marktheperchman Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 I decided to try downtown Welland in the canoe today. I had some fresh minnows from the marina in Fort Erie so I launched at the end of Aqueduct St. I tried the area around the Main and Division bridges but caught nothing but gobies so I decided to cut my losses and head to Dain City. The winds were also a little calmer there. I tried a couple spots and managed a few small ones but that was it. So I moved a couple hundred metres down and I was catching a few when I noticed a steady line on my sonar about three feet off the bottom. I couldn't figure out what it was until I tried to lift my anchor to move. The rowing club left one of their cables in the water and my anchor was hooked on it. I decided to keep on fishing and next thing you know I set the hook on a perch and boom my hook gets snagged on the cable. Well I break my line and now have to figure out how to get my anchor unhooked. After some difficulty and effort I finally got free. I retied a rig and moved about thirty yards away and after that it was nonstop action. I got 23 keepers and a couple bonus catfish to boot. I threw back more than I could count. A very nice day and when I came back to shore I met a fellow NFN member named Ken who was a fishing buddy of Mazz who I'm sure everybody remembers. Well here are the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teedee Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 great catch . you got a nice fry there .td Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 A nice feed right there. I was out as well on another spot that only managed to produce 6 keepers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corey Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 We were out on Sunday but managed nothing but gobies. Started at the WIFC and moved north a bit every 30 minutes or so until we ended up at Woodlawn and then had BK and headed home. Still trying to figure out the rec canal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deetch Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Anyone try behind the welland arena in the old rec canal there is a huge weed patch there. A few years ago there were perch galore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauly Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 That's a fine catch. I love fishing perch. You know that area well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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