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Spring Fishing at its Finest

Spring Fishing at its Finest

By admin | Jun 15, 2023 | Fishing Reports

Whether it is a full or half day charter, a grandfather and grandson outing, a father/daughter fish or best buddies doing what they love, anglers always like to come fish on the Bay of Quinte.  This spring has been very busy with return guests and new Merland Park visitors bringing in some beauty walleye and […]

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Summer & Fall Fishing Sees an Exciting New Wave of Female Anglers

Summer & Fall Fishing Sees an Exciting New Wave of Female Anglers

By kim darcy | Oct 28, 2022 | Fishing Reports

This summer and into the Fall we were super excited to welcome many female anglers to the resort.  Some of them are avid anglers and others were first timers.  Either way, they had lots of luck on the Bay of Quinte bringing in many different species and making great memories.

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The Summer Fishing was Incredible!

The Summer Fishing was Incredible!

By admin | Aug 30, 2021 | Fishing Reports

This summer was one of our busiest seasons ever as we noticed more and more people wanted to enjoy a getaway that was safe and close to home. We had the highest numbers of female anglers along with families and lots of children.  It was so nice to see a broader range of people appreciating […]

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The Spring Walleye are Biting!

The Spring Walleye are Biting!

By admin | May 18, 2021 | Fishing Reports

Even though we can’t do charters yet or have guests use the rental boats and bring in their catch of the day, we are still scouting out hot spots and having luck!  We look forward to seeing all our guests share their fish stories and fishing photos with us again real soon.

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Fall Fishing on the Bay of Quinte – 2020

Fall Fishing on the Bay of Quinte – 2020

By admin | Dec 05, 2020 | Fishing Reports

Fall Fishing was a little late in the season this year with the busiest month being November.  We had some great catches from our guests including walleye, pike & freshwater drum. It is always exciting for anglers to have a variety of species in the water and you never know what you’re going to reel […]

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Fabulous Fall Fishing 2019

Fabulous Fall Fishing 2019

By admin | Dec 30, 2019 | Fishing Reports

Fall fishing this was outstanding! The variety of species and anglers really stood out.  We had great numbers of women and children fishing this summer which is always great to see.  So nice to see the next generation of anglers enjoying the sport! And, guests were happy to bring in our renowned walleye but also […]

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Outstanding Summer Fishing

Outstanding Summer Fishing

By admin | Sep 25, 2019 | Fishing Reports

This summer, we saw very high numbers of fish caught – a great success rate for charter customers and the widest range of anglers.  We had father/son combos, girls weekends, guys weekends, annual return guests and new guests casting their rods for the first time in this area.  Kids of all ages enjoyed the fishing […]

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Triple Header Catch & Release

Triple Header Catch & Release

By admin | Jun 07, 2019 | Fishing Reports

Phenomenal charter with Ian, Greg & Warren from Burlington & Lincoln area.  We had 2 triple headers, caught over 40 walleye, 4 pike and a jumbo 13″ perch.  The boys kept 10 small walleye and released all the large ones.  This fishing charter was a gift from their wives and the boys were thrilled with […]

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Spring Fishing 2019

Spring Fishing 2019

By admin | May 22, 2019 | Fishing Reports

Since the May Opener, the park has been bustling with large groups returning to get their fist bite of the season, cyclists travelling through the county who wanted to try their hand at fishing for the first time and die-hard & loyal repeat customers who know where to come for the monster fish. Thank you […]

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Patrick Campeau & Le Journal de Montreal Return to Merland for Another Visit

Patrick Campeau & Le Journal de Montreal Return to Merland for Another Visit

By admin | Aug 27, 2018 | Media

Since 2002, Patrick Campeau, from Le Journal de Montreal, has been coming to Picton and staying at Merland Park.  In the early years, he remembers the fishing being nothing less than miraculous. “I remember, among other things, a four-day excursion where we fished 43 Walleye over 4.5 kg.”  Patrick went out with fishing guide, Pierre […]

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