Summer Fishing - Durham Tourism
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Summer Fishing - Durham Tourism
w w w. d u r h a m t o u r i s m . c a Lake Simcoe at Beaverton This lake is world-renowned for its warm-water jumbo perch, cold-water lake trout, whitefish and burbot. At Beaverton, safe ice can form around late December. Many commercial ice hut rentals are available. Contact the listed Beaverton ice huts for ice information and rental huts. Reserve early, as this is a popular family sport. Heated Bombardiers with GPS navigation are used as the ice thickens, and you have a choice of perch or lake trout and whitefish huts. Night fishing can be action-packed. Bait and some equipment are provided. Durham Region offers fishermen a world-class sport fishing experience that is second to none. With its major rivers starting in the Oak Ridges Moraine, the waters are cold and pure enough to support resident brook, brown and rainbow trout year-round. During spring and fall, rainbow and brown trout, coho and chinook salmon ascending the rivers on their spawning runs provide excellent sport. As well, there is Lake Scugog – shallow and weedy, perfect for walleye, perch, smallmouth and largemouth bass and the mighty muskie, and all only a short drive from Toronto. Farther north, Lake Simcoe’s southeastern section in Durham Region can provide year-round fishing for lake trout, whitefish, bass, perch, walleye, panfish and burbot. So take your choice and enjoy the wonderful fishing and amenities of Durham Region. This map had been designed to assist both the welcome visitors and residents of this urban-rural area, which holds such promise for both successful family fishing trips and challenging visits for world-class anglers. Many references will be made to an essential free reference book available at many fishing tackle outlets – Fish Ontario 2008-2009 Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary. Floyd Hale’s Fish Huts 1-800-363-4704 www.floydhalesfishhuts.com Winter Fishing Marina, Port Darlington Marina, Port of Newcastle Marina and Frenchman’s Bay Marina. At Lake Scugog, Port Perry Marina’s launching ramp is free, and on Scugog Island there is Goreski’s Landing Marina plus a lunching ramp on Crown land. If you don’t have a boat, Port Perry Marina and Goreski’s Landing Marina offer rental boats and motors. Ice fishing from Jan. 1 to Feb. 28 is available on Lake Scugog, just a short drive east of Toronto. Walleye and perch are the major fish caught through the ice. There are rental ice fishing huts, but many anglers fish just offshore from Port Perry in the open. Mid-week reservations are recommended. Live minnows are best bait; two lines and a mix of jigging with small spoons are allowed (glow lures are best for the dawn and dusk periods). Some huts are rigged for overnight fishing. Check slot limits for walleye in Fish Ontario 2008-2009 Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary, which is available in fishing tackle shops. For huts: Scugog Island Marina 905-985-8200 [email protected] Lake Simcoe has two launching ramps in Durham Region, one at Beaverton Harbour and one at the Crown land at Highway 12 and the Trent Canal. Al’s Ice Hut Rentals 905-986-9699 [email protected] For a full list of marinas in Durham Region, visit www.durhamtourism.ca. Year-Round Bait Shop, Causeway Live Bait Shop 905-985-0707 Fall Fishing Prime Fishing Time Come September, the flies have disappeared and most fish go on a feeding spree to get ready for winter. The weed beds are still green and giving off oxygen. Food is plentiful and the fishing can be the best of the year. Prime fishing time in Durham Region is any time. There is always a “bite” going on in summer and winter. Licences for non-residents can be for a one-day outing to a yearly ticket. Full information on pages seven and eight of the Fish Ontario 2008-2009 Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary should be read before a fishing trip. Keeping it available for reference is a good idea. For shore fishing, slip floats can be used to great advantage. Slip floats allow you to cast with a short length of line at the end of the rod, but when the cast lands, the line slips through the float to a pre-set depth, putting your bait in the action zone but not at the bottom. For boat owners, a number of major boat launching ramps have been marked. Boat owners can launch and berth their craft for Lake Ontario fishing at Port Whitby A cool or wet September will see rainbow and brown trout returning to the rivers flowing into Lake Ontario, heading upstream to spawning areas. They’re hungry and males will smash lures to protect their territory. A number of streams named in the conservation area section of the map can be productive. In many cases, the water is shallow and care must be taken when approaching a stream. In Lake Scugog, muskies are on the hunt and your tackle must be heavy enough to handle these tigers of freshwater. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are on the take and surface lures can be deadly. If you don’t have a boat, they can be rented at Port Perry Marina and Goreski’s Landing Marina on Scugog Island. North of Beaverton, the Talbot River is a prime spawning area for walleye, but make certain you are not fishing in a sanctuary area. Big perch can be caught off the wall at Beaverton Harbour, along with whitefish that come inshore to feed on minnows. After a day of fishing, pick up fresh vegetables from the many stands on Durham Region’s concession roads. It’s a wonderful area for lots of fishing, picnicking and enjoying the countryside – all so close to Metro Toronto. Why not spend a lazy day in Durham Region fishing and relaxing! There are three Fishing Zones in Durham Region: zone 20 that covers Lake Ontario; zone 17, the area around Lake Scugog; and zone 16, the area around Lake Simcoe. In an attempt to provide the best fishing for everyone, the open seasons are not the same for all three zones within Durham Region. Some species of fish have all-year open season in some zones, but not all. The diversity of fishing within such a small geographic area and so close to Ontario’s major metropolitan area, Toronto, makes the world-class fishing memorable. You can successfully undertake a full day’s fishing covering many species and still be home for dinner. Durham Region has also made family fishing a priority by protecting and developing a number of conservation areas with picnic facilities, washrooms, panfish waters and river fishing for trout in the headwaters of many streams. Durham Region’s fishing locations are in rural areas with many having urban services that may be required. Durham Region’s Economic Development and Tourism Department has many supporting materials of things to see and do. For further information, contact the department at 1-800-413-0017. With three lakes and numerous streams to fish, why not try them all! Mitchell’s Fish Hut Rentals 705-426-9482 www.mitchellsfishhuts.com Tim Hale’s Fish Huts 705-426-9669 (or 9105) www.timhalesfishhuts.com Lake Ontario Shoreline All open waters at the mouths of streams flowing into Lake Ontario can be productive for rainbow trout. When Frenchman’s Bay freezes over, pike and perch can be caught. Fishing at the mouth of Oshawa Creek can be productive and at Port Darlington, rainbow and brown trout can be caught. Spring Fishing Spring starts when the ice disappears and the open seasons in zones 20 (Lake Ontario), 17 (Lake Scugog area) and 16 (Lake Simcoe area) allow fishing for various species of fish. The smelt run up the rivers flowing into Lake Ontario varies according to water temperature and water flow. This run is very important as salmon and trout leave the deep waters of Lake Ontario and follow the smelt right into the stream mouths. Action can be fast and furious. Walleye seasons vary in the three fishing zones and slot limits in Lake Scugog must be checked. Pike fishing in Frenchman’s Bay and some parts of Lake Simcoe have different open seasons. Check for year-round open season for a number of fish species in Fish Ontario 2008-2009 Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary. Summer Fishing For many, summer fishing starts with the opening of the bass season, on the fourth Saturday in June. And what a choice for Durham fishermen! Again, structure fishing (docks, weed beds, rocky reefs) and the mouths of streams are the best choices for Lake Ontario, but Lake Scugog with its heavy weed beds is the perfect spot for largemouth bass. Lake Simcoe bass prefer structure ranging from rocky shorelines, weed beds and deeper water reefs and humps. It seems that bass will eat anything it can swallow. Still fishing with bait, casting with spinning lures or fly fishing among the lily pads can all be done in Durham Region. Tackle and bait shops are good sources of information. In Durham Region, there are many areas where panfish can be caught while other members of the family can enjoy swimming, picnics on the beach or sightseeing the many tourism attractions in the area. Another advantage for most visitors is the short time it takes to drive home. Perch is common to all areas. While there is no closed season in Lake Simcoe and Lake Ontario, the fourth Saturday in April is opening day in Lake Scugog and zone 17. FISHING THE LOCAL CONSERVATION AREAS Bowmanville Harbour CLOCA Liberty Street south of Hwy. 401. Stream fishing in Bowmanville Creek. For pier fishing in either Lake Ontario or stream mouth, continue south on Port Darlington Road to breakwall. Bowmanville Valley CLOCA Coleman Street south of Hwy. 2 (just west of downtown Bowmanville). Fish downstream to posted property of Bowmanville Creek Angler’s Association. Do not fish upstream from wire barrier to Goodyear Dam. This is a fish sanctuary. Enniskillen CLOCA Solina Road north of Taunton Road, turn east on 7th Concession to Holt Road. Turn north to Enniskillen Conservation Area. Bowmanville Creek has native brown and speckled trout. Heber Down CLOCA Country Lane (between Regional Road 23 and Hwy. 12) north of Taunton Road to Lyndebrook Road. Lynde Creek has native brown and speckled trout. Good spots along Devil’s Den Nature Trail. Lynde Shores CLOCA Brock Street south of Hwy. 401, turn west onto Victoria Street. For panfish, the best access is the south side of Victoria Street. For spring and fall migrant brown and rainbow trout as well as chinook and coho salmon, take the main walking path south from the parking lot to Lake Ontario and stream mouth fishing. Overall, roe bags are a good bait. Oshawa Valley Land CLOCA Simcoe Street south of Hwy. 401 to Whiting Avenue. Turn west to Oshawa River. Good fishing in fall for transient rainbow and brown trout plus chinook and coho salmon. Spawn bags, Mepps Spinners, Rap Shad and other smaller minnow style lures. Stephen’s Gulch CLOCA Liberty Street (Regional Road 14) north of Hwy. 401, turn east onto Taunton Road. Turn south on Bethesda Road to Stephen’s Mill Road. Only fish south of road. Native brown and speckled trout in Soper Creek. Thurne Parks Valley Land GRCA From Hwy. 2, turn north on Regional Road 17 to Hwy. 35/115. Turn west onto 4th Concession. Fish south side of road. Native brown, rainbow and speckled trout. Transient trout, chinook and coho salmon in the fall. Kendal Crown Land Area MNR Regional Road 9 east of Hwy. 35/115. Fish the Ganaraska River south of Regional Road 9 for brown and speckled trout. Wilmot Creek MNR An excellent fishing spot. There are various areas for free fishing. A. Mill Street south of Hwy. 401, turn west onto Toronto Street. Park at the end of the road before it turns south. Walk west of parking area to path leading to Wilmot Creek. Fish downstream to mouth. B. Mill Street north of Hwy. 401. Turn west onto Hwy. 2. Parking is at Wilmot Creek. C. Mill Street north of Hwy. 401. Turn west onto Hwy. 2 to Cobbledick Road south to parking area. MNR has control on both sides of Wilmot Creek from marsh to north of Hwy. 2. Cold-water fishing for native and transient brown, rainbow and speckled trout. In the fall, chinook, coho and pink salmon. Nonquon Provincial Wildlife Management Area MNR Concession Road 12 east of Hwy. 7/12. Nonquon River is just east of side road east. Good for largemouth bass, some muskellunge and panfish. For more information, contact GRCA or MNR. Durham Tourism 605 Rossland Road East PO Box 623 Whitby, ON L1N 6A3 Scugog Island Crown Land Property MNR At the north/east tip of Scugog Island, there is a parcel of Crown land. By following Crozier Line to its end, there is a launching ramp with a parking area. Gamebridge Crown Land Property MNR The Gamebridge Crown Land Property has family picnic facilities and a boat ramp to the Trent Canal and Lake Simcoe. The ramp is west of Hwy. 12/48 immediately north of the last section of the Trent Canal and protected from Lake Simcoe’s wave action. In April, there is a large migration of walleye heading for their spawning area. Please check the Recreational Sport Fishing Rules book for restricted fishing during the spawning seasons. For further information, contact: Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority 905-579-0411 www.cloca.com (CLOCA) Phone: 905-668-7711 Toll-Free: 1-800-413-0017 Email: [email protected] Website: www.durhamtourism.ca All information contained in this publication is believed to be accurate and complete at the time of printing. Since much of this information is subject to change, we assume no liability for any damages or loss arising from errors, omissions or information given in any of the listings included in this publication. Printed in Canada, 2009. 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All rights reserved.” “Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Copyright © Queen’s Printer 2008” Oshawa Port Whitby Or o on So Cre ree ck Courtice Ajax ka River eC k Fishing maps provided by TRAK. For more information visit www.trakmaps.com or call 1-877-861-8725. Cr vill ree Frenchman's Bay ot an aC Bla Whitby Orono lm Wi wm haw Bo eek Soper Creek Cherrywood Rouge River Ganaras Hampton Os k eek ee n Cr Cr Solina Mitchell's Corners dma ins Kendal Kirby Taunton Goo uff ma k ek Town of Ajax Tyrone Bow ee k Cr le Cre tD ee wa Pring We s Cr ha Brougham Whitevale Leskard ell Kinsale Os Carp Identification: Broad bodied, heavilyy scaled and barbels or whiskers at mouth. Habitat: Lakes Scugog and Ontario, Frenchman’s Bay and Beaverton River - during early summer. Municipality of Clarington rew Brooklin Greenwood City of Oshawa Fa k treet ree City of Pickering oe S Simc Town of Whitby eC 30 40 100 100 200 220 230 250 370 400 d Lyn Toronto Peterborough Barrie Hamilton Buffalo (USA) Owen Sound Kingston North Bay Ottawa Windsor Pink Salmon Identification: Mouth and gums dark. Black spots on back. Unique oblong black marks on entire tail. Habitat: Lake Ontario. Stream mouths - fall. Fare to Durham Region in km y Cr Distance Chart Speckled Trout Identification: Vermiculite markings on top, white and red spots on side, front of lower fin white. Habitat: Streams - headwaters of cold-water streams. mon Railway Herring (Cisco) Identification: Small dorsal fin, large scales, mouth at front, not underslung like whitefish. Habitat: Lake Simcoe - winter ice fishing. No open season. Panfish (Sunfishes, Crappies and Rockbass) Identification: Sunfish have red breasts. Rock bass have red eyes. Habitat: Lakes Ontario, Scugog and Simcoe. Rivers and bays - Frenchman’s Bay, Beaverton River and Rouge River. Har Conservation Areas Rainbow Trout Identification: Mouth lining white. Black spots cover tail, dorsal fin, on the back and below lateral line. Habitat: Streams - trout season. Stream mouths spring and fall. Coho Salmon Identification: Mouth lining black with grey gums. Black spots on the upper portion of the tail and above the lateral line. Habitat: Lake Ontario - summer. River mouths and upstream - fall during spawning. k Regional Road Whitefish Identification: Small dorsal fin, larger scales, mouth on underside of head (like a sucker). Habitat: Lake Simcoe - early summer, fall and winter ice fishing. Cree Hospital - 24-hr Emergency Largemouth Bass Identification: Prominent lateral line. Jaw line behind eye line. Habitat: Lakes Scugog and Simcoe. Lake Ontario Frenchman’s Bay and mouth of Rouge River late summer and early fall. awa Regional Highway Lake Trout Identification: Mouth lining white. Vermiculite-type markings on body. Deeply forked tail. Habitat: Lake Ontario - close to shoreline during late fall. Osh VIA Rail Rainbow Smelt Identification: One dorsal fin, long, slender with canine-type teeth on tongue. Habitat: Lakes Simcoe and Ontario “Netting” - during spring spawning. East Provincial Highway Smallmouth Bass Identification: Vertical bars on side. Mouth ends forward of eye line. Habitat: Lakes Scugog and Simcoe. Lake Ontario along shoreline in mid-summer to early fall. k GO Transit Brown Trout Identification: Mouth lining white. Black spots on back, red or orange spots on side. Square tail. Habitat: Lake Ontario - summer. Streams - spring and fall. Stream mouths - year-round. Lynde Cree Police Carruthers Creek Airport Chinook Salmon Identification: Mouth and gums black. Black spots on back, tail and dorsal fin. Habitat: Lake Ontario, shallow in spring and fall and deep during the summer. Streams in fall during spawning. ek Tourist Information eek Nav Aid Lights & Lighted Buoys Duffins Cr Marina Atlantic Salmon Identification: Mouth white, “X” black spots, upper body and gill plates. Square tail, no spots. Habitat: Lake Ontario. May ascend cold-water streams in fall. s Cre Buoys Duffin Boat Launching Ramp 0 31 Ne 300 280 280 0 28 Cold-Water Fish and their Habitats Muskellunge Identification: No scales on lower half of gill plate. Vertical bars and no yellow bean-shaped horizontal marks. Habitat: Lake Scugog, Simcoe (Cooks Bay). Yellow Perch Identification: Two dominant dorsal fins. Yellow with black vertical bars. Habitat: Lakes Scugog and Simcoe. Lake Ontario Frenchman’s Bay and off piers. 300 270 Northern Pike Identification: Scales on entire gill cover. Yellow bean-shaped marks running horizontally along sides. Habitat: Lake Simcoe. Lake Ontario - Frenchman’s Bay good right after ice-out. Walleye (Yellow Pickerel) Identification: Two prominent dorsal fins, large opaque eyes, white tip on bottom of tail. Habitat: Lakes Scugog and Simcoe - early spring and winter ice fishing. River - Talbot River, early spring. Some protected areas and fish sanctuaries. Blackstock Port Perry Information 0 27 0 27 0 26 Sta q uo 0 27 260 270 27 0 nR 300 iver Ron James No n Leo Stakos