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Probably the last day for 2023. Not much for hard water fishing. Three of us got 60 nice perch today, mostly in the afternoon once the wind came up to 5 to10 mph. The morning was calm and s-l-o-w. We quit at 2:00 pm. Albert got cold and we had enough fish. We launched at Collins but bought...

Launched at Collins and fished for approx. 3-1/2 hours with shiner minnows, using spoons and a drop shot rig. Lots of dinks but the two of us also caught 28 nice keepers from 8 to 10 or 11". Not great, but we started with spoons as attractors. Last time out that presentation was dynamite but...

I tried the Inner Bay for perch this morning with usual partner Albert and my neighbor Brian. We left Simcoe at about 8:00 am and launched at Collin's Marina. The first couple of hours were tough and we even kept a few fish under our 8" minimum size so we could say we weren't skunked. With a...

Tried LPB for the first time this season with usual partner Albert. We headed to Piggott's Post and circled deeper towards the Lighthouse. The weather was about as good as it gets. We trolled using riggers and dipsy's for 3 hours and caught 4 walleye and one Bow. Most came off an A.C. Shiner...

I was invited to join "Ice Fisherman" Emil, his eldest son and long time mutual fishing buddy, Paul "Plau64" this morning at Burwell. Hope I have Paul's handle right. We ended up with 24 "keeper" walleye and 1 sheep-head by 9:10 am. Not even a breeze when we started but pretty bumpy coming...

Does anyone know what this is about? My boat is now 15 years old and my insurance suggests I get this Survey done. I originally insured the boat for the invoice price paid. Now I know that it would cost me a whole lot more than I can afford to replace it with the same model, new. I'm just...

No surprises! 24 eyes in three hours at Burwell. Accompanied "Ice Fisherman" and his two boys this morning. A bit bumpy out there but still pretty nice. Spoons worked best down deeper than expected. The area was also quieter than expected. Assume a lot of regulars were taking advantage of...

Wow! Fewest number of boats I've ever seen fishing the Inner Bay on a gorgeous opening Sunday of the Bass season. I guess most anglers were aware that there aren't a whole lot of SM Bass in the Bay. I hit three of my best GO TO spots this morning without a bite. I talked to some bass guys...

Following an exceptional outing on Sunday that included a half dozen pike, 2 walleye and more in less than 3 hours, I thought today could possibly be a replay. Well, the weather cooperated but not the fish. Today, Albert and I targeted the same area in the west end of the Inner Bay between...

Joined X-son-in-law Jon (Finally Floating) and two of my grandchildren for a few hours of fishing in the west end of the Inner Bay. We had 3 lines in the water a little after 3:30 pm. Surprisingly, we caught 2 walleye, a half dozen pike, a couple of SM bass and a few rock bass. I'll try to...

Beautiful weather, light winds, sunny and warm, but tough fishing. Albert and I tossed our jigs for the better part of three hours and landed 2 four pound pike. The worst part was that we only lost two others. The SM Bass were fairly active on the inside weed line but harassing spawning bass...

Tried Pike this morning for approximately 2 1/2 hours fishing with Albert (Intrepid). Fishing with his boat is a bit of a handicap but it didn't matter much today. We had planned to keep two smaller pike each to eat but ended up having to keep 5 that completely swallowed the hooks. We quit...

Any recommendations. I see the landscape has changed since I last replaced them. I have a 2008 onboard 4 battery charger and am also wondering if it is compatible with all this new stuff. Typically I get 5 years out of the 3 batteries used for the trolling motor. I see they were last replaced...

Launched at Turkey Point. Met a boat returning from off shore fishing saying it was too bumpy to be out there. Fished the North Shore for perch. The northwest breeze and cooler temperatures made it very comfortable all along that coast. Three of us were rewarded with 62 keeper perch 8 to...

12 Walleye, the thirteenth released, plus one Bow. Fished 58 to 59 fow for 3.5 hours this morning. Worm harnesses best. Dipsy divers and spoons scored zero with one unusual exception. Albert caught 3 eyes using his new Greasy Chicken spoon enhanced with a worm. I've never tried that myself...

New battery chargers indicates "Norm" "AGM" "GEL" but no "Deep Cycle" Any suggestions? Checked on-line and all but a few provide the same choices. My old charger failed to automatically shut off and probably overcharged my deep cycle battery. Any help would be appreciated.

58 perch in 3 hours, 3 anglers, fishing Normandale in 18 fow. Keeper perch mostly 8 to 10" with one jumbo that was one sixteenth under 14" Sunny and very warm with calm winds this morning and water temp 72.6 degrees. Most fish were caught on a rig with an attractor and a shiner minnow on a...

Still waiting for the walleye to arrive but their close relative, the yellow perch are available. Fished Turkey Point this morning using spinner baits and shiner minnows. Caught 39 keepers ranging from 8 to 10" in 3 hours. We had 5 minnows left in the pail when we quit at noon but it was...

I joined old fishing buddies Emil and Paul on Lake Ontario this morning. Lines were in about 5:30 am. That is when the fun started. No accurate count of how many we caught but the three of us kept 6 smaller salmon/trout. We quit shortly after 9:00 am. The life of my favorite old downrigger...

We targeted table fare fish this morning catching 44 keeper perch 8 to 10.5" in 2.5 to 3 hours at Pottohawk Pt in 10 feet of water. A cool morning with light winds and sunny skies made for a pleasant day fishing. No jumbo's and not many dinks with almost all the fish part of the same year...