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Thanks to everyone for all the kind words. Fang, I'll try to get out again in the next several weeks to see if I can establish a better location. I was trolling so a GPS waypoint wouldn't give me an accurate spot. It is however a small lake and I have a pretty good idea where I got them. I'll be bringing my depth finder next trip and try jigging - if successful then take a GPS reading for ice fishing purposes (if I actually take up ice fishing). Appreciate your advice. Thanks, Barn

Was up at my favourite fishing hole in the Parry Sound area this past weekend. Spent most of my fishing time trolling the shorelines in my canoe, looking for whatever would bite. Usually it is decent Smallies and lots of small Pike. This weekend wasn't much different. After a while of fishing I decided to cross the lake to visit one of my friends. I didn't pull up the line and made the trip across with a gold and black jointed Walleye Diver. 2/3rds of the way across I have a light pull on the line (a spot that is about 30' deep). Pull the rod from the rod holder and pull up this. No fight from this 15.5" 2lb personal best. A couple of days later I think why not try finding the suspending Crappie and make the crossing again. In about the same spot (using a similar Bass/Pike lure) I find another couple of decent Crappie. The smallest of the twins put up the biggest fight of the three. These two were smaller at around 13 and 14 inches. Can't wait to have my Thanksgiving Crappie dinner!

WTG Shaun and Dan. Great report and pictures. The last time I used a perch coloured X-Rap the darn Pike broke the lure by the rear treble. Great fun really!

The OFAH does some great work but this idea is ludicrous! Are we to believe a) the only lakes worth saving is N of North Bay and b ) all the problems originate in lakes S of North Bay? The answer to both these questions is OF COURSE NOT. Not exactly a fully baked solution to a very comprehensive issue.

Some real beauties there Blake. Good work.

That's priceless!!

A great many GPS units do what you require. Let us know how much you wish to spend to get model recommendations. Bear in mind some of the units recommended will require the purchase of additional detailed maps to get the navigation features (or more specifically the level of detail to the lake you requested). Cheers, Barn

Thanks for sharing your experience with Legend boats. I have just crossed them off my list of possible future purchases.

Beauty Laker - let's see more!!

Happy b-day Cliff, guess you'll be fishing on YOUR day!!

Every post should feature a little beaver Great report and pictures, thanks for sharing.

Hopefully everyone will respect our fragile resource - thanks for spreading the information.

Sounds like quite an adventure WITH a happy ending. I'm sure it will turn out to be a valuable life lesson - thanks for sharing.

I'd say that was a perfect long weekend, well done!

Wow 116MPH - can you keep a spoon down at that speed? Welcome to the board.

What IS safe to eat these days?? I'll take my chances with smaller fish from Lake O!!

Does "muskieitis" have a 10-step program for recovery Well done and welcome to the board - hope your second fish posting is as big as the first!

Wow great report and pictures, memories that will last a lifetime. Congrats..

Yeah TackleBuster, Bluechart only covers inland lakes that span the Trent Severn waterway. Be worth the investment if it had more offer small lake fisherman.

Hey Fishmaster, what do you catch on the "wall" with them?

Some beauties there for sure. I'm going to have make the trip out to Erie one of these days.

Great report Dan and some beautiful fish there. My neighbour would love the Lund shot now that he is one of "them". Thanks for sharing.

Nice job, where did you launch from?

Nice looking fish.... and dinner

Don't think I have the confidence yet to be meeting the fish that is attracted to that lure!!