Bay of Quinte Ontario

[ibfshn2]

Has anyone ever fished it in the fall that can give me any info about how to fish it??? Any websites to find info..I can't find anything...Thanks Ed

[eyedoktr]

I was up there this past friday. we only got one around 8#.The big girls aren't in from the lake yet but will be soon.Most people troll stickbaits off boards but there are a few that will jig for them. A good site for info is

www.quintefishing.com

[Keith207]

We just got back from a three day fishing trip to the Bay of Quinte by Lake Ontario. We had a fantastic time at Merland Park resort in Picton Ont.

The fall fishery in the Bay of Quinte is phenomenal. The bite was slow because of the warm weather and all the wind that we’ve had recently, but in my boat, we landed 10 fish over 6 lbs in the three days we were there, one was a 31 1/8th inch, 10 lb monster. That fish came on a Rapalla deep Taildancer in the purpledesent color.

We mainly trolled deep Taildancers and deep Reef Runners on fireline, between 150 to 225 feet behind inline boards at 1.5 to 2mph. We fished an 80’ deep break line by the area of the “Gap” targeting fish that were 40’ to 60’ down. Other areas we tried were by the Light House and Keith’s shoal.

[Jim Tunney]

Pete
When you go to Quinte do you open water troll or jig.

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[eyedoktr]

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Jim, unless I know they are in close I troll. If my buddy up there tells me they're in close we'll cast for them. I rarely jig especially in the fall.

[wiggler14]

Hi Ed,

The big walleye are just starting to move into the bay from Lake Ontario. Water temps are still around 56-57 degrees.
Best way to fish them is by trolling deep cranks (manns 20+, TD11s, reef runners) off planers. The water is quite clear and the fish get spooked pretty easy.
The best place to get info and keep on top of things is www.quintefishing.com
Also check www.accuweather.com for current conditions. Use Picton as the city. It'll give you the closest match. You can break it down to the hour which comes in handy.
There are a variety of launches in the area that can accommodate various size boats. You can also find overnight accommodations close by as well.

Hope this helps
Wiggler14

[dlm413 unlogged]

Beaware, water level is at an eighty year low in the Qunite and lake ontario area. Launches are tough, but usable. dont motor in too close, float off.

[shametamer]

>Beaware, water level is at an eighty year low in the Qunite
>and lake ontario area. Launches are tough, but usable. dont
>motor in too close, float off.
i'll second that......we caught many in the 4 to 7 lb class..no monsters..but sure made some full livewells..casting and flat lining!

[Team Snagger]

Fished there last Friday thru Sunday. With the cold weather we didnt start too early to give things a chance to thaw out. Fished a total of 11 hours. Had 16 hits landed 11 fish. A few in the 3-5 pound range, most 7-8 pounds one 9 pounder and a 12# 31" hog that hit as we were reeling lines in to end the trip. White and Clown colors the best for us, Deep Taildances, Reef Runners and Matzuo Lures did the damage. All hits in the top 15' of water. Water temp 40 on friday and around 38 when we left Sunday. Traded the boat in to order a new one, wish I could go up one more time before things ice up for the winter. But it was a great trip to end the open water season for us.

[slipbob]

I also just got back from my first trip there with two friends. Stayed at a house booked by Merland Park down towards the ferry. The only downside was there was no dock so I just had to moor my boat off shore and use hip boots to pull it out and in but no big deal and nice to have the boat right out front. We arrived in Picton late afternoon Friday, fished into the evening and then most of the day Saturday into the night and left first thing Sunday morning. Not a lot of time to fish but for my first time there I think we did OK. Friday afternoon was more of a scouting mission and we got two. One smaller one and one 8lber after dark. Saturday morning we got one 7lber and after a lunch break in the afternoon we boated 4 real good ones between 7 and 10lbs right before dark. Took a nice dinner break and got back out from 8pm til midnight and boated 11 in that 4 hour period with some real slammers up to 11lbs. The night bite is definitely the way to go there with the clear water from what I could tell and my next trip up we'll sleep late and just concentrate on fishing at night in shallow water. The night fish came flatlined with 14lb Fireline on my trusty floating Super Rogues moving along around 1.5 to 1.8. Had to troll with the outboard due to really strong winds Saturday night as the gusts rendered the electric useless. I put the pics up of my 4 biggest from Saturday night in the fish pictues section and it was very impressive fishing to say the least and the size of the fish is really something:cheers:

[GMC Jon]

Where were you fishing at night, east or west of the ferry?

[slipbob]

>Where were you fishing at night, east or west of the ferry?


West, but I would bet the shorelines east of the ferry would be killer at night too, just never made it down there after dark. Just like anywhere else I've fished at night there were certain stretches of shoreline that held all the fish and then you could go a half a mile either side and get nothing.

[GMC Jon]

Thanks for the reply. We tried the night fishing a few years ago but found the day bite to be better. Quite a fishery.