lxt Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 hey guys, new member to the site, just wondering if anyone has been out on cooks bay this season and if so how is the ice condition/ water depth and what type of fish are in there, any help would be great thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernpike56 Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 probably not much ice up there but i really have no clue. the main species people target there is perch but there are also probably some sunfish, crappies, and pike kicking around as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsman Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) I was out there yesterday on Cooks Bay. Much of the rest of the lake is not safe yet. 3 1/2" of solid very hard ice. Lots of noise as it was making ice all day & with last nights cold I would guess it would have added close to an other inch +. Fished straight out from Gilford in 13 1/2 fow & the bite was non-stop. For the day myself & a buddy must of caught close to 500 perch. Most in the 6"- 8" range with a few bigger ones including a 13 1/2" one George got. Yesterday it didn't matter what you threw at them as they hit everything we tried. I mostly stayed with different jigs as minnows were not needed & I didn't have to keep re-baiting. We both brought enough of the larger ones home for a good meal. We also caught about 5 herring each all between 14"- 16". Don't confuse these with whitefish as the season for herring is closed on Simcoe. Best Wishes: Rick Edited January 15, 2012 by Woodsman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lxt Posted January 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 I was out there yesterday on Cooks Bay. Much of the rest of the lake is not safe yet. 3 1/2" of solid very hard ice. Lots of noise as it was making ice all day & with last nights cold I would guess it would have added close to an other inch +. Fished straight out from Gilford in 13 1/2 fow & the bite was non-stop. For the day myself & a buddy must of caught close to 500 perch. Most in the 6"- 8" range with a few bigger ones including a 13 1/2" one George got. Yesterday it didn't matter what you threw at them as they hit everything we tried. I mostly stayed with different jigs as minnows were not needed & I didn't have to keep re-baiting. We both brought enough of the larger ones home for a good meal. We also caught about 5 herring each all between 14"- 16". Don't confuse these with whitefish as the season for herring is closed on Simcoe. Best Wishes: Rick thanks alot rick your advise will help me out alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshtrax Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 I was out today. I caught some tank perch. 10 over ten inches with the biggest at 13. And about 150 under ten inches went back down the hole. I wouldent venture further north than gillford. Lefroy was open water yesterday @4pm. Today @ 4pm its 1/2 inch of ice as far as the eye can see out into the main lake basin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Man, that's way to dicey for me.. I'll wait till Feb, lol... Be careful out there boys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshtrax Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 I was on 5inches 1km due east of gillford rd today bill. She was really noisy today. Felt like earthquakes going on all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 5inches isn't bad at all.. I fished on just over 3inches early last year on the north side of the lake.... You never get used to that noise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 I was out front of southshore centre a couple of years back doing the charity event on Kempenfelt Bay when the loudest rumble I ever heard went through. All 867 people with me let out a big gasp, and then a whole bunch of laughter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locnar Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Hmmm, still seems to risky for me... maybe in a week or two. Anyone happen to know if Canal has any ice on it yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshtrax Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Its all about comfort and if your not a local or familliar with the lake and icepatterns i cant blame you.... My rule rule of thumb for snowmachines is six inches. And foot travel is min is 3 with 4 bieng exponentialy more comfortable. No idea on the canal sorry. Whatever you do do not go much north of hwy 89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Anyone happen to know if Canal has any ice on it yet? I walked on Canal Saturday to check ice but didnt fish it. 6-10 inches of ice on the n-w side of the lake, going east toward the causeway/island less. The depth where I checked was 4 FOW or less. On Friday there was alot of open water in the current areas near the causeway and along the channel, much closed up by Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12footspringbok Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 I was out yesterday with a friend. Think we were the farthest north in about 30 fow. A good 4 inches of ice and lots of perch. The ice was awful noisy until about 11am. That one wave that came through at about 10:30am and shifted the ice about 2-3 feet was a little nerve racking LOL... Good to be back on simcoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityfisher Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 went out the keswick side yesterday... didnt go to far out... around 8 feet...bunch of dink perch... none of any size.. marked 6 inches in one spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locnar Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 I walked on Canal Saturday to check ice but didnt fish it. 6-10 inches of ice on the n-w side of the lake, going east toward the causeway/island less. The depth where I checked was 4 FOW or less. On Friday there was alot of open water in the current areas near the causeway and along the channel, much closed up by Sunday. Is there any public access up that way? The only public access I know is on Centennial Park rd. You think the little deep pockets are frozen over enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-M Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 I was out front of southshore centre a couple of years back doing the charity event on Kempenfelt Bay when the loudest rumble I ever heard went through. All 867 people with me let out a big gasp, and then a whole bunch of laughter Oh yah, I remember that. I've been icefishing for a number of years now and that was by far the loudest rumble - not only that, it felt like the ice dropped about half a foot and came back up. It was crazy. I remember the fishing completely died off after that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Is there any public access up that way? The only public access I know is on Centennial Park rd. You think the little deep pockets are frozen over enough? I was at a rental cottage there and dont really know the lake or access points. That's why I was out testing ice. Closer to the causeway and current areas was open on Friday so there wouldnt be much ice where it did freeze over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marko Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 I plan on going ice fishing for the first time in my life in a week or two......im gonna soil myself if i hear ice making that noise LOl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 I plan on going ice fishing for the first time in my life in a week or two......im gonna soil myself if i hear ice making that noise LOl Better have some diapers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Terry has some spare.. slightly used.. underwear from Sunday if you're interested! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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