RaedwulfFisher Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 Was just bobber fishing for some sunfish and.....saw...what at first I thought...was a trout.....swimming right at the surface..right at the shore......it had a red stripe across its body head to tail..and a v shaped tail.........I....are there..trout in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cplummer Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snags Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 There is a chance. Basically if it swims in Erie it could be in Martindale due to how everything feeds on through. In martindale itself they would be a luck catch but the story says there are browns in the 12. There are also enough people who lift salmon and trout over the falls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rile Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 Yep. I caught a bow through the ice last year, well, lost it at the hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cplummer Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 Trout are not uncommon there if you target them you will get a few Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeChaser Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 There's quite a few fish in mdale that you wouldn't expect to be there ?........... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaedwulfFisher Posted May 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Was told PIKE were in there..and seeing it being the size it is..I couldn't imagine musky/pike living together being top predators in small area...but..guess I'm wrong....thats some pretty awesome diversity..lovely spot to fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snags Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Muskie was my surprise. Pickeral? Gar pike? Smelt? Sturgeon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNorton Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Was told PIKE were in there..and seeing it being the size it is..I couldn't imagine musky/pike living together being top predators in small area...but..guess I'm wrong....thats some pretty awesome diversity..lovely spot to fish Pike are common to be honest. Was bobber fishing for pannies and got a monster last year. Personal best. Always fun fishing martindale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHK Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Yes seen many a pike caught in martindale in my youth. Muskie, always a chance as it is connected with the great lakes. Heard of the odd muskie being caught in Lake Gibson over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNorton Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Fished martindale a ton of times never crossed my mind to target musky. That would be an exciting catch to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Musky are in the system from L.Erie to L.Ontario . Therefore , according to Hoyle , I would think there are also sturgeon in these waters also .....The 12 Mile has a few spots that may hold them , but I haven't heard about any being caught . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaedwulfFisher Posted May 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 I'm not too shabby at catching musky..used to catch them at Lake Scugog...the irony is I caught my biggest musky with a worm catching panfish. So yesterday was shore fishing for sunfish and they just nibble your worm off the hook even on small hooks..theyre like worm ninjas. So I casted out as far as I could. Kept catching bigger sized bluegill..theyre more aggressive the further you cast....I never thought there'd be any noticeable difference by the way how deep are the ponds? is there any good structure down there I should be aware of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFish85 Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Sturgeon are usually found in deeper water with good current. We get them in 20-30 fow with good flow. I wouldn't think you would find them in a pond? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFish85 Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Interesting.... Probably just the odd one then? Or do people get them often in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyannLarge Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 I had a pike down the GR put a nice tooth mark in my paddle tail. Happy enough to see that most of the guys I see catching pike down the trail put them back despite how many times they've been bitten off targeting crappie or how ticked they are that the bite has turned off "because a pike is in the area" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaedwulfFisher Posted May 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 I always put the fish back. I just can't ever see myself slicing a fish up for dinner..it..I dunno..doesn't feel right I guess. To each their own though. I love fishing because it's a thrill and even when you're targeting a certain fish not knowing what is on the other end is so exciting..especially when you hook something big and heavy and it's fighting and it could be a few things..watching it become visible as you near it to you. Fish are beautiful..I handle then with care and put them back in the water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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