... if it was gunna be 5 degrees tomorow (i wish)... should they be there...we are talking about a three hour drive here... but im too anxious to wait for them to start biting here... i normaly dont catch until about a week into april and that is way too far away... Don't know about Port Hope but you catch em year long at the Whirlpool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted February 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Cool... It's decided then.... First chance I get I'm giving it a try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfville Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 There are other WWD-like venues and I fish/catch there all winter long. Unfortunately, they're all quite a way out. The air temperature doesn't affect them much in WWD, it's more for anglers' comfort. We had a match late January with air temp of -14 or so, and fish were playing. Personally, I'd rather fish when it's just below freezing mark so I don't need to deal with the melting snow / muddy bank. For example, tomorrow ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted February 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 There are other WWD-like venues and I fish/catch there all winter long. Unfortunately, they're all quite a way out. The air temperature doesn't affect them much in WWD, it's more for anglers' comfort. We had a match late January with air temp of -14 or so, and fish were playing. Personally, I'd rather fish when it's just below freezing mark so I don't need to deal with the melting snow / muddy bank. For example, tomorrow ;-) pm sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisherkirk Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Good call Mike! Tomorrow`s good for me. As long as the ice is out on the L. Ontario tribs. I`ll fish Fred pm sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted February 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Good call Mike! Tomorrow`s good for me. As long as the ice is out on the L.Ontario tribs. I`ll fish Fred Ok??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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