Quebec Fishing Reports
Another Wet Ice Daymars 28, 2017
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Chris & Chris hooked up with me today and experienced their best day of ice fishing, ever! Although it rained pretty much the entire time we were out, it didn’t stop them from catching loads of crappie. They both learned that the use of a sonar while fishing on the ice, can increase your catch rate tremendously. Most of the fish they caught were returned to the water, but not before harvesting a small amount for the table. They caught so many fish that they called it quits after only four hours of fishing! Alright, maybe the weather had something to do with it too!
Ice Fishing Ban on Minnowsmars 3, 2017
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Several years back, the use of live minnows was disallowed for summertime fishing here in Quebec. Now the Quebec Ministry has decided to pull the plug on using live minnows during the winter months as well. This new rule is said to be coming into effect April 2017 for the 2018 ice fishing season. Ice fishing is a way of life here in the province of Quebec and a family sport enjoyed by most fishermen as well. Many outfitters work hard to set up mini villages of cabins on the ice, providing hours of pleasure, the whole family can enjoy. Tip ups are the most commonly used rods and live minnows, the best bait of choice. These dead lines require little attention as the lively minnows do their work under the ice. Dead minnows, not so much! Lethargic fish need some movement to trigger them into biting and without live minnows, it’s minimal to none! The proof is in the pics! These fish were all caught on dead lines with live minnows!
Here’s a website that’s started a petition, in hopes of reinstating the legal use of live minnows for the ice fishing season in Quebec. Please log into www.menes.quebec to voice your opinion and hopefully stop the new law before the 2018 ice fishing season begins. You can also view the website below for a complete list of all the rules and regulations for the province of Quebec.
http://mffp.gouv.qc.ca/presence-de-la-carpe-de-roseau-confirmee-dans-le-fleuve-saint-laurent/
Recon Missionfévrier 23, 2017
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Despite the lack of posts recently, I have been on the hard water plenty! Last week saw a mix of new panfish spots scouted, with success. Over the weekend, family day had me out again on probably the nicest day ever spent on the ice. Hard to believe it’s only February! We landed a mix of panfish, some really nice northern pike and had another bonus BBQ at lunch. Who doesn’t love sausages on the Bar B? More recon again these last few days and more great results. I just hope the warm weather doesn’t shut us down too quickly. Caution is key with above zero temps coming as well as huge winds. Although there is still plenty of ice, the surface slush will make it difficult to get to those far away places, off the beaten trails. Hopefully there’s more cold ahead to button it up and extend the ice fishing season till the end of March. The best fishing is yet to come!
An Active Fishing Dayfévrier 15, 2017
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Kurt & his wife Jenny picked a perfect day to fish today! Although they booked a couple of weeks back, their timing was bang on. The temps began single digits f but felt a whole lot warmer without any wind and the gloves were off too! Flags were set but only one quality pike was caught. Plenty of panfish were also taken by jigging throughout the day & jumping holes. Jenny even managed some nice crappie that were released to be caught again! The overall experience was topped off by another BBQ lunch consisting of sausages and cocktails! Overall, a great day with even greater company!
A Scouting Dayfévrier 10, 2017
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Despite the chilly minus 18 degrees this morning, I decided to head out & scout a new area, for upcoming clients. Amazingly, the wind was light and this would definitely be in my favor! With the aid of a portable GPS, I was able to locate exactly what I needed and almost immediately, the right fish too! First crappie but not the last! For the next several hours, I managed plenty more panfish and some of them even got invited to dinner! The air may have been cold but the lack of wind and bright sunshine made it quite bearable. In fact, no gloves were needed for the first hour or so. At least until the wind began to blow and then it was back to reality once again. I hung in for a little longer and then decided to pull the plug. It was becoming more & more difficult to enjoy the fishing without a shelter. I had brought along a one person clam but chose not to set it up earlier. By now it was too late as I had already found what I was looking for. Time to hit the road! Hopefully I’ll be back out again soon and locating more areas just like this one. Who knows, maybe even the wind will cooperate, but likely not!
