lovetofish Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 I have recently got laid off and live near Jane and Sheppard. The Humber river runs very close by and I know the season opens on Saturday. Is there any fish to be had or should I go to the mouth of the humber? I've always wondered, but never really had time to check it out. Guess I do now. Thanks guys. Lovetofish Ps. I have a baitcast reel and I was going to try float fishing with it. Anyone ever try it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopheraaron Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 I have recently got laid off and live near Jane and Sheppard. The Humber river runs very close by and I know the season opens on Saturday. Is there any fish to be had or should I go to the mouth of the humber? I've always wondered, but never really had time to check it out. Guess I do now. Thanks guys. Lovetofish Ps. I have a baitcast reel and I was going to try float fishing with it. Anyone ever try it? Bring noseplugs! seriously it smells awful down there, might be better off chasing browns upstream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetofish Posted April 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 I currently have 20lbs fluorocarbon on it because I was using it for trolling for walley. I'm guessing that is too heavy, so i was debating weather or not to put braid or mono? I know braid is way more sensitive and I would have to use a fluoro leader. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetofish Posted April 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Upstream from me? How far? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetofish Posted April 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 I didn't realize that it splits further north too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopheraaron Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Humber is a very long system it continues all the way to holland marsh, if you want to stay close to home try to just go up a little, the bows are still up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopheraaron Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 I'm guessing you'll start to get a few resident browns when you hit klienburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetofish Posted April 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 It doen't open until saturday, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopheraaron Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 under eglinton it's open all year but above that yes, this saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetofish Posted April 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Thanks for ur help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetofish Posted April 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Do the salmon get up this far in late summer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetofish Posted April 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Do u know if u can fish in Claireville Conservation area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 (edited) I've never fished these species, But if your float fishing with a baitcaster I'd use braid with a fluoro leader the length of the depth your want to achieve. Braid floats, fluoro sinks like a rock. Check out the MNR website or pick up a copy of the regs for the rest of your questions http://viewer.zmags....8a2#/29e578a2/1 The actual books are available at baitshops, your local MNR offices, local convenience stores (in some cases) Best of luck to you!!! Edited April 27, 2012 by manitoubass2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetofish Posted April 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 I've never fished these species, But if your float fishing with a baitcaster I'd use braid with a fluoro leader the length of the depth your want to achieve. Braid floats, fluoro sinks like a rock. Check out the MNR website or pick up a copy of the regs for the rest of your questions http://viewer.zmags....8a2#/29e578a2/1 The actual books are available at baitshops, your local MNR offices, local convenience stores (in some cases) Best of luck to you!!! Thanks for your help. The link you posted was much better then the one i was using. http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/LetsFish/Publication/STEL02_163615.html What pound test would you run for the braid and the fluoro? Thanks, Lovetofish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Thanks for your help. The link you posted was much better then the one i was using. http://www.mnr.gov.o...L02_163615.html What pound test would you run for the braid and the fluoro? Thanks, Lovetofish No problem, glad to help! But like previously mentioned, I never get to target those fish. Might wanna get some of the other to chime in for recommendations??? Depends on your set up etc I suppose, but I'd think it would depend where your fishing and the depth. The heavier the braid, the more it floats. But the lighter the braid the better the fight will be. I'd think 6-8lb braid would be good, and match the diameter up with the fluoro With the smaller braid you can get great casts, and you could also use a hi vis to help as well. Again, the fluoro leader would depend on what depth you wish to present your offerings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckymcd Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Thanks for your help. The link you posted was much better then the one i was using. http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/LetsFish/Publication/STEL02_163615.html What pound test would you run for the braid and the fluoro? Thanks, Lovetofish Not to sure on the braid, maybe a 10 or 15 lbs, and around a 4 or 5 pound flouro. try throwing some spinners as well if you find it hard to float fish with a bait caster Tight Lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopheraaron Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 I'm sure that there are fish in clareville, probably bass and pike from what I can see from the highway. I intend to fish it once bass opens. And the salmon will probably ge up that way by fall, yes. Right now you can entertain yourself with suckers up there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhymobot Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Do u know if u can fish in Claireville Conservation area? Claireville I checked out last August just to have a look. Only the wide part not the creek. I entered through wild water kingdom gate and said i'm going to the water not the park and they had no problem with that. followed the path through to where the water is under Steeles. parked there and through a couple lures for the hell of it. under this bridge it kinda looks like skid row but no one else was there and it was about 6pm on a weekday. as for upstream NW of of 50 and Steeles there's that path where i believe you can park and hike into the nature and eventually reach the creek. i seem to remember parking there once when i was young but not for fishing. there was an arm gate blocking further access but we parked in front the of the gate and wandered in. and i've seen people fishing it on the east side of indian line by the dam when i drove by on the 427. not sure how they got access. i guess they could have taken indian line from ablion road access and parked along the road. the campground itself has a gate attendant but i asked her last year if i could drive in and have a look around and she said go ahead. i thought it was kinda bizarre to wanna stay in a campground beside a brown river you can't swim in surrounded by trains, planes, and automobiles. and there were tonnes of people and their campers there at that time. and like the other guy said, i've read there is bass and pike in there but mostly it's bottom feeders. suckers, carp, small cats. they have an annual fishing day there for families in the reservoir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetofish Posted April 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Thanks so much guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krixxer Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 I have a few positions open right now;what do you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 I have a few positions open right now;what do you do? Good on ya Krixxer!!! Its the people of this site that makes it the best .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopheraaron Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 I have a few positions open right now;what do you do? I think he fishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowdown Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 I think he fishes. Fishing guide may be good for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetofish Posted April 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Would love to be a guide! Ah yes, one can dream. I'm an Automotive Service Technician Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopheraaron Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 (edited) Why don't you be a guide? Your title is almost a guide, why don't you live it? You could do it part time until it gets running smoothly. Edited April 28, 2012 by Richmond Hill fisher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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