Guest bigfishbass Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 anyone know if there are pike in the welland river.... it's unfimiliar to me so that is why i am asking... thanks in advanced.....and for give the dumb question... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brian Laketrout Cuthbertson Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Heck i don't know the answer to that either! Big did you get my reply to your Email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gill Finigan Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Yes, There are pike in the Welland. I've not caught many large pike but there are some. Most in the small to med size. I haven't really tageted them there are usually accidental while fishing for Bass. Was out fishing for Largies today and was bitten off by Pike three times. On Monday the wife caught 2. So they are starting to bite pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanky Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Yes, There are pike in the Welland. I've not caught many large pike but there are some. Most in the small to med size. I haven't really tageted them there are usually accidental while fishing for Bass. Was out fishing for Largies today and was bitten off by Pike three times. On Monday the wife caught 2. So they are starting to bite pretty good. 2389[/snapback] Out bass fishing when the browns are running? sheesh.... saw atleast 30 of them hooked today in 4hrs of fishing.... everyone got one except us They dip net for pike in the spring up at Merrit Island right where the welland river runs under the canal.... lots and lots of them in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gill Finigan Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 CAN'T.... STOP.... BASSIN'...HELP... Got all winter and spring for trout.... only 28 days of Bassin' left From earlier today. Gotta love fall Largies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBassMaster57 Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 WOW nice bass where on the welland river are you fishing? You jigging for the bass or casting? How deep is it I have a 17ft glass fish ski with a 100hp motor can I use it in the welland river? Where can you launch also?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gill Finigan Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Launched from Chippawa. You can run all the way up to the aquaduct at Port Rob. The main channel past the QEW averages 8-10feet. We usually cast senkos around cover and weedclumps. Have had some luck with cranks and spinnerbaits too. Shore cover breaks fast from a few feet to 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigfish1965 Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 I gotta get out with you one day Reg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IBC Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 pike you say! hmmm if they are hungry then their cousins must be hungry gonna try the muskies saturday i htink! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigfishbass Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 nice bass......i must get out too to catch some of these...... it's just that I am not too familiar with the area's around here... i fish buckhorn all summer.....so there i can tell ya where they are....and what to use...i'll figure it out one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chilli Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 The old canal is also full of em.(pike) Try going south of the welland River passed the train bridge. That end is gennerally where they fish for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PickerelHunter Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 The old canal is also full of em.(pike) Try going south of the welland River passed the train bridge. That end is gennerally where they fish for them. 2434[/snapback] Is the train bridge your talking about the one by Dain City??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBassMaster57 Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 How much does it cost to launch at chippawa?? How long does it take to go from Chippawa to the aquaduct? Can you fish for the bass and pike all the way along or do you travel for awhile to find the weeds? Is there any rocks or logs to watch out for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gill Finigan Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 Chippawa is a free public launch. There's fish to be found the full lenght of the river. From the Niagara to the aquaduct. Fom the Niagara to the QEW it's usually clear and deeper and current runs backwards to the hydro canal. Beyond the QEW it is shallower and water if off coloured. It has a good population of smallmouth, largemouth, pike, crappie, channel cats and panfish even tales of some walleye being caught. The ramp is a short hop to the Niagara also. Depends on the time of year to what's biting and where to fish. Lots of good visable structure from end to end. If it looks fishy give it a try. Like all new water takes a bit of time to learn the best spots. There's also good shore access at the aquaduct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBassMaster57 Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 So my 100hp motor will travel from chippawa to the aquaduct without bottoming out?? Will be going on Saturday, Will you be out Gill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gill Finigan Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 no problems, unless you have a 8' shaft on it..lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBassMaster57 Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 Gill will you be out on Saturday?? I will be there rain or shine going down for daylight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steelheader Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 When you guys talk about the "aqueduct" do you mean the Welland Canal? I don't know my geography around that area very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gill Finigan Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 Yeah Steelheader. There's the aquaduct where the Welland river passes the Canal and another at the old canal. This one is at the canal at Port Robinson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steelheader Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 Cool, thanks Gill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ken Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 Didn't want to post until I got you proof...well, here it is...Welland Canal, right in Welland... There are more swimming around in there. Just watch out for the steep concrete breakwall...I fell in while trying to land that pike. It's hard to get out once your shoes get wet...luckily, I had a friend with me who pulled me out. Being able to grab the pike after the fact was a miracle! The blood you see on the fish is not fish blood...it's from my scraped up hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IBC Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 Thats a nice pike! sure go and give it a taste for blood wait till that one gets bigger its gonna be taking down anyone who dares swim in the water or let their dogs go in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steelheader Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 Ken, you're gonna have to tie yourself to a tree next time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ken Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 Surprisingly, I saw 3 swimmers that day...they looked like regulars who were practicing for a competition? They knew where to get out of the canal (unlike me LOL). They were doing laps in the canal. Tying to a tree won't help you...you'll just fall on your butt and have no where to go LOL. You need some spike shoes there LOL. But seriously, if your shoes aren't wet, you can still manage...if your shoes are wet, or the concrete is wet by boat wakes (which is why I fell in), be very careful. I'd say the slop is between 25-30 degrees??? the difficult thing about getting out is that the breakwall is smooth concrete...your shoes will not have grap...and your hands have nothing to grab hold of. You can't see it in the picture, but I was wet up to my crotch. Landing that fish kept the smile on my face LOL. If you need to get closer to the water but not stepping on the concrete, stay on the grass (you can see it in the picture...at that point, I stuck to the grass for the rest of the afternoon). BTW, that pike is about 3-4lbs...it's not really that big...I'm just a small (5'2", 100lbs) guy LOL I should finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IBC Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 thats still 2.5-3.5 pounds of more pike than I catch i get the little ones in the 12-20 incch range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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