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Location: Germantown, WI | I'm looking for some suggestions on where to go with my 7 year old son. Now while he is a very good little boat partner who likes to be on the water, we obviously won't be out on water 14 hours a day. I want to be able to fish walleye, bass, pike, and a little musky as well. Looking for nice accomadations. I also want don't want to be on huge water with him. Now that doesn't rule out huge bodies of water, but means more that i would like a place that might be tucked away, alot of islands to break things up, and where we don't need to travel 15 miles by boat to decent fishing spots. i have never been to canada myself, so this would be an adventure for both of us.
Also- what are your thoughts on boats? i would love to fish out of my own boat, but from experience is it worth the hastle towing it 10-14 hours north or do some of these places have comfortable boats to fish from.
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Location: Leech Lake, Walker MN | We are afly-in lodge out of Nestor falls ont.we do have what you are looking for please check out our web site if we can help very special kids rate. We take care of lots of fathers and sons it's a special place thanks Don www.nielsensflyinlodge or 1800-653-5946 |
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| I also want to take my son on a fishing trip to Canada this summer. My son is in college so our available dates to go would be from end of May to the first week in August. We like to fish for musky and pike and was wondering what would be the best time of the summer to book a trip to catch decent size fish?
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| Being a long time guest, I can highly recommend Don Pursch's place on Rowan Lake, Nielsen's Fly In Lodge.
Accomadations, food, service, boats, etc. are all first rate. You will find great fishing, for musky, lake trout, bass, pike all right in sight of the Lodge, & everywhere else on the lake. Rowan offers lots of islands & protected areas to fish. No long motoring time. There are several portage lakes that also have great walleye fishing which are a short portage & again protected & not a long haul to get to.
If your looking for a very relaxed, wilderness experience, on a truly beautiful body of water, I can't think of a better place to spend time with your sons.
Hope this helps & if I can provide you with any further information, please feel free to contact me via pm.
Some links for Nielsen's Fly-In Lodge:
http://www.nielsensflyinlodge.com/
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/watch.asp?id=4626
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nielsensflyinlodge/show/
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Location: Warroad, Mn | Take a look at some of the resorts in the NW Angle of LOTWs. Some are drive to and some are boat to. Usually great fishing for many species. Here's a link that gives you lots of info. http://www.lakeofthewoodsresorts.com/
It's a big lake, but there's lots of islands to hide behind. One of the most beautiful places on earth.
Doug Johnson
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| Early july is the best time in Canada IMO |
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| Is the bite better in early July for pike or musky? Also what is the weather usually like that time of year? |
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| Early July can be a very good time frame. It's all dependent on what mother nature delivers. Under normal conditions you should experience water temps that are steadily rising, and muskies starting to setup into summer patterns. Where ever you decide to go, confirm when the musky season opens. Most of Ontario would be the 3rd Sat. in June. |
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| If you are looking to get into pike and musky I would consider the opener instead of July. Although i have had mixed experiences with the opener musky wise i think the pike bite is better at that time, and generally it is all weed fishing for both species although I have got fish off rocks then |
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Location: Leech Lake, Walker MN | The Muskie season opens the 3rd sat in June and we are fishing pike in areas that are 17 ft and sand grass that's where we find the bigger pike at that time of year the Muskie bite is all related to the water temp at that time and is usually very good on the opener great lake trout fishing at that time also lots of fun for your little guy you have to keep a bend in there pole if you know what I mean. Don |
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| a great spot for all the fish you want, at reasonable prices, is Fireside Lodge, near Dryden. You can drive in. Google the name for their website, but I think it's www.firesidelodge.com. No guides, but lots of fish. Really big musky & pike are rare there, but there's lots of quanity for nice-size fish, and fine Smallmouth fishing. I've hear a lot of good reports. |
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| Dan,
I'm not sure if you're looking for self-service, or full service American plan with guides. If the latter, I'm hosting a week, teaching fly-fishing for huge pike and lake trout, at Lac La martre, NWT: June 26 - July 2. No musky, but lots of very big fish. You don't need to fly-fish, but it's easy to learn, and flies take more and bigger pike than hardware...believe it or not. You can get all the information at my web site: www.pikeflyguy.com. It's not cheap, but it's a trip of a lifetime, and a great father/son experience.
You can also contact me directly at: [email protected], if you're interested. |
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Location: The desert | I'm taking my family to Cedar Point Resort on Cedar Lake near Perrault Falls. Good rates, good looking lake. Looking forward to it. |
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| My daughter and I are going to Vermillion in June....as soon as the bell rings for that matter. Anyway, we are staying at Spring Bay Resort because we consider everyone up there a friend, and I hope that they feel the same.
Anyway, you have to have lots of actions for kids, and I didn't know what Vermillion would be like in the spring. Our first vacation was 5 years ago, and Taylor's turning 16 this year...(That's right all you old farts, 16!) We had beautiful weather for the first 9 days, and a temperature drop and wind shift after that. The first day out we fished protected bays and islands like we planned, and while working one island edge with sparse green weeds, I put it in Full Reverse. Taylor asked what was going on, and I told her to get out the ultra-lights. I rigged 2 up with small twister tails and one with a bobber and we eased around the corner of what turned out to be a sandyshore line with cabbage starting about 8-10 feet of water. "Why is that sand all white and bumpy?" she asked, and I explained that they were bluegill nests, and we went to work. One after another after another we battled gills that were an honest 9-10 inches. She knows what real gills are now, and she doesn't stretch the ruler unless we promised a fry for Grandma or someone special. Well, in less than an hour we kept a limit and threw back another limit. She could care less if she caught a muskie for the whole time we were there. Every morning we kept about 20 and threw back the rest. She thought that was more fun than keeping fish, but the girl never turned down a fresh fish fry. We ate fresh blugills every day.
Which brings me to my point....25 miles North of Spring Bay is Pelican Lake, and it is known for tremendous bluegill fishing, along with largemouths and Smallies and no muskies, right up a youngsters alley. Action on top of action...did I mention the slab Crappies? Our gameplan is to take 4 light muskie combos. 4 spinning and 4 spinning for Smallies and 4 ultra-lights, 2 for jigs and 2 for slip bobbers. The weather will determine everything. I hear that Pelican gets rough in a hurry. Not too deep and pretty much wide open to Mr Wind. If its going to be windy, we'll stay at Vermillion and learn more of the lake, if it's flat and sunny, we'll be on the North Shore of Pelican with the trolling motor down in 8' of water or so and our Polaroids scanning the bottom for beds or fish. It sounds like a perfect Father/Daughter vacation. My back is forcing me to change target species, and I can't think of better favorites than what my daughter likes to catch best.
It's not Canada, but it's dam close.
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| Check out fireside lodge on the little vermilion system by sioux lookout. For a young kid, I can't think of a better fishery. From what I can remember there are no walleyes. I know, weird for Canada. But the smallmouth fishing is as good there as you'll find anywhere. And the muskies are numerous and easy to find. Even just fishing a couple hours a day for muskies, you should boat several during the week. Alan did away with the housekeeping package, and its only American Plan now. Its expensive, but he takes good care of you and the food is very good. |
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| Oh and I want to second Beav on Vermilion and Pelican. Being from Illinois, my first "up north" experience twenty some years ago was my dad taking me to Pelican Lake by Orr. Thats what got me hooked and why I travel north several times a year. I took my step son up to Pelican for his first up north experience two summers ago when he was 7. First 10 minutes in the boat he caught a 31" northern and two twin 24" walleyes trolling thundersticks. You can't beat that for a youngster. |
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| dward-----definitely check into Nielsen's on Rowan. Don and Lynn have a FIRST CLASS facility set up there. If you're bringing your son----it's the PERFECT place------plenty of bass, pike, and lakers to keep the action going---- with the very REAL possibility of a GIANT musky encounter. No headaches---no hassels-----great accommodations, great food, great fishing---what else could you ask for on a father/son trip? I guarantee that your little guy will never forget the ADVENTURE that Nielsen's provides its' guests. Good luck----Jobu |
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| there is a lot of good info in here and anyone else please chime in if you have other recommendations. i would like to take my dad on a musky trip to canada most likely during the summer of 2013 for a hassle-free week like a fly or drive in and hire a guide and fish out of their boat or a rental. also have meals provided if possible. So i could use all the info i can get. Thanks!
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| Andy Myer's lodge run by Steve Herbeck is another good one to choose from.
Steve runs a top notch camp has great guides and every one there will do all they can to help you catch fish.
Lots of pike action some times too much (If you are targeting musky) Great smallmouth and tons of walleye also.
he has great camp boats with finders and trolling motors if you don't want to bring your own.
great fishing very close to camp, lots of spots to get out of wind.
andymyerslodge.com
good luck,
Jeff Hanson
madisonmuskyguide.com
Edited by Jeff Hanson 1/30/2012 3:24 PM
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| Check out Tamarack Island Wilderness Lodge out of Morson Ontario. |
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