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| My wife and I really like to fish for smallies and muskies.
We use flyrods and typical bass and muskie gear. The last
time we were in Canada was 30 years ago and left the resort early
as we woke up one morning and there was blood on the floor as
a result of a fight between some employees and guests. Needless to say
we packed up early and left. I am thinking of Eagle, Lac Seule, Wabigoon,
or Clay. Do you have any recommendations? Also, would it make sense
to bring our boat or rent one from the lodge.
Thanks for your help,
Tom |
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| I would highly recommend you check out Fireside Lodge on Little Vermillion in Ontario. It would be perfect for the kind of fishing you like to do. Awesome smallies, good action lakes for northerns and muskie. Have fly-fished it very succesfully for pike/musky. Good equipment with boat upgrade available (though pricey.) Top notch facility, well-run.
If you talk to the owner, tell him the Dunnett family recommended him. (We don't go there anymore, but not because of the fishing or service!!)
Check out their website. Also, he's getting very popular so you better contact them very soon!! |
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| I second Little Vermillion for fantastic smallmouth and pike fishing with some muskies mixed in. There are also limited access portage lakes around it with muskies which would be perfect for fly fishing. Take your own boat and you can make a fantasy run of hitting that, Lac Seul, The Goon and Eagle if you have the time and don't mind exploring new water. |
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Location: Greenfield, WI | Monument Bay Resort on LOW, or the Minaki area of the Winnepeg River System. Minaki has about 50 miles of water to fish and always offers options to get out of the wind if you need to.
Whenever possible, I recommend using your own boat. It is much better to be familiar with all the tools at hand, rather than wish you had what you are used to using. The only consideration is if your boat or equipment would be in marginal state of repair or grossly undersized for the body of water that you want to fish.
Try to pick a body of water that has a provincial map of its bottom. The Canadian maps tend to be quite good.
Edited by Steve Van Lieshout 12/27/2005 4:48 PM
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| I'd recommed Herbie's once again. He's got some great action lakes available and I managed a to get a few on flies while teaching Donnie a thing or two about fly fishing. The biggest was 39" on 20# tippet which was a C&R world record at the time. |
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Location: Greenfield, WI | "68" is right. Herbie has a great facility on incredible water. Steve also has access to daytrip options when Eagle Lake is either dead or all riled up making it tough to fish or difficult to traverse. The day trip options are great for action and solitude!
You have too many options to decide from but all will be the right choise, when you are there!
Edited by Steve Van Lieshout 12/28/2005 8:40 AM
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Indian Point Camp on Wabigoon would also be a great choice. Muskies get very big there, pike are VERY plentiful and get really big as well, and all the fish including an excellent Smallmouth population spend lots of time in shallow water, so fly fishing them will be very effective. You'll also catch walleyes that way. The hospitality at Indian Point Camp is excellent, the boats new and in great condition, docking comfortable, and the location perfect for getting out on the water no matter what happens in the weather. |
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Location: MPLS, MN | I think I may plan a trip to wabigoon. The rates are also excellent at Indian Point from what I read on their site. |
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Location: Tomahawk, Wisconsin | Rowan Lake is where I would recommend, fly-in, pricey, but gin clear water, a smallmoth population that is non targeted, and muskies................... I'm speechless, but in one word-FATHEADS nuff said. |
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Recommendations on Canadian Lakes?