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jsdx · Last edited by jsdx on Mon May 09, 2005 6:24 am; edited 2 times in total

As did many fishermen this weekend, we headed into Algonquin Park for some spring trout. This time we went for the weekend so we had the time to portage into some remote lakes in search of bigger fish...

The portage was brutal but the destination was nice. The weather was spectacular. Sunny and warm.

First some results, this brookie measured 21 inches. I didn't have my scale so I didn't weigh it. This fish hit in 2 ft of water on a K8 size quikfish.

Another pose, same fish.

yes, we ate it, delicious ! This is before the fillet operation.

The other highlight was floating over schools of lake trout (10 or so fish) in less than 10 feet of water. You could see them plain as day but they would just swim away as you passed over them. It was pretty cool watching these fish under the canoe. None of these fish were nice enough to bite our lures.

We had a blast. No bugs either !!! Go soon, with this heat, the blackflies will be eating you alive sooner rather than later.

John

scuro · Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 10:31 pm Post subject:

Sounds like a whole lot of fun. Very Happy

Nice pic!

Conquistador · Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 6:07 am Post subject:

NIce Trout!

Northern King · Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 6:11 am Post subject:

Nice Brookie!!!! That must of tasted good!!!

BigFish

Carl · Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 7:01 am Post subject:

um... Good shore lunch I bet.

Wall-I-Guy · Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 5:24 pm Post subject:

Man, how'd I miss this post Question

Beauty Speck there John Exclamation

Man, heading up myself for some of those the second I leave Westmeath Exclamation

Can't wait Exclamation

But if the 'Eyes are cooperating on the weekend, I won't be in too much of a rush... Laughing

BASSSTALKER · Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 5:43 pm Post subject:

She is a beauty!

I thought they get fatter than that? or is that because it is really early in the season???? Lord know's how many brookies I fattened up in the winter with my minnows Mad

TroutSlayer · Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 7:11 pm Post subject:

Very nice male Speck! 21 inches is three pounds a little later in the season. That fella was a bit hungry from the winter still!

Good job pal!

muskymuskymusky · Bronze Participant Joined: 19 Dec 2004 Posts: 462

Nice catch, great looking fish.

jsdx · Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 9:18 pm Post subject:

Thanks everyone for all the nice comments...

Hey WIG - I like how you get so jazzed up that I can just feel you bursting Shocked

... Hold on man ! Its just 4 more sleeps Very Happy

I had someone ask me for directions to the lake. Rolling Eyes

Of course, since you're all so nice, I decided to post GPS directions to the lake... Shocked

Now, since none of you will believe me if I just post numbers, I thought a pic of the GPS would do it... So here is a pic of the GPS in plain view so anyone can get to the lake now. Very Happy

This is how you'll know you're at the right spot

Enjoy

Wall-I-Guy · Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 9:22 pm Post subject:

That's just cruel Exclamation

wolfe · Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 9:22 pm Post subject:

jsdx,

Nice fish. Good going.

W.

jsdx · Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 9:29 pm Post subject:

Wall-I-Guy · Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 9:29 pm Post subject:

You're on

Markus · Diamond Participant Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Posts: 7645

When I first looked at your pic, I thought that it was a small laker.

Congrats on a real nice brookie. Razz