Oro Shore Report Jan. 22, Line 2 to Line 9

Took a drive down by the lake today to see what was happening.

Line 2-Shanty Bay--Lots of people fishing. Didn't see anyone to talk to.

Line 6-Only a few people out and not out very far. Didn't see anyone to talk to.
Looking across towards Big Bay Point, no one out in the middle.

Shellswell Park-No one out

Line 7-No one out. I did talk to someone who had been out and came in. No fish. He had been out about 1km and there was 5 inches of black ice.

Bayview Memorial Park-No one fishing, but a lot of people out para boarding.

Line 9-Couple of people out and not very far. Didn't see anyone to talk to.

NOTE-FROM LINES 6 TO 9 THERE IS A LOT OF BROKEN UP/PILED UP ICE FOR THE FIRST 50 OR 100 YARDS. IT APPEARS TO BE WELL FROZEN, PERHAPS A BIT DIFFICULT WALKING.

SDC

Thanks SDC for providing a update of the areas.

Thx for the awesome report Ralph.....much appreciated.


Arnie

Cheers Ralph

Excellent report. Not that I can fish anytime soon but try to keep up with what's happening on the lake by reading posts so if I can fish in a couple of months, maybe I will have a better feel for ice conditions and what fish maybe doing....and then go out and ...still hope to be lucky.

Thanks Ralf for update

Thank you for posting your findings.
Very much appreciated by the community Im sure.

Thanks. Some ads to your report: yesterday I was fishing in Oro Line 2 area, ice was between 7 and 7.5 inches in that area. Had caught none but spent beautiful time on ice.

Thanks Ralph for the report.

By the way, when you (Ralph) saying "Line 2-Shanty Bay--Lots of people fishing", or when naturefan saying "yesterday I was fishing in Oro Line 2 area":

I assume you guys meant fishing in the afternoon?

I mean I thought currently no street parking prior to 12:00 noon is allowed anywhere whatsoever in its entirety of Township of Oro-Medonte, right? (And I don't recall there is any paid parking lot anywhere near Oro Line 2, either:-)

I was in Carthew Bay saturday morning, walked out to the point, popped a whole and water came flooding up so walked back towards shore 200 meters and fished in 4-6". Didn't see a fish with my Aqua Vu.

Sunday, went to line 9 at lunch, ran into two guys who said they only marked three fish. I walked out almost a mile, 3-4" of ice, set up for 4 hours and again nothing on the Aqua Vu.

If getting skunked was something to brag about, I'd set off fireworks!! lol.

James, yes it was the afternoon when I was there.

There are 2 small "off-road" parking areas at line 2. I'm not sure if you need a resident permit to use them.

Ralph

James, yes it was the afternoon when I was there.

There are 2 small "off-road" parking areas at line 2. I'm not sure if you need a resident permit to use them.

Ralph

Thanks Ralph. Yes I know just next to launch at Ore Line 2 there is a small parking area on one side of the hill good for say 4 or 5 vehicles. I don't know either, if a local resident parking permit is needed to park in that area.

Much appreciated for the report Ralph!

James, yes it was the afternoon when I was there.

There are 2 small "off-road" parking areas at line 2. I'm not sure if you need a resident permit to use them.

Ralph

Thanks Ralph. Yes I know just next to launch at Ore Line 2 there is a small parking area on one side of the hill good for say 4 or 5 vehicles. I don't know either, if a local resident parking permit is needed to park in that area.

You do indeed need a permit for that area. It is resident parking only!

James, yes it was the afternoon when I was there.

There are 2 small "off-road" parking areas at line 2. I'm not sure if you need a resident permit to use them.

Ralph

Thanks Ralph. Yes I know just next to launch at Ore Line 2 there is a small parking area on one side of the hill good for say 4 or 5 vehicles. I don't know either, if a local resident parking permit is needed to park in that area.

How about the slope by the boat launch?
Are they prohibited for parking too?
because i saw someone post up a RED sign by the stop sign that said parking is prohibited and I just looked up at the oro-medonte website and could not find anything about that slope is parking prohibited.
Can anyone have any idea?