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Fishing

Fishing On Scugog

Lake Scugog was once described as a "Honey Pot" and "the pick of them all" where one could fill a boat in no time at all. During the winter, the lake is flooded with people, trying to catch the mighty Pickerel. Spring is jumbo Perch season. The summer is the season to catch the very aggressive Small and Largemouth Bass, and autumn is the time to troll for the powerful Muskie. Be forewarned the Muskie can pack a punch if you hook a large one.

Every winter, hundreds of huts dot Lake Scugog, in pursuit of the Pickerel. On the very warm winter days hundreds of anglers also fish in the open to try to catch the Perch and Walleye(Pickerel) that make Lake Scugog their home. Along the edges of the weed lines and where there are deep pockets of water are considered the best areas for ice fishing. If you do place a hut on the lake you must watch the weather closely, or you could go out to find a large hole where your hut once stood. Also, you should anchor your hut to the ice because the wind can pick up tremendous speed going across the lake which will relocate your hut many miles away.

Detailed Fishing Map of Scugog

Interesting Facts

-Yellow Pickerel introduced into lake in 1948, from Bay of Quinte.

-No one has a written record, but a man who struck what he thought was a log with his spear, turned out to be a 57 pound Muskie.

-Scugog has competitive Pro Bass Tournaments each summer.

-Scugog wasn't heavily fished until 1970, when the Walleye population took hold.

-Scugog had a record number of ice huts in 1992, with over 800.

In 1857 and again in 1904

-low water levels and severe weather caused the water to freeze to nearly the bottom of the lake.

-Thousands of fish died as there were no air holes.

-You could cut holes in ice, and fill bags full of mudcats and Muskies as they would come by the hundreds.

-During the spring the shore line was full of decaying fish.

Boat Launches

-Caesarea Municipal Ramp - Caesarea

-Goreski Lakeside Recreation - Scugog Island

-Port Perry Marina - Port Perry

-Port Perry Municipal Ramp - Port Perry

-Scugog Island Crown Land Ramp - North End of Scugog Island

Marinas

Goreski Lakeside Recreation
225 Platten Blvd., Scugog Island
Off Island Road, north of Hwy. 7A, just east of Port Perry
(905) 985-9763

Port Perry Marina
215 Water Street North, just east of Queen Street, Port Perry
(905) 985-3236

Scugog Island Marina
495 Carnegie Beach Road, Scugog Island.
off Island Road, north of Hwy. 7A, just east of Port Perry.
(905) 985-8200

West Shore Marina
2175 Whitfield Road, off Simcoe Street, 2 miles north of Port Perry
(905) 985-2658

Bait & Tackle

JD Fishing & Archery
24 Water Street, Port Perry, corner of Hwy. 7A and Water St.
(905) 985-0737

Causeway Live Bait
2080 Hwy. 7A, located east of Port Perry just across the Causeway
(905) 985-0707

Kev's Muskie Shop
1625 Scugog Street, (Hwy. 7A)
(905) 985-5114

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