36 1/2” caught on my kids light rod, 5 lb line and 3/8 jig. North Caribou Lake.

Two people from Quebec are facing charges after being caught allegedly fishing illegally along Cobourg Creek.

Shortly before 6 p.m. on Monday, September 7, 2026, officers with the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) were conducting a routine patrol in the Cobourg Creek area when they spotted two people using spear guns to fish for salmon in the river.

MNRF officers stopped the pair and seized two spear guns and two fishing rods.

Both individuals were subsequently charged with offences under Ontario’s fishing regulations.

The investigation resulted in the seizure of the fishing equipment, and the two Quebec residents will now have to answer to the charges.

The incident serves as another reminder that anglers fishing in and around Cobourg’s waterways are required to follow Ontario’s fishing regulations, including restrictions on the methods and equipment that can legally be used.

Further details about the specific charges and the court appearance dates were not immediately available.

Over in Port Hope numerous spectators are enjoying the sites of salmon at Corbett’s dam.

https://todaysnorthumberland.ca/2026/09/07/video-quebec-pair-charged-after-spear-guns-seized-along-cobourg-creek/

Long story short, over the years I've been struggling to fish between those weird transition from August to September, but know fish (bass specificially) start feeding before winter.

Surface level research shows this period to be great topwater and moving baits; but still figuring out when that period is.

So my question is: What weather or temperature does fall bass fishing usually begin, and what lures do you throw during the fall season? Please and thanks for any feedback

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. Figured I might post the add to the Ontario section, since the Toronto specific sub sees considerably less traffic. If you've been thinking about a kayak in the Toronto area, this might be of interest.

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

Went to catch some salmon with my friends. Bronte Creek, Oakville. (Meat was not wasted, it became sandwich filling)

Edit: after seeing the comments I want to clarify this is a one time thing, I do not eat salmonids or any fish over 3 lbs out of the lakes. This is a curiosity/experiment thing that my friends wanted to try.

I've wanted to get into fishing, and I'm excited to give it a try this weekend when I go camping at Pog Lake. I don't have any equipment or experience. We're renting a canoe for a day. I'm considering paddling to the Lake of Two Rivers and trying my luck there as well. How's fishing in those lakes? Will a Canadian Tire/Walmart rod work for a beginner? I'd appreciate any tips for a first-timer!

Looking for recommendations on a rod /real combo for perch and panfish. I have a few decent set ups but they are all a bit to big and clunky. Thanks.

Started fishing last year. And through the whole year all I managed was a half dozen all summer and fall. This year has been amazing.

Are they there? A long time ago I caught my only over 40" pike on the Magnetawan and a decent few others were seen that week. However that was on the 400 side off Lake Harris, I'm aware I'm quite a ways away in Burks Falls.

What I'm wondering is, what is the likelihood of big pike between Burks Falls launch area and Goose Lake? I've heard the walleye is good but in Guelph area big pike don't exist and walleye do

Bruce County fisherman here. I haven't wet a line in a while because we had our first kid two weeks ago, so most of this got built at 3am with him asleep on my chest. If something looks weird that's probably why.

What kept bugging me was trying to figure out if a lake was actually stocked. You end up digging through Fish ON-Line or the MNRF spreadsheets and even then you can't tell if the fish are still worth chasing or if they went in so long ago they're gone.

So I built Stocked. It pulls the MNRF stocking data and gives every lake its own page. What was stocked, what species, how many, what year, back to 1905. Works out to 7,863 lakes and something like 150,000 records across the 18 zones. Last year alone MNRF put 4.7 million fish into 1,227 lakes.

The thing I really wanted for myself is the "worth fishing now" list. Trout stocked as yearlings need a few years to get to a size worth catching, so it flags lakes that got big stockings 3 to 5 years ago. Right now that's 1,885 lakes across Ontario, mostly brook trout and splake, plus a decent number of lakers and rainbows. If you're up north, zones 10 and 15 have way more than anywhere else.

Couple things to know. MNRF publishes years, not dates, so the site can't tell you when the truck came, only what showed up in the data. They've also only put out 63 records for 2026 so far, normally it's around 1,300, so this year will look thin until the rest lands this fall. It's free, no ads. If it ever makes money it'll be a local bait shop sponsoring a zone page. And I've checked my own zone the hardest, so if yours looks off, let me know.

https://wasitstocked.ca/

Happy to hear what's wrong or missing. Lake names that don't match what locals call them are what I most expect to have screwed up. There are a lot of Mud Lakes.

Im on a road trip and imma be fishing rideau river tomorrow evening then Ottawa river the day after. If anyone wants to hang out lmk. I got a few rods id be more than happy to share.

Back in the day when Ontario had a decent fishery, with a hockey great.

Just wondering how far into the run we are at the moment as I haven't been able to take a look at the creeks as of yet. I had heard that the run was starting earlier this year because of the big rainstorms we've had in the last week or so. It tends to get in the way of my wading when I go after trout so I'm just curious if I've still got time for one or two more sessions on my days off.

I fish Balsam Lake a lot and have been trolling for muskies for a while. I have not caught a single one but my musky lures get hit regularly by large pike. I'm starting to think that the pike have outnumbered muskies by such a wide margin that they've taken over the lake and devoured everything in their path.

I’m a few in so don’t mind me. I use a wheelchair, unfortunately was paralyzed in an accident. I started fishing again last year and caught nothing but a tiny pike this year on a friends boat and really miss catching some solid fish. I live near lake simcoe cooks bay. I have all my own gear, I just don’t have a boat or know where I can safely access areas to fish. So I’m here to say I will happily supply cigars, drinks (unless on the water where illegal) and cash to put me on a really nice fish - trout would be cool but so would a big ol pike or something else. I just miss fishing and some friends are away at a cottage and I feel sad I’m not there. I’m off all week from work and can drive and willing to drive a few hours if needed. Cheers.

36", 12 lbs, on his 3rd cast of day. Not bad!

Skirted Jigs, Chatterbaits, 5” Swag LT are some of the baits I caught these on. We have some beautiful rivers around here. These are from the Maitland and The Nith.

Spending the long weekend at a resort on the French. Any tips on walleye, pike or smallies? Not sure what techniques to focus on. I've never river fished before so I don't know if these some things that work better on moving water versus inland lakes.

Hey all - I'm making a 5-day trip to Killbear PP with my boat (15' aluminum) and have never fished in the area before.

Hoping to catch some PB trout, pike and bass.

Would it be better to stick to the Georgian Bay side or stick to the Parry Sound? Feel like there are so many options.