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Left the house in Orleans at 5 AM to be on the water as early as possible. Launched at the Portland Conservation Area shortly after 7, and started dragging the ball NE of Big Trout Island around 7:30. Caught my first Laker of the year (and 3rd ever!) on a blue and white jointed Rapala just before 8:00 at 60 feet over a 90 foot bottom, and a little past 9:00 caught a second at 50 feet over 80-85 feet. First fish was around 2 lb, the second was 4# and gave me a nice fight before I was able to net him. As I headed back to the launch I dragged a spoon with a single-barbless hook just for fun and had a tremendous hit that broke me off. I was off the water by 10 AM and home by 12:30.

Not a bad way to spend a morning. I was by myself and am not very good at taking self "Action" photos, but I do have a picture of the fish I took at the boat launch. Here it is (I hope)

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Hey Tronster!

Good to hear you're hittin' those lakers. I can't wait to see some pics. I've gotta make it down big rideau way one of these days.

Wonder how big the fish / break off was? Must have been a good one.

Nice lakers; sounds like you had fun.

W.

Hi Tronster, & congradulations on your two trout. I also was on Big Rideau on the 13th ( first time in two years) so we may have passed each other.

However I & my two partners for the day were unsuccessfull. We didn't arrive until about 8.00 am and fished until 11.00 am with no luck. My Lowrance LMS 332 C started acting up and the sonar would not work proprly although GPS was working great. Ended up using my old Eagle black and white that I have attached to my Minn Kota and were marking a few fish at 40' levels but more right tight to bottom, but couldn't entice any strikes.

Nevertheless it was a great morning to be on the water - even the OPP thought so - I was stopped and checked for the first time ever on the water, but met all their requirements.

The Big Rideau has something funny going on with it , I think it's highly magnetic active and sonars don't work well in spots.

I have netted a laker over 16 lb but locals have told me they get MUCH bigger but you have to know how to fish them.