Whirlpool Friday

[Niagara Nick]

Water clarity was about 2 or 3 inches , not surprising with all the rain we've had . No fish . Here's a couple of pics.

[Braeside]

Where's the ice and the snow? Yah gotta have ice and snow if you are fishing in January.

[Niagara Nick]

We don't get alot of snow here in Niagara and we can usually fish the river year round .

[Yankee]

Ahhhhhhhhhhh Thanks for posting that pic Niagara Nick it's been a while since I've seen that whirlpool. It brought a smile to my face. I have a few fishing memories from there.

[Niagara Nick]

Yankee do you remember the walk back up from the whrilpool

[Yankee]

Yes, I do now!! I had forgotten all about it until you just now mentioned it. My friend in Hamilton introduced me to the whirlpool. We would park in a nearby park and walk down. I enjoyed the walk until we started back up. Wheww!! I can't imagine walking up and down in any amount of snow or ice on the ground.

[slop]

Thank's for those shots NN.......brings back alot of memories of chasing chrome from Bronte on down to the 'pool' during late fall/early winter. One can easily lose 10#'s coming back up those stairs

[skooter]

. One can easily lose 10#'s coming back up those stairs

Brings back memories for me too STAIRS, WHAT STAIRS
Just used to be an old dirt path when we used it. Haven't been down that way in maybe.....10yrs, no,...20yrs, no.....ah crap*, a long time ago. We'd go down that path, walk the gorge and come back up at the glen. Now that was fun.

*(seems to be a popular word here lately).....had to fit it in somewhere

[squig69]

NN
where would one get started to shore fish the niagara. ive never been there and would love to get the chance to hook into some nice fish. not looking for any of the honey holes but a good place to start. and how would you recomend to fish it. was thinking about heading down on sunday from mississauga. any help would be appericated. thanks

chris

[Niagara Nick]

sguig69 Take the QEW, just past ST Catherines take the Queenston Leweston Bridge cut off . Just before the border you will see the sign the Niagara parkway , go to the stop sign turn right , drive for 2 or 3 km you will see the Whrilpool golf course on the right , just past the club house you will see a small parking lot on the left , park there. Walk out to the path go right. walk about 150feet you will see the path going down to the Whrilpool.

If you want to avoid a long walk ,turn left at the Niagara parkway follow that road when you go down a long step hill look for dumfries (spelling)?street follow that to the end . This is to the Queenston docks

I'm not trying to be a smart butt sguig69 BUT it can be very dangerous at the whrilpool and the glen , hard walk, slippery rocks , water levels can go up a few feet in minutes, and in the glen I've seen rocks the size of cars roll into the water .

Take a friend with you . Hope this helps . Here's a few more pics. If anyone else wants to add to this feel free
















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[Laketrout]

sguig69 Take the QEW, just past ST Catherines take the Queenston Leweston Bridge cut off . Just before the border you will see the sign the Niagara parkway , go to the stop sign turn right , drive for 2 or 3 km you will see the Whrilpool golf course on the right , just past the club house you will see a small parking lot on the left , park there. Walk out to the path go right. walk about 150feet you will see the path going down to the Whrilpool.

If you want to avoid a long walk ,turn left at the Niagara parkway follow that road when you go down a long step hill look for dumfries (spelling)?street follow that to the end . This is to the Queenston docks

That cutoff before the the bridge that goes to the Parkway and Queenston is no more,has been since last sumer,you have to get off at Stanley Ave. At least it was yesterday!

[Niagara Nick]

Thanks Laketrout .

squig69 , Take Stanley Ave cut off turn left , at the second stop sign turn right to go to the Whrilpool/Glen, go straight to go to Queenston docks

[Laketrout]

Thanks Laketrout .

squig69 , Take Stanley Ave cut off turn left , at the second stop sign turn right to go to the Whrilpool/Glen, go straight to go to Queenston docks

2nd stop/yield sign it's 4th road on right straight down,you will see a parking lot, then theres a road on the left,ramp down there,the docks are out. Look before you start down that last hill,could be icy and theres guys taking runs at the hill hauling there boats up. We don't need to get stop half way up the hill. Backing a boat down an icy hill it no fun at all!

[slop]

. One can easily lose 10#'s coming back up those stairs

Brings back memories for me too STAIRS, WHAT STAIRS
Just used to be an old dirt path when we used it. Haven't been down that way in maybe.....10yrs, no,...20yrs, no.....ah crap*, a long time ago. We'd go down that path, walk the gorge and come back up at the glen. Now that was fun.

Thank's for the pic of those endless stairs darn..it skooter those stairs are all i've ever known and this going back about 15 years or so. A friend of mine who has a beautiful rainbow on the wall still mutters a few choice words about hauling that fish up the gorge We all took turns luggin her to the top..... C&R never felt better after that

[squig69]

thanks for the directions and what to watch out for guys. hoping to make it down there sunday and give it a go. will post if on my return but have no digital cam. just have to take my word for it i guess, most likey skunk in my case. lol

chris