chris.brock Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 (edited) It's still pretty wintery in cottage country, some pretty good snow squalls, lots of ice on the lakes and snow in the bush, the maple sap was still running well this weekend There was a little open water where Lutterworth Creek dumps into Deep Bay. I went for a little paddle, with the fishing rod, it felt great to be back on the soft water even though most of the lake is still ice covered. Looking the other way. I didn't really care about catching anything, but managed to jig up 2 lakers, 1 in the slot, 1 under, both released Stopped by the Talbot on the way home, didn't see anything except 2 giants washed up on the shore Edited April 14, 2013 by chris.brock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopheraaron Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Good fishing! We've been fishing soft water down here for a while now haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosebunk Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Right on Chris! Most must still be chompin' at the bit to be out there on the softwater already. You're out there jiggin' 'em up! Good fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 (edited) Nice report. Actually fishing is the best especially when catching. When you could fish the Talbot R. by Gamebridge the last week of March was best. Good stuff! Edited April 15, 2013 by ehg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Well that's encouraging. I think it'll be damn near may before I get my paddles wet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Cool! I'm ready to inspect the sportspal anyday now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirCranksalot Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Chris, I've read somewhere about a sub-species called "Haliburton Gold". Is that what you caught? Either way, nice looking fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Nice fish and photos. I'm not brave enough to get into a canoe in those conditions unless I have to. The "Haliburton Gold" strain is native to a few lakes in the Haliburton Forest. I also recall the local fish hatchery raising and stocking some, don't recall where. They are supposedly smaller, more prolific and "gold". Never caught one. The lake trout where I fish look like two distinct strains but I don't know for sure. Either light gray and relatively longer or a darker almost black and shorter and squat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Very nicely done, Chris! I'd say you're the first guy on Gull this softwater season....keep it goin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirogak Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Hey Chris, I am going on a fishing trip in Hali (Bancroft) area for season opener, think it will ice out by then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmer Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 I think the Haliburton Gold strain is also in Mississauga and Catchacoma lakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 awesome chris !!! nice early season start...thumbs up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmer Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Very nicely done, Chris! I'd say you're the first guy on Gull this softwater season....keep it goin I'm really surprised that you weren't the first one out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.brock Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 (edited) Hey Chris, I am going on a fishing trip in Hali (Bancroft) area for season opener, think it will ice out by then? Which opener? Haliburton brookies/ lakers are open. I'm assuming you're going into AP for the opener? I'm pretty sure the ice won't be out. I'll be up there again this weekend and update you though. Edited April 16, 2013 by chris.brock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboy Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Haliburton Gold are in Halls as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.brock Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Haliburton Gold are in Halls as well yeah, I did abit of reading on them, the strain is stocked in Halls, Esson etc., and native to Redstone, and McDonald and Clear in the Hal. Forest they stocked Gull for a little while (not sure what strain) but don't anymore, maybe there was some Haliburton gold genes introduced to the population Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moxie Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Sweet Chris. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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