AquaSkink Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 Hello! So for the last 4 days I have been going down to the nith river. I mainly target pike and bass but I have not caught any only some small panfish and some large suckers. I am casting spoons and using jigs. What am I doing wrong? is it the lures? I also want to try fishing for pike using dead bait how should I go about doing that? Also I have seen several perch which was a surprise I did not know they were in the nith. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostAnotherOne Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 Walk up the river and look for holes. A hook, worm, split shot, and bobber worked for me in the past. Good luck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaSkink Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 Thanks! I will give it a try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cisco Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) Fished it for years years ago. Hard to gain access now due to signage and citiots moving out there and upset farmers dealing with litter bugs/vandals/etc.. Use small hooks and worm piece to catch minnows/chubs in and below rapids or in nearby streams where roads cross small bridges. Into the minnow pail and go walk along the Nith to find deeper slow water. Best for us was large pools at bends. Then use bobber with minnow/chub on to cast into slow deep parts. Be patient. May take some time before bobber goes down. Wait till it stops and then starts moving again since this is the time the pike turns the bait to injest. When it moves again it has it squared away and hook is ready to be set. Thats's single hook set up. Quick strike way allows immediate set for planned release. Pike there cruise around and like to hide along shore under banks and fallen trees/stumps. Do not be afraid to use huge minnows/chub/suckers. Some biggees in there. Seen em up to 42 inches long. Was told some are a musky cross also and seems they did kinda resemble this. Edited May 21, 2021 by cisco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 I'd be using a circle hook with live or dead bait. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaSkink Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 Thanks everyone! Just to be clear it is ok to use live bait that is from the same water body? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigdritchie Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 If you're talking about the Nith River that flows into the Grand, then you shouldn't be targeting bass at all. The season is closed for another month. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaSkink Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) Even just to catch? I would never keep a bass. I can’t remember the last time I kept a fish. Well I guess it’s a good thing I did not catch any. Thanks for the heads up I will look into that. Edited May 21, 2021 by AquaSkink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaSkink Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 Huh I just looked I did not realize the grand was different so I can’t fish for pike either? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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