Just curious, where do people go for trout in Ontario? do they fish them from lakes like they fish bass? I thought trouts are in rivers, is that true? I never fish trout before so that is why I am asking.
Trout can be caught in lakes and rivers depending on the species.
Steelhead, a lake version of the rainbow trout, live in lakes, but migrate to rivers during the winter to spawn during early spring. Trolling is the technique used to catch steelhead in lakes like Lake Ontario. Long, noodle rods used with float reels or spinning reels are the method used to catch steelhead by shore anglers in the rivers like Credit River or Lower Niagara River during the winter. Boat anglers in the Lower Niagara River will use a 3-way bottom bouncing setup to catch them. The river mouths on Georgian Bay are popular places to fish for steelhead. Other popular places include the river mouths and tributaries on Lake Ontario between the Lower Niagara River and Ganaraska River. Check fishing regulations for open season.
Rainbow Trout, the inland version, are targeted by fly fish anglers casting artifical flies to catch resident rainbow trout in in-land rivers/streams like the Upper Credit River. The Grand River is a popular place for fly fish anglers where catch and release is mandatory.
Brown Trout can be caught during the winter at the Port Dalhousie dam in St. Catharines, ON. Bottom bouncing streamer flies on a 3-way setup will catch them.
Lake Trout can be caught in the Lower Niagara River and Lake Simcoe. Bottom bouncing roe bags is used to catch Lower Niagara River Lake Trout. Ice fishing on Lake Simcoe for lake trout is popular where vertical jigging is used.
Always check for the local fishing regulations for the zone you are fishing in. In general, the open season for brook trout, brown trout, lake trout (except Lake Simcoe) and rainbow trout is between the 4th Saturday in April to September 30th. The Lake Trout zone 16 season is January 1 to September 30th.
Trout can be caught in lakes
Trout can be caught in lakes and rivers depending on the species.
Steelhead, a lake version of the rainbow trout, live in lakes, but migrate to rivers during the winter to spawn during early spring. Trolling is the technique used to catch steelhead in lakes like Lake Ontario. Long, noodle rods used with float reels or spinning reels are the method used to catch steelhead by shore anglers in the rivers like Credit River or Lower Niagara River during the winter. Boat anglers in the Lower Niagara River will use a 3-way bottom bouncing setup to catch them. The river mouths on Georgian Bay are popular places to fish for steelhead. Other popular places include the river mouths and tributaries on Lake Ontario between the Lower Niagara River and Ganaraska River. Check fishing regulations for open season.
Rainbow Trout, the inland version, are targeted by fly fish anglers casting artifical flies to catch resident rainbow trout in in-land rivers/streams like the Upper Credit River. The Grand River is a popular place for fly fish anglers where catch and release is mandatory.
Brown Trout can be caught during the winter at the Port Dalhousie dam in St. Catharines, ON. Bottom bouncing streamer flies on a 3-way setup will catch them.
Lake Trout can be caught in the Lower Niagara River and Lake Simcoe. Bottom bouncing roe bags is used to catch Lower Niagara River Lake Trout. Ice fishing on Lake Simcoe for lake trout is popular where vertical jigging is used.
Always check for the local fishing regulations for the zone you are fishing in. In general, the open season for brook trout, brown trout, lake trout (except Lake Simcoe) and rainbow trout is between the 4th Saturday in April to September 30th. The Lake Trout zone 16 season is January 1 to September 30th.
Blinky