Thread: Heading Towards Toronto

Be at Toronto Thursday-Saturday, hoping the rain last night will not put a damper on the river. Need to purchase minnows while there, any suggustions. Will be staying at Cross Timbers state park, is there a bait store somewhat close to it.

bait store at 54 & 105 go get'em show those MO. boys how its done !!:D

You can buy your minners at the corner of hwy 54 and the turn into Toronto.

I think we can forget about Toronto and Fall River for a couple weeks if they get no more rain. Monday night they got hammered!!! Looks like 2 to 4 inches in that area.
We were planning on hitting it later this week but after checking this morning on the Corps site...putting it off.

Ron you can buy them from Backwoods Bait, south on 105 towards dam turn off just past Mann's Cove a few miles

How long is it going to take before Toronto will be fished out ?

Originally Posted by Big Nate

How long is it going to take before Toronto will be fished out ?

there is no way ya can fish out a crappie lake , it is made up of different class years and the way they spwan u could never do it . besides there are not enough people who fish (or know how) to fish toronto. jm2c. :D

There will be less fishers there,,,not that they were hurting it, from the state fishers east of us. The State's plan was to have me introduce those outa staters to some of the finest fishing in the state and then swoop down on them and bust them for saftety violations. Worked like a charm. Bust a few and like a pack of rats, they bail out crying 'foul'. Heh! Heh! Heh! Tried this with the Okie's but their just too smart to let this happen. Well,,,, now ya know!!! <*)}}}><

Originally Posted by Big Nate

How long is it going to take before Toronto will be fished out ?

2,200 acre lake, fish the lake out for crappie, as little fishing pressure as it get's. never gonna happen. just my 2 cent's

Originally Posted by KCMO CRAPPIESLAYER

2,200 acre lake, fish the lake out for crappie, as little fishing pressure as it get's. never gonna happen. just my 2 cent's

Toronto and Fall River are basically the 2 lakes that I fish...what comes out of that lake in the warm months of the year doesn't carry a candle to what is taken out during the winter. Biologist for KFGAME is well aware of what goes out of those 2 lakes in the winter and he has told us that even with that type of harvest the fisherman don't put a dent in the crappie population.

Yes, I know there is more "pressure" on the lake but nothing it can't handle...I have been over there to many times and the parking lots are full. Don't get me wrong...not complaining...just noting that over the years the number of boats on the lake have been steadily increasing. Was a time when only 2 or 3 trucks are parked at the ramps (weekend). Even now, I can go over there during the week and MAYBE one or 2 vehicles are there. You gotta remember, Toronto is also known to be a hot spot for people pursuing other species of fish. Both lakes are pretty much isolated and really only see a lot of traffic on weekends. The thing I have found out about Toronto and Fall River over the years is that many times their just tough to catch. Same type of day and you can go to Melvern and catch all kinds of fish (size). Each lake is unique in itself (ecosystem)....guess thats why they call it fishing!

Gonna have to concur with slayer on this one...you ain't gonna hurt them!