Small
mouth- &
Large mouth bass
2010 regulations including seasons have not been published by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources yet.
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and
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The
distribution of the bass includes the Great Lakes watershed, the St. Lawrence
River and northward to north of Lake Nipissing and south of Lake
Nipigon. In the northwest they can be found in the Lake of the Woods region.
Lakes
and rivers that are clear enough and rocky enough to be suitable for trout,
but in which the water temperature is too high for trout, are generally
good bass habitat. Bass concentrate around shoreline rocks and points as
well as offshore shoals, often in deep water.
Popular
baits are:
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crayfish,
minnows, hellgrammites and leeches |
Small,
deep-diving plugs and lures, and surface lures (in early morning and evening)
are effective. But soft plastic lures in the form of crayfish imitations,
twister tails and small worms or tubes are among the best bass baits. These
are often fished deep, in combination with a jig.
Length:
25 - 50 cm. (10-20 in.)
Preferred
water temperature: 25 C / 77 F
Distribution/Habitat:
clear, rocky waters with little vegetation from southern Ontario to Timiskaming
and northwestern Ontario
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