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Toronto may not be the first place that comes to mind when one thinks of ice- fishing. However, peace and quiet can be found within the bounds Canada’s largest city.
For those urbanites looking for a relief from the city’s hectic pace, the GTA offers two lakes for ice-fishing; Frenchman’s Bay in Pickering and Wilcox Lake in Richmond Hill.
Frenchman’s Bay is only 50 km from downtown Toronto. Ice begins to coat the lake’s surface in early December, making way for those hoping to carve out their own little hole of tranquility. The lake has some of the world’s best Carp waters and there are no season restrictions.
Another alternative for ice-fishing is Wilcox Lake. Fishermen here are likely to pull out large Northern Pikes in the wintertime. The season opened on New Year’s day for Northern Pike but Large Mouth Bass and Brown Bullheads also swim beneath the ice. The lake is well-suited to ice- fishing as almost all the shoreline is claimed by private residences.
The sport is not without its dangers. It is reccomended that the ice be 15 centemetres thick and according to comingbackalive.com, four or five ice fishing deaths occur each year in North America.
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