Last week I did an interview with Bryn Weese (left) of the Toronto Sun about TTC accessible fishing spots around Toronto. Turns out that Bryn is an avid fisherman himself and we ended up talking about much more than could fit in the article.
Jonathan Marshall [sic] and Clive Mathias, creators of the website fishingfury.com, are both experienced anglers who make it their business to fish in the city and tell people where — and how — to do it.
If their website is any indication, not only are there huge fish, particularly pike, to be caught around Toronto, but there is also a thriving angling community here.
Like many Torontonians, Marshall doesn’t own a car and uses the TTC to get to his fishing spots.
“I’m pretty much stuck in the area, but that’s okay,” he said, noting he heads over to Toronto Islands for pike fishing after work.
“The pike opportunities on Toronto Islands during the last week of May is probably the best fishing in Toronto I’ve ever had,” he said, noting the evening hours from 5 to 9 are probably the best times.
His secret? Large inline spinners, like a Mepps Black Fury 5, casted in and around weedbeds with a medium or medium-heavy spinning rod.
“Pretty much anywhere you see a weed bed is the perfect place to go,” he said, noting the centre channel on Centre Island is probably the best spot of all.
Also try the water near the amphitheatre on Centre Island if the boat traffic isn’t too busy.
In addition to pike and bass, anglers can also catch panfish, carp, trout and salmon (seasonally) from the shores of the islands. Marshall said he even once caught a walleye there.
It’s a great article and I’m very happy that I was interviewed! Don’t forget that next weekend is the National Fishing Week, which means you do not need a license to fish that weekend but you must follow the conservation license rules. There are also family fishing activities all over the GTA and across Canada.
Bryn if you’re ever in need of a fishing partner let me know, I’m more than willing to meet you some where on the TTC or even split those extremely high gas prices!
Oh great; first a website, now a newspaper pice… what’s next, a cable TV show? You guys are such sell-outs. ;)
Awesome lads. I’m glad to see you are in the Sun and not the Globe and Mail lol.
The only problem is people gotta get past the Sunshine Girl before they see our article.
Is it still selling out if you take all your pals fishing when your famous Yuri?
I think it is great that you guys get what you worked hard for. Myself I thank you for putting these hot spots out for newbie’s like me. I’m a saltwater fisherman from quebec and i moved here for the best freshwater fishing I know of.
If there is any other hot spots to get to by ttc i’d like to here them and if you like to teach a old dog some new tricks i’d like to learn. You guys rock and it’s a killer website.
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Wow, Toronto’s got some great fishing. I’m stuck in Florida with the Largemouth Bass, but it’s fun!! :)
Stuck in Florida?…oh mate, you’ve got the coolest Bass anywhere in the country judging by Sega Bass on the WII…!…If only we had Bass here, dream dream dream
If only everything in life was like it is in video games.. :D
I think I’ll get Sega Bass fishing this weekend!
Yeah Jon that could be cool, the fishing in Zelda gives you a woman for a guide, sweet!….The new Rapala game is out next month on the 360, hope it’s better than the last effort.
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