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no kidding eh!?! thats what i figured, you spend all that money on charts, you'd think you would get more of the river! anyone have any old paper hydrographs or know where i can find em? going to Mountain Equipment Co-Op afterwork to see what they got

nothin beats a case of pizza pops pre nuked and a few bottles of pepsi n scoobysnacks of course! hahah........jk

I've never been to the area of the French west of the highway... The only thing holding me back from exploring this region is that the GPS we have only has hydrographs for the upper french near nipissing. I will have to search for charts in that area, makes narrowing down the spots a hell of a lot easier. Thanks all for the input and advice, rest assured i will post a report, unless i catch the skunk bug! much appreaciated!

Rich! one of the most in depth and helpful PM's ive received on OFC! thanks for takin the time to share, much appreciated! Adam

Not sure yet, i need to get a copy of the park map adn see what makes most sense... do you have any suggestions as to what would be best? not really familiar with the waters,m have a gps, and a 16ft' with a 25 horse.

LMAO i luv this park already

sweet! thanks for the info... I wonder if i would be allowed to pitch a tent on the all girls canoe group?? who needs a 50incher then eh!!?

Thanks Raf! have you ever had issues getting a site? I'd hate to go all teh way up only to find that there booked, website says they have about 230 sites. Any info on teh park? I've never been, ususally stay at Casablance lodge, but moneys tight this year so we figured it would be a cheaper alternative.

Hi All! I'm headed to the French River Provincial Park for some fishing in June... Found out that they dont post the map of the park (with site locations) online!? Have to purchase one at Mountain Equipment Co-op if i wanna get my hands on one in the city... Do any of you possibly have a copy you can send me??? would be GREATLY appreciated as i want to see the sites i have to choose from. Thank you in advance.... Adam

thanks for the info guys

Hi all... quick question.... i have a freind from out of the country coming to visit that wants to fish with me this summer. How much does a conservation license cost for international visitors?? thanks!

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fair enough... perhaps what i was told was that a CO can not charge you; that they turn a blind eye... HOWEVER, if a police officer was to witness this or be contacted, i would be liable under canadian law, good to know. for the record, im not puttin around kipawa torqued in my 9.9, just a few travellers in light of this info, i will proceed with a little more caution. thanks for the research and information all

listen im not saying im right or wrong either way, just sharing an experience. why the attitude????!! thats no way to encourage users i thought thats what this board was about???! seems alot more like a queen fest as of late, mabe just the time of year... i digress

Roy, Im just tellin em what i experienced... we were allowed to drink on the boat, corrections officers stopped us more than once and NEVER mentioned a thing about the beer. only wanted to measure our catches and check our lisences. i was lead to believe that drinkin on the boat was allowed in QC, and the fact that it wasnt acknowledged by the officer only further proved it. maybe the three that witnessed it were indifferent, regardless, we werent fined, had a BLAST

LOVE THE PAINTJOB ON THE PLANE! i will be keeping my eyes peeled for the flyin shamrock! you are livin out our dreams with that beauty! luck man

brother thats the best part about kipawa!!! CO's buzz you overhead in bush planes, minutes later you get a drive by from a conservation officer, all he is interested in is the size of the lakers on your chain, not the 24 in the middle of the tinny! awesome place!

most the popular resorts are on the north shore of the island (as are the hotties!!) , the best fishing can be found on the southfacing shore. its a tough call so take your pick! ive rented paddleboats and fished off the beach in cayo guillermo, still fun, fish to be had, but apparently the south shore is where its at.

Eastview Lake Lodge... Greatcottage resort, a fello by the na,e of George runs the show up there. Picks you up at teh government docks and its about a 5 km ride to his island. Laker fishing there is phenomanal! Walleye fishing was ok, but apparently it has declined. there are MASSIVE pike in Kipawa!! George has pics of 50"'s he pulled out in the eighties. We had great luck with pike on some of the small lakes that border kipawa, short portage away, where we could catch one on almost every cast! we used leadcore line for lakers and caught em all day long! everyday! walleye successes from bouncing twistertails on 1/4oz jigs over structure/current the pike will hit just about anything that catched their attention, so go big or go home. i highly reccomend Eastvilake lodge. btw... the conservation officers on the lake are militant, so fork out the extra bucks for the QC license and mind the size restrictions on the lakers and have fun!!

Avery is actually a pretty smart hockey player... grinders like him are a diime a dozen in the nhl, you would be amazed at how quickly and easily you can be watched by teams one minute and yesterdays news the next. Avery has made a niche market for himself, he has differentiated his hockey SKILLS (and trust me he has em) to set himself apart from the pack. whether he has done this intentionally or by fluke is up in teh air, but nonetheless, THERE WILL ALWAYS BE ROOM FOR AN AVERY IN THE N. he pisses players off, can play when he wants to, and he attracts fans...why wouldnt there be a handfull of GM's interestetd in him??? hes got a big yapp adn its got him in hot water his entire hockey career, hes used to it, hes not gonna change it, too much....maybe lay off teh jokes about the ex. at teh end of the day, love him or hate him, he has created a niche market for himself in a sea of players jumping at teh bit for a shot in teh big show. MORE POWER TO EM!!!!!

I DO!!

Paul is the man! He always finds the fish!

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agreed it has its place, but i wonder what the ratings are like?? Seems like a 3 hour filler to me