When do fish typically show up in the canal?
 

One of my college buddies has a place not too far from the canal and I'm trying to plan a trip in late May to go visit. I was curious if the fish had usually showed up by memorial day weekend or if that's typically a little early for the canal.

It will be my first time there so I plan on fishing it regardless, but if I can try to be there at a time that's usually more consistent I will.

Thanks all

you'll have to let us Know :uhuh:

I was just looking for general guidance, as I'm going to fish regardless, but thanks.
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usually 30 pounders by Memorial day

start to catch bass west end by May 1

Thanks man!

When the Woods Hole water temp reaches 55 large fish in the canal

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typically i fish january to march and then light all my gear on fire in my car and ghost ride it off the fish pier in june. tryin to develope some structure out there

I've caught keepers in the Canal as early as late March.

There are no fish in the canal. Any word to the contrary is well

contrary.

About the same time I start being late for work every day, if you call and I'm not there yet that's a good indication.

You need to do what I do and go in to work late every day year round. That way, no one gets suspicious when fishing season rolls around. I also find that leaving really early a lot makes people think that I must have to go to some important offsite meeting. No one ever asks where I am anymore.

Where ever I'm fishing, fish were there the day before and are planning on showing up the day after.

Surfcaster,
The Truth.
You should join the parade to the canal 3rd week in May.
And if anyone on this net objects to what i just said
they can kiss my big, white a...anytime during the 3rd week
in May.

In recent years, the fish typically arrive in the canal just after I leave.

So what? It is not like you can catch them with 1/2 a rod.

There were fish there this mornin. Just watch the cameras.

Thanks eelskimmer. I appreciate that.

I was originally thinking it would be after fish showed up in Montauk (last yr i saw fish to 20lbs on May 20th) in MTK, but the more I think about it, Canal fish are likely on a different migration and different path than MTK fish alltogether.

Thanks again

Haha. I've heard there are no fish in Montauk either. :biglaugh:

That's been the case with me all my life!

They are there as well as half of the eastern United States. Shoulder to shoulder, multi-bike pile ups, traffic jams on the service road, famine at Dunkin Donuts, Mosquitoes like Locusts. Its like the end of the world :uhuh:

They show up for a 4 day stretch , about 5 days before I arrive. Then they are gone until I leave. I can let you know when I am going so you can plan to be there a few days before I arrive.

Just saw Paul's post. Didn't mean to copy :) It is true, though.

Ya and free parking at the herring run, don't forget that. It beats the $20 a day parking at some other spots.

There have been more than a few tag returns from the Thames winter fishery that were released in the canal. Some were good sized fish.

The fish did seem to be on a weekday 8 to 5 shift last year, revving up when I left for work and cooling off by the time I got out. Every weekend, the masses would descend and the bass would vacate.

Sounds like we are there at the same time.

Which canal? Panama, Suez or Erie

As said before follow the water temps 50+ first migrating micros, 55+ and real fish arrive. That is after the bait, no bait few fish.

Of course I've never fished the canal so my entry is just another worthless post.

Keep an eye out for the picket fences at the waters edge in mid may then be there yesterday

May 5th
 

OK ?

Yep. Thanks.
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