I totally had a fish on right there!

hi how are you today i was just wondering if you know if theres any fish in the eglington flats area pond in toronto.

Sorry, but I've never fished that area.

The eglinton flats are full of sunfish and brownbull head. Supposedly there's a few carp and largemouth, but I've never caught any. I haven't fished there since I was a kid, but from what i remember, if you cast out a worm, you'll catch something!

I've caught a pumpkinseed on a worm at Eglinton Flats, and a 12" largemouth using a red and white spoon. I caught the largie from the bridge. Another guy who fishes there says he catches plenty of black crappie there.

Hey JP, most of the Toronto shoreline can produce fish solid fish. This time of year the pike are near shore. Toronto Islands offers the best shore fishing IMO

Hi i just moved here from ireland for a year , im living on eglinton and mount plesant i am a keen fisherman and was just wondering whare would b the closest place be for a bit of river fishing?

Hi,
Try the Centenial Park pond, it has Carp and Cat fish. The pond is situated near the go karting racing track or oposite the golf course.

Hi how do i get to that specific spot that you are fishing? i have never been to Toronto island...please can you tell me of the hot spots there to fish pike.

Thank you

You'd think it would be pretty obvious given the skyline. It's centre island, keep in mind that this photo was taken in 2004 so the landscape on the islands may have changed dramatically.

Hey guy's my brother and i are from New Brunswick and are going to be in the Toronto area for about five days in early July. We were wondering where the best shore fishing would be in the area? And also would we need on out of province liscense to fish and do you now how we would go about getting one? Thanks alot!

Hey Andrew, the pike fishing will have slowed down by then , but bass season will be open in the 3rd Saturday in June. If you want to fish within the city, Toronto Islands and Grenedier pond are going to be your best options.

You can get a license at any fishing store or Canadian Tire.

Hey thanks alot Clive, looks like we will try the Islands sounds like it would be the best bet! So how Big do the large mouth bass and carp get there? I would love to get into some big fish, being from NB we don't get a chance to catch anything all that big here.

Hey Andrew, the bass can be around 5lbs and the carp often grow over 30lbs!

If you are in NB, you've got plenty of big fish to catch in the Saint John River - striped bass and muskie!!!

I acually do fish the Saint John River quite a bit, and have been lucky enough to catch a few strippers(20-24 inches) but they only run for a short period of time usually late july i believe, Shad also run through the river around this time of year, caught a 19 inch shad just the other day, nice fight!
So Clive when we fish the Toronto Islands what tackle should i have on my rod for large mouth? And what do you use for carp, worms or corn? Also i only have a 6' 6" spinning rod and reel, with 10lb test is that gonna cut it there lol?

That will cut it for most fish including carp, but for pike I'd suggest heavier line with a leader!

Hi there, My buddy and I want to do some shore fishing in the middle of August in Toronto. What are the best spots for large types of fish? Centre Island? Port Credit? Others?

Toronto Islands hold plenty of big fish, but they can be hard to find in the heat of the summer. All the big pike will be in deeper water, and may not be reachable from shore. Carp should be around, and there is a decent population of big bass. I cant really point out any spots that will guarantee fish unfortunately, I haven't fished there in August in several years.

I couldn't get out to the island during the last two months cuz of that dumbass strike, now i gotta fish in august.. anyone know if theres any good bass spots in the GTA? maybe even some topwater action? or is that primarily in the spring?

Bass are certainly still around, big pike have moved to deeper water though. Check out some of the reports in our forums about TO bass:
http://www.fishingfury.com/forums/fishing-reports/

Looking for those big Toronto Island carp, and never fished the islands before. Where are the best spots to find some deeper water in the canals. Looking at the sat images on google earth, the eastern gap looks promising.

Anyone been successful in catching carp at humber bay park(east or west)??? Tried the cornmeal trick but all i see is them jumping out of the water and thats it. If anyone has caught one this year let me know.

Jon: You can find them in the center channel pretty easily, there are also a number of ponds in the area around centre island that they like to hang out in.

Ted: I've caught carp in humber bay before, hope this helps.

Brendon, Toronto Islands can hold bass this time of year, however it has been very cold for a few weeks now and they may have moved out to deeper water. Try fishing the inlets to the islands and casting out in to the deep water. Your best bet may be to wait for a nice warm bright day, consecutive ones for better results. You may find other species in the channels though, like northern pike.

Good luck out there and let us know if you catch anything!

Hi guys, great website. Where do you think the best fall fishing is in Toronto? Bass? I would like to cast from shore as I don't have a boat. Thank You

Does anyone know if theres any fish in the Humber river marsh in the west end of toronto, in other words the opening of humber river.
Thanks

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Foot_of_the_Humber_River_Toronto1.jpg

Justin, yes there are fish in that area and in humber bay which is just east of where that photo was taken.

Hello, I read that their was only small fish in Eglinton flats so I got my fishing rod and went down with some strike king spinner baits and brand new fire line so I can toss it to the middle of the pond. My 2nd cast I cought a huge large mouth bass with top water bait, then I put the strike king lure on and it was game on, I cought pike after pike no one knows that pike are there so they are 36" plus so try some lures the next time you go, instead of worms. Good luck