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dward
Posted 1/24/2011 10:54 PM (#477559)
Subject: Canadian Shield Type Lake




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Location: Germantown, WI		I have been told a particular lake i will be spending some time on this summer is described as such. In my own mind i think i know what that means ( maybe i'm wrong however) , but i don't know how to define or explain it to someone who doesn't know. Can you Canadian fisherman give me a good definition please?

Edited by dward 1/24/2011 10:55 PM
Slimeball
Posted 1/25/2011 4:56 AM (#477580 - in reply to #477559)
Subject: Re: Canadian Shield Type Lake





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Location: Michigan		I'm not really quite sure what your asking, but here's my reply anyhow.....
A Canadian Shield lake is a lake that lies in a geographic region called the Canadian shield or precambrian shield where some of the oldest exposed rock on earth exsists (4.5 billion to 540 million years old). Parts of the shield dip down into N. Minnesota, N. Wisconsin, N. Michigan and Northern New York.
Some examples of Canadian Shield muskie lakes,rivers and reservoirs would be Lake of the Woods, Eagle, Pipestone, Kakagi, Lac Seul, French River, Winnepeg River and hundreds more. There are deep, clear and infertle (oligotrophic) waters that usually have good lake trout populations like Kakagi and Pipestone and shallower, not so clear more fertile waters (mesotrophic) like Nipeeing and Wabigoon and some systems that display both characteristics like Lake of the Woods and Eagle.
Or you can just say there the most beautiful lakes on earth.........
If you have never fished a shield lake before, you are in for quite an experience. Maybe Doug J. or others will chime in and tell you what you want to know.

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Almost-B-Good
Posted 1/25/2011 7:33 AM (#477587 - in reply to #477559)
Subject: RE: Canadian Shield Type Lake




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Location: Cedarburg, Wisconsin		There are many types of "shield lakes". Some are deep and clear, or deep and stained, some shallow and dirty, but all are "shield lakes" if they are in the shield. You need to know what lake you will be fishing before you can make assumptions.

Lac Seul being a flowage has nontypical areas of flooded clay banked flats that can be stirred up to no visibility when the wind is right. But just around the bend it could be a natural lake with rocks, deep water and better visibility, or shallow areas filled with drowned timber and weeds. It is still shield water so shield really has no meaning other than it is in the far northern part of the musky range so the seasons will be abbreviated and to go out on a limb, there will usually be lots of rock.

Cast
Posted 1/25/2011 8:52 AM (#477593 - in reply to #477559)
Subject: RE: Canadian Shield Type Lake


Read Pearson, "Muskies On The Shield." Talks all about it.
CU301DSV
Posted 1/25/2011 8:53 AM (#477594 - in reply to #477559)
Subject: RE: Canadian Shield Type Lake





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Location: Canada
dward - 1/24/2011 11:54 PM

I have been told a particular lake i will be spending some time on this summer is described as such.


Which lake?
Medford Fisher
Posted 1/25/2011 9:02 AM (#477596 - in reply to #477559)
Subject: Re: Canadian Shield Type Lake




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Location: Medford, WI		Slimeball, is that LOTW? Sabaskong?
Slimeball
Posted 1/25/2011 11:41 AM (#477626 - in reply to #477596)
Subject: Re: Canadian Shield Type Lake





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Location: Michigan
Medford Fisher - 1/25/2011 10:02 AM

Slimeball, is that LOTW? Sabaskong?

Upper French River.
CU301DSV
Posted 1/25/2011 1:02 PM (#477642 - in reply to #477626)
Subject: Re: Canadian Shield Type Lake





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Location: Canada
Slimeball - 1/25/2011 12:41 PM

Medford Fisher - 1/25/2011 10:02 AM

Slimeball, is that LOTW? Sabaskong?

Upper French River.


I was going to guess G-bay, I would have been close. I'll be fishing the French this year for my first time.
esoxaddict
Posted 1/25/2011 3:50 PM (#477666 - in reply to #477559)
Subject: Re: Canadian Shield Type Lake





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Parts of far nothern WI and the UP of Michigan are actually part of the Canadian Shield, so depending on where you are fishing, it just may BE a shield lake. Guess you don't have to go to Canada to fish the Canadian Shield after all...
Slimeball
Posted 1/25/2011 5:22 PM (#477695 - in reply to #477666)
Subject: Re: Canadian Shield Type Lake





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Location: Michigan
esoxaddict - 1/25/2011 4:50 PM

Parts of far nothern WI and the UP of Michigan are actually part of the Canadian Shield, so depending on where you are fishing, it just may BE a shield lake. Guess you don't have to go to Canada to fish the Canadian Shield after all...

Guess you didn't read my post.
dward
Posted 1/25/2011 9:03 PM (#477752 - in reply to #477559)
Subject: Re: Canadian Shield Type Lake




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Location: Germantown, WI		Thanks for the replies guys
ILBOB
Posted 1/26/2011 2:45 PM (#477922 - in reply to #477752)
Subject: Re: Canadian Shield Type Lake




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Do you guys recommend the book or the DVD of Muskies on the Shield?
CiscoKid
Posted 1/26/2011 2:55 PM (#477926 - in reply to #477559)
Subject: RE: Canadian Shield Type Lake





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Location: Oconto Falls, WI		Like anything the book is always better!
ILBOB
Posted 1/26/2011 3:09 PM (#477929 - in reply to #477926)
Subject: RE: Canadian Shield Type Lake




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That was my guess. Thanks
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