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by BOOTHEAD
Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:49 am
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: West End Ottawa River map?
Replies: 17
Views: 5169

hey, i'm pretty sure you can get a map of that piece of the river at world of maps on richmond road in ottawa, they have every kind of map an angler needs and then some. that is where i get my maps if i'm going to some backwoods place i have never been. I would call them first to see if they have yo...
by BOOTHEAD
Sat Nov 28, 2009 12:36 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Where to put my ice shack this year?
Replies: 14
Views: 1798

I don't know about you guys and your fishing experience at Petrie but it's not uncommon to have garbage floating by. i even had a domer float up while ice fishing in walleye bay once.... I figure if I get north-west of greens creek the water will be a little cleaner, just looking for a good spot wit...
by BOOTHEAD
Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:33 am
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Where to put my ice shack this year?
Replies: 14
Views: 1798

Where to put my ice shack this year?

I put my shack out at petrie last year, but am looking for a place where i am less likely to catch a VD from eating the fish... I hear shirleys bay's not bad but am wondering where else would be a good option to set myself up at... anybody have any ideas..?
by BOOTHEAD
Sat Nov 21, 2009 11:31 am
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Ottawa Ice Fishing Tournament. Interest???
Replies: 61
Views: 6859

If you do this tournament at Petrie you will want to do it early in the season, sometime near the first full moon with safe ice. I find there is only a week of good ice fishing at petrie and that is during the week of the first full moon on good ice. I kept a shack there all year and caught saugers,...
by BOOTHEAD
Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:57 am
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: NEW FISHING REGS FOR FMZ 17 (KAWARTHA LAKES).
Replies: 7
Views: 1456

Opening the kawarthas in the hard water season for pan fish seems very trusting towards the angling community. i hope the MNR makes their presents winter long on the kawartha lakes to ensure that anglers are not catching and keeping the dwindling walleye stocks. I highly doubt that many local people...
by BOOTHEAD
Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:58 pm
Forum: Ontario Fishing Map Project
Topic: Sturgeon Lake
Replies: 22
Views: 67084

Sturgeon lake Walleye

I used to live just off of sturgeon lake between Fenelon Falls and Bobcaygeon and have had great success on the lake fishing for walleye and bass. There is a great place to launch and shore fish at verulum park. the launch is sandy gravely but should offer enough traction to get in and out, although...
by BOOTHEAD
Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:29 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Smelt Fishing
Replies: 1
Views: 9972

hey I found some information on smelt fishing in ontario from a related forum. here is what i found, still if anyone knows anything about smelt fishing close to the ottawa area drop a line down. The Great Lakes Lake Ontario The glory days when most flows into Lake Ontario ran silver with smelt each ...
by BOOTHEAD
Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:46 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Smelt Fishing
Replies: 1
Views: 9972

Smelt Fishing

Does anybody know where and when to net rainbow smelt near the Ottawa/Kingston area? I know that Muskrat Lake has a population of smelt but am unsure of the property use where the creeks flow in and out. I know the smelt season will soon be upon us as the ice is melting and i would like to find a cr...