Cudz Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Ok, I got out this morning with my dad for a few hours and I hit up 3 of my spots that always produce. Things are not the same. Can't put my fnger on it but fish are not where tey usually are. I caught only 2 smallies this morning and 1 was a dink. I only caught 4 perch and usually I catch like 25. Every rock is covered in slimy weed and again I see no crayfish. I saw 1 smallie cruising where I would usually see 15 in a day. Next time I am out I am going to have to check out 2 other smallie spots. Anyone else who chases the smalljaw on simcoe noticing any oddities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Default User Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 gobies invading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 gobies invading? Been gobies in Simcoe for a long time... I've also found lots and lots of brown slimey weeds... I have a feeling the quick spring we had and the past few weeks of hot weather has done most of the damage. I was dragging tubes tonight in 30+ft of water for smallies, lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan668 Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Weeds have been a brown at a lot of lakes I've fished. I surprisingly did really well on couchiching on Saturday before the one that past. Managed a few 17-19 inches in 5-8 ft of water all on lip less cranks. The water was nasty though 40km gusts from the nw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Been gobies in Simcoe for a long time... I've also found lots and lots of brown slimey weeds... I have a feeling the quick spring we had and the past few weeks of hot weather has done most of the damage. I was dragging tubes tonight in 30+ft of water for smallies, lol... What do you consider a long time? I've only seen them the past 3 years. This year should be the peak. It will have an effect on the lake, for sure. I know the perch are full of them...the smallies should be too. I've been getting perch in different spots than usual this season, all due to gobies. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cudz Posted July 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 What do you consider a long time? I've only seen them the past 3 years. This year should be the peak. It will have an effect on the lake, for sure. I know the perch are full of them...the smallies should be too. I've been getting perch in different spots than usual this season, all due to gobies. S. Caught a smallie the other day and he puked up a good sized gobie. I also did fairly well opening weekend on Simcoe hooking into about 8 smallies but not yesterday. Also on opening day I pulled a smallie off a bed in 1.8 ft of water under lily pads. That was odd. I immediately released him in case he was still actually guarding the nest. I was actually so close to him when I caught him that I had a good look around to see if any of his fry were around. I did not see any so I threw to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinnerbaitking Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 I had Smallies on Beds in Lake Huron Opening weekend & the week after Opener in 1.5 to 3' of water & 78 degree water, some were 18" to 20+", we caught a few in 5' to 14' of water through out the day & figured we should have had more, made a run into the bay & saw lots around Beds or locked on them & wouldn't leave more then 4' to 6' away from them even when we drifted right over them? Tight Lines SBK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Things way ahead this year Chris including weird weed growth that we are not used to seeing. Find some water that you like to fish that is clean they'll be loaded. Fish it like it is mid August. Some of the early weedbeds I like to fish on Rice are alreay "Mung" and the fish have moved off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopheraaron Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 I guess we'll be ice fishing for the salmon this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustic-Fisher Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 (edited) Yep, lake is fishing different from past years, was out a few days ago with the exact same results you had, they should of been there but were not . Edited July 17, 2012 by Jaspers On Point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 (edited) What do you consider a long time? I've only seen them the past 3 years. This year should be the peak. It will have an effect on the lake, for sure. I know the perch are full of them...the smallies should be too. I've been getting perch in different spots than usual this season, all due to gobies. S. I've caught them in the Trent Severn Waterway for the past 5 years or so.. Gloucestor, Little Lake, Severn River. I'd assume Simcoe has had them for that long as well. Most of my good smallies this year (Yesterday evening for example) are coming off deep weed edges, top water bite which should be good hasn't been at all.. Ah well, the oldman and I like drop shoting for a change of pace. Edited July 17, 2012 by BillM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickOnt Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Drop-Shotting and Wacky Worm!! Has been gettin it done! Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddyc20 Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Anyone been able to figure these smallies out? I've been out and tried 8-20 feet of water with only a few small ones and a ton of perch. I'm heading back out tomorrow morning to give it another try. All of the smallies my brother caught were on perch coloured, jointed rapalas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 I can't figure it out this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan668 Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Doing great in couchiching. Surprisingly in 6-10 feet of water earlier in the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan668 Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Caught on lipless cranks. Spinnerbaits. Drop shotting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_paluch Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 (edited) My family just got a cottage on fox island. Don't tell me the fishing is tough lol Studying a Topo map of the area shows fox island shoal, I would assume there would be some smallies hanging around there, any input? We get the cottage Aug.1 and are going up for the long weekend. Another quick question, what is a good size tinny for simcoe? I'd assume atleast 16', wide bodied. Need to get a tinny so I can just leave it docked in summer and bring it on land and flip for winter as I have no means of transporting it. Will upgrade to a bigger boat eventually, but want this for this year and the next! Edited July 28, 2012 by d_paluch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 My family just got a cottage on fox island. Don't tell me the fishing is tough lol Studying a Topo map of the area shows fox island shoal, I would assume there would be some smallies hanging around there, any input? We get the cottage Aug.1 and are going up for the long weekend. Another quick question, what is a good size tinny for simcoe? I'd assume atleast 16', wide bodied. Need to get a tinny so I can just leave it docked in summer and bring it on land and flip for winter as I have no means of transporting it. Will upgrade to a bigger boat eventually, but want this for this year and the next! At least a 14' wide, min 25hp and a good eye to the sky if your out a little too far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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