big_jim 6 Report post Posted April 22, 2018 Hey everybody. My transition to Thunder Bay is slowly underway. Im heading south next week for a little bit and when I come back May 7th I’ll FINALLY have all my fishing gear with me including my boat and waders. So if you see a blue princecraft named “DIVERSITY 2” in your spot, cut me some slack, I’m new around these parts. Really excited for some spring bows. Anyone want to help a guy out and let him know where he might find some? thanks in advance. Tight lines. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dunnhuntin 9 Report post Posted April 22, 2018 Most of the rivers in and around town have a run of steelhead. Fisherman's park at the mouth of the current river, or the McIntyre river from the university downstream past the golf course both have some popular fishing holes that are easy to find. Outside of town has good fishing as well, the Mackenzie river is easy to access near the mouth from Mackenzie beach road. The wolf river is easy to find as well as the jackpine if you want to go a little farther from town. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
big_jim 6 Report post Posted April 23, 2018 2 hours ago, dunnhuntin said: Most of the rivers in and around town have a run of steelhead. Fisherman's park at the mouth of the current river, or the McIntyre river from the university downstream past the golf course both have some popular fishing holes that are easy to find. Outside of town has good fishing as well, the Mackenzie river is easy to access near the mouth from Mackenzie beach road. The wolf river is easy to find as well as the jackpine if you want to go a little farther from town. Thanks for the help i definitely don’t mind going a little further out of town. Get away from the riff raff and enjoy some peace and quiet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrski 23 Report post Posted April 23, 2018 Is this the same big Jim who was on the GeorginBay website Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaff 3 Report post Posted April 23, 2018 hey wheres that wing nut tailout M y nephew caught a couple rainbows already. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trout Wrangler 13 Report post Posted April 23, 2018 What about smellts has that ship sailed? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Some Old Guy 968 Report post Posted April 23, 2018 No. Smelts have not started. Roger Quote R.T.R. Respect the resource! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowball 75 Report post Posted April 23, 2018 Still 2.5 Ft. of ice at Coral Bay (just this side of McKenzie Beach) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
big_jim 6 Report post Posted April 23, 2018 8 hours ago, Barrski said: Is this the same big Jim who was on the GeorginBay website Unlikely. I haven’t fished Georgian bay since I was about 16 must be an imposter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
big_jim 6 Report post Posted April 23, 2018 3 hours ago, Trout Wrangler said: What about smellts has that ship sailed? I’d love to smelt dip but I don’t think I’ll be here for when the run comes in. I fly out the 25th of April and drive back May 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shmanks 21 Report post Posted April 24, 2018 Gave the neebing a try today still chunks of ice floating down the river, water is still too cold. No luck today, and you will probably be back during the run don’t worry and it seems like the smelts will be running then too 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noah santorelli 14 Report post Posted April 28, 2018 Anyone getting em in the neebing or Mac Thinking of going in the am before work, havnt had the time to go and check. Any info would be nice, thanks 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James01 223 Report post Posted April 29, 2018 For people looking for information ... I have been trying the last couple of days and I have had no luck. I have managed to donate a few hooks and sinkers to the rivers, and I have cleared some of my favorite holes of sticks lying on the bottom (not by choice), but no fish as of yet. As a member pointed out in one of the other threads, the water is still too cold for the fish. I assume there may be some fish in some of the rivers (I find the Neebing tends to have the earliest run - because, I assume, it warms the quickest), but it doesn't seem to be time yet. Look at the photos in the thread on the ice conditions of the rivers, Current River is still iced up. Quote Many Men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.- Henry David Thoreau Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brookiebuster 117 Report post Posted April 29, 2018 Fish being caught in the kam and neebing, mac is still too cold. Quote "Whack em' and stack em',kill em' and grill em'" Ted Nugent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James01 223 Report post Posted April 30, 2018 I watched a guy catch a steelhead at Neebing River today... obviously, at the pier off Edward. Quote Many Men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.- Henry David Thoreau Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AmateurHourAngling 49 Report post Posted April 30, 2018 Still pretty early, another week or so and they'll be in thick. There's always one or two caught super early in the run at neebing. By this weekend the neebing will be packed with people Quote -JADEN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noah santorelli 14 Report post Posted April 30, 2018 Got 2 and lost a bunch in the neebing today, felt good to fish open water again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oyo 127 Report post Posted April 30, 2018 Has anyone tried the steel river? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brookiebuster 117 Report post Posted April 30, 2018 No rainbows in the steel, just suckers. 1 Quote "Whack em' and stack em',kill em' and grill em'" Ted Nugent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oyo 127 Report post Posted May 1, 2018 @brookiebuster what do you mean? You can DM me if you don’t want to give up any fishing secrets? I thought the steel was famous for bows, I’ve only tried in the fall. I figured since there was no ice on the shore there and it was far from town it would make a fun trip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brookiebuster 117 Report post Posted May 1, 2018 @oyo was just sarcasm, yes there's rainbows in the steel. Quote "Whack em' and stack em',kill em' and grill em'" Ted Nugent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oyo 127 Report post Posted May 1, 2018 😂 went over my head. I got skunked in the fall, so I thought maybe it was a tough go. Have you been out that way recently? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brookiebuster 117 Report post Posted May 1, 2018 I haven't but I know people that have and done well. Quote "Whack em' and stack em',kill em' and grill em'" Ted Nugent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noah santorelli 14 Report post Posted May 3, 2018 Anyone ever get bows on the upper neebing trying rn but wan know if it it’s worth my time because I don’t have much rn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brookiebuster 117 Report post Posted May 3, 2018 Yeah seen them caught up mapleward Rd Quote "Whack em' and stack em',kill em' and grill em'" Ted Nugent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
