New Angular: Fishing Hamilton: 2015

[MuskieBait]

As everyone said already, worms on bottom will catch you fish there...although there are many Round Goby on the rocky bottom that can be a nuisance after a while.

Learn to tie a dropper loop knot. Then tie a dropper rig. You only need 8lb mono line for this rig...don't need anything heavier. For hooks, you can use #8 baitholder or octopus hooks. For the weight, bell sinkers are fine. Depending on the speed of the current (if there are any), use 1/4 to 1/2oz. You don't want the current to pull your rig around.

Most of the dropper rig illustration are intended for fishing in deep water. For freshwater situation, you can tie the first loop 8" from the sinker, and the second loop another 8" from your first loop. Most of the fish you'll encounter are closer to the bottom.

Desjardins Canal has fish. You just have to learn to catch them. In one 5 hour session a few years ago, we've caught White Perch, Freshwater Drum, Brown Bullhead, Channel Catfish, Rock Bass and Common Carp. The White Perch were on their spawning run and it was literally fish every cast for a while.