misfish Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 (edited) Just back from Orilla,If your heading to the perchfest next weekend,it,s going to be a crowded event. All I seen open was the narrows. Open water just past the marina Simcoe side,and the end of the narrows,,Couch side. Both lakes frozen up still. Edited April 13, 2013 by Misfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LefroyFisherman Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Wonderful... Let's hope for some warm weather this week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 I can remember ice fishing the side channels a number of years back during perchfest. It was also my son's first, of many, experiences with going through the ice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captpierre Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Warm weather and rain coming next week. That oughta help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 That brings back some great memories Brian. My grandparents had a water front home just south of there and my brother and I used to fish those narrows back in the late 50's in a 6' wooden boat with a 3 HP motor. How times have changed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott S Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 I said the same thing Brian. Get anything at Trombley's !! Scooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 That brings back some great memories Brian. My grandparents had a water front home just south of there and my brother and I used to fish those narrows back in the late 50's in a 6' wooden boat with a 3 HP motor. How times have changed Ya, you don't drive a tiller anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 (edited) Kinda makes me think I should of kept the 12' 10hp aluminum. She did three years at that event. Some years colder than others!! . Always a lot of fun. Edited April 13, 2013 by davey buoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr blizzard Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 That brings back some great memories Brian. My grandparents had a water front home just south of there and my brother and I used to fish those narrows back in the late 50's in a 6' wooden boat with a 3 HP motor. How times have changed What's wrong with the 3 hp, still works for me lol, but true but of course after that God created paddles good luck boys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 I said the same thing Brian. Get anything at Trombley's !! Scooter Nope I drove right by. I dont buy there,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LefroyFisherman Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Cooks bay is wide open now, amazing how fast the ice dissipates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Cooks bay is wide open now, amazing how fast the ice dissipates Really?,that was quick!!!. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LefroyFisherman Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Yeah I was amazed, didn't think I was going to be able to take the boat out for a run before Perch Fest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Farmer Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Hope the ice will be gone at Fishermans Bay for Sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhenrygsr Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Hey Everyone just an update. The launch downtown Orillia and Tudhope park is still frozen. The city is waiting to put the docks in. I booted over to Blue Beacon Marina and they are fixing the ramp in time for the perch fest. The ramp across from Blue Beacon is usual as I launched by boat lol. It is open on Simcoe side up to the no wake zone as large chunks of slush/ice is moving it towards the Narrows. I boated over to couch side and was able to boat right up to couch pt buoys. The canal by Gill st is completely open if anyone is interested in tossing a line Picture from 4-15-2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhenrygsr Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Let me know if you need any pictures from around Orillia area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radnine Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Let me know if you need any pictures from around Orillia area We need more pictures of Mariko Izumi! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Farmer Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Let me know if you need any pictures from around Orillia area Is that launch across from Blue Beacon ( Old Harris boat rental ) open to the public Henry and what are they charging? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Local newspaper article: http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/2013/04/19/orillia-perch-festival-starts-saturday ORILLIA - Perch in lakes Couchiching and Simcoe are ready to start biting, said Doug Bunker, organizer of the 32nd annual Orillia Perch Festival. “With the open water now, the oxygen levels in the lake go up and a couple degrees’ increase starts (the perch) into feeding, which is why they’re so popular and easy to catch this time of year,” Bunker said Wednesday. “They’re hungry and there’s lots of them.” There is still ice on Lake Couchiching and one piece at the mouth of the Atherley Narrows. “Very warm weather with rain (today) in the forecast will probably do a lot of damage to that ice,” Bunker said. “Every year, we get a little nervous, but it disappears.” The perch are hiding right under the ice, he said. “They use it to hide under. It’s almost like structure to them,” Bunker said. “Once it goes, they scatter for a couple of days and then they start coming in in schools.” The 32nd annual Orillia Perch Festival begins Saturday and runs until May 11. Wednesday morning, Bunker challenged 100 anglers to go out and catch perch to be tagged. Seventy-three tagged perch will be swimming in lakes Couchiching and Simcoe for this year’s festival. There will be 70 perch tagged at $500, a $1,000 Barrie Speedway-sponsored perch and two $3,200 Casino Rama tagged perch. “They have eluded anglers for a couple years, so I think they’re due to be caught,” Bunker said of the casino’s tags. “If somebody catches them, that will certainly help support their fishing habit.” Each day participants fish, they are entered into five prize draws. “The incentive is to fish more, which the sponsors like,” Bunker said. The top raffle prize is a Lund 1650 fishing-boat package. “We always have a good response to that because it’s every fisherman’s dream,” Bunker said. The opening ceremonies take place Friday at 7 p.m. at ODAS Park. OPP Kids Day will take place May 4 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Tudhope Park. “There’s some great prizes to win,” Bunker said. Closing ceremonies wrap up the festival May 11 at 7 p.m. at ODAS Park. It costs adults $20 to register and for children younger than 16, it’s $5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LefroyFisherman Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Going to be a cold day tomorrow with snow and wind, ah well... at least we're fishing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Crazy here,18C at 2:00,down to 8c 4 hours later,then up to 1cm of snow overnight/tomorrow, WTH???. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LefroyFisherman Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Well..... that was brutal! snowing pretty much all day and cold winds, bite was slow we kept about 15. Maybe a dozen boats out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Yikes... I will a few days. Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhenrygsr Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 We need more pictures of Mariko Izumi! Jim Lol yes it's true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhenrygsr Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Is that launch across from Blue Beacon ( Old Harris boat rental ) open to the public Henry and what are they charging? Sorry for the delay. The launch is across from blue beacon and they charge $20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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