First attempt at the Kemp night bite

[NAW]

I've had all my gear in the back of my SUV since Sunday... So last minute decisions to try an evening fish are very easy!

 

My girlfriend worked until 6 at the hospital. And I was working from home all morning, then the college in the afternoon, which is just down the road from the hospital. So I just dropped off all my girlfriends gear at the hospital on my way in to the college. The plans actually worked out pretty well!

 

The plan was for me to finish up at the college at 4. Head down town, and run and gun for a school of perch. Then set up the hut on top of them. Once my girlfriend Sam was done work, she would gear up and meet me out at the hut.

 

Timing for the evening worked out perfect! But the fish just did not cooperate! We caught lots of tiny little dink perch. One got hooked deep, so I kept it. And we also caught one herring, on the smaller end of the scale for Simcoe.

 

Regardless of the slow night. After working a few 12 hour shifts, Sam really enjoyed a few hours of relaxing in the hut. The weather was great. And we had a little fish fry with a few glasses of wine when we got home!

 

A few pics from the evening.

I post these pics showing obvious locations..... Because the next time I try a night bite in Kemp, it sure won't be in this location!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[chris.brock]

Looks like a great way to spend the evening to me.

[Rod Caster]

Where did you find a wine-eyes lens for you camera? haha.

 

That's a great outing! Kind of romantic in a fish-fry kind of way.

[dave524]

I have always found both the pike and perch bite pretty well shut down after dark.

[Rizzo]

I have often wondered about perch after dark. Did you get any after dark or did they all come earlier?

[NAW]

I found a school when I first got there. And was hoisting dink perch pretty steady. my finder was a wall of black for the bottom 10' actually.

 

But as soon as the sun went down they all went somewhere else. Just the occasional fish after that. None of which would bite.

 

I'm going to try it again a few times, and see if I can figure them out.

[ratherboutdoors]

My experience is that perch are sight biters, they go down when the sun goes down. Whitefish and the odd trout will still bite though. Good luck, next time try setting up in areas where you would normally find lakers and whities.

[Acountdeleted]

Man that is a real purdy sight. Night fishing is the best.

 

Maybe go a little deeper and try for Burbot (are there burbot in Simcoe?). I hear they feed at night.

 

Also, million dollar question - How was the ice where you were?

[misfish]

Nick, you were very close to the spot. Very close.

[Joey]

Sounds like the perfect evening. Love the city shots too