Limey Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Spent a few hours down port D today, not even a sniff of a fish, thought it might be to do with me still figuring out how to bottom bounce, maybe the colour of the water or the hight of it... then my stepson noticed two huge otters bobbing and diving around the water, carried on trying for a while but then noticed a nice size brown? Trout floating past me that had been chewed in half. big problems in England with them at the moment killing all the carp but I was shocked to see them down there. is this a common occurrence or a one off lads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeChaser Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 Common.... they're everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 They were probably beavers ....lots of them in Niagara these days . I've heard about otters here also but haven't seen one yet . But as you said about the half eaten trout , you could be right .... ...would have been nice to get a picture of them . I'll make a note to keep my eyes out for them . The beavers used to hide under the old Lincoln Fabrics building near the falls and a couple have been killed by cars there . This warm spell should get them out more now . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishlivesmatter Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 Justins back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limey Posted February 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 1 hour ago, smerchly said: They were probably beavers ....lots of them in Niagara these days . I've heard about otters here also but haven't seen one yet . But as you said about the half eaten trout , you could be right .... ...would have been nice to get a picture of them . I'll make a note to keep my eyes out for them . The beavers used to hide under the old Lincoln Fabrics building near the falls and a couple have been killed by cars there . This warm spell should get them out more now . Fairly certain they were otters mate, got a decent enough view with my eyes but my phone zoom isn't the best plus I had waterproofs on for the rain and I couldn't be arsed with the struggle lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limey Posted February 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 48 minutes ago, Fishlivesmatter said: Justins back! You've got me there kidda? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishlivesmatter Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 Justin beaver We dont have otters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeChaser Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 We do actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limey Posted February 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Fishlivesmatter said: Justin beaver We dont have otters Oh you do now mate, I along with my stepson, his mate and another guy who was fishing all saw them, I'm fairly certain between the 4 of us we would know the difference ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishlivesmatter Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 No otters. Coulda been minks which i guess are in the same family as otters... So close i guess. Been fishing here for over 30 years never seen an otter lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 We also have plenty of these little creatures in Niagara ....he/she was trying to have lunch from my minnow bucket ! ....as you can see , many years ago .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snags Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 There are Otters through most of Ontario, just not exceptionally common to our eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surf and Turf Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 I wouldn't doubt it, never used to see beaver this far south, well at least not the kind that chew trees. See them occasionally moose hunting and they are neat to watch. Cool pic of the Mink Smerch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightfisher Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 Saw my first otter in Black creek off the upper Niagara. Been fishing the waters of Martindale and Jordan out of the canoe for tens of years and never saw one, but they could be there. Saw hundreds of beavers and mink. The minks are cute, the beavers have an attitude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeChaser Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 There river otters and we do have them.. seen em in the niag river and seen one in the 12..... the mink is much smaller than the river otters... just cause u haven' seen em don' mean there not there... kinda like the walleye in the 12 and lake Gibson... it' easy not to believe until you see it for yourself.... but we are fisherman so we do constantly lie lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishlivesmatter Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 ive seen a few beavers in my day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 I may have mistaken a otter for a small (young) beaver as I have seen them at Port Dalhousie . I've heard about otters being sighted at the Welland rivers also . I have searched to web but cannot find pictures from this area . I found this article in our local paper ...... The otter has a very broad range of travel , so it's hard to keep tabs on them . Also , very interesting how they mate and reproduce . This is supposed to be a good time of the year to spot them .....so I'll have my camera on me ready to "shoot" my first otter . https://www.niagarathisweek.com/opinion-story/7173948-there-are-seals-in-your-neighbourhood/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishlivesmatter Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 14 minutes ago, smerchly said: I may have mistaken a otter for a small (young) beaver as I have seen them at Port Dalhousie . Careful that can get you 15 to life smerch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 6 minutes ago, Fishlivesmatter said: Careful that can get you 15 to life smerch. I always check to make sure I see 4 legs ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limey Posted February 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 8 hours ago, Fishlivesmatter said: No otters. Coulda been minks which i guess are in the same family as otters... So close i guess. Been fishing here for over 30 years never seen an otter lol If they were mink they were on some fantastic steroids, not knocking you like mate but just because you haven't seen one doesn't mean they aren't there lol youre obviously welcome to not believe me but as I say there were 4 of us close enough to know with what we saw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishlivesmatter Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 Def minks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limey Posted February 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 47 minutes ago, Fishlivesmatter said: Def minks I think you're right actually mate 3-4ft long minks with the head the size of a dog, I stand corrected sir coz you're obviously an expert on the subject and that's the last I'll say on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishlivesmatter Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 They call me the mink dr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titanium77 Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 I can see how a beaver could be mistaken for an otter from a distance. But if you are anywhere near it, you could easily identify one or the other based on the shape of it's head. Otters have a very defined snout and brow. Beaver faces are basically straight line from brow to nose. Congrats on a cool nature sighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishlivesmatter Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 Did it look like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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