Ice Fishing Nipissing Alternative

We've always gone to Nipissing for our Walleye ice fishing, but our usual operator isn't running this season... I'm thinking it may be time to switch it up with the 2 fish limit as well. Just wondering if anyone has had a good experience at any other operators/ lakes in the same area or further South? I've done okay at Nosbonsing in the past, not my first preference. What else is out there?

Thanks!

I have done Nos once and nip 3 times with a group of 14. The 5 hr drive north with machines in tow and the price places are charging is just not worth the 2 fish limit.

This year 18 of us are going 1 hr east to Quinte in search of a monster or two.

Where are you guys going out of for Quinte??

Right now we are staying in a hotel and fishing in the desoronto area. Have a line onan operator that we are in talks with to accommodate that many people.

I do the opener at Deseronto and you should be good. Several good locations on the river as well. Have a good time.

Ive been fishing Nipi for over 17 years, making the drive up from the GTA four or five times a year and for the last couple of years, that's all I've heard "its not worth the drive for just two fish". What's the difference between taking two. four or even six fish, its never going to be "worth" the drive. To me its more about being there, enjoying the lake and hey a bonus, I'll maybe catch a keeper...(or two), get over it

I am over it! That's why I and the group have given up on it lmao. I live on Rice lake and catch more fish then I know what to do with all season. We go out as a group to have a good time and catch and eat fish for a weekend. A lot of the guys fish once a year on this trip and with the super low numbers they are getting discouraged. Last year we did ok going out on our own away from the huts after 90% of the group went home, but they were tiny fish. If we kept and cleaned them I would have felt horrible. I got one last season 27" long with my line and flasher in the water for 72 hrs.

It's my opinion that our group will do better on Quinte and have a chance at a record fish and it's a bonus that it's cheaper and way closer to home for all of us.


Thanks Bob maybe will see you out there.

have fished Nipissing for 15 years i am from new york always stay with lake Nipissing ice fishing charters the youngs are the best on the lake always puts us on fish go way out of there way to keep us happy 2013 caught biggest eye of my life 28 inches had it mounted always catch fish 50 plus eyes would not go any where else. RUSS LYONS

quinte walleye taste like poo. Sorry. Enjoy your trip nonetheless, some big hawgs down there.