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by smitty55
Mon Mar 27, 2023 8:59 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Shirley's Bay 2023 Ice season
Replies: 91
Views: 17173

Re: Shirley's Bay 2023 Ice season

Just a little suggestion for you guys that are still getting out. What you should be doing is taking advantage of the best big Pike fishing of the ice season right now. They will sometimes even spawn under the ice but right now they will be staging just outside the lagoon in the back along those far...
by smitty55
Sun Mar 26, 2023 8:49 pm
Forum: Ontario Fishing Map Project
Topic: boat ramps ?
Replies: 2
Views: 5324

Re: boat ramps ?

You might want to check the date of the OP, just sayin'
by smitty55
Wed Mar 08, 2023 10:10 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Shirley's Bay 2023 Ice season
Replies: 91
Views: 17173

Re: Shirley's Bay 2023 Ice season

& on a side note, I emailed the NCC asking them to remove the pile of snow they plowed from the parking lot onto the boat launch. Hopefully the do something before the weekend as it will make it much easier for hut removal. Just a little common sense eh LOL. NCC just got back to me and said the...
by smitty55
Tue Mar 07, 2023 12:20 am
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Bark Lake - Ice conditions. (Madawaska)
Replies: 2
Views: 810

Re: Bark Lake - Ice conditions. (Madawaska)

Really used to enjoy our March long weekends up at Bark Lake. The lake is late to freeze up but as you know March is usually the best ice. We used to fish out of Sunnyhill mostly, that's where I first learned how to use an actual real tip-up for Whities where the bait rests on the bottom with the ti...
by smitty55
Wed Mar 01, 2023 10:06 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Quebec stocking list question
Replies: 3
Views: 1032

Re: Quebec stocking list question

I'd start with the Quebec ministry.
by smitty55
Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:16 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Simcoe under the ice.
Replies: 1
Views: 568

Simcoe under the ice.

Some amazing footage posted by Corvus Lacus on OFC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUQkx-bJKME&t=7s
by smitty55
Fri Jan 20, 2023 3:38 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Shirley's Bay 2023 Ice season
Replies: 91
Views: 17173

Re: Shirley's Bay 2023 Ice season

" Ice quickly went from 7" to about 3.5-4" where I was" Wholly crap! Anyone else been out there and checked the thickness?? Was going to bring the hut out tomorrow... Just stay at the edge of the current for the time being Tim,then you can move it out further as the ice increase...
by smitty55
Wed Jan 18, 2023 1:41 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Shirley's Bay 2023 Ice season
Replies: 91
Views: 17173

Re: Shirley's Bay 2023 Ice season

Thanks for the tips! I ended up going again last night with minnows from Serge. I found deeper water with some current and ended up with a couple sauger and a small walleye, missed something a little bit bigger close to the hole before the bite died at around 5:45. Ice quickly went from 7" to ...
by smitty55
Sun Jan 15, 2023 2:42 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Shirley's Bay 2023 Ice season
Replies: 91
Views: 17173

Re: Shirley's Bay 2023 Ice season

First ice season in Ottawa since I moved up for school. I've been reading other years threads for Shirleys Bay and decided to give it a try today from 2:30-6:30pm. Ice is around 6-7" pretty consistently out to where I was at 10ish feet of water, probably out about 500yds. There was one vehicle...
by smitty55
Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:05 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Verifpro.net - paypal, ebay, banks, crypto, docs and more!
Replies: 0
Views: 3510

Re: Verifpro.net - paypal, ebay, banks, crypto, docs and more!

How do these clowns even find this group?
by smitty55
Tue Jan 10, 2023 10:09 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Shirley's Bay 2023 Ice season
Replies: 91
Views: 17173

Re: Shirley's Bay 2023 Ice season

Hey everyone! Ice still sketchy? Any pop-ups out there? Would check if I was in town but I'm an out of towner that comes by Shirley's a couple times an ice season. Praying for cold weather. Cheers, Mitch -16°C tonight, should be making real good ice. Unfortunately hanging around 0° for a couple day...
by smitty55
Mon Jan 09, 2023 2:22 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Constance lake ice
Replies: 2
Views: 850

Re: Constance lake ice

I did see reports of folks fishing there a couple of weeks back but haven't seen any since that warm spell. I figure if you were to phone the lodge they would know.
by smitty55
Sun Jan 08, 2023 9:28 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Ice Fishing Tips & Tricks
Replies: 6
Views: 2894

Re: Ice Fishing Tips & Tricks

Hello everyone! This is not my original idea but I would like to share a tip about how to make a shelf for organizing things in your popup. It's pretty simple, customizable to your specific needs, and doesn't take much space during transportation. I took a piece of cardboard to create a template fi...
by smitty55
Tue Jan 03, 2023 1:03 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Desert Lake ice fishing
Replies: 2
Views: 662

Re: Desert Lake ice fishing

gsoxley wrote: Tue Jan 03, 2023 6:51 am Happy new year all! Spending a few days ice fishing Desert Lake end Feb and have never fished it before. Any advice on species, tactics for this lake???
Looks like Bass, Pike and Lakers. https://www.lioapplications.lrc.gov.on. ... cale=en-CA
by smitty55
Mon Jan 02, 2023 1:24 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Shirley's Bay 2023 Ice season
Replies: 91
Views: 17173

Re: Shirley's Bay 2023 Ice season

John Zach wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 10:12 pm Thank God, I was getting scared there! :?
Don't be too sure, those forecasts change by the day as it already has. Thursday is only -4 and -5° now but at least it will be making quality ice with no snow cover.