Lake Nosbonsing ice fishing?

[reaper700r]

Hi new to the forum and just wondering about a walleye fish up on lake nosbonsing??? or crappie from the midland area, never been up that way and was just wondering if anyone had some advice on littel towns that have a hotel don't care about the condition i ave a portable hut so i'm hoping to do a little back lake ice fishing??? if anyone from the area could help me out I'm planning on going jan 4th til the 7th. or the 7th to the 10th but was hoping to do a little reasearch on the area first!!!

[SalmonSlayer2010]

Hi reaper, welcome to our forum! I live in Astorville, which is 15 minutes south of NorthBay and located right on Lake Nosbonsing! I am also 10 minutes away from Lake Nipissing. Astorville used to have a hotel but that burnt down years ago. There are litterally dozen of motels, hotels in NorthBay. I would recommed one on Lakeshore drive as it is right across from Lake Nipissing! Now don't get me wrong I love Lake Nosbonsing but for Walleye it just isn't in the same league as Nipissing. My grandparents live on Nosbonsing and I fish it all the time! It is a pike mecca, but also decent walleye, muskie, and bass fishing. I've caught some big Walleye out of there too! But on a fish per hour basis you have to go with Nipissing. Also clean jumbo perch in Nipissing where as the perch in Nosbonsing are grub filled. Today was opening day on Lake Nipissing and I did just ok. 16 perch and 2 walleye. Callendar Bay 2011.jpg If you are coming up you are welcome to go fishing with me. I can take you to both lakes. This is my job building this website, so lucky me I get to go fishing and hunting everyday.

[SalmonSlayer2010]

my email is salmonslayer2010@gmail.com if you are coming up and want to fish or need more info. My name is Marc, thanks again for finding my website and forum. It is small but growing!

[reaper700r]

this is amazing!!! Thank you so much!!! because I'm from a rural town in southern ontario and everyones saying oh it's hard to finds places to stay cause of the trucker and that gas is either 1.20 125 or just not available so thank you i know it's only 4 hours from midland but I love my ice fishing and I will be finalizing the plans this afternoon!!!

Marc that would be sick!!!! if you would be able to meet up and fish with me or just show me some structure within the lake!!!!
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[reaper700r]

p.s. this website is amazing dude!!! great lay out and if i had of known about this little gem 8 months ago oh my!!!! i'm going to tell some of my closest fisher friends!!!

[SalmonSlayer2010]

Thank you for the compliments on the website; I will definitely appreciate the positive word of mouth. So yeah definitely I'll go fishing with you, just give me details on when you are coming and we will hit the ice. I have not decided on where my hut will go for the majority of the ice season. I have two huts. The one I fished out of today is the most portable: a Pak Shack 3. When I get into some good catches of fish I'll set up my cube shack. It is portable but I leave it out all season with ice anchors of course.

[reaper700r]

sounds great SalmonSlayer I too have a Frabill Portable which can house three no prob!!! its a pop so you can change spots if need be! Perfect I'm headed up january 7th leaving midland mactier area by 9 AM should be ther by 12 or so. staying at the lakeshore comfort in the 7th 8th and leaving on the 9th in the afternoon more then likely!!!My cousin conger which just joined is going to be joing me! were not looking for a guided service we got all the gear just looking for anglers in the area that enjoy the sport as much as us!!

[SalmonSlayer2010]

Allright that sounds good. I can meet you at the comfort inn so your not driving around lost. Tell me what time to meet you and the type of vehicle your driving and I'll be there. We'll go get bait and be on the ice in time for the evening bite! I'll be checking several spots so hopefully we get into schools of fish. I think tomorrow I'm going to try off sunset point which is like 2 minutes from your hotel. I hit schools of jumbo perch last year there so we'll see. I didn't fish this morning but went to the spot I fished yesterday for this evening. I only caught one walleye and 6 perch. So tomorrow I'll move.

[SalmonSlayer2010]

Oh and I've never fished out of a frabill hut. I'm looking forward to it!

[Conger]

Slayer I am coming up with Reaper, Here is My Gear List Let me Know what I should Change;

2 Jigging Rods, 1 spooled with 15LB Red Powerpiont Braid the other with 8LB winter MONO (blue)
3 Wood tip-ups, Spooled with Heavy Braid 20 and 50lb (Have 8LB test Floro-carbon Leader Material)

Basic Spoons Mostly Laketrout type, Gulp Live 3" Assorted Minnows, Jig heas 1/16 thru 3/8 OZ, Some Soft Plastics (twisster tails, Tubes, Ect)

[SalmonSlayer2010]

If you have any jigging rapalas bring those, if not I have extra. The larger ones for eyes the smaller ones for perch and eyes.
I would leave the lake trout spoons since the season is closed right now for them. Bring the gulp, just cause I heard good things about em. I would leave the plastics as I'll give you what I'm using for perch(Bro's blood worm). More on that if you have light line(4-6lb test) I'd spool up a specific perch rod on your lightest action jigging rod, if not your 8lb test will do. A little nit picky I know. The 15lb test is overkill. Normally overkill is underated but for ice fishing if the hole is free of sharp ice around the edges and your drag works well 8 lb test and under is best. I have some new plastics to try from maki-plastic.com that I got for Christmas. Digi camera for bragging rights when you get home. I think thats it, if not I'll post anything I think of.

So welcome Conger, I look forward to meeting you and reaper and doing lots of icefishing!!!

dress in layers, bring your warmest socks, winter boots, 2 pairs of gloves, insulated overalls or snow pants, windproof jacket, 2 pairs of tooks, a cooler to take home lots of fish, snacks and drinks. Um what else. I have an aerated minnow bucket , propane heater and lots of 1lb tanks as I asked for propane for Christmas too... I have a spud and gas auger. When it comes to ice fishing less is more unless you don't have an essential then all is lost and a good day can turn bad... for example, yesterday I took off my hat when I was punching holes because I started sweating. The thing is it fell out of my pocket into the slush water and I didn't have a backup took in the car so I toughed it out in my shanty but I still got cold and left before I wanted to. I say less is more only because if we move we have to carry all that. Since there is 3 of us it is not that big a deal. But alone I bring what I need and no more.

[reaper700r]

My gear list
4rods- 2 perch @ 4lbs- 2 walleye/ pike rods @ 15lbs
hand ogger/ hole scooper
frabill 4 man pop hut
MSR pokcet rocket heater 2 can;s of gas i got for exmas haha the good shit you can burn in side.
bucket chair for the bait no air raider though
fish tv and humning bird fish scanner
can't wait for friday even though it's my birthday i'm amped for fishing!!!!!

[Conger]

Well I don't have any Light 4 or 6 Lb test, But I did Get Some 10Lb Spiderwire UltraCast 100% Fluorocarbon line up today it was on for $12 so I grabed a Spool, If nothen Else It will be good for Lake trout on Joe this year.

I have 2 Light JIgging rod Ready and 1 Med Jigging rod, Still me and Smallie..jpgPlanning of Bringing My tip-ups, with a Fluorocarbon Leader they should be Fine,

Now My "Lake trout Spoons" WHy will they not work fo9 lb trout jpeg..JPGr Walleye?? There Mepps Cyclones and WIllims Wobblers, I thought they woudl work OK for Walleye as well? What have you Been caughting thme with trout..jpgem on, Slayer??


And here or some pic of fish I have caught Just for the fun of posting, I wish I had a Pic of my 14lbs l;ake Trout.

me with bass 2..jpg

[SalmonSlayer2010]

yeah I use leaders too on my tip ups. Your spoons very well could work, bring em.... Mostly I'm catching walleye on rapala jigging raps, under a slip bobber, or under a tip up. Do you use slip bobbers ice fishing? They only work inside a hut as they will freeze up outside. When I tire of jigging down goes a minnow under a slip bobber. I tried two spots today, but I'll talk about them in the morning as it is late and I have to pick my fiance, Jenn, up from work at 630 in the morning. I'll go fishing for a bit and then home to clean fish and post my pics. I caught a nice pike on my perch rod. It was a hell of a battle that I won!

[SalmonSlayer2010]

ok well I'm home for lunch and I'm going back for the evening bite and then I'll post pics...

[SalmonSlayer2010]

Ok this is what I caught today. Callander Bay, La .jpgCallander Bay, La .jpgCallander Bay, La .jpgCallander Bay, La .jpg
1 pike, a mess of perch, and 4 walleye but only 2 keepers. As you can see I caught 2 babies that I released. Still a poor day of fishing. My hut was set in a spot in Callander Bay that turned out to be not good for perch and walleye. I only caught the pike there plus the pike from yesterday. I found out I was on top of a ridge, only about 10 feet of water. So after about 5 hours and only the 1 pike today I moved to deeper water, about 22 feet and my fortunes turned. I landed the walleye and 6 perch within 10 minutes. I went home for lunch and got back just before 3 and finished 6 perch and 3 eyes. All 4 walleye today plus the pike from yesterday were caught on a white Bro's Blood worm from Northland Tackle! I believe it is one of the best ice fishing lures and its just a tiny blood worm meant for panfish.

[SalmonSlayer2010]

this is what I caught yesterday.Callander Bay, La .jpgCallander Bay, La .jpgCallander Bay, La .jpg 1 pike, 1 walleye, 1 cisco, and some perch.
I started the morning off sunset park and it was a slow morning catching just a few perch in the morning. Just as I was about to leave a school of Jumbos moved in and I couldn't get my line down quick enough. I caught some but I was getting frustrated as I lost 3 big perch just under the hole agonizingly watching them swim away. I was hungry so I went home and then returned to Calander Bay and set my hut in the spot I talked about above and after trying for a long time to jig up a perch, Whamo the pike nailed my jig and started the 100 yard dash. It took me ten minutes, about a dozen drag screaming runs before I got him in. It was a lot of fun on 4lb test on my new clam ice buster rod I got for Christmas. As you can see, the blood worm stuck in the corner of his mouth. Not the biggest pike in the world, only 5 pounds but it is a trophy to me considering what I caught it on. Oh I also caught the cisco on the same Bro's Blood Worm! They are so fun to catch, they thrash around going every which way underneath the ice.

Well guys I may try again tomorrow if I get some chores done around the house. Looking forward to the weekend???

[reaper700r]

hey slayer nice pikie!!! perfect eatter!!! i was out today perch were nailin but yeah so were all ready to go on friday i'm checkin in at 2 @ the super 8 castle bro better deal with AAA there so yeah man i can't wait to get up there and drop a line or two!!! i bet marty hasn't even been sleeping since i told him we had a trip all planned!!!!

[Conger]

just trying to get all my crap done around the house B4 we leave,

[SalmonSlayer2010]

I got lots of chores to do today so I don't know if I'll get out today.

So if your checking in at 2, do you want me to meet you there shortly after? It is a 10 minute drive to where I would take you and we could be catching fish by 3. I will come with minnows ready so we are not wasting time. We can get more in the morning....

[Conger]

how far out are we walking?? Half KM? 1 KM?? Just wanna Know so I can perpare

[reaper700r]

haha or think of ways to complain your walking you ass out 5 km son were going deep!!!

[reaper700r]

and is the castle close to the holiday in on lake shore ? casue thats where will be checkin in on friday at 2 will be up before then but just for the record and time rables lol

[SalmonSlayer2010]

we'll be driving out on the ice. It is now thick enough. My hut is maby a half kilometer out in about 22 feet of water. Do you want to just meet me at the boat launch where I'll be out from. I can give directions that are super easy. Just give an approx time and what your vehicle looks like and I will look out for you. No fishing for me today. I'm cleaning fish among other chores that free me up for the weekend.

[SalmonSlayer2010]

I'm not sure if the castle is close to the holiday inn, but I know where the castle is. It looks like a castle.