CARP Photo: Duane Raver Fish Species CARP Carp love to be in shallow water, making CATFISH GETTING HERE them perfect for y-shing. Try a large rubber In under one hour your shing crew can reach Haldimand legged nymph in a craysh pattern while wading (MUDCAT) the muddy areas. Photo: US Fish and County from Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara or Bualo. TOP Wildlife Service On the shores of , with CATFISH (MUDCAT) e is a hub easy connections via Highways for channel catsh. Try driing with a oat or cut 3 & 6 in Fisheries Zone 16 - bait. ey eat sucker species, so this works well, CRAPPIE the shing in Haldimand is a 10 or you can try with a worm. Grand Experience. CRAPPIE Crappie prefer cold water and can 1.800.863.9607 be found in both the Grand River and Lake TourismHaldimand.ca Erie. Head out during spring and fall, looking in MOONEYE weedy areas close to shore, especially at dusk as they are nocturnal feeders. MOONEYE Described as a fun sh to catch, PIKE they prefer to live in moving water. Use a oat Photo: Timothy with crickets, worms, or trout bait. Knepp PIKE During early Spring and late Fall they can be found in dense weeds. Mohawk Marina suggests using crank or jerkbaits when casting. RAINBOW TROUT Photo: US Fish and e main steelhead run in Wildlife Service the Grand River starts in August and goes until December 31. Preferring colder water, try using a downrigger or a dipsy diver in Lake Erie with a silver spoon. SHEEPSHEAD SHEEPSHEAD Hooked4Life Fly Fishing suggests using a so bait with a craysh pattern and head out to deep, still water. SMALLMOUTH SMALLMOUTH BASS Sticking close to the weeded areas along shore, rocky shoals, and sub- BASS merged islands, use so plastics in a craysh pattern. Photo: Kayla Culp Use your so plastics in a Carolina rig and bounce along the bottom. WALLEYE WALLEYE As the water heats up, Envious Sport Photo: Virgil Beck Fishing suggests using lead core lines with dipsy div- ers and downriggers. Light coloured baits work best in shallow water, while dark colours are best in deeper areas.

YELLOW YELLOW PERCH Found mostly in Lake Erie, try using a small jig with a maggot. Or, in the summer months when targeting in deep water use a sinker and TourismHaldimand.ca two hooks with minnows.

haldimand_pamphlet.indd 1 2018-12-04 11:24 AM TOP HALDIMAND COUNTY BUSINESS PHONE WEBSITE TYPE The Grand River BaerFishing A BAER Fishing 519.718.8113 Adventures Adventures.com Fishing Spots e Grand River most denitely lives up to its name. Bordered by the area’s Carolinian forest it contains 80 dierent species of sh. In fact, 10 over half of the sh species in Canada can be found in the Grand River watershed. B Caledonia CaledoniaBaitand 905.765.3215 Bait & Tackle Tackle.com BOB BAIGENT MEMORIAL PARK e diversity in the structure of the river varies greatly from place to place, guaranteeing that no two shing trips will be the same. e her- 1 itage river spans 280 km, providing many options for both novice and expert anglers. During times of regular ow, y-shermen can wade EnviousSportFishing C Envious Sport 905.981.7341 ere is also a free, municipal ramp here and deeper clear across the river along the stretch from Caledonia to York. e river deepens and widens from Cayuga to the Dunnville dam and south Fishing .com water to launch your boat into. of the Dunnville dam to Port Maitland making it more suitable for powerboats. Fishmasters FishmastersUltimate 2 DUNNVILLE BRIDGE D Ultimate 905.701.6874 One of the best parts of the river is the fact that you’re never quite sure what species you’re going to get. While targeting channel catsh you Charters.com Both Upper and Lower Grand River can be accessed. may pull out a trophy walleye instead! Charters Because of the dam, it is a hub for carp. E Flatt’s Live 905.774.4577 3 KINSMEN PARK Bait & Tackle Fish from the shore or shing platform. Easy to access F Grand River the other side of the bridge. Kayak 1.888.529.2515 GrandRiverKayak.ca LAFORTUNE PARK 4 G GrandRiverMarina Grand River 647.588.9032 e water slows down quite a bit here, launch your boat Marina & Café .com from Harrison Landing next door and do some shing! Great for perch. HallemInSport H Hall’em In Sport 905.308.7313 Fishing Fishing.ca 5 MOULTON BAY e wind on the lake can get pretty rough, but in the HarrisonLanding. I Harrison 905.765.9708 Bay the wind is much more controlled making an easier Landing webs.com launch from Mohawk Marina. J Hooked4Life Fly 905.741.1900 Hooked4Life.ca 6 NANTICOKE HARBOUR Fishing A favourite shing location for perch and walleye. K Hoover’s Marina Launch your boat with ease from Hoover’s Marina. & Wharfside 519.587.2776 HooversMarina.ca Restaurant 7 PORT MAITLAND EAST Much less windy on the eastern side, there is a free mu- L Maitland Shores nicipal boat ramp located here. Caledonia Bait & Tackle Trailer Park and 905.774.8751 MaitlandRV.ca says to target perch or walleye in this area. Marina Resort

8 PORT MAITLAND ESPLANADE & PIER M Mohawk Marina A highly recommended spot for entering Lake Erie. & Hippos Fish 905.774.1229 MohawkMarina.com and Chips ere is a boat ramp available and shoreline shing is good. Port Maitland N Marina & Thirsty 905.774.7500 MinorFisheries.net 9 SENECA PARK Mate Patio Bar Not too busy, and is a great spot to do some y shing. It’s fairly shallow, meaning you can wade out quite far. YORK PARK Charter or Instruction Marina Fishing Outfitter 10 Docking & Boat Ramp Restaurant Bait & Tackle Shoreline and y-shing are very popular here. Hook- ed4Life Fly Fishing calls this their “Carp H o l e”. For a range of accommodations visit TourismHaldimand.ca Lake Erie ere is a reason why Lake Erie is known as one of the Great Lakes. Not only is it huge - over 25,000 km², but it has ample trophy sized walleye, yellow perch, and small and largemouth The information provided is made available in good faith and derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate at bass. However, this doesn’t begin to capture how many species time of release and provided solely for information purposes. Readers are responsible for making their own assessment of call Lake Erie home. Dubbed “Lake Excellent” by Envious Sport the matters discussed herein and should verify all relevant representations, statements and information. Fishing, Lake Erie is one of the most exciting lakes for anglers. Before taking part in any activity near, on, or in water, make sure you and your family are prepared. Ensure you take caution. With all that open space the weather Visit Canada.ca for water safety facts and tips. can change quickly. Be prepared and know the signs for when it Questions or comments on any information listed can be addressed by contacting 1-800-863-9607. isn’t safe to be on the open water. Visit .ca for information pertaining to fishing licenses and Zone 16 fishing regulations.

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