misfish Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Do you guys find the bass (smallies ) in this area, long and lean? Compared to the ones I get on couch and simcoe, they are no where near the weight for their lenght. Like the ones this morning were 20"- 23" but I would put them at most,3.5- 5 lbs. Thats pushing it. Are all the lakes in that area producing the same, or do you get those foot balls like simcoe? I have to say though, they fight better then a Simcoe smallie. Guess when your fat, your lazy.LOL Just curious. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Yep, kawartha fish dont have the feed like simcoe does. Muskies are the same. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KraTToR Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 I find the big smallies at long point don't put up much of a fight either.. big fat and happy.... oh, and probably old as well. Give me a 16 incher over a 20 any day... except for the photo op! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esoxansteel Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 On Rice a 20 inch smallie is easily pushing 4 or better, and 21inch is pushing 5 and a 22 or over is easily 6 or better, and those weights are summer fish, gobies definitely helping in that respect, big smallies are almost square from the throat back. And almost always smallies are needing to win a tournament on Rice now a days, which wasn't always the case pre Zebra Mussels. Ive caught smallies in other K Lakes but were slightly less weight then the numbers and lengths in Rice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecmilley Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Was hitting lots of fat smallies on sturgeon ttoday gorgeing on crays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 This was an inland lake. No connection to the lakes that are connected together. Should of mentioned that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 I find SMB to be long and slim out here and few and far between are shaped like a football. But they fight like a tank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimsbylander Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 The smallies on the Upper Niagara feed like kings and because they live their lives in current, they're amazing strong. I've had 3lb fish that I was sure were huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONbuckhunter Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Then you answered your on question. Comparing a Simcoe smallie to an inland lake smallie is like comparing apples to oranges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Well I have to say, I was corrected this morning by a 19 " simcoe smallie. Guess he heard about my report.LOL They are starting to feed I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sofabed Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 I weight a 19" SM on Friday 3.9. This was on Balsam lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregoire Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 The forage base or at least density seems to be changing. The musky are getting much fatter. Noticed this especially on Scugog, where they used to be snakes. Might be due to the dwindling walleye population. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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