nlpaintballer Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 ..........................on a boat! Went up yesterday with a friend to see if we could shore fish some pike, took the boat just in case and lucky for us the channel was wide open. We were able to troll and cast the whole channel but unfortunately we didn't hook up with any pike. I did happen to hook 2 small muskie, one of which was a tiger, both were released as quickly as possible. It was nice being out on the water again, even surrounded by ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 I would have been casting to the edge of the ice and if the lure landed on the ice, no biggy, just reel it in slow till it dunks in the water. good call on bring the boat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Good that you got out but the odds of getting a pike in the Kawarthas are pretty slim you know.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nlpaintballer Posted March 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 It almost came to that GBW, I was suprised that the channel was open since all the spots with a fast current were still frozen solid. It all depends on where you're fishing Roy. Canal, Mitchell and parts of Balsam are full of pike now. Last year I was catching 10+ pike and taking my limit almost every time I fished Balsam/Mitchell. I don't like hitting the muskies, but if I get a couple pre-spwan female pike, I decrease the pike population by thousands, IMHO thats a good trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 not to be rude; but you do know you are to pull ALL pike out of those 3 lakes, right? not a native fish and the MNR has stated to get them out. I think if memory serves, the MNR would be happy with a few of those pike for testing too. I know Canal is real bad and Balsam is heading that way too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Lets not get him in trouble Geoff.. you have to follow the possession regs on pike.. you can't just keep throwing them up on shore fish after fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Lets not get him in trouble Geoff.. you have to follow the possession regs on pike.. you can't just keep throwing them up on shore fish after fish. That I know and didn't mean it that way Wayne. I meant for him to contact the local CO (and I have the Minden CO's info if anyone needs it) if he's catching lots of them to have them reported and checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Yah,,, I know what you meant Geoff.. just didn't want someone reading it to pull ALL the pike out literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Yah,,, I know what you meant Geoff.. just didn't want someone reading it to pull ALL the pike out literally. goatcha! PS, still downtown TO just a lot closer to Union now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nlpaintballer Posted March 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Yeah GBW, I don't understand why they don't make an exception for those three lakes and you to take as many a you can. It made no sense to me to call it an invasive species, but put a limit on how many you are allowed to take. I've even tried to give away pike to other boaters/people on shore and nobody wanted them, I don't know why....they're delicious. They changed the regs this year and removed it from the invasive species list, and there are no warnings either online or in the regs. Maybe it's an oversight on their part or they are just giving up the fight, either way people need to know about the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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