love2fishhave2work Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 I am thinking of trying my hand at catching some Lake Simcoe Whitefish. While I know my basics with bass and pike on the lake, I have never fished for this species before and need some helpful advice from those who fish Simcoe for them. Is mid-summer fishing for whitefish ok or is this really a spring and fall fish for open water? What depth should I be focusing on if I was to try? Is jigging spoons the way to go or live bait? Any specific structure to look for on my electronics? Any particular part of the day produces better then others. Any advice would be appreciated and if you want to share an area that I should focus on or even a honey hole, please note I can be bribed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmaster4 Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 (edited) last summer i was in barry's bay(dont know the name of the lake but it was rather small) july 1-5 and i was catching whitefish in no more than 5 feet of water with a bobber and a worm i caught 2 decent sized ones 12 inches and 14 inches, i dont know about simcoe but these ones i caught were in the shallow water oh ya and the water had weedy parts but mostly sandy bottom Edited July 16, 2007 by bassmaster4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 (edited) You can get them down rigg,n.I have done well in the past years.Others here as well.You just have to find them and go slow. As you can see,summer time. Edited July 16, 2007 by misfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 Hey I know that dog!!! Oh the lazy days of summer!!! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 I wasnt sure if I should post that pic bud.Hope it didnt offend you.Just, the only whitIe pics I got are from your place.LOL Must have something about the good drinks that were waiting for us.LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 I was out last weekend for whities/lakers. We caught 6 whities, and 2 lakers. 80 FOW, between snake and fox island shoals. They are down there, just keep jigging. We caught them on either the #60 williams half and half, or a green/black badboy with a green 2"tube. Watch your graph closely.....zoom right in if you can......if you mark them, usually you catch them. Look for the boats fishing out there......you'll see them. Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love2fishhave2work Posted July 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Much appreciated, will give it a shot maybe this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 I'm pretty sure whitefish have to be small at some point before they get big Also, if your only experience with whitefish is on Simcoe, then you will have a very skewed idea for what is average size on 99% of water bodies that they inhabit. 12" is right about average for them on many many lakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfisher Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Those "whitefish" or "herring" sound like fallfish to me haha, there's no way there would be whitefish or cisco that shallow in July even with a cool spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Those "whitefish" or "herring" sound like fallfish to me haha, there's no way there would be whitefish or cisco that shallow in July even with a cool spring. If there's a mayfly hatch or similar, they'll be shallow. The fish don't care what month it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 yes, last week of july first week of aug. we have caught them shallow up around shiningtree always deep water real close by Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) I had to take a double take on this thread. Then I seen 2007. LOL Edited February 15, 2017 by Misfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmaster4 Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) i know this is an old thread,but 12 and 14" thats not whitefish,maybe herring..... Haha oh man i seen this thread pop up and read that and was a little embarrassed i was a young guy back then and looking back at it now definately wouldve been herring ?P.S thanks for bringing up an old thread to roast me haha ? Edited February 15, 2017 by bassmaster4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 i know this is an old thread,but 12 and 14" thats not whitefish,maybe herring..... Simcoe, here in the bay, has had a big boom of small white fish this year. Naturals. Smallest I caught was about 9". Last winter, I was getting many in the 14"-17" range. I had a few say they were herring. They need to know their fish I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallie Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Herring smile whitefish pout! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfisher Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 If there's a mayfly hatch or similar, they'll be shallow. The fish don't care what month it is. That is true, fish do weird stuff (and nothing is out of the realm of possibility as Cisco are extremely tough for a coldwater fish habitat wise). It's just Barry's Bay is an area that has fallfish, in habitat that screams fallfish, featuring a shiny fish that is a foot long or so which also can describe a fallfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Terry Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 As stated Whitefish frown Herring turns that frown upside down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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