Lake Simcoe Perch with Pics

[Major Hamhocks]

Here is a two day limit (100 perch) from Simcoe this last Thursday and Friday (1/24 and 1/25). My friend got his limit too, but I am ashamed to say his is bigger:evil:

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M.H.

[Major Hamhocks]

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[Captain]

What part of the lake were you at?

[Major Hamhocks]

Fishing between the mainland and Georgina Island...down the road from the town of Virginia. Locals say the ice is sketchy, but we didn't find less than 5" or 6" anywhere.

[Captain]

Gotcha thx....not heading over for a couple more weeks, still good to see!

[woodie slayer]

i'm going 3rd week of feb. nice job

[MIfishergirl]

looks like you had a good time! my husband and a group of guys are on their way home from simcoe- according to hubby they had a horrible weekend. all perch were small and they didn't really get into the fish. the house they rented was near pefferlaw, but i don't know where they ended up fishing. he also said there were a few people who pointed out some areas where the ice was only 3-4 inches. . . but he said they were getting through 11-13 inches in the areas they fished. glad to see you got your limit & some nice size fish!

enjoy the rest of winter!

[steve myers]

We brought back from Simcoe did great with Whitey out of Keswick with a 13 incher but went out of Virginia Beach with a hut service that hasn't moved his huts in awhile very few fish the whole day for all his clients but we will be back with Whitey later on in Feb.

[Major Hamhocks]

Steve

Were you by the blue permanant shanties out of virginia beach? Is keswick off of Cooks Bay?

M.H.

[steve myers]

Yes we were.Fished out of Keswick on the west side of cooks bay almost to the very bottom and did very well there.

[initforfun]

Those are some monsters!!:yikes: hoping on going there someday soon.

[JimDandy]

Here is a two day limit (100 perch) from Simcoe this last Thursday and Friday (1/24 and 1/25). My friend got his limit too, but I am ashamed to say his is bigger:evil:
M.H.

I am going Friday. We did real well at Virgina Beach last year with the biggest @ 14.5 inches? 4 of us brought back just under 400 giant slobs what a great time!

[north-bound]

nice mess of perch..never been there but always wanted to go. what is the average size you guys catch?

[Major Hamhocks]

I would say the average size would be about 10 inches. there really weren't that many small ones to throw back. Sometimes we would get 4 or 5 12+ inch fish back to back. It was an awesome time. Long drive though...took about 5 hours on the way back from Simcoe to the Ambassador Bridge.

[north-bound]

sounds worth it to me. looks like a trip might be planned out for next year. do you guys go with a guide or do you guys go off on your own?

[snowman11]

Do you have GPS coordinates?

LMAO! lol

[salmon_slayer06]

anyone interested in a guided trip out there, tim hales runs a business and heard hes the guy to go with for big fat bellie perch. I think he fishes mostly the georgina island area on the east side of it.

[north-bound]

i wouldn't mind going off on my own. i was just curious what others do. it looks like a good size lake. whats a trip over there run if some of yous don't mind saying?

[SalmonSlayer]

to lake Simcoe. what's the best baits for them through the ice? Minnows or waxies or jigs??? I've never been...but would love to go! What's the best time of year?

Thanks,

[Major Hamhocks]

We didn't go with a guide, but my friend had been there a number of times before and knew some of the good areas to try. We stayed at the Sutton motel for $85.00/night, cost about 200+ for gas with a pickup pulling a trailer, and then $65 for a non resident annual fishing license.

We didn't have a GPS with us so we didn't get any coordinates...otherwise I am sure I would share :lol:

[Major Hamhocks]

S.S.

We fished mostly with jigs, but I tried waxies on a tear drop too and that worked. They were pretty finicky believe it or not while we were there. I know it doesn't look like it by the catch, but we both had vexilars and were able to see and tease the fish into biting.

M.H.

[north-bound]

thanks for all the info.

[steve myers]

I used a #2 orange rapala with a red jenson egg and did well.Just changed the jigging rythm at times once they came in just jigged it a few inches.Jenson eggs worked well on other hooks too and don;t haver to rebait.Always want an attractor down of some kind this helps lots and keep it just above the weeds.

[kimmy48635]

I am so excited to see such big and fat perch:yikes:. We are scheduled to go to Simcoe the end of the month. Friends of ours just got back and they also caught their limit. Yum yum.