Fishing Constance Bay with My 3 year old

[matcole]

Decided last night to try fishing Phiney's point, called the city, and they said that there was fishing allowed, bet out there and the sign says otherwise! So with the wife and 2 kids in the car we headed out to constance bay. Found the public dock there, adn sat out on the end with my daughter to fish, she caught some little perch. I threw my line out with a plastic on. I hooked right away into a nice size smallie, about 2 pounds. My daughter got real excited all of a sudden and her line took off, she was using a Dora rod, I helped her reel it in. she got it to the dock. now in the mean time a few younger kids showed up, one of them grabbed my daughters line, and heaved it up, a good size samll mouth, Now this Kid decides to take it off the hook before i could get my hands on it, and promply drops my daughters first prime fish in the water! Made my daughter cry, she never even got to hold it herself. I was almost in tears too! no pic, not even able to hold it either. And not a parent of theirs to be seen! Oh well, they'll be more fish. HAve some pictures to come! none of her big one though!

[Badger Shark]

Man some peoples children!!!!! what a bonehead. I would have been really angry if some kid grabbed my kids line let alone release their fish.

[matcole]

I think the worst part was the kids were between 5-10 yrs olds, on a dock with deep water and not a parent in sight! Would never be my kids, they may as well have said go play in traffic

[matcole]

whats with all the unsupervised kids?!

[Todd B.]

I think it's called natural selection! If their parents don't teach them right they probably won't be around all that long.

[matcole]

My duaghter and I went to murphy's point awhile ago and it was just us, it was great!

[Iceman]

You should check out Constance Lake, they rent boats etc. if you don't have one. Great way to get a way from the unattended rug rats.

[kanata]

Try Morris Island Conservation in daytime, just fish on the wood deck. It's very safe for your little one and there are so many actions (sunfish, bass) as well.

[matcole]

Thanks for the tip!! good for dads too?

[Sportspal]

Matt,

This place is great.
If you're willing to make a little hike, there is a spot of the beaten trail (about 5 minutes walking), and it leads to a point between an island. I've had great success with Cats, and smallmouth, and last year got a 27" pike here that was really healthy and thick.
There are boardwalks all around Morris Island, so its great for little ones and its my favorite shore fishing place.

[matcole]

Thanks for the tip!! get out there often?

[matcole]

Thanks for the tip!!! Get out often yourself? How do u get out there? Tried to find a map to no avail

[katch moore]

get off at galleta road, off the 17 west. then turn on loggers way road. look for the signs. once you get there go check out the map. i've been fishing on that island for about 4 years now, and it's great for bass, cat fish, big ones, and pike! well good luck.

[wolfe]

whats with all the unsupervised kids?!

YOU ARE SOOOO RIGHT. My husband & I were just talking about this a day or so ago.

I can tell you where some of them are, though. Many times, these unsupervised kids end up tagging around with my kids, and that means I get to watch them.

Too bad about your daughter's big one getting in the hands of some overeager "helper". But I am sure there will be lots more for her, as long as her old Dad takes her fishing.

W.

[matcole]

Definately! hope to have out soon again, probably friday sometime, depends on the heat!