Walleye Fishing - Bay of Quinte in the Fall
This fall I will head out to the Bay of Quinte arear to try for some fall monsters. I have never been there, me and my good friend Mike have been unable to get a good guide to take us out for a fair price, so we have pretty well decided to head out there with our own boats and see how we can do on our own (yikes!).
This should be the ultimate test for me, the Bay of Quinte is a giant area without much structure to speak of, the fish is caught trolling a specific plug called Mann's +20, the color of choice is Dr Death (see picture above). I have none of these plugs so it sounds like I have to spend yet more money on lures this year. Further, I have no idea how deep to troll. I do know people in Ontario will fish with planer boards to get more lines in the water, because they are allowed 2 rods per angler, while our provincial rules say one rod per angler... not used to this.
Also I have no clue where to put the boat in the water, no idea which sector of the Bay is worth my time, I don't know which time of day works best, or even which type of weather works best in November.
Then there is the fact that this is Lake Ontario, and I have a small boat (17 foot Princecraft with a 90 HP motor).
This will be an adventure for sure. Whether we come back with fish or not will be a matter of planning, so I will start now - if any of you know anything interesting that we should consider regarding Bay of Quinte walleye fishing in November and December, please leave a comment and if you prefer, you can send me email at marc {dot} poirier {at} gmail {dot} com.
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Hey Marc,
Check out my site www.ezelo.com. I fish on Quinte often and I have quite a few tips on the site. Also you can find my contact information if you need any help with areas and where to launch.
Keep chas'in those walleye...
-sheldon
Marc - I hope you had a great trip on quinte. In-Fisherman Magazine and all of their walleye oriented editors rave about Quinte, especially in the Fall. You may want to check our their past issues as they are quite informative. As I recall they heavily use DD Tail Dancer Rapalas (sizes 9 and 11). As these are bigger fish you may want to stick with the bigger size 11. Colors they suggest include purpledescent and perch. Also if you use the regular size tail dancer use Hot chub which is dark green back and chartreuse belly. You won't be disappointed with these lures or wasting your money as they always serve me well on any walleye water except when the 'eyes are up real shallow. Cheers!
This is a very informative blog I just discovered for fishermen.
I also just joined www.myoutdoorsite.com. It seems helpful for making contacts with people of similiar interests.
Hope to be a regular reader of your blog.
I saw on episode of walleye trolling the Bay of Quinte. Aaron and Barry on Gettinghooked.net caught some nice ones using a variety of trolling methods, some were similar lures to the ones on your page. You can stream the entire episode or download it.
Good luck.
THIS WAS SENT BY EMAIL BY SEAWEED
Hi Marc,
First off let me say that I really enjoy your website and your fishing stories. You have fished many areas that I only someday dream of fishing. I am a transplanted Quebecois from the Valleyfield area who fished very little at home... mainly wading the fast waters below the dams around Valleyfield, but once I moved to Ontario a new world of fishing was presented to me and I learned to fish all types in many different areas of the province. I was a welder and my trade moved me around a lot. I lived in Belleville many years, Barrie for a while, and now reside in Ottawa.
Your quest for big walleye this fall on Quinte is one that many people enjoy yearly. The fall bite for big fish is better than the spring bite. But years ago it used to be the opposite. The Zebra mussel really cleaned the water up and now it is gin clear. You know that walleye are easily spooked so with the clear water now it is doubled. They do need to fatten up though this time of the year so they are easier to catch.
I belong to several fishing discussion boards and enjoy reading and sharing information relating to fishing. I do visit one for Franophones in Quebec too on a recommendation from a friend but anglers don't seem as open about sharing info and that is ok. I personally think that sharing information with people who are not out to overfish our precious resouces is fine. Visit Fish-hawk.net sometime and say hello. I am Seaweed on that board and on many others.
Here is an interesting article on fishing on the Bay of Quinte that seems to work the best.
http://www.ezelo.com/articles/inlineplanerboar.html
http://www.ezelo.com/articles/pinggoesthewalle.html
http://www.ezelo.com/articles/equationforquint.html
So basically you troll around and mark baitfish balls with fish arcs underneath them and just troll back through these areas and hopefully get a bite. Dr. Death are good and so are deep Taildancer lures in Purplesscence from Rapala and Reef Runner in Blueberry Muffin.
If you visit the Quintefishing.com board you will find the most recent info on where fish are and what is working best. Sheldon the author of that article is known as Eye-tracker and there is another fella known as Superdad. They both offer great tips on fishing Quinte walleye.
I personally use the launch at the Glenora Ferry to put my boat in when I am down that way and it is right in the area where some of the best fishing is done. If the wind is blowing in that way the day you get there you will probably be better to take the ferry across and go to the launch in Picton where you can fish the sheltered bay and have confidence putting in and taking out your boat. The water in the Bay of Quinte can be real nasty. Late in the year floatation suits are almost a must-have and I recommend everyone going out invest in one.
I hope this helps a bit to demistify the Bay of Quinte Experience.
Good luck and I look forward to reading about your experience.
Salut Marc,
How was Quinte? I hope you managed to get out. By the sounds of the reports the fish were biting well this fall. I didn't get down myself but I might try some ice fishing this winter sometime if they get good ice down there. If you want to join in the fun just let me know and we can hook up in Brockville maybe and take it from there. I know the area fairly well so I should be able to get us on some fish.
Seaweed
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