I Know Where There Is Safe Ice and the, Rainbow Trout are Hungry

Hi Folks:

Spoke to a relative today and they have been out ice fishing near Manitoulin Island on 3-4 inches of ice (not far off shore - about 10-20 feet) and they have been catching plenty of rainbow trout.

If anyone is desperate to go ice fishing and/or wants a good feed of rainbow trout and is willing travel - head north to Manitoulin Island.

Merry Xmas to all.

That's all for now, Nancy

That's great news, have to wait for Santa to take care of my little one this weekend.
Then I'll be on the ice as much as possible in the new year, can't wait.
Merry Christmas to you an the family Nancy
🌲🎅

Never been there but thats really great news. Thank you. Going g to Google search the area and see what I come up with for getting on the ice.

MS VAMPIRE WITH FRECKLES your like a breath of fresh air on this site thank you for your reports Merry xmas!!!!

Love the tast of fresh bows but the limit is only 2 ..wish it was more ..

check the regs rainbow are part of aggregate limit page 7 i was up in manitoulin for the first time ever couldn't say exactly where my buddy goes all the time he lives up there we kept 5 each great fishery around little current

Just a reminder on the regs on page 7;

You may only catch and keep in one day or possess no more than five trout and salmon in total under a Sport Fishing Licence (S – 5) or two trout and salmon in total under a Conservation Fishing Licence (C – 2). NOTE: In addition to the aggregate limit, you may not exceed individual species limits where they are otherwise stated (e.g., the S limit for Atlantic Salmon is one and you may not catch and keep or possess more than one Atlantic Salmon at any time).

The way I'm reading it, Fishchaser67 is correct on a individual species limit of 2.

Thanks for the info,I will be up there for a week in February.Also attending the annual Elliot lake ice fishing derby! Hope the Trout are biting then!

Got to read past page 7, Manitoulin Island is zone 10, Lake huron side zone 13, Georgian bay side zone 14 In all cases its 2 rainbows, sports 1 conservation.
Please reread appropriate sections and act accordingly.

This post has been edited by Bayliner on Dec 25, 2016 - 07:02 pm

Got to read past page 7, Manitoulin Island is zone 10, Lake huron side zone 13, Georgian bay side zone 14 In all cases its 2 rainbows, sports 1 conservation.
Please reread appropriate sections and act accordingly.

X2 (zone 10)

been fishing over 50 years never been called a poacher before page 67 exceptions to zone 14 rainbow sport 5 conservation 2 not giving up any spots just saying read past page 7

Yup you can keep 5 bows off the north side off manitoulin, one of the reasons I've always wanted to try up there.

Hi Folks:

Just a quick update to my earlier post on this thread as follows:

1. Grampa - I don't know exactly where my relative was fishing around
Manitoulin Island but they live near Little Current.

2. Dbfish - I grew up in the north and my favourite uncle lived in Elliot
Lake and he loved to fish. The best fish I have ever eaten was rainbow
trout he caught through the ice in the Elliot Lake area. I am sure the
fishing will be great in and around Elliot Lake in February. I am also
99% certain that there will be plenty of safe ice in the Elliot Lake area
in February.

That's all for now Nancy

as stated many times on this forum local knowledge is a wonderful thing so are the fishing regulations when used properly fishing with locals has its advantages as far as i can tell i have read the appropriate sections and acted accordingly as advised by some on this forum me telling you where i was fishing would be like asking dbfish where lake xx is hope everyone stays safe this hard water season as sadly i have just read of a young lady who has lost her life through the ice in penetang bay play safe

Don't blame you on giving up any spots, grampa. With so many different zones and exceptions in that area, goes to show everyone (including myself) how important it is to know what area you are fishing in and to check the regs accordingly.