Stoty Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Hey everyone, Has anyone been on Stoney/Clear Lakes for walleyes yet this year? I am heading to my cottage on Clear Lake this weekend and hoping the bite is on! Anyone have any reports yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knotaclue Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 (edited) “Don’t go” the bite is “horrible” just shoot me the keys to the cottage and I’ll check it for you, and honest, I wont drink your beer! But I will give you a report Monday night. Edited May 17, 2007 by knotaclue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 The kawartha's in general have been slow since opener. We need some warm weather to get the weeds going. Lots of fish still in the rivers spawning. It still doesn't hurt to try though...... Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dow33 Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 I was up at my cottage on stoney for the opener and it was not good at all.Did not even get a nibble.maybe this wk end.Good luck to you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelly Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Fish 2 hours for walleye during the night time on stony and nothing. Then in the afternoon we went for a boat ride and found a bay with crappies. Small area but did manage to get a 12" crappie and some dinks. One was over the nest I think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoty Posted May 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Ahhh, that's not good to hear! And with the past few days of poopty weather, probably isnt going to help either. Maybe I will just try to get some crappie's as well. I am new to the Stoney/Clear lake area, so don't know much about it. Does anyone have a topo map of clear/stoney? Are there any good spots in Clear to find crappie's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 If you're lookin for weeds in the Kawarthas....Scugog has lots....LOL. Rented a boat there last weekend...bought the lake map from the marina...it said to follow weedlines. Couldn't quite do that cause all we found was weeds...never quite found the edge. The only fish we saw was a few large carp swimming around. Haven't really heard or seen many reports on Kawartha walleye yet either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Caution!! Stoney can be a very dangerous lake for underwater rocks/shoals. Definitely get a map of the lake and take your time when driving around. There's lots of unmarked shoals/rocks just under the surface. Hope the Walleye bite turns on for you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoty Posted May 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Ya, exactly. I have a brand new '06 Merc on my boat, and dont feel like ripping it off the back of my boat! I have the Adventure Fishing Maps of Clear/Stoney, but would prefer a nice topo of them. Anyone have a link to download a topo map? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 I'd go by the local marina up there and pick up a proper map. 20-30 bucks won't kill ya esp. with a new Merc hanging off the back. Go slow with someone on the bow of the boat and learn the waters before you rip around. Props are relatively cheap, a lower end however isn't and neither are repairs to the hull of your boat. Good luck and good fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Here's a link to some nice colored maps. A little pricey but worth the money!! http://www.trakmaps.com/secure/catalog/pro...5062657e78a10f6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookset Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 I don't know why this lake seems to be so different for Walleye. My good friend had a cottage on Stoney and everytime he put us onto Walleye they always came out of deeper water than I have ever fished for Eye's before. Never seemed to matter if it was early season or late. I'm talkin water depths over 70 feet. We'd vertical jig them and reel in REALLY slow to aid in releasing. I didn't like the technique because I don't like the survivability factor on releasing fish pulled from the depths, but we would usually catch what we wanted to eat then leave. Give it a shot if all else fails. Hookset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoty Posted May 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Wow, that is deep! Ya, I will give that a try if all else fails! I am hoping that I can locate some weedlines, and see if I can't pull a couple out of there with cranks and jigs. Last I heard, the weeds are still pretty low, but hopefully high enough to locate the edges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropy Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 I have done some snorkling around Burleigh Falls, in the fast flowing water at about 12 ft deep there are plenty (mid summer). So, try to find creeks that are flowing in ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoty Posted May 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 My cottage is on Clear Lake. Apparently Hell's Gate is a good place for walleyes. Are there any other spots on Clear that typically produce for walleye's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmaster4 Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Caution!! Stoney can be a very dangerous lake for underwater rocks/shoals. Definitely get a map of the lake and take your time when driving around. There's lots of unmarked shoals/rocks just under the surface. Hope the Walleye bite turns on for you... i went to stoney lake last year in the summer and there was all weeds i didnt see one rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 I fished Stony about 4 years ago and found plenty of walleye in a bay in the weeds in about 12-15 feet of water. I was popping a all black 1/8 oz bucktail jig through the weeds where they thinned just inside the weed line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoty Posted May 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Ya, thats what I planned on doing to see if I can get a couple. Gotta love the bucktails. You went to Stoney, and you didnt see a rock???? Are you sure you were in Stoney??? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamboni Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Ya, exactly.I have a brand new '06 Merc on my boat, and dont feel like ripping it off the back of my boat! I have the Adventure Fishing Maps of Clear/Stoney, but would prefer a nice topo of them. Anyone have a link to download a topo map? http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/8/22/180...hart%202023.rar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmaster4 Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Ya, thats what I planned on doing to see if I can get a couple.Gotta love the bucktails. You went to Stoney, and you didnt see a rock???? Are you sure you were in Stoney??? lol positive i was at stoney it was all weeds in like 12 fow these long weeds from bottom to the surface Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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