The ice fishing Michigan board sponsored by:

Sponsor this board

Author Topic: Geogbic or Simcoe  (Read 4205 times)

Offline Gills-only

  • Team IceShanty Maniac
  • **
  • Posts: 4,893
  • When hell freezes over, I'll ice fish there too!!
Geogbic or Simcoe
« on: Jan 19, 2018, 03:02 PM »
Which in your opinion, the guys that perch fish, would be the best place to go for a long weekend? And why?

Offline SKAMPO

  • Team IceShanty Regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 173
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #1 on: Jan 19, 2018, 06:24 PM »
Depends if you want huge numbers of good fish or decent numbers of huge fish. Simcoe has good quality fish by the bucket loads, and Gogebic will be a slower bite but the fish are massive. So it depends on what you're looking for. If you want to catch a bunch of average fish go to Canada, if you want the opportunity to catch a true jumbo but maybe not a lot of them, go to the UP.

That's the advice I was given from a friend that has fished both for each reason given, and he goes to both knowing what to expect.

Offline tazdevil300

  • Team IceShanty Addict
  • *
  • Posts: 688
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #2 on: Jan 19, 2018, 07:04 PM »
Simcoe all the way as Gogebic if you catch 5 perch in two days that's a lot andthey might not be huge either.Simcoe lots of fish up to14".Been to both and no more Gogebic for me unless you got good transportation and friends to help you out

Offline Doeslayer

  • Team IceShanty Maniac
  • **
  • Posts: 1,742
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #3 on: Jan 19, 2018, 07:38 PM »
I'd rather do a new York or Ohio Erie trip.... perch and piglet walleye... But to each his own
Catch and release, into the grease!
"gotta be somebody needs some killin" ~ Major Payne

Offline Gills-only

  • Team IceShanty Maniac
  • **
  • Posts: 4,893
  • When hell freezes over, I'll ice fish there too!!
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #4 on: Jan 20, 2018, 06:10 AM »
Not gonna be many Erie trips in ice this year I don’t think

Offline Ranger619

  • Team IceShanty Addict
  • *
  • Posts: 551
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #5 on: Jan 20, 2018, 07:17 AM »
Simcoe all the way as Gogebic if you catch 5 perch in two days that's a lot andthey might not be huge either.Simcoe lots of fish up to14".Been to both and no more Gogebic for me unless you got good transportation and friends to help you out

I agree with Steve !!!
Fish as much as you can we're not here forever!

Otter Cottage Pro X Over
Marcum LX9 LX7 LX3
Thorne Bros,G Austin & TUCR Rods
Striker Lite Flite Milwaukee Fuel M18

Suzuki 750 King Quad W/Otter Monster Box

Offline icefishdoug

  • Team IceShanty Regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 218
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #6 on: Jan 20, 2018, 07:27 AM »
SIMCOE all the way...

Offline cnewby

  • Team IceShanty Regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 166
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #7 on: Jan 22, 2018, 08:19 AM »
SIMCOE all the way...

This surprises me.  I've always been told Simcoe for "eaters" and Gogebic for "wall hangers"

Offline tazdevil300

  • Team IceShanty Addict
  • *
  • Posts: 688
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #8 on: Jan 22, 2018, 07:43 PM »
Gogebic you do have a chance at wall mounter but might not catch hardly any perch either.Went twice and we caught Like 12 perch total and no wall mounters.I would go one more time as you do have a chance at a two pounder where Simcoe you will catch lots a pound and over but probably not a two pounder

Offline iceman10

  • Team IceShanty Regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 425
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #9 on: Jan 23, 2018, 06:30 AM »
I would save the money and fish your home lake , there are Monsters in there and # if you find them . The money you save buy more equipment  :icefish:

Offline cnewby

  • Team IceShanty Regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 166
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #10 on: Jan 23, 2018, 06:52 AM »
I would save the money and fish your home lake , there are Monsters in there and # if you find them . The money you save buy more equipment  :icefish:

This is probably good advice, but honestly I have every piece of equipment I need and still have Gogebic on my wish list.  With kids getting into sports soon, I may not get another chance to head up there.  A couple of these posts seem so doom-and-gloom, I've always heard good things about both of these lakes. I think I'm still going to make my plans with 'FishWithGuy' and hope for the best.

CN

Offline Wgorby

  • Team IceShanty Regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 255
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #11 on: Jan 23, 2018, 07:10 AM »
If your wanting to fill the freezer go to Simcoe....if you want a chance at a 2#+ perch go to Gogebic in early/mid March, knowing that you might fish sunup to sundown and catch 5 fish.  You will need a tracked vehicle to navigate Gogebic.
Follow GorbyGear on FB and Instagram

Offline iluvgillz

  • Team IceShanty Addict
  • *
  • Posts: 528
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #12 on: Jan 23, 2018, 08:16 AM »
Yikes, not loving these responses!!!

Offline SpartySturg

  • Team IceShanty Regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 134
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #13 on: Jan 24, 2018, 04:03 PM »
I fished Gogebic last March for first time for a day on way to Chequanegon Bay on Superior.
3 of us fished almost all day
My buddies who typically do better than me didn't and I ended up with 5 perch.
3 I should have mounted.  Still mad at myself for not.
They caught 3 between them, 1 was a dandy.
Went back last August and boated a dozen walleye trolling one morning.
Great lake to fish for trophy perch.
Stop at the JW's BBQ.  Awesome food.

Offline Fishking83

  • Team IceShanty Maniac
  • **
  • Posts: 2,088
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #14 on: Jan 24, 2018, 05:41 PM »
I've got buddies who rave about Simcoe.  Good quality fish come from there and I've seen a lot of videos with underwater cameras and if in the right areas there are massive schools of perch.

Offline rp dog

  • IceShanty Rookie
  • **
  • Posts: 48
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #15 on: Jan 24, 2018, 07:46 PM »
For me it's quicker to go to Simco.

Offline Tipup Master

  • Team IceShanty Addict
  • *
  • Posts: 605
  • A bad start to the day!
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #16 on: Jan 25, 2018, 10:15 PM »
Where is Simco?

Offline putz

  • IceShanty Rookie
  • **
  • Posts: 31
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #17 on: Jan 26, 2018, 07:34 AM »
Fished cimcoe wendsday, lots of dinks kept 18 out of 60 or so. Best was 12"


Offline cnewby

  • Team IceShanty Regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 166
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #18 on: Jan 26, 2018, 07:48 AM »
Fished cimcoe wendsday, lots of dinks kept 18 out of 60 or so. Best was 12"


Nice fish, but thats why I'm heading to Gogebic.  A chance at a 2lber.

Offline Icefisher40

  • Team IceShanty Maniac
  • **
  • Posts: 1,787
  • Missing the U.P
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #19 on: Jan 26, 2018, 08:32 AM »
Fished Gogebic all the time when I was living in the UP.  Had a lot of fun on that lake and caught some dandy fish. Yes, there are absolute Giant Perch in there.

Started making trips to Simcoe since I moved to the LP and I now prefer Simcoe to Gogebic by a mile.

You always hear about people catching lots of "small" (8-10") fish on Simcoe. If one was to only stay and fish in Cooks Bay I could see that being the norm.  However, the guys traveling to some of the Deeper Flats, and other lesser known spots know the true potential of that lake.

Simcoe churns out giants like the best of them.  Last time we were there was probably our best trip on big (13.5"+) fish, and we even saw a few 15"ers being weighed at a local bait shop.

Gogebic can be finicky.  You're three times as likely to go there and not catch a Perch over the span of a few days than you are at Simcoe. Simcoe fits my style of fishing a bit better as well; I'd rather jig spoons and rip jigging raps out there and cover water over having to dead stick Wigglers on Gogebic (Gogebic fish are notorious for being extremely picky, whereas we caught them on everything from Tungstens, to raps, to spoons on Simcoe.)

A bonus fish on Gogebic is a <14" walleye or <24" pike while a bonus fish on Simcoe could be a 10lb Lake Trout or 6lb Whitefish, which makes fishing the slightly deeper water a bit more exciting.

But to be honest, you'll have fun at either place you go.

Offline tazdevil300

  • Team IceShanty Addict
  • *
  • Posts: 688
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #20 on: Jan 26, 2018, 05:08 PM »
Will be posting pictures tomorrow brought back 110 in day and half with 70 10" plus best We ever did for size on Simcoe.Going back in week and a half

Offline tazdevil300

  • Team IceShanty Addict
  • *
  • Posts: 688
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #21 on: Jan 27, 2018, 06:44 AM »








Ranger619 and my catch from Simcoe.Brought back 110 with many 10" and over

Offline backinmich

  • Team IceShanty Regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 335
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #22 on: Jan 27, 2018, 09:15 AM »
Now that's impressive! Which part of the lake were you on?

Offline tazdevil300

  • Team IceShanty Addict
  • *
  • Posts: 688
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #23 on: Jan 27, 2018, 09:49 AM »
Beaverton area deep water 30-35'

Offline backinmich

  • Team IceShanty Regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 335
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #24 on: Jan 27, 2018, 12:30 PM »
Thanks. I'd love to get there some day.

Offline Wgorby

  • Team IceShanty Regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 255
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #25 on: Feb 06, 2018, 08:55 AM »
As luck would have it I got invited to fish Simcoe March 4-7.  Staying near Duclos Point/McRae Beach. Hopefully we can get on them, my buddy I'm going there with has fished it multiple times and raves about looking down your hole at a pile of jumbos.  We shall see!!
Follow GorbyGear on FB and Instagram

Offline Gills-only

  • Team IceShanty Maniac
  • **
  • Posts: 4,893
  • When hell freezes over, I'll ice fish there too!!
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #26 on: Feb 06, 2018, 09:01 AM »
Where is Simco?
.    Canada over towards Toronto

Offline tazdevil300

  • Team IceShanty Addict
  • *
  • Posts: 688
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #27 on: Feb 06, 2018, 09:54 AM »
We are now headed there again

Offline Gills-only

  • Team IceShanty Maniac
  • **
  • Posts: 4,893
  • When hell freezes over, I'll ice fish there too!!
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #28 on: Feb 11, 2018, 12:03 PM »
How did second trip go taz ?

Offline tazdevil300

  • Team IceShanty Addict
  • *
  • Posts: 688
Re: Geogbic or Simcoe
« Reply #29 on: Feb 11, 2018, 02:32 PM »
Good as they were in same spot the first day we could have kept our limit but we threw back some of bigger ones.Day 2 we got 60 and in half a day on Friday only 20 or so as they slowed down that day.Had quite a few 13" with a couple right at 14".Most all caught on slab grabbers and I used a tungsten with plastic wigglers the whole time

 



Iceshanty | MyFishFinder | MyHuntingForum
Contact | Disclaimer | Privacypolicy | Sponsor
© 1996- Iceshanty.com
All Rights Reserved.