Binbrook worth going after summer?

[hotsky]

I had a season pass and spent a lot of time there in the summer both fishing off shore and from my inflatable. Never had a bad day with the boat, but got nothing off shore quite a few times. Now that the conservation area is closed I haven't been there in a month. Pretty sure I can't access the conservation side anymore but I can still fish from the other side of the lake. I tried there in the summer a couple of times but didn't catch anything. Remember reading that there aren't as many game fish in that section of the lake (it's separated by a wier) and I know it's pretty shallow in most parts but wanted to head from people who fished there in the fall/winter? Any point trying? Is it mostly panfish and bullheards?

 

btw if anyone wants any info on fishing the main part of the lake PM me.

Edited October 28, 2012 by Gray_Wolf

[Rich]

I fished it in march once. Brought my aluminum in.. was quite a trek. We got a lotta small carp in one random area. Bullheads in some spots. Nothing else of interest.

[uglyfish]

winter ice fishing can be great. lots of crappie and smaller perch. game fish are making a comeback, more and more caught each year. usually see a decent pike, and some really good walleye and bass caught each winter.

[hotsky]

I've caught bass, pike, carp, bullhead and quite a few crappies in the conservation area side. I assume I cant go there anymore now that it's closed till may, no? That's why I was asking about the other side of the lake?

[gogu392]

Thanks to the smart guys from Hamilton airport that lake is higly contaminated (fire retardand substances).

 

Check this as well.

http://www.downloads.ene.gov.on.ca/files/fishguide/en/advisories/LAKE43077948.html

 

Fishing is fine as long you release all the fish you catch.

Now should be the hunting seasone there.

I don't think is a good idea to go fishinh there now.

[hotsky]

Thanks for the link. I know about the toxins in the water and never kept a fish from there (I always release the fish I catch). Pretty sure hunting is only allowed in the conservation (hunting 'stalls' stay there all year) but didn't see any in the north/west side.

Edited October 28, 2012 by Gray_Wolf

[Rich]

You can walk in any conservation area during off season.. i thought that was the rule?

[hotsky]

Maybe i just never tried lol. I'll check it out sometime.

Edited October 29, 2012 by Gray_Wolf

[HyperActive]

I was there two weekends ago,

 

I threw cranks until I lost my favorite one. Then I went down to worms and waited for a bit.

 

I was happy just being out fishing but it was kinda a buzz kill being skunked there and on the Grand on the same day.