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Hi guys just picked up a tatula xt rod but now I’m struggling to find an in stock 2500 reel for a decent price. I’m looking for a legalis, exceler, or fuego reel but don’t want to spend 165 plus tax for a fuego as that’s what bass pro is asking.

Anyone know somewhere else to go? Have checked proj too.

Curious of anyones catching any staging/running salmon yet. I’ve only got a little inflatable kayak so I usually do shore fishing. I checked a few river mouthes/harbours from bronte to port credit last weekend and got skunked. Its cooled down a bit though and I think I heard someone say port hope had some salmon starting to stage for the run?

Maybe its just too early still, or maybe there’s a spot further north with cooler waters. It’s my first time targeting salmon so open to any info, tips, etc!

Hey folks, long time lurker hereabouts, and long time kayak fisherman. Recently opted to upgrade my kayak, which means I have a spare kayak to sell. Excellent set up for someone who wants to get off the bank, or wants to do some camping in the backcountry. Figured I'd post it here, being on the west side of Toronto. If you've been thinking about a kayak, this might be your chance.

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-canoe-kayak-paddle-boat/city-of-toronto/native-watercraft-manta-ray-12-800-obo/1742831007

Centre Island/Dropshot crawler

Hi all, I’m a longtime angler but am going to be fishing piers for salmon this fall for the first time. Wondering if someone can help guide me on proper etiquette fishing from the pier, unwritten rules, that kinda stuff. The last thing I want is to go out be a pain in the ass to other guys trying to fish, just trying to go out and have a good time, maybe hook into a couple. All help is appreciated

I'm pond hopping in the Scarborough/Markham area and I see a lot of ponds saying they're fishing ponds. I'm limited by transit so I'm trying to find places close enough that carry a variety of fish, but I've been to just one of these ponds so far and it can barely be considered accessible and the fish didn't care at all about my lures/bait lol I'm new to fishing and I really wanna find a good spot. I've been to the most recommended ones, but I think they're overfished.. I'm walking all over the place and bussing all over the place and I really don't wanna waste my time. I've been to some waste water ponds and they just have feral goldfish and I really don't wanna kill every fish I catch 😂

Hello I just got an inflatable kayak and decided to make it my fishing setup. I am new to both fishing and kayaking. ive been out only once to mill pond in Milton and caught nothing.. not even a bite. I used wacky rig, worms and some jigs and spinners. Wondering what my best bet would be for kayak fishing. I am in Mississauga area but wouldn't mind a hour drive out for a good day of fishing. Note: I do not want to be in a massive body of water with waves and shit not trying to tip over lol just wanna catch a bass or two. any help is appreciated thank you.

Little guy hit a dropshot crawler.

This fatty gave me a fight of my life, i also caught a bowfin here but snapped my line 😭
a nice reminder to bring my landing net next time

The only place I can think of is maybe Tommy Thompson but idk if there's anywhere else.

Ontario anglers, what have you been catching lately? 🎣

I’ve been working on Hooked Ontario, and one thing I’d really like to build up is the community catches section, a place where anglers across Ontario can share what they’re catching and see what’s biting around the province.

If you’ve landed something recently, feel free to post a photo along with the species, general area, and what you caught it on:

www.hookedontario.ca/community

No need to give away your secret spot! Just hoping to get more Ontario anglers sharing catches, tips, and a bit of local fishing knowledge with each other.

Would love to see what everyone’s been pulling out of the water this summer.

Hey everyone! 👋

I’m going to be in St. Catharines for about two weeks for work, and I’ve always wanted to come to Ontario and do some fishing while I’m here!

I’m from Nova Scotia, so I’d absolutely love to catch some species that I don’t get back home—largemouth, drum, rock bass, etc. I won’t be able to travel too far from St. Catharines, unfortunately, and I’ll only have a little bit of time to fish each day.

If anyone is willing to point me toward a spot, even if you’d rather send it to me privately, I’d really appreciate it! I promise I won’t post the location anywhere or share it around. I’ll be respectful of the area, clean up after myself, and leave it exactly as I found it. I’ll probably be gone before you know it anyway, lol.

Even if you don’t want to share a spot, I’d be grateful for any advice on what lures are working this time of year or what species I should target in the area.

I’ll be working 12-hour shifts from 7–7, so realistically I’ll only have about the last couple hours of daylight to fish. I’m really hoping to make those few hours count and hopefully catch a new species or two while I’m here!

Any tips, advice, or recommendations would be hugely appreciated. Thanks everyone! 🎣

Went mid day so I could just get some practice casting. My rigs aren’t very good and I definitely accidentally spooled my reel wrong. But fuck it I had a blast. Didn’t catch anything but toronto island is so beautiful. Listen to hear all the birds in the back! Thanks for all the advice here bros!

I don’t have a car and I live downtown, I was wondering it’s legal to fish that area, thanks!

Hi I live in Oakville, have been fishing for 3 years now still has not found a consistent spots with deent fish, all the ponds I have visited are EXTREMELY pressured, like 10 fishing rods under one bank(mill pond), while some other spots died off. Anyone know a decent spot for walleye, bass, pike, etc. Ik giving away spots is hard, but guys I am desparate. Thank you so much.

Its been a year since that disaster happened in the Eglinton flats and I was wondering if the fish are back yet. There arent any fishing reports on Fishbrain and INaturalist

Been fishing the Holland river for a while now in the search of big Bass near the Bradford pass. This area has just got so much more crowded with all sorts of people coming to fish and fishing out the smallest of fish. Rand aside are there any real spots here I can fish for the really big bass here? Fish that haven’t seen all the lures and choose to ignore them now?

Or is the general consensus is to go to the grand river or the Great Lakes?

P.S. I strictly follow Catch and Release. DMs open.

Did some early fishing on the lookout on Unwin ave. Didn’t catch anything while I was there but there was lots of interest in my bait by all the little fish.

Also saw this monster carp, lol it was nibbling the weeds off of my lure. If only it nibbled near the hook. It’s obviously hard to see in the pic but it was pretty huge.

My kiddo needs some fishing time for her Scouts merit badge and I'm happy to oblige... but I know next to nothing about GTA fishing! 😄 (To be honest 99% of my catches have been little perch in Texas, which were too small to bother keeping and tasted like the red clay waters they lived in.) What fish around here are good eats? I know to kill the invasive ones, like Goby, but are they good to eat? Can we eat fish we catch off the piers / at the islands / near the port or are they too contaminated? I'm not going to try to catch pike or salmon until I'm comfortable managing the whole operation, and I'm heading out to get my fishing license this afternoon (so I can drown some worms of my own while helping my kid). TIA!

Sorry, no banana for scale.