Shloim Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 I heard the winter kill was bad on many of the small lakes I was intenet on frquenting this year from my kayak and canoe...Ie. island and heart lakes, guelph lake etc. Any speculations on what this will mean for us anglers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locnar Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 "I was internet on frquenting this year..." what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 I have seen many years with more ice and there was lots of snow to insulate the lakes, so don't know that it will be that bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Been fishing the marina alot this spring after work. I have seen little kill this year compared to others. One rock bass. I have seen a few pike that have sores on them,but they seem to be healthy enough to keep swiping at shiners. Think the shallow lakes are getting hit hard. I have even fished a creek here that I seen crappie being washed down from a small lake, due to the fast current. Many washed a shore. I even seen more today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shloim Posted May 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 "I was internet on frquenting this year..." what? Sorry meant intent... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Some of the pothole lakes around here got hit hard. One in particular, I think almost everything is toast. Pretty sad to see. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Other than the snapping turtles having food... I don't think you'll find the fishing any different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farsider Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Intent on frequenting this year I always thought the effect with ice cover was it prevented fresh oxygen to get to the water body and prevented the CO2 from decomposing plant life to escape normally. Basically robbing the available oxygen and causing the animals to die. More pronounced in shallow weedy lakes. Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Plenty of dead pan fish washed up on Sturgeon Lake this year. I think part of the problem was that they dropped the water level so low to help prevent/reduce flooding. Sad to see the dead fish, sadder to see someone loose their home or cottage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captpierre Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 I'm on NE Pigeon. Haven't noticed any dead panfish this year. Thought there would be lots. Fairly bad last spring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Info on winter fish kills. http://ohioline.osu.edu/a-fact/0008.html I can no longer get out to check the effects in my area, but I suspect that a lot of ponds and lakes here have had a significant issue with it. I recall going to a local area pond with my buddy after the winter of 78 - 79. A 6 - 8 acre pond, but I don't think it had a spot in it over 8 feet deep, as we approached the pond we could see fish floating by the overflow, there must have been 200 dead bass up to around 6 pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bailey Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Other than the snapping turtles having food... I don't think you'll find the fishing any different. Yeah, they're going to have a post-hibernation feast to rival a Roman orgy! I've heard it's pretty brutal on Mitchell and Canal Lakes in the Kawarthas, they're both quite shallow so I suppose many areas froze to the very bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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