Simcoe Fishing Adventures

Jan 14 Cooks Bay Report

Whitey — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:35:46 +0000

Most people that we had out today had a great day! Especially the two gentlemen in the video. These folks from London Ont fished with me last year and really enjoyed it. It was a great day to be out! Relocated our whole fishing camp again for the 3rd time this season! Right now we have a ton of fish under us but you have to pick through them to put the size you like in your bucket. With the conditions we have now, this trend should last for another week or so. We are fishing cooks bay on 15″ of really good ice. Busy weekend coming. Still openings for Sunday! Ice surface is snow covered with soft drifts. Everyone is parking on Glenwoods ramp as it is good ice! See the burger and hot dog guy at the ramp! Great deal for hot food during your outing! Cheers, stay safe, Whitey

Fishing Report January 12, 2010 Cooks Bay

Whitey — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:59:51 +0000

Got the huts on a really good spot now on Cooks Bay, no stop action all day long. Just about everything working out there today. The key was to have either a spoon on to flash them and bring them over, or have a heavy jig on like a rapala to stir up the bottom, and IN they came! Huts we had today did very well.
Ice conditions: We are on 14″ of really good black ice. Surface is snow covered with some hard drifts. That may change in the next few days as the mild weather comes in. Overall good for snow machines and ATV’s. You can now get burgers and hot dogs at Glenwoods Avenue at the ramp…come hungry! Be safe, Whitey

Happy New Year 2010

Whitey — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:15:41 +0000

Happy New Year to all of our great customers! The 2010 Ice Fishing season has officially started at Simcoe Fishing Adventures. Cooks Bay is frozen with 7″ of ice in the location of our camp. Further up the lake from Roches Pt to Davies Pt the ice WAS forming, but the high wind on Monday has broken it up. For those of you venturing out, please be careful. The big lake has not yet frozen to the point of operation. We currently have 7 huts out with more to come in the next week or so. We have openings this Sunday Jan 3rd for those interested in coming out. We will be taking bookings from here on in. Let’s hope for a safe and productive 2010 season. Stay tuned for regular posts, videos and pictures. Whitey and Wifey

Ice Fishing Has begun

Whitey — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:57:48 +0000

Gord and Family Dec 30th/09, great day out”.

Ice forming on the Bay Dec 20 & 22 2009

Whitey — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:11:16 +0000

Here we are gearing up for the start of the 2010 ice fishing season we are planning to have the huts out for Jan 2 2010 . A couple of videos will show you how the ice is starting to take nice formation.

But please always be safe the Ice is not yet thick enough to be on so check with your local operators before heading out and never go alone!

Call Whitey to book your adventure today!

What a wonderful end to 2009 Hard Water Season

Whitey — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:15:10 +0000

Well folks, that’s a wrap! Simcoe Fishing Adventures has officially ended our 2009 Ice fishing season. This year posed many challenges in hunting and finding the elusive perch, but we worked hard to put our clients on fish. We hope that everyone enjoyed their outings with us this year. We are also very pleased to report that we continue to have a great safety record, with everyone getting out and back safely regardless of conditions. This year we reported that Whitey may go with guided fishing only next year, but we have decided to continue as an operator and will offer the same services for the 2010 hard water season. This is mostly due to the many notes and comments we received from clientele asking us to stick with it! We appreciate all of the nice feedback very much.

The last pics loaded on our site are of our last group of clients from the USA. They had a very productive visit with us and we can only say that there is something magical about late ice! Where were all of those hogs hiding?

Thanks again to all of the great people who continue to come out with us every season. We very much appreciate your patronage. Wishing everyone a great soft water season for 2009. Whatever sport you enjoy, be safe! We will be in touch during 2009-10 freeze up!

Whitey, Wifey and our Jacks, Finnegan and Maggie

Ice Conditions, Late Ice cooks bay March 09

Whitey — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:19:02 +0000

For those of you coming from afar, as of today we still have 15 inches of ice on all of cooks bay. Bare in mind that there are creeks and rivers running into the shoreline which may make areas adjacent to shore unpredictable. Once you are out on the main ice sheet, you will not have any problems either walking or ATV’ing. The ice has started to pull away from shore slightly therefore the on and off could be problematic, unless you have an Argo. The ice has started to honeycomb. It will not support the weight it did two weeks ago so forget about cars and trucks. The surface is void of snow so forget about snow machines. If you are going, never go alone…go with a buddy and check with a local operator especially at this time of year. We will update until March 31. Stay safe! Whitey

Great Simcoe Fishing Day Late Ice

Whitey — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:11:56 +0000

Late ice fishing has been great! These clients from the US were more than happy with yesterday and todays catch. You could not ask for a better time to be catching perch on lake simcoe. We cannot always guarantee that we can get out there on late ice, but with our Argos we can always do it safely. Safety is not an issue right now as we are still out there on 15 inches of ice. Even though the ice is badly honey combed and chrystalized, it is still sufficient to get out there with Argos and get fish. We thank our clients for making the journey from the US and are extremely glad that it has been worth it! Tight lines, Whitey

March 9, Ice Conditions and Catching on Cooks Bay!

Whitey — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:45:07 +0000

Ice Conditions: With the recent mild temps we have lost a bit of ice. What was 18 inches is now down to 16 inches, and two of the top 16 inches were soft today. Should firm back up again tonight. The ice surface is completely bare. Great for ATV’s or Argos. Cooks bay has no open water but a lot of the small creeks and small culverts are running hard and fast into the bay, just stay away from shore and you’ll be fine. The ice has not yet started to pull back from shore. It looks like we will be going mobile from March 15 to the end of the month. Strictly Argos and the tents, no jeep! In the last week or so I have frequented Willow Beach quite often, and managed some whitefish. Up there I measured the ice on Sunday and found it to be only 15 inches thick. This is probably the lean and mean for pretty well all of lake simcoe. It is this writers advice that no one go out there with cars or trucks, only snowmobiles, ATV’s or Argos. Last week in the cold snap that we had for 3 to 4 days, the ice buckled in several locations, at shore and out on the lake. That was the cold snap. Now with the milder weather the ice has retracted in some areas, and you may have to travel over an open crack anywheres from a foot to four feet wide, mostly in the areas close to shore. Never go out alone, always take a buddy with you. Drive slowly so you can see these cracks. Tight lines, I hope this finishes off your season safely.

Catching: We moved our huts in shallower last Wednesday, and have been really pleased with the results. You can see them on our site at www.simcoefishingadventures.com The pattern has changed slightly since Saturday, with the onset of the full moon and a bunch of fronts that hit us, catching has dropped off slightly. We had a few huts out there today. Fast and furious for the first 3 hours, got spotty for an hour and a half after that, and then they came back on after lunch. It was a minnow bite today. We are looking forward to finishing off our season on March 14. This year, because of how the dates fall, we will host clients on customer appreciation day on Saturday March 14. We are not taking bookings on Sunday March 15 as it is huts off day.
PS. As mentioned in a previous post, we will offer hut rentals with Simcoe Fishing Adventures in the 2010 winter season.
Make the most of your last weekend, be safe! Whitey

Ohio friends and a great outing!

Whitey — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:44:16 +0000

This video is of Bill and Art, our clients from Ohio. Bill and Art have come to see us each hard water season for the past five years or so. Some years “catching” are better than others. We are very happy to tell you that this year was a really successful and productive visit for Art and Bill. Thanks for your patronage gentlemen and see you in 2010!