Rich Posted July 10, 2012 Report Posted July 10, 2012 I noticed for the first time when at the paris dam that there is a sanctuary in place for october/november. Ive never caught anything but rock bass, catfish and smallies there.. Saw the odd walleye around.. Just wondering if anyone knows what the sanctuary is in place to protect? Nothing spawns at that time of year that i know of, so it seems strange.
wallacio Posted July 10, 2012 Report Posted July 10, 2012 (edited) It's to protect wintering Bass - see page 20 in the link below: Grand Edited July 10, 2012 by wallacio
dave524 Posted July 10, 2012 Report Posted July 10, 2012 It's to protect wintering Bass - see page 20 in the link below: Grand Thanks really enjoyed reading all that link
Rich Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Posted July 10, 2012 Indeed, thank you! That was all a good read! I didn't think many steelhead made it above Caledonia. Interesting.
wallacio Posted July 10, 2012 Report Posted July 10, 2012 No worries. Hopefully the whiners won't accuse me of ruining the Grand Steelhead fishery after posting it.
Musky or Specks Posted July 10, 2012 Report Posted July 10, 2012 Rich the Nith gets polluted with them if you now were to look
Rich Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Posted July 10, 2012 Nice! I saw the definite trout potential in my last trip there. There was one good 6lb brown that kept swimming pretty much between my legs and sitting near me, like he was keeping watch, lol. Wouldn't eat anything I brought, but the smallie fishing was alright.
asdve23rveavwa Posted July 10, 2012 Report Posted July 10, 2012 Thanks really enjoyed reading all that link Me too, very interesting read!
T.Barry Posted July 10, 2012 Report Posted July 10, 2012 Good info. didn't expect to see a pic of myself in that article!
tb4me Posted July 10, 2012 Report Posted July 10, 2012 No worries. Hopefully the whiners won't accuse me of ruining the Grand Steelhead fishery after posting it. That was a fantastic read! I had no idea of the #'s involved in the Grand here in Brantford..I have never tried steelheading in the Grand..I may start now..Thanks for posting that..Did you write that article? If so great job!
wallacio Posted July 10, 2012 Report Posted July 10, 2012 (edited) That was a fantastic read! I had no idea of the #'s involved in the Grand here in Brantford..I have never tried steelheading in the Grand..I may start now..Thanks for posting that..Did you write that article? If so great job! No, I can't take credit for the article. It was authored by Larry Halyk of The Wellington County Stewardship Council (also formerly an MNR biologist). Edited July 10, 2012 by wallacio
Musky or Specks Posted July 10, 2012 Report Posted July 10, 2012 No, I can't take credit for the article. It was authored by Larry Halyk of The Wellington County Stewardship Council (also formerly an MNR biologist). And the man responsible for bringing Brown trout to the Upper Grand. A great guy and an actual biologist who fishes hardcore.
Spiel Posted July 10, 2012 Report Posted July 10, 2012 It's to protect wintering Bass - see page 20 in the link below: Grand Great read indeed. Some day I'll have to recant a story to you about (likely) the first Rainbows ever to visit Whitemans Creek.
Musky or Specks Posted July 10, 2012 Report Posted July 10, 2012 Great read indeed. Some day I'll have to recant a story to you about (likely) the first Rainbows ever to visit Whitemans Creek. The first year the dam at the mouth of Whiteman's was removed My buddy and I absolutely hammered them from Rest Acres Rd down to the Grand on the closing weekend in September. It was awesome and totally virgin.
Spiel Posted July 10, 2012 Report Posted July 10, 2012 The first year the dam at the mouth of Whiteman's was removed My buddy and I absolutely hammered them from Rest Acres Rd down to the Grand on the closing weekend in September. It was awesome and totally virgin. If you don't mind my asking, what year would that be?
Parisite Posted July 10, 2012 Report Posted July 10, 2012 Great article. Unfortunately for me it may bring a whole new wave of fishermen into my backyard Please remember that water temps higher than around 68F are not good for summertime trout fishing.
Musky or Specks Posted July 10, 2012 Report Posted July 10, 2012 If you don't mind my asking, what year would that be? Fall of 90 or 91 can't recall for sure. Rainbows had been leaking past the dam for years.
Spiel Posted July 11, 2012 Report Posted July 11, 2012 Fall of 90 or 91 can't recall for sure. Rainbows had been leaking past the dam for years. Thank you. The first year I caught rainbows in Whitemans was 1974 or 1975. I stood on the bridge with a CO friend who had a truck load of several thousand dumped in. After giving them time to acclimatize and spread out we then fly fished and go figure, my first fish was a 19" Brown. I've always suspected that those were indeed the first rainbows in the creek.
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