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Pete Bowman was back to the Bay of Quinte, but this time for more than just walleye! Pete ventured to Merland Park to film an episode.  With the opportunity to fish the Bay’s outstanding Walleye water, Pete instead tried something new by targeting the relatively unknown Sheephead species. It was a gamble Pete would never […]

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 […]

  By Bruce Bell, The County Weekly News/The Intelligencer Wednesday, January 17, 2018 3:43:01 EST PM They’d give you the shirts off their backs if you promised them a fish at Merland Park. Derby runs on fun, fishing and community spirit The annual Merland Park Ice Fishing Derby returns to the shores of Merland Park […]

On-ice Games Highlight Ninth Annual Merland Park Ice Fishing Derby Merland Park is hosting their ninth annual ice fishing derby Feb. 9–11. January 23, 2018 CHAD IBBOTSON STAFF WRITER Picton’s Merland Park will be hosting its ninth annual ice fishing derby next month. The derby kicks off Friday, Feb. 9 at dusk and runs until […]

In December, Mike Miller and the crew from Angler & Hunter Television were at Merland Park filming an episode.  It is always a pleasure to have Mike at the Park.

Jeff Simpson from In-Fisherman TV was at Merland Park filming for three days. The first two days we were blown off the water with 60 km winds and then we hit a home run with 1/2 hr before having to go back in. We caught five walleye. An 11 1/2 pounder and a 12 1/2 […]

Roadfish.tv was at the park filming again. We had a great day on the water and caught 7 beautiful Lake Trout! It is always a pleasure to have this crew come stay with us!

Kevin Lavers  presented a cheque for $2500 to Rod Holloway, President of the Picton Kiwanis Club. The money was raised for the Kiwanis Club’s Terrific Kids Program at Merland Park’s Annual winter ice fishing derby.

My wet, ungloved hand would have stuck to the aluminum gunnel if I’d left it there. Quickly, I let go of the boat and reached into the net. Straining to hoist the huge walleye from the netting, I passed it to Kevin Lavers, owner of Merland Park in Picton, Ontario. As I snapped photo after photo of […]