Sparky's Photo Gallery
2024 - 2025
December 27, 2024
It was getting a bit frustrating to start the ice season off but finally the ice showed up...
I walked out to my favorite spot and set up... I marked some fish but was only able to bring three top side.. That's the way it goes... just rusty...
January 6, 2025
Got out again with a friend to my spot.. Really didn't see many but managed a couple fish for the outing.
January 10, 2025
Back at the same spot, but this time I came away with my limit plus put a couple back.. Its odd how it goes!!
January 15, 2025
I can finally use the 4 wheeler to get out on the bay! This is a first using it ice fishing!! I got to my spot in no time and set up!! I only managed to get a couple of fish for the day but still it was a good day until I happen to touch my auger blades... ouch!! At least I know they're sharp!!
January 17, 2025
We finally got some snow and was able to get out on our new to me Ski Doo Tundra, that I picked up this past spring. I only managed 1 fish for the day but marked many for the day... With a front coming in, it sure turned the fish off!!
January 31, 2025
Finally back out on to Lake Simcoe!! I went out and around a friends permanent hut. I marked a bunch of fish but had no takers. Chris and his dad came out as well a bit later. Around noon I finally hook into a decent sized ling for my first and only fish of the day. Later in the day Chris hooked into a decent whitefish. Finished off the day with the one ling and Chris with the one whitefish. Still a good day on the ice!!
February 5, 2025
Back at on Simcoe... It was a nice sun rise that's for sure!! So out to some of my usual spots in search of some whitefish.. Got to the first spot and fished for awhile and marked one fish so it was time for a move.. On the way to my second spot my auger mount broke off and when I realized in I turned around to go back and find my auger fell into a slush bed.. Oh the joys!! Got to my spot and the auger was frozen up... it wouldn't work... Got the hut set up ands the heater going to thaw it out but in the mean time I used my hand auger.. thank god the blades were sharp!! There a lot of ice!! Finally got the auger working but I also got my two whitefish for the day!!
On the way back in my hitch broke... well, I lost one of the pins. I didn't have others so used some rope, which didn't last long.. I tied some more on and it lasted a bit longer.. once it broke I just said screw and carried on into the parking area. I had some more at home so it was repaired...
February 8, 2025
Back at it again out from Beaverton....
Lots of people out and about this morning but it was a bit of a trip out with a dense fog... I almost came up on shore once LOL. I got to my spot and set and set up... I marked a few but no takers so I decided on a little move to get away from the others.... As the day went on people left the area and the fish became a little more active. I lost one fish but got one as well... It seems with the amount of ice we have this year there are more people out enjoying ice fishing....
Yet another good day on the ice!!
February 9, 2025
Back at it again out from Beaverton....
It was a bit of a snowy morning but I went out... I tried a few different areas this day but all I marked was smelt. You could see them down the hole... Its nice to see them coming back but what a pain trying to get away from them to get into some whitefish!! No fish for me today, but still a fun time.
February 23, 2025
I decided to take a break from Simcoe and try something a little closer. I tried Loughborough Lake, north of Kingston. I have heard some good things about the lake and the population of Lake Trout in it.-, so why not try it for myself. It was a bit of an adventure getting to the spot with lots of slush. I went as light as possible but still was slowed down a few times by the slush. I got to a spot that I was told about and there was a couple of other guys fishing it .. they were marking fish and had a nice laker on the ice. I set up a distance away and marked fish and had a few chase my lures but I just couldn't connect with any fish. Still it was a nice time on a new lake. I'll for sure be back to try it again next year, depending on the ice.
February 26, 2025
A little bit of maintenance goes a long way!! I had a piece of square tubing laying around so I picked up a new set of Koplin mounts and made a decent auger mount for the from of the snow machine. During the summer I'll take it off and paint up and put it back on.
March 2, 2025
I went back to Lake Simcoe for another try... Got set up and wanted to try something a bit different so I tried a Simcoe tip-up... LOL... Still no fish for me this day! I was also sporting my new toque I got for my birthday. I'm staying over night at our usual B&B so I'll be back at in the morning.... A nice meal at one of the local restaurants and a good nights sleep...
March 3, 2025
Back on the lake, early this morning...
Went back towards my usual spots and set up.. First thing on the agenda... breakfast... I always get the breakfast burrito to go so I can heat it up on my buddy heater... Always sooo good!! Well, back to fishing... All I marked was schools of smelt in my spots this morning, so a move was in order... I moved towards my buddys hut... Got set up there and it didn't take long.... first whitefish of the day caught on the high hook!! Once again some schools of smelt showed up but didn't hang around long. Another fish up.. this time a beauty ling, which went back. That was it for the day...
March 9, 2025
It was a beauty day on simcoe today other than the time change!! Went to a different parking area today and what a nice area to park for easy access to the lake!
It didn't take long to hook into a beauty sized ling!! A short time later I hooked into my first whitefish of the day.. It was caught on the high hook with one of Grumpy baits gobies... In the mean time Chris and his dad were also out in their hut.. They had lost one half way up but marking a decent amount, but just not biting. I on the other hand hadn't marked many... its funny how they can be in one area say 30 feet away and not in another... later in the afternoon I finally got my second whitefish of the day. Chris hooked into a nice ling... Both of the ling (Burbot) went to the people who own the B&B I stay at as they love them... It was also Chris and his dad's last time out with the permanent hut this year... Off it went to be stored away till next season
March 10, 2025
Back on the lake, early this morning...
Went back around where I was yesterday... Seems like that entire area has a huge ling population.. maybe they were coming in shallow in preparation for their spawning season?? I hooked a beauty ling and taking this one home to try a poor mans lobster dinner down the road!! I decided to move out to deeper water in search of some whitefish. I headed to an area a friend had taken me to some time ago... Didn't bother putting up the hut.. The sun was out and holy did I get a burnt face! I had only had one mark but got it again on the high hook! Later in the day I did have a few more marks but no takers. A couple of other guys were near me and they had gotten into a few from what I saw... I packed up for the day and called it a fantastic season, even though it could have been longer, but with the amount of snow and slush you just couldn't get around as well... Until next year, its time for stuff around the house and of course some well needed maintenance on my gear and replenish my stuff.
