Planning A Sunday on McLaren Bay

Post by **McQ** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:08 pm

Planning a Sunday on McLaren Bay.

There are big shacks for rent including firewood.

Great crappie & perch fishing.

Incidental LB too and the odd Pike.

A Quebec conservation license is only $10

Come 1 - Come all

Post by **Scum Frog** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 2:00 pm

i'm in...let me know what Sunday!

Post by **Pierre-Paul** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 2:45 pm

wich time?? im planning to go .

Post by **McQ** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 6:24 pm

I think the 22nd would be ideal, say 10:00 am - 3:00 pm but I'm open to suggestions. This weekend & next are out for me - have to go up to the Gouin Reservoir.

Post by **McQ** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:41 am

A good day and 2 fishermen can fill a 5 gal pail with crappie & perch.

Makes for a great fish fry.

Post by **Big Bass 444** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:10 pm

...I will be there on Tuesday all day....It as been verry slow for the past month @Mc laurin Bay...things are starting to change though. Last year all was good for December...this year I don't know what went wrong. I heard the same stories outside Mc Laurin Bay on the Ottawa River.

Since I will be free from the kids next week back to school (thank God!) I will put all efforts fishing...the right way on the right days!!!

I was there today talking to my intel and he said to me that things where starting to pick up at a few spots.(the same spots that where dead a few weeks a go and I mean dead!!!...I expect fishing @ Mc Laurin Bay to be @ its best 3-4 days before the full moon.....and I will be there!!!!

My intel will have a full report of pikes and LMB activities for me on Tuesday and I should hit hard all key points....I leave the perch and crappies out of the equation.

I will use what I call the ''bring in the box technics'' wich is a special way of setting up Windlass Tip'ups around a jigging rod.

I will report all about it next week with pics....

Post by **Fishhawk** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 12:08 am

Big Bass 444 wrote:
I will report all about it next week with pics....

I look forward to it. Givver!

Post by **Big Bass 444** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:56 am

....Biggest pike caught @Mc laurin since opening 2 weeks a go was 8 pounds...a few six pounders also.....there was one spot that did well last week over 7 pikes where caught by one fisherman in 1 day...

There was also a few reports of guys missing 10+ pounds at the hole
or having there line snaped by bigger ones!

Now we all know by now that 15+ pounders are swiming in there.

They have a deck of pictures at the main shack...if you guys ever go to Mc Laurin this winter ask to see those photos!!! LMB in the 4+ and pike
in the 15 pounds range are waiting for you @Mc laurin in winter time!!

Timing and the right spot is all you need to get a thrill in the chill @ mc Laurin Bay!

Post by **Big Bass 444** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 7:36 am

... I would also like to mention that there is a limit on perchs on the Quebec side.......50 per day I think.....and Mc laurin bay is more a perch bay than a crappie bay.

Post by **McQ** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 12:49 pm

Perch limit - 50

Crappie limit - 30

You'll find the concentrations of crappie in different areas than perch, though at times working from the bottom up can produce both specie with the odd bass & pike too. I do my best to avoid the bass & pike because I have no intention of keeping them. Exposure to freezing elements can kill one of these beauties pretty quick.

Lived on Notre Dame St for 6 years - the bay was my backyard.

Post by **McQ** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:18 pm

I'm off to the Gouin Reservoir for a few days. Hopefully when I get back there will be a bit more interest in this planned day out.

Post by **Wallyboss** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:50 pm

BB444 you're saying that they don't have pictures of all your +5lbers.