Yes fishing in the southern end is tougher i run a 21 .5 foot pontoon with the full enclosure so we go up the north end and sleep right on the pontoon the walleye fishing up 30 plus miles is really good and if you go past the 18 mile narrows you will find more pike the smallmouth fishing i find is better in the southern end of the lake.
I'm a local and fish this lake often catching walleye in numbers on this lake you need to travel up pass the hole in the wall which is a good 20 miles up from the government landing i have caught walleye around the islands also before the big water.
What a day i had again in the canoe fishing brook trout they seem to be feeding and getting ready for the fall.In the video i explain a few of my tricks on catching these fish it can be work but once you figure them out look out !!!
I use line counter reel and or i will bounce bottom in 15-17 feet and then reel up just a hair to get correct depth most lakes i fish are rock bottom so you don;t need to worry about weeds getting on tackle.
Yes i have run the bigger blade gang trolls also as for depth i fish max 30 feet most fish are in the 17-25 ft range.I have gang trolls with orange or with green they both work very well also.As for speed i troll @1,4 to 1.7 mph.
Well this morning was foggy as you can see in my video with moisture all over the lens on the way into the lake and the humid air made it even hotter in the canoe but it paid off the brook trout were hungry.
If you have a small boat i would go into Bailey Lake at the far end of halfway lake you need to portage into it and its not a far portage.Walleye/Pike/Bass
I live about an hour from Birch Lake it is a good Lake for fishing just watch the regs on the walleye only allowed 1 with a sport licence @19.6 inch and You are not allowed any with conservation Licence.
The smallies i have caught up to 22 "
Wow all i can say was what a awesome time i had with my friend from down south for 2 days fishing brookies at a good old age of 77 this man can push pull quads through the bush like he is 20 years old and has taught me a few things about the elusive brook trout here are some more pics !!! I did get 3 of the fish on video for my friend so he can show his family the days he spends with me....