Trout Fishing Tips

Summer is fast approaching and this year, Lake Ontario (in Canada) will be hosting a new $1200 a day Boat Derby.  This is event will run concurrently with the Summer Derby beginning June 19th and running through July 18th, 2010.  The LOC boat derby also coincides with the lsat two pro-arms and will utilize the LOC weigh-in stations, hours, and rules (other than described below).

Better yet, if you're submitting fish for consideration in the LOC Summer Derby, all rules, such as all members must be entered would have to be followed ... so yes, you could win in both derby's. 

The LOC Boat Derby prize will be $600 a day for the largest salmon (minimum 20 lbs) and $600 a day for the largest trout, one winning fish per day per boat.

The accepted minimum weight for trout will be:

• Lake trout 15 lbs
• Rainbow steelhead 13 lbs
• Brown trout 10 lbs. 

The goal is to make all trout competitive. For example: If a 12 lb brown trout were entered, it would take a 17.01 lake trout to beat it.
The price for entry is $600 for active USCG registered captains and $300 for non-captains and this covers everyone on the boat.

If you don't hold a USCG license and didn't book a charter in 2009 or 2010, you can join at the $300 rate.

Checks and 1099’s will be sent to the person who registers and any distribution of funds to fishing partners is the responsibility of that person. The weigh in station that weighs each of the daily fish will collect $25.

If enough people haven't signed up for the LOC Boat Derby by May 15th, it will be canceled.  So you might want to sign up as soon as possible.

Signing up is easy ... and you can do it online or by mail.

• To register online,click here.
• To register by mail, click here.

You will be able to sign up at weigh in stations and registration outlets after the minimum entries have been met, but with cash or check ONLY.

Registration will be available after the boat tournament starts, but there is no pro rating of the fee and there is no daily entry fee to this event.

Monies collected over the stated prize structure of $36,000 and administrative fees will be divided up and awarded as prizes for the largest fish in each division.

For more information about the LOC Boat Derby, click here.


By the way, there's only 72 days left til the start of the Spring LOC Derby
(April 30 - May 9, 2010).

Labels: Canada, Lake Ontario, LOC Boat Derby, LOC Derby, LOC Spring Derby, LOC Summer Derby

The Ark Resort on British Columbia's Great Central Lake hosts its annual trout fishing derby this Saturday, May 17 to Monday, May 19.

The derby features the Kennedy Memorial Trophy, set up in honour of the late Bill Kennedy and his son, for fishers 14 years and younger. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place.

Fishing gets underway at sunrise on Saturday, and Sunday ending at sunset both days. On Monday the derby starts at sunrise and ends with final weigh-in at noon.

The event features a raffle for a beer fridge painted by Brad Piatka.

Tickets to enter the derby cost $15 each and are available at Gone Fishin' and Ark Resort.

Labels: British Columbia, Canada, Great Central Lake, trout fishing derby, Vancouver

The trout fishing season at Cape Breton Highlands National Park is officially open now and will remain open, with certain exceptions, until Sept. 30, 2008.

The daily catch and possession limit is five trout, with September being catch and release only.

Clyburn Brook and North Aspy River and tributaries (within national park boundaries) will close their trout season on August 31, 2008.

Labels: Canada, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Clyburn Brook, North Aspy River, Nova Scotia fishing

The much awaited winter trout fishing season has finally arrived for many Canadians. On February 1st, 2008 the Winter trout fishing season will open in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The following details were printed on the Western Star's web site.

This your chance to head to the ice and enjoy some ice fishing. Special trout management zones will be open for winter trout fishing until April 1st, 2008. These include the Middle Brook and Indian Bay River watersheds and Star Lake.

The season for both the Labrador Straits and southeastern Labrador will open March 1 and close Sept. 7. The season in western Labrador is scheduled to close Sept. 7, while the region taking in central and northern Labrador will remain open until Sept. 15.

The daily bag limit for inland and tidal waters of insular Newfoundland, and brook trout in Labrador, for all trout species combined, is 12 trout or five pounds (2.27 kilograms), plus one fish, whichever is reached first. The daily bag limit for Labrador lake trout and Arctic char is two fish per day.

In special trout management areas, the daily bag limit is six trout or two pounds (0.9 kilograms), plus one fish, whichever is reached first.

The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit with the exception of the special trout management areas, where the possession limit is the daily bag limit.

While fishing through the ice, anglers are permitted to use three separate lines which must be closely and constantly attended by the angler.

Keep in mind that trout (even Lake trout) are usually hanging in shallow water this time of year (8 - 15 feet) where there's plenty of food and oxygenated water. Using a jig tipped with a nightcrawler often produces great results when ice fishing for Lake trout. Spoons tipped with bait are also effective.

For more Lake trout ice fishing tips, click here.

Labels: Canada, newfoundland, winter trout fishing