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Title: Simcoe lake question
Post by: misha on Dec 26, 2023, 09:37 AM

Hello everyone, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Kwanza, Hannukkah...
Question here: I never ice fished in Canada and planning a trip to Toronto to see relatives and would like to try to fish Simcoe lake. Is this a private or public lake? Do I need license? Do I need permission from land owners? Can I use Snowdog on that lake?... General info on tackle... etc....
Any information without burning spots will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks all.

Title: Re: Simcoe lake question
Post by: Fry Flier on Dec 26, 2023, 09:35 PM

Public Lake, has many access points.
Licence is required pick the license that applies to you. 
Link to page https://www.ontario.ca/page/fishing-licence-canadian-residents#section-0

Get an Outdoors Card

Ontario resident fishing licence fees

Canadian resident fishing licence fees

Family and youth fishing

Free family fishing

Fishing in Ontario

Fishing licence (non-residents of Canada)

Yes a Snodog can be used,

Tackle will be dependent as to what fish species you are after.
You might find this page helpful https://www.lakesimcoeoutdoors.com/lakesimcoe_ice_huts_outfitters.php

Title: Re: Simcoe lake question
Post by: fishmachine on Dec 27, 2023, 05:51 AM

If you are fishing for perch my go to is a silver slab grabber.....good luck

Title: Re: Simcoe lake question
Post by: misha on Dec 28, 2023, 09:02 AM

Great, thanks for all the info.
Yes, I saw that Lake Simcoe Outfitters page, looks like nice business, if you are coming with the crowd. I just go by myself and prefer to do my own exploration.
Btw, is it iced over now? Asking, because I'm in US NJ and it's 50F today... and no ice in the foreseeable future...

Title: Re: Simcoe lake question
Post by: Fry Flier on Dec 28, 2023, 11:17 PM

From what I have seen and heard, Simcoe is like many other areas waiting for ice.

Title: Re: Simcoe lake question
Post by: fishmachine on Dec 29, 2023, 01:58 PM

You are correct....waiting for ice

Title: Re: Simcoe lake question
Post by: buck05 on Jan 01, 2024, 02:15 PM

U can look at taj’s ice huts port bolster. Great guy decent place to stay and eat. Can leave right from his parking lot. Just remember they have 2 different fishing licenses and depending on which u buy they have different limits. Also get some Canada money at the duty free. Lot of places won’t take cards and there is no such thing as exchange rate at a lot of places. Real easy to hit the duty free if u have any left on the way home.  Mark :tipup:

Title: Re: Simcoe lake question
Post by: misha on Jan 02, 2024, 09:12 AM

Thanks Mark,
I noticed Sport and Recreational licenses, but didn't get into difference between those.