icefisher Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Hi there all. I have been searching alternative salmon fishing to boat trolling because I do not have place to store it and I can not afford one. some posts in kayak fishing forums caught my attention, they made "trolling for salmon out of lake ontario from canoe" look easier,and more comfortable vs, from kayak. now I am considering to buy canoe instead of kayak. if you don't mind to share your experience with a newbie, I would like to ask some questions: what style canoe should I look into: like river, touring, expedition, classic, for a big lake? can I safely solo troll in a 15' or 16' tandem canoe? and what is your canoe of chose if you would troll for a salmon out of lake ontario? thanks in advance for your time to read all this and respond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catfish Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 IMO I ain't ever going on a canoe OR a kayak on lake O. Way too dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 I think a canoe is far more tippy & would end up going under.The yak has the ability the get upwright before it fills with H2O! Forgot to let you know those barges & ships can send a pretty good tidal wide so beware & stay safe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackz905 Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 i would suggest neither Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basscrazy Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Lol please take a video! Would love to see the salmon towing the canoe around the lake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pudge Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 i would say kayak....as far as too dangerous...just pick and choose the days when the weather has no wind...i see people in kayaks all the time when im out trolling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanl Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 I would suggest a kayak, I have seen one or two attempts in a canoe, but it looks far to unsafe, if you decide to try it out, I would hope you pick the days carefully and don't push your limits, perhaps try to hook up with someone who has done it in the past to show you the ropes as well as the do's and donts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catfish Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Not trying to promote an other forum here but one that I know has someone that is a real kayak fisherman and goes out deep into lake O. He lives near toronto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topwaterjoe Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 On a calm day, anything in the 10' in the immediate shore/harbor area will do fine. Just stay out of the way of traffic because they are looking for motorboats, not kayaks and canoes. Of course too, you do not want to be in the immediate wake of a larger boat. Last night I took my 10' sea raft out probably 500m from the harbor wall in 30' of water without incident. The waters were very calm.. Keep an eye on your position at all times because you will drift with the breeze. Don't stray too far and keep an eye out for boats. Make sure they can see you. Legally required safety gear: life jacket, bilge/bail, 50' rescue rope and a globe lamp with port/starboard indicators on the bow from sundown to sunrise. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmate Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 My kayak does me just fine out on the lake. Id rather take my boat out, but the kayak is fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChefMick Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 I vote yak, but some of the high end fishing yaks can be pricey, I know it's on my bucket list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakfish Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 I would say kayak as well! Check out the vid. Much bigger water than Lake O, Much bigger fish than salmon! http://youtu.be/p7EvWK0YxV0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icefisher Posted August 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2013 thanks for all the replys guys. maybe I should go back to my first thought that a 12' sit on top angler version kayak. I've watched a dude on tube in wisconsin catching salmon almost half the size we normally catch from lake ontario and his 14' native kayak was spinning until he lands the fish. funny, must be exciting too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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