early mornings producing good fishing

**MikeH** · 06-20-2012, 08:44 AM

Just a heads up, if you are able to get out early mornings, the fishing is kick ass right now!

I have been getting down to the waterfront around 5:30 am since I got back this week and fishing before getting into work at 8:30 am (work is also downtown). Fishing has been nothing short of spectacular with all the usual harbourfront species active at first light .

Bonus.....I even located a group of crappie this morning! So get up, get out, FISH! . You can sleep when you're dead!

**araret** · 06-20-2012, 11:49 AM

So you're telling me you've got a Crappie morning? excellent!!

Speaking of which, when you say usual species, you mean carp, pike and panfish? Bass is still another 2 weeks away...
Also, where would one found a box of worms in downtown Toronto? Or I guess lures are the only way to go...

**jwm** · 06-20-2012, 11:55 AM

That's good to know, maybe I'll get up early and hit the harbourfront before work. Weather has been crazy hot too

**MikeH** · 06-20-2012, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by araret

So you're telling me you've got a Crappie morning? excellent!!

Speaking of which, when you say usual species, you mean carp, pike and panfish? Bass is still another 2 weeks away...
Also, where would one found a box of worms in downtown Toronto? Or I guess lures are the only way to go...

Yes usual suspects, Perch, panfish, harbour pike, etc. I was surprised to see the Crappies though. I did see a bunch of smallies too but managed to avoid landing more than one by moving on to deeper water.

you can get worms downtown at Westmarine at Leslie and Lakeshore, across the street from Loblaws.

* I wasn't using worms, I was doing ok on plastic micro lures dipped in cod liver oil, then switched to small cranks for the deeper harbour water.

**MikeH** · 06-20-2012, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by jwm

That's good to know, maybe I'll get up early and hit the harbourfront before work. Weather has been crazy hot too

It was getting hot by 7am, thats crazy! I worked the front from cinesphere through alexandra and down as far as HTO before calling it quits.

**araret** · 06-28-2012, 09:54 PM

I went down to the lakeshore this evening. Went to the West Marine shop, but they don't sell fresh bait anymore

seems like it's impossible to get live worms in DT toronto unless you catch your own in a park!!

Decided to try fishing the Sugar Beach near the shop. Beautiful little beach park, but lots of garbage and small oil stains in the harbour. Tried using some small hairpin spinners and plastic tube, and found a small school of panfish or baitfish chasing these lures, but nothing else. Maybe morning > evening?? or Im just not fishing in the right place... Maybe i should be fishing more to the west.

**tangledline** · 06-28-2012, 10:15 PM

worms my friend....
gerrard/greenwood
east of greenwood by 100 feet
southside of gerrard street
pro fishing tackle store
416 466 3567
front of house store front
ring the bell
9 to 5 operation
call ahead is a good idea
best worms in toronto

**MikeH** · 06-28-2012, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by araret

I went down to the lakeshore this evening. Went to the West Marine shop, but they don't sell fresh bait anymore

seems like it's impossible to get live worms in DT toronto unless you catch your own in a park!!

Decided to try fishing the Sugar Beach near the shop. Beautiful little beach park, but lots of garbage and small oil stains in the harbour. Tried using some small hairpin spinners and plastic tube, and found a small school of panfish or baitfish chasing these lures, but nothing else. Maybe morning > evening?? or Im just not fishing in the right place... Maybe i should be fishing more to the west.

Check your PM's....

**tangledline** · 06-28-2012, 10:18 PM

location for bass fishing....go to the toronto islands.....want to stay along harbourfront go to coronation park and ontario place.
there are pike there too but more in the spring and fall....carp and panfish yes

**Master Basser** · 06-30-2012, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by tangledline

worms my friend....
gerrard/greenwood
east of greenwood by 100 feet
southside of gerrard street
pro fishing tackle store
416 466 3567
front of house store front
ring the bell
9 to 5 operation
call ahead is a good idea
best worms in toronto

I picked up 2 dozen beauties for tomorrow morning, heading up to Crego lake for some fishing action. My last before my forced month off from anything.
Looking forward, and down.