Quinte in Febuary

[funfishing]

Usually only takes 1 hour. Not a boring drive at all. Oshawa to Ottawa via 401/416 can be boring. I used to get very bored in the stretch from Kingston to Ottawa. However, having driven this route several times in the past few months, I've gotten used to it and actually prefer it now over taking highway 7.

 

Highway 7 route is 50km or so shorter, but much slower speed limit and lots of stops. Not to mention a tonne of cops waiting to pull you over. 120km or even more seems tolerated on the 401, whereas on an 80km/h road, they can easily nail you for 20km/h over. Worse yet is if you're going 90km/h and hit a 60km/h zone without noticing..happens all the time to people, especially at night.

 

I've never encountered traffic going from Oshawa to Belleville.

[Dontcryformejanhrdina]

Yeah the drive from Oshawa to Belleville (and vice versa) is a breeze, I have family in Oshawa and actually enjoy the drive to Oshawa from Belleville. Once you get past Oshawa headed west it gets brutal, can't say I enjoy that very much lol.

[ecmilley]

by mid-feb the fish have moved into hay-bay on the south and upto belleville, trenton areas. also areas around napanee just watch the ice

use the same stuff you have for nipissing you'll do fine.

as for the drive no biggie have made oshawa to picton in a hour zero traffic

Edited December 13, 2012 by ecmilley

[Muskieman]

Thanks guys , this trip sounds better an better ...

[cityfisher]

drive is not bad.. .esp if going early

Worst ice is ALWAYS on quinte(Compared to all the places i go over the last 10 years)... don't go solo or without a float suit !! Currents are everywhere!!

 

Popular spots...

Big Island

Desaronto

Bellville

Hay bay

Picton

[Stoty]

Randy... I'm in Bowmanville and used to guide on Quinte... the drive is EASY. Road conditions are the thing you need to focus on, not the traffic. The most annoying part are those MORON truckers that take 10 mins to "pass" another truck (because it goes down to 2 lanes east of Cobourg)!!

 

 

As for where to go, that all changes from week to week or even day to day.

 

PM me a little bit before your trip and I'll try and give you some tips as to where the "hot" bite is.

Edited December 14, 2012 by Stoty

[dhickey]

And I thought this was all about a fishing party?

The drive would be easy for you and the fishing good if you get good info.

An ATV or sled would help.

[Stoty]

An ATV or sled would help.

 

Careful........

There's not many spots on the Bay that can handle a Sled/ATV on a regular basis!!

[Joeytier]

have made oshawa to picton in a hour zero traffic

How much jet fuel did you go through?

[Stoty]

I was thinking the SAME thing... lol

 

Maybe set your cruise to 180 km/h and hope for the best! LOL

[Sinker]

EH! Look me up when your coming. I'm off mid week, fish quinte a lot, and would love to meet ya!

 

S.

[ecmilley]

How much jet fuel did you go through?

 

 

I was thinking the SAME thing... lol

 

Maybe set your cruise to 180 km/h and hope for the best! LOL

about 1/2 a tank on a wing and a prayer and didn't see no radar and i w as in my sporty car my truck is governed to 160

[Moosebunk]

"Usually" off midweek too Randy. Lemme know dates closer to time and may be able to swing a day down that way.

[woodro]

We have been doing an annual trip to Quinte for the past 4 years right around family day long weekend. As many have already said, ice can be really sketchy depending on the area you're fishing. We've had success, but not a lot of it, fishing the telegraph narrows, and big bay.

This year We are trying to hit first ice fishing hay bay area, which I've also heard was really good. Hopefully there's ice jan 18 weekend. I'll post results after the trip (all depends on ice conditions) it Might help your decision in Feb.