Locnar Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 Hey fellas, I was down at a local spot today... was standing on about 7" of ice... but over on the east end of the small water body, I could see swans swimming around... holy shizzah, that end is all open water. I was wondering, would fish be attracted to the open water? I would assume there would be a large amount of oxygen with the wind and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 I'd be a bit worried about the ice safety around the open water vs trying to catch a fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locnar Posted February 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 I was just curious. Wasn't planning on fishing at the edge. If anything, bring a regular rod and cast from shore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 I was just curious. Wasn't planning on fishing at the edge. If anything, bring a regular rod and cast from shore Only local to catch a fish on a top water in Feb... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 From what I've seen they prefer to be under the ice for some reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bacon Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 Hey fellas, I was down at a local spot today... was standing on about 7" of ice... but over on the east end of the small water body, I could see swans swimming around... holy shizzah, that end is all open water. I was wondering, would fish be attracted to the open water? I would assume there would be a large amount of oxygen with the wind and all. Frenchman's Bay always used to have open water on the east side. Sometimes there would be ice fisherman and boaters using the bay at the same time. The east end has been getting ice since they build the new piers at the mouth. I have not been there this year though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty55 Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 I know of some guys that launched their boat at Quinte during that last warm spell and did well on Walleye fishing right near the ice edge, which over the course of the afternoon crept closer and closer to some ice fishermen. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormdunker Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 Take your canoe, walk across the ice until it breaks! Jump in! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 Go wet a line! Be awesome to be casting in February! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pics Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 We can cast a line into open water all year long here in Hamilton. Sometimes within sight of the ice fishermen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huzzsaba Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Take your canoe, walk across the ice until it breaks! Jump in! LOL! I always thought of that. I have a pretty big inflatable boat. inflate it and fish from it. if the ice breaks, paddle away lol. On a serious note, I probably wouldn't really do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now