northernpike56 Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Hey all I was driving home today from belwood lake and I see some guy pulled off to the side of the road... Hes standing by a scuzzy little ditch running out of a culvert pipe and hes fishing?!?!?!??! I hit the breaks and slowed down to about 50 km/h to get a better glimpse of him. He looked to be using a UL rod with a worm and a sinker for bait and the ditch was about 1 ft wide. Anyways, I am wondering what he would have been fishing for? brook trout?? trout season is closed here in zone 16 but maybe he dident know that. As soon as I got home, I pulled up google maps and followed the road down from fergus. I found the stream and the map said it started in the middle of nowhere from nothing and ended in the middle of nowhere into nothing. Would this mean that the stream is springfed and a good temp/habitat for speckles? Would this stream be worth my time to try out next year for specks?? I have driven all around southern ontario all summer with no specks to show for my efforts... If anyone here is firmiliar with the small streams/creeks around the fergus/guelph area it would be GREATLY appreciated if you shot me a PM just to verify some info (because I don't think it would be allowed to discuss this exect spot on the forums). Thanks so much!! - Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 (edited) Probly someone that dosent know the regs. You should of stopped and backed up and inquired. I know the area very well,and yes, I will not pm. Edited October 9, 2011 by Misfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernpike56 Posted October 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Probly someone that dosent know the regs. You should of stopped and backed up and inquired. I know the area very well,and yes, I will not pm. he was on the other side of the highway, but if he was on my side I would have talked to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 he looked to be using a UL rod with a worm and a sinker for bait How slow were you going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tybo Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Dad would take use along 48 in the spring to fish for farmed trout. The ponds would flood and the trout escape into the ditch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutdoorDan Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 I see some guy pulled off to the side of the road he was on the other side of the highway I hit the breaks and slowed down to about 50 km/h to get a better glimpse of him. He looked to be using a UL rod with a worm and a sinker for bait He could have also been fishing for bait. I've used a rod before to catch large chub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 (edited) Could have had a minnow bucket?? I've caught a few larger creek chubs from similar waters with hook and line in the fall for pike bait under a bobber, sometimes the creeks also held trout but as long as they are not sanctuaries under the regs after Sept closer, it is legal. edit: lota is obviously a faster typer than me Edited October 9, 2011 by dave524 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernpike56 Posted October 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 How slow were you going? slow enough that about 3 cars behind me honked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Could have been fishing for chubs, cheaper then maying $10 a dozen at the bait shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketchenany Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Could have been fishing for chubs, cheaper then maying $10 a dozen at the bait shop. many years back coming out of the Head and friend had to go and P. Found himself looking at a big bow that made wrong turn into a runoff ditch! Have a place just outside Cookstown and our stream is loaded with chub! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Al, anything else in that stream? :) I was out for walleye on Sat, big sucker minnows/chubs were the ticket.. I'd much rather catch them myself to be honest. Although I'd look like I was poaching brookies in the process, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky or Specks Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Yes I'm guessing he was catching bait. I catch my own suckers for musky in the fall right in Waterloo with a rod and bait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernpike56 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 thanks guys for telling me that. I used to fish for chubs and such when I was about 8 or 9 for fun. It seems I still catch the elusive creek chub while attempting to fish for speckles (during open season). Maybe I'll make use of the little buggers and start freezing them for pike bait. It still seems a little weird to park your car and stand on the side of hwy 6 just for creek chubs though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 I've seen guys fishing in fishless swamps just off the hwy up my way. The person you saw might have no idea what is in there either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutdoorDan Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Maybe a bait shop he was planning to stop by was closed and he decided to go plan B! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
206 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 I'd add the guess frogs? They will bite a worm or even a jig head if dangled in front of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmaster4 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Hey all I was driving home today from belwood lake and I see some guy pulled off to the side of the road... Hes standing by a scuzzy little ditch running out of a culvert pipe and hes fishing?!?!?!??! I hit the breaks and slowed down to about 50 km/h to get a better glimpse of him. He looked to be using a UL rod with a worm and a sinker for bait and the ditch was about 1 ft wide. Anyways, I am wondering what he would have been fishing for? brook trout?? trout season is closed here in zone 16 but maybe he dident know that. As soon as I got home, I pulled up google maps and followed the road down from fergus. I found the stream and the map said it started in the middle of nowhere from nothing and ended in the middle of nowhere into nothing. Would this mean that the stream is springfed and a good temp/habitat for speckles? Would this stream be worth my time to try out next year for specks?? I have driven all around southern ontario all summer with no specks to show for my efforts... If anyone here is firmiliar with the small streams/creeks around the fergus/guelph area it would be GREATLY appreciated if you shot me a PM just to verify some info (because I don't think it would be allowed to discuss this exect spot on the forums). Thanks so much!! - Matt get anything at belwood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernpike56 Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 (edited) get anything at belwood? got a little pike and a bass above the dam. Below the dam all I was getting was bullheads and sucker fish Edited October 17, 2012 by northernpike56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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