Musky or Specks

I also have a philosophy about secret spots. A secret spot has only you as its friend. Unless you can be there 24/7 when you show up next time it might be gone. Share it as much as you can with many resposible anglers and that way when government/big business try take away your right to fish it/ruin it with economic progress it will have a strong voice. I have seen a few "secret spots" dissappear forever because they had no one protecting them

No, not southern ontario anyway. I have no issues giving up my super hard too get to northern ontario spots because if someone is hardcore enough to fish them those spots deserve to be shared and enjoyed as I can only get to so many spots in a year

Thanks for the nice report. And I am sure all of the old pros on this board would agree that we all started off small when we were young. Heck I use to take my lunch sandwhiches in grade 5 and 6 and a spool of line with a hook attached and go catch minnows and small suckers at the creek under what is now Roxanne's (A Strip Joint) in KW. Anything to be out fishing

Jeff that Research station on Sasajewan is actually a wetland Research station to study flora and amphibians according to what the bio was telling me.

As stated, from researching your map this summer I decided to call up the bio in the park(Whitney) as Kathlyn looked like an interesting lake to try. The bio explained to me the history of the lake and also the ecology of Sa Sa Je Wan Lake which is only a seasonal lake with virtually no water in the summer.(Which makes it impassable to canoes) Its brook trout population would only exist as fish that migrate into and out of it from the Madawaska River during early spring. Your sources actually jive prretty much with what he said. They tried for years to establish a population but for whatever reason they just don't take.

The green colour that I currently am is not from bad tuna salad. That my friend is Envy! Nice trip and report.

Yes it's darn usefull Are the fish icons from historical or anecdotal sources? Kathlyn Lake according to the AP bio had fish reintroduced to it but now has no fish population ,neither Laker or Brook.

"The fish I see when I close my eyes in sleep" is a wondeful image. I think we all have one of those. Thank you for the report I love when the odd Tanker comes along.

Well thought I'd post this. First time I went to Temagami to ice fish back in 88. They had ice roads all over just like you see on the show complete with highway size plows keeping the road to the Bear Island reserve building Ice. We saw a car with a 16 foot 4x4 pc of lumber strapped perpendicular to the car across the grill. I asked Paul our host at Temagami Lodge what that was about. He explained that that was to give you a few extra seconds to get out of your vehicle when it went through the ice and that it was common on a lot of the vehicle early in the winter

True pork rinds are a great breading substitute for fish or chicken while your on a ketogenic diet. I'll dip my fish in eggs and roll them in a mix of crushed pork rinds with some pepper flakes then fry em in butter. Now thats diet food

I'm going to hook you up with a great resource for fishing in the park. You might already have it. This is the kind of stuff we post here because we don't like specifics in the open. http://www.algonquinmap.com/ Doesn't tell you how the fishing is but does let you know what fish are available and is good route planning tool

Can't tell you bout the ice conditions but yes pike and crappie are present.

And that Unity is the most important issue unless of coarse we are talking nation to nation

[Please note that the below opinion piece was NOT written by me. It was written by Canadian-Cree Anthony Sowan and can be found here: http://www.facebook.com/tim.graham.1840/posts/10152413555635652 Since the post requires a Facebook account to view, I am copying pasting the entire piece here. As a Canadian, I think this is an complex issue and this piece provides a good starting point for discussion]: I've been #IdleTooLong about this whole topic, and I feel like I need to express my point of view without disrupting innocent travelers on highways, and cargo carrying freight trains. First, allow me to clarify that I am a Cree man with full status. I have family in positions of political power in this very province, and should declare that my opinions are my own. While everyone needles over the finite details of the current situation, I'd like to paint my thoughts for you with much broader strokes. I'm so very proud of my culture. The way the plains Indians lived on this land was a fantastic example of community, art, respect for our environment, ingenuity, and spirituality. I'm proud of the native inspired tattoos that I sport permanently on my body. As a father, I'm teaching my son that same respect and understanding of where his blood derives from, in the hopes that his pride will outshine the prejudice he will inevitably experience growing up, or at some point in his life. I'm also very proud to be Canadian. Our vast mosaic of cultures, languages, and beliefs make up this welcoming land of opportunity for all. Whether you like it or not, we all have the same citizenship, but some have a different view on the value of it. I don't pretend to know all the ins and outs of the government bills, documentation, or policy that is driving the current protests, but I've intently watched news stories, read columns, and have regularly monitored the comments being made on facebook. Based on all of this, I feel the need to break my silence on this issue. 1 - It's embarrassing how the #IdleNoMore protest is being handled. Blocking major traffic thoroughfares does nothing good to bring support and awareness to your cause, it creates immediate animosity towards you. Protesting freely in parks or in front of government buildings seems like a much more productive way to attract the attention of those you seek. The politicians. Not the regular welder-Joe who's just trying to get to work. Hold him up and cost him money? See how much support you'll get out of that guy... Clarify what you are protesting for, or against. I've never seen such a passionate group of people go forward in protest in such disarray, and without clearly stating what it's all about. If it's generally about your need to be consulted, respected, justified for being mistreated, or the preservation of your culture, then let's be out with it and start a constructive discussion. Understand that you do not need to be consulted for anything any more than the Canadian citizen next to you does. Your opinion on things doesn't count "more" than anyone else's. Respect is earned, not given. There's no question that the native people of yesterday were brutalized, hunted, tortured, and humiliated for decades. It's awful, and no one should ever have to suffer like that. The elders of the time signed those treaties to bring peace, and offer what they hoped would be a leg-up in a new world that they realized couldn't be held at bay. But those days are long over. It defies logic to have the current population pay for the tragedies committed by people that came so long before them. The preservation of your culture is YOUR job, not anyone else's. For example, Polish, Irish, and Ukrainian societies thrive all over the country with very little or no support from government coffers. They celebrate traditional dance, language, and food all by simply passing it down from generation to generation. Native communities can do the very same thing (and generally do), but without financial support. 2 - "This movement is about the whole environment, it's not just about the treaties....The bill that passed now un-protects the rivers, lakes, forests, land, etc, so we need this bill to further protect our children's futures. Thanks to Harper Govt, rigs and development will pollute the air, waters, etc..." It's no secret that our Canadian economy is driven by the oil and gas industry. Yes, there have been some awful environmental blunders due to a plethora of different reasons. I heartily agree that we need to protect our natural areas that support wildlife, but I also know that there is aggressive legislation, and powerful government offices in place that already have that very same sentiment at heart. Millions of Canadians support green technology and research, as well as lobby for stronger federal policy. So if that's what this is all about, there's no need to blockade anything, as a majority of people would already agree with you. 3 - "It is about the 480 page Bill that the government has passed without you knowing about it. It went through the house of commons and the senate in 2 wks. 480 pgs long...do you think that many people had time to read it? It says that under age criminals can be punished as adults. It makes more budget cuts. The librarians at schools are being budget cut. It is about A LOT more than Aboriginals, it's about everyone in Canada. The Aboriginals are the ones who started to realize the Bill was gonna to do irreversible damage!" Back in the days of copying notes off a blackboard or projector in school, I'm certain I've WRITTEN 480 pages in two weeks, let alone read that many. In a political world where literacy at a high level is demanded, I'm willing to bet that most could plow through that many pages in a very short period of time. I suppose the content would be laden with bureaucratic jargon and would need time to fully interpret...but that's why you have a legal team. Quite frankly, I agree with underage criminals being tried as adults, and I'm willing to bet that a landslide majority of Canadians will agree with me. Budget cuts are a reality of our democratic world. I'm not sure if this means that librarians from schools are being removed, or the library itself, but the fact of the matter is, our schools rely on a healthy economy for funding. When money gets tight, things get sacrificed. I truly hope that the readily available knowledge in a library would be the last to go. 4 - "It's not about the Aboriginals! That is what they are doing to distract you from what it really is about! It only affects the aboriginals- just like it will effect ALL of us!" This is very confusing, but seems to sum up the general knowledge about what is going on. Who is "they"? Are we going into conspiracy theory depths here? Do people not realize that we have an official opposition in place as a natural government watchdog to debate everything that in-power government is trying to enact? If there were truly earth shattering implications in the bill in question, the opposition would be whistle blowing and bleating into any available microphone available so fast it would make your head spin. First and foremost, I'm a human being just like you. I believe in equality. Across the board equality. Our country is so multicultural, that to give any specific group levity over everyone else is completely ridiculous. I'm not familiar with the particulars of old treaties signed, but I get the gist because I have used some of the special privileges provided to me. I do not pay for health care. I did for awhile in my young working life, but then the government discovered my native status and sent me a HUGE apology letter, and a cheque for every dime I had put into the system. Odd. I lived just up the street from my fellow truck driving friends, did the same job, paid the same taxes...yet there I was with this benefit because of my racial background and some papers that were signed all those years ago. I've used it for eye wear. This was particularly handy when I was “up against it” financially, but had broken my glasses welding. Here's the thing though, why should I have an advantage on a co-worker who might be in the same situation? It's not fair, and it needs to stop. I move that Canadians start their own march towards coast to coast equality, or at least the serious discussion of it. Our country should offer no free rides to anyone. No help for those who refuse to help themselves. No quarter for those who would inhibit the lives and success of others. No limit to what anyone can accomplish with a steely resolve, and a great idea. It doesn't matter who built the first camp fires and communities on this land, it's those that work hard to continue to stoke the flames of collective well being that matter. As a man that stands by his word, I pledge to never again use my native status to further myself in a way that isn't available to every other Canadian. I will leave my son unregistered, and will teach him the importance of keeping it that way. I am a proud native man, and a hard working, forward thinking Canadian that believes the opportunities and advantages this country has to offer should be available to everyone equally. Anthony Sowan Sure to be called an Apple by the rest of First Nations

Guys are fishing Little every day when I drive by it

Yes Reddit is great but if your a procrastinator Im warning you STAY AWAY. The Narwhale bacons at Midnight

Worked out very well thank you.Because Im part of society. See what apartied has done for FN . If I felt that a law wasn't in the best interest of me or my family or interfered with others right to liberty I would ignore it and fight against it.( so essentially yes I do follow the beat of my own laws) Like I said if you haven't been paid lets pay you and wipe out the debt. I'm not saying we don't owe you. I'm just tired of this Nation to Nation crap. Your in or your out. I'd prefer to have you in, your culture and history are rich and diversified and makes us a stronger country in the same way that the Germans, Ukranians, Italians Chinese et al do. If you keep up the way you(FN) are going you are going to alienate those who would be most likely to be on your side. I hate government as much as the next guy and Bill C45 is worrisome to say the least but don't hide behind the environment and shout its all about our best interest when its all about getting your cut. Don't piss on my leg and tell me its raining.

LOL Eyes of the world. This of coarse is despite actual history and the world your talking about is the same "World" that appointed Libya on a human rights commision.

Umm my family came here to escape the queen(won't capitalize her title)So don't use that arguement it doesn't wash and its long past due that we severe all ties with our Colonial Past. And if that means a large financial payment to wipe out the treaties so be it. But we need to become one nation something First Nations will never accept.

I would also like to compliment the Deleware nation for showing the way this protest should be conducted. For those who haven't seen it. Damn can't figure out how to imbed anymore . Please take the 2 minutes to watch this

The Natives were here before us. And they took much better care of the land! Im so tired of this misconception. The natives raped every resource they were capaple of doing and moved on. Thats what being a nomadic tribe is all about. They weren't industrialized if they were you can bet we would have landed on a much different continent

Thats because the INM enviromental message is full of crap. Natives just wants to get paid to ruin the enviroment like everybody else does. Natives are not "noble savages" like most would like to perceive them. They are human beings first. And in case you haven't noticed we all want our cut.

Don't know which Im more jealous of, the fish or the setting. Good job

Or you could change your lifestyle to paleo or ketogenic and lose the weight gradually.

Just talked to my buddy who went this weekend They laid a beating on walleye whitefish and lakers with one pike