Zathorious Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Hi Guys, New to fishing in Ontario. I'm looking to go Friday for bass in Zone 16 is the only zone that's open until Saturday. I just bought the gear and licenses for my girlfriend and me, I thought it would be a good thing to do together as she's shown interest. I was hoping someone could suggest a spot where we're almost guaranteed to catch some Bass, we're looking to eat them as well. I want to get her hooked on it, she's quite the catch (pun intended). Many thanks, Oliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adempsey Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 From shore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathorious Posted June 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 From shore? Yes Sir, if we really get into it, we'll look at getting a boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkimwes Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Guaranteed numbers would be nearly impossible to guarantee..especially from shore. Only way I can say you can guarantee would be a private pond with no pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acountdeleted Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Hello friend. My best bet I can tell you is to go to Heart lake in Brampton or island lake in Orangeville. Rent a boat from the conservation authorities and explore the lakes. The rental prices are reasonable and the fishing can be good with a little luck. Have a good opening weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Hello friend. My best bet I can tell you is to go to Heart lake in Brampton or island lake in Orangeville. eating largies outta heart or island lake...passssssssss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acountdeleted Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 eating largies outta heart or island lake...passssssssss 2 outta 3 ain't bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 she may have more fun perch or crappie fishing and those are much better eat's than bass in my eye's (and taste buds) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 (edited) 16 opens Saturday. You say you are fishing friday? Or did I misread? Edited June 22, 2017 by Misfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 she may have more fun perch or crappie fishing and those are much better eat's than bass in my eye's (and taste buds) Bass is way better than crappie lol (joking) Very hard to find crappie from shore though I've eaten 2 bass in my life, no thanks ill pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatnFly Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 (edited) Bass is way better than crappie lol (joking) Very hard to find crappie from shore though I've eaten 2 bass in my life, no thanks ill pass you haven't eaten the right ones then the smallies we catch in lake huron are sweet like perch but, zone 16 covers a LARGE area, more than can be covered in a day or two, windsor to scarborough,up to penatang,over to tobermory, which part are you interested in?, and bass season opens 4th saturday of june theres lots of places in the bruce peninsula where you can catch bass from shore, and boat rentals are pretty cheap for tinner with a 9.9 on it Edited June 22, 2017 by FloatnFly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckewley Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Some decent fish can be caught in the river systems, or from piers, just depends on where you live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 you haven't eaten the right ones then the smallies we catch in lake huron are sweet like perch but, zone 16 covers a LARGE area, more than can be covered in a day or two, windsor to scarborough,up to penatang,over to tobermory, which part are you interested in?, and bass season opens 4th saturday of june theres lots of places in the bruce peninsula where you can catch bass from shore, and boat rentals are pretty cheap for tinner with a 9.9 on it Yeah, I know alot of people that will keep them on the deep, colder lakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 16 opens Saturday. You say you are fishing friday? Or did I misread? Nope, we all read it the same hence why I said 'perch or crappie' as a target... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathorious Posted June 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Hi Guys's, Thank you for being so responsive, what a cool forum!!! I accidentally put down zone 16 I meant 17! Any suggestions for around Peterborough. I have only eaten bass once, I caught it in Algonquin and it was delicious! Many thanks, Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Go see Will at Curtis Point Cottages (a member here) and tell him you heard of them from this site. And rent a boat as long as you have a valid boaters card. If not see if he or others can guide you two for a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatnFly Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Go see Will at Curtis Point Cottages (a member here) and tell him you heard of them from this site. And rent a boat as long as you have a valid boaters card. If not see if he or others can guide you two for a bit. need a card to a rent a 9.9 tinner now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkimwes Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 need a card to a rent a 9.9 tinner now? Yes, even a trolling motor counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bacon Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 (edited) need a card to a rent a 9.9 tinner now? Yes, even a trolling motor counts. No, you don't need a card to rent a boat. But the renter must walk you through a safety check list. But if you own your own boat, you will need the boaters card even for an electric motor. To the OP: I think all of the lakes around Peterborough have bass in them. The Otonabe river is another option. There are no guarantees though; fishing doesn't work that way. Edited June 23, 2017 by JohnBacon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatnFly Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 No, you don't need a card to rent a boat. But the renter must walk you through a safety check list. But if you own your own boat, you will need the boaters card even for an electric motor. thats what i thought, even still, boaters cards are easy to get, just takes a lot of time invested since the online modules are timed now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 A bit off topic, but I have never understood why the Gov't overseers would make me have to get a boaters card at 53 years old and basically 50 years of on the water boating experience, but a brand new person can rent a boat after 15 minutes of "safety instruction". My boat is at Hindson in Penetang and there is a Diverse Rental there, so I see what goes on. There are very inexperienced people renting their boats and heading out. At least they tend to wear their life jackets. As for bass, I won't eat a largemouth. I find them a bit "muddy" tasting. Not bad, just not good enough to kill a fish when there are other options. I will eat smallmouth from Georgian Bay though, as long as it is in clean water and not in an area where they are too grubby. On or two grubs I will cut out, but too many is just a bit "icky". I wouldn't say they are as good as perch or walleye, but they are pretty good. I also like to eat the odd pike. About 3 to 5 lbs is a great size so the y-bones are larger and easier to avoid. I don't cut them out, I leave em in and eat around them. I think its a huge waste of a resource to kill a fish and then throw away 1/3 of it.. Larger and they all go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 pops munches on the odd clearwater smallie outta gbay, says they taste no different than a perch. Cant say i dont believe him when all they eat are crawdads and shiners and basically never live near weeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathorious Posted June 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 Hi Guy's, Well she's said she'll go again so that's a win. Only caught a tiny small mouth, and a catfish of all things. Any tips on getting bass in the 3-5lb range? Would a boat make a huge difference? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatnFly Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 Hi Guy's, Well she's said she'll go again so that's a win. Only caught a tiny small mouth, and a catfish of all things. Any tips on getting bass in the 3-5lb range? Would a boat make a huge difference? Thanks! a boat makes a huge difference and changes the game. you can cover WAY more water than you ever could fishing from shore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 Unless your lucky enough to have a honey hole, she's gonna be pretty hard to consistently find 3-5lb smallies from shore. Even then 5lbers is not gonna happen often If you ever find that spot, don't tell anyone lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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