Tag Archives: Outflow fishing

Springing into action

April 1, 2015

Dragging the kayak from its winter slumber to its new summer home atop my vehicle is an event I look forward to all winter long. There it remains, until next winter, ready to propel me to new fishing adventures on any whim. Read more

Some fall-time fishing

December 1, 2014

Aside from catching my first gizzard shad, I wanted to share some other highlights of my fall-time fishing. While most of my hours were spent in the kayak, I did spend a few sessions chasing steelhead in the open sections of Lake Ontario’s tributaries. Read more

A freak day

October 17, 2014

There was a lot of surface activity yesterday morning. Just as in spring, the gizzard shad were making splashes. A species that had disappeared for the summer had returned in numbers to the outflow. I haven’t been able to catch one fairly, until today. Read more

A carp to remember

June 9, 2014

No matter how long I fish or how many fish I catch or fail to catch, there will be always be those special fish that will remain forever etched in my memory. This evening I had the pleasure of creating a new memory of the sort. Read more

Fatty drum at the outflow

May 21, 2014

I had the chance to take the Tarpon out after work to the outflow. What I immediately noticed was that the water was covered in dead flies. There were no flies buzzing around, but the entire surface of the water was covered! Read more

Spring kayak fishing on Lake Ontario

May 17, 2014

It’s been a different kind of April. Last year I spent the spring looking for steelhead, suckers, and carp in Lake O’s tiny tributaries. This year I spent quite a bit of time zipping up the dry suit and paddling along Lake Ontario’s bland shoreline. Read more

Back in the yak

December 4, 2013

I haven’t fished in ages. I’ve been pouring all of my time into preparing for my upcoming fishing vacation in Florida with Ken. But, I finally got what I was wishing for, a calm day! This would be my first venture to the outflow under cold water conditions. Read more

Fun with Torontonian Freshwater Drum

July 28, 2013

Here’s a report that hails from the Greater Toronto Area, Canada. I’ve recently been exploring fishing from my “new” Tarpon 140 kayak. The water outflow from a nearby factory is a magnet for a wide array of species in the spring and fall, but it’s not a popular fishing destination in the summer. Read more

Who needs huskies to pull the sleigh!

July 15, 2013

Who needs huskies to pull the sleigh, when you have DRUM! I took advantage of the abnormally calm winds today to make my fifth trip out on the kayak. So many people have told me that the timing is wrong for a warm water discharge… because it’s too hot? Read more

Third time’s a charm!

July 7, 2013

I had a few hours to spare before work for a third session on the new kayak. Yesterday, my 2nd time out, I caught a brown bullhead on a swimbait (go figure). I had scoured Google maps for a more convenient launch to access to a local warm water discharge. Read more

Catching Them All

Michael Verdirame's journey of fishing.