iFish4real Posted June 15, 2012 Report Posted June 15, 2012 (edited) hey everybody!!! Taking the boat out to Rice Lake for the first time tomorrow morning...any suggestion, advice, tips from more experienced ppl with that lake? Lots of thanks fishermen!!! Edited June 15, 2012 by iFish4real
adempsey Posted June 15, 2012 Report Posted June 15, 2012 Fish the edges of the weed beds =) The mouth of the Otonabee and Indian Rivers should be good. Lots of isolated weed beds all over the lake to pick from as well - just look for those shallow mid-lake humps on your hydro chart. I find the SW side of the railroad tracks tends to be more productive as well.
iFish4real Posted June 15, 2012 Author Report Posted June 15, 2012 Fish the edges of the weed beds =) The mouth of the Otonabee and Indian Rivers should be good. Lots of isolated weed beds all over the lake to pick from as well - just look for those shallow mid-lake humps on your hydro chart. I find the SW side of the railroad tracks tends to be more productive as well. Thanks, much appreciated!!!
iFish4real Posted June 15, 2012 Author Report Posted June 15, 2012 Fish the edges of the weed beds =) The mouth of the Otonabee and Indian Rivers should be good. Lots of isolated weed beds all over the lake to pick from as well - just look for those shallow mid-lake humps on your hydro chart. I find the SW side of the railroad tracks tends to be more productive as well. do you might happen to know a boat launch coming from 401? tx!!!
Christopheraaron Posted June 15, 2012 Report Posted June 15, 2012 lots of launches on the south side. just drive through the town and take your pick, if your using a canoe or kayak you have many, many options.
Stoty Posted June 15, 2012 Report Posted June 15, 2012 Closest to the 401 is Bewdley. Take hwy 28 exit north about 15 mins. Look for weedlines in 6-12 ft and throw bucktails and crankbaits. Make sure you RIP the bucktails off the bottom. I'll be out there tomorrow as well. Pop by and say hi if you see me out there!
johnnyb Posted June 15, 2012 Report Posted June 15, 2012 I'll be out there too...first time on Rice for me. I know I'll recognize Stoty's boat if I see it.....did you settle on a name, btw?
iFish4real Posted June 15, 2012 Author Report Posted June 15, 2012 Closest to the 401 is Bewdley. Take hwy 28 exit north about 15 mins. Look for weedlines in 6-12 ft and throw bucktails and crankbaits. Make sure you RIP the bucktails off the bottom. I'll be out there tomorrow as well. Pop by and say hi if you see me out there! Sure thing...I don't think I can catch up with you in my 14' Lund 15hp tho Thanks!!!
Sinker Posted June 15, 2012 Report Posted June 15, 2012 Bewdley used to be a great place to launch. They have since changed it, and you have to park in a parking lot that is 2.3km from the launch. I don't go there anymore, even though its the closest launch to my house. I launch off the north shore, on wood duck drive. Like said, find a weed edge, and jig, cast, or troll it, and you will get some eyes. S.
iFish4real Posted June 16, 2012 Author Report Posted June 16, 2012 Make sure you no were the train tracks are. I have no idea ...where are they?
Dutch Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 I have no idea ...where are they? The rail bed runs across the lake from hiawatha to Tick Island. It is about 2 k.m. east of the mouth of the Otonabee River (great place to fish btw). Look for the Steeple on the North side - that's approximately where the tracks are. Look for the channel markers, there's some on the North, and South sides as well as a big gap im the middle.
adempsey Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 You can see it on these maps. Goes from Harwood on the south to Hiawatha on the north - big red line going across the lake. http://trakmaps.com/PrintedMapDetails.aspx?PM=c5fe24ab-6337-473a-97be-20fd358b7ca5 http://trakmaps.com/PrintedMapDetails.aspx?PM=f9a2adb1-1205-4ffd-94a1-af7cdcc4f637
Garnet Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 The tracks are all cribs, some the water won't go over your sneakers. Other than the tracks Rice is very friendly lake.
iFish4real Posted June 17, 2012 Author Report Posted June 17, 2012 So, I guess for the first time there we did pretty well caught 4 each, one over sized, trolling worm harnesses and casting buck-tails...Too bad we forgot the sun screen in the car, but...a little sun burn teaches the fisherman to always keep some in the boat
johnnyb Posted June 18, 2012 Report Posted June 18, 2012 Well done guys -- I had a great morning out there as well. Swammers, taildancers, and white grubs all worked for us.
Stoty Posted June 20, 2012 Report Posted June 20, 2012 I'll be out there too...first time on Rice for me. I know I'll recognize Stoty's boat if I see it.....did you settle on a name, btw? It's unofficially called "the other woman" for now! hahaha Bewdley used to be a great place to launch. They have since changed it, and you have to park in a parking lot that is 2.3km from the launch. Actually, if you use the Capitan's Marina launch it's literally across the road from it.
iFish4real Posted June 20, 2012 Author Report Posted June 20, 2012 It's unofficially called "the other woman" for now! hahaha Actually, if you use the Capitan's Marina launch it's literally across the road from it. that's where we launched, parking is close...$8/day
Stoty Posted June 20, 2012 Report Posted June 20, 2012 that's where we launched, parking is close...$8/day It's a really nice ramp too! That's where I launch from when I launch out of Bewdley.
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