Niagara Whirlpool This Morning

[solopaddler]

Well, I set out alone early this morning to fish the whirlpool and was met with this sight when I arrived

 

 

All that white stuff is ice chunks

 

Here's a couple more shots of the ice

 

 

Went for a walk and almost stepped into this!

 

 

This guy seemed to be disgusted with the ice too

 

 

His partner found a perfect spot for a nest, safe from predators...

 

 

A couple of cool shots

 

 

 

 

So I saw some nice scenery and had a nice hike, but no fish today

But then it's not really about the catching anyway is it?

 

In all honesty the river wasn't completely unfishable. If was willing to time my drifts

and put in my time I likely could have scratched out a couple, but I just didn't have

it in me today .

 

Yard work is beckoning anyway....time to break out the rake!

 

cheers, Mike

[canadian_copper]

NICE PICS BRO!!!! LONG WALK FOR NO DRIFT BUT STILL NICE LOOKIN!!

[huey graphite]

Great pictures and very familiar! Haven't been down in a couple of years and certainly miss it.

[Golfisher]

So I saw some nice scenery and had a nice hike, but no fish today

But then it's not really about the catching anyway is it?

 

Ah, the words we use to console ourselves. But it sure beats being chained to the desk. Nice pictures!

[Joey]

Beauty pics Solopaddler. Thanks for shareing them.

 

I am concerned about the goslings that hatch tho, hope they don't fall off the edge

 

Joey

[dsn]

So thats' what it looks like huh? I never been there and never will be but heard alot about it from others who fish it. Nice looking place. Surprised there's still ice out though.

 

Thanks for sharing the pics.

 

 

dsn

[The Urban Fisherman]

awesome pix man! thanks for the post!

 

UF

[charlied]

ya should be ice for another week or so I would think...there is still ice on the Buffalo side of lake erie and along almost the whole shoreline of the upper niagara on the US side.

[misfish]

One of my all time favorite spots. Love the walk down,but the walk back up,man,hasent anyone bought the rights for a chair lift yet.

Great photos .

 

Thanks for sharing.

[JEREMY]

From the reports i have seen from you i am sure you could have got a few.That is a long walk down there for nothing.I have only been there once but it was one hell of a walk back up.But at least it was a day out hope you had fun with the rake.

[Rich Clemens]

Cool pics Mike. Been to Niagara a number of times, but I've never made the treck down into the gorge. Looks very cool.

[bucktail]

That really shows how late this spring is.

Water temps in Ontario near Niagara are 8 degrees colder then last year at thhis time.

The Niagara isnt a source of warm water yet.

Wow!

[Heybud_e]

looks like a great place for a bunch of niagarians to hook up at

been there many times.. great pics! ..Bud

[charlied]

yes I love it down there...in the spring I go down twice a day for 5-6 days and in the summer I head down 3-4 times a week for bass. Not a soul in site in the summer for bass and its awsome down there. I find it calms me down after a hard days work!

[huntervasili]

Awesome pics like usual... WTG

[Heybud_e]

well, maybe ill meet ya down there one day charlied, ya never know.. i havnt been down there since last august, due for backpackin adventure! lol Bud

[charlied]

ya anytime you wanna head down ..shoot me a PM and maybe I can try and keep you company. Once the ice clears I will be down there regularely