jjcanoe

Had a pic of once that I had captured, in an eastern ontario lake, about an inch across, phoned a friend at the OFAH Invading Species Hot line and was told the were pretty harmless, most likely transported on a boat from the US, Pennsylvania seems to be a hotspot for them

Been thinking about doing something similar, but I'm concerned about all the bugs (mosquitoes) the lights would attract

Thanks, it's the Crestliner Vision 1700. 17'6" long, nice and stable! Strong enough to pull a tube with 2 teenage boys on it! Was lucky enough to get it all vinyl, I hate boat carpeting. Now have it decked out with a stereo and bimini top, the rest of the enclosure is next on the list for some foul weather fishing. One minor warranty issue on it, taken care of by Crestliner and Proctors Marine in Simcoe with no hassles whatsoever!

Best thing to do is to visit a few dealers and actually get in one of the boats you have on your short list. I did this with my final few choices, a Lowe fish n ski, and the Crestliner Vision. Ended up going with the vision due to the size of the rear casting deck, jumpseats with storage underneath beats a folding casting deck every time! Didn't like the floor space lost with the casting deck in use on the Lowe, prices were similar but the Vision had a 115hp over the 90hp on the Lowe. I am confident enough to fish my boat on Erie in 15knot winds, and it can handle anything a smaller cottage lake can throw at me. Front storage has enough room for ALL my trolling stuff on the lake, and ALL my and my sons bass gear at the cottage. Room for 2 group 27 batteries in the front for your trolling motor. Only complaint I have is the size of the livewell, 13 gallons, a bit small if I want to fish a tourney, but fine otherwise for perching etc. I went through exactly the same stuff you're going through last year when researching my new boat. I also have a wife and kids who factored into the decision lol!

Beautiful place to visit, I might be returning again next year, there's a 100lb Halibut with one of my jigs in its mouth that I need to visit again....

So spend your time looking things up, writing a decently helpful reply and nothing..... should have looked at the 3 posts in the 18 months since he's joined....

Yes I did make it back lol, from what I experienced, you need to hire a local guide, and the licensing system is similar to the Gaspe in Quebec, you buy a license for a particular stretch of river for a particular day, new day, new license needed! The only good part of this system is that you and your guide will be the ONLY people on that section of river. The license and guide are also incredibly expensive. The cost is dependant on the river or stretch of river you choose, it can be as much as $3000 a day for elite rivers. Only fly fishing is allowed in rivers. Here is a good site that explains a lot http://www.frommers.com/destinations/iceland/254362 You can purchase a pass for certain interior lakes, 30 or so scattered around the country, that allows you to fish for trout and char. That's what I did and got a smallish sized Arctic Charr on a super windy day that we were unable to go out to sea. Also take note of the requirements for any rods reels line and tackle you bring into the country, it will be confiscated at the airport if not properly treated and certified. Mine was checked at the airport but was all brand new. (a great excuse to buy some new gear!) If you choose to go this route, a small reel, light rod, a new spool of line, a new (small) box, and a few spinners and spoons, and a few swivels are just about all you need. Just make sure ALL of it is in the original packaging or has tags on it. The bubble pack of Panther Martin's and a few little cleos was all I brought

Guys you have to remember that he has an inflatable boat not a canoe, portaging and trolling probably won't be the best option for his trip

Give Costello lake a try, there is parking on the Opeongo Lake Road just north of hwy 60, easy access and it's stocked with splake

I agree 100%! looking into getting the smart gauges to further refine that, rather buy that than a kicker

They have campsites and a launch at Onaman River resort. Went there a few years back and rented a cottage, fishing was fantastic (end of July/start of August) the only downside is that you've got a 6 or 7km run to the lake and back each day down the river, however, if the wind is nasty, you can stay in the river and catch pike and eyes all day. The trout are further out into the lake that time of year, but big eyes and pike are all over the place in the shallow bays at the end of the river.

Also came with a 115 Mercury four stroke, which from online industry and user reviews is pretty much bulletproof, however I've only owned Mercury, so I may be a bit biased

So, I bought a brand new Crestliner Vision 1700 Wt last July, this was after nearly a year of looking at pretty much all makes and models (both new and used) in and around the size I was looking for. Only 2 things I'm not fond of with my boat. 7"+ fish finder, needs a ram mount, although this seems to be an issue on just about every make and model of boat. Livewell size on my vision is only 13 gallons.(seems bigger but that's what it's listed at) This seems very small for some reason. I don't keep a lot of fish, however if I was in a tournament this might be an issue. Other than those 2 minor annoyances, I'm really happy with my Vision. Huge, forward storage, battery compartment holds 2 group 27's, decent rear storage, consoles are laid out nice, fit and finish are top notch. My two favorite things about this boat are the jumps seats at the back, this gives you a huge rear casting deck without losing cabin floor space (like the foldout seats) as well as not having to shift gear around to fold those seats out. If you ever plan to upgrade things, run wire, add electronics, stereo/speakers, on board chargers etc, (I've done all of the above) they (Crestliner ) made it really easy. Wiring conduits are very accessible as is the fuse block. Need bow electronics? No problem wiring was already there. Speakers? wire already there. Knock outs for the speakers, already there. Added a pedestal base on the rear deck, cutout was already there! The j-hook system for the cover is really slick as well! I had a Lund before this. My new boat can take a good pounding on Lake Erie, Huron or Ontario, as well as smaller cottage country lakes (so far so good)

Many people use a wooden shed as a bunkie

Nice job!

Thanks, they were everywhere, inhaled a few as well *cough cough*

Had her Ipad with us, a few times she said she was bored.... "want to use your Ipad" " no I need to watch the rods, we might miss a fish"

Yes that's a huge plus! You can see a bunch in the background of the fish pic!

Took my girl out for a boat ride today out of Port Dalhousie, started out at about 120' where there seemed to be a bunch of boats, nothing for a bit so headed shallower, 0-2 landed in around 85' both off dipseys. The bugs were getting pretty thick out there by then so we took a run the other way. Managed this cute Laker in about 55', 23' down of the rigger, using a Delta Flashline (I love those things!) and a RAC spoon (I helped reel and was the net man) my daughter took the pic, and I got to hold the fish since it was too big for her!

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No worries and thanks for the info, brookies have been stocked for the last few years in there according to Fish online website. Might try another lake also but Centre is so close and I'm itching to take the boat out lol. Canoed around in Centre a few years ago and saw lots jumping, but had no fishing gear with me (go figure) looks like a nice enough lake.

Quite a few lake in the area with this type of regulation, going to open up my trailer this weekend can't fish in the lake until the next weekend Exactly what I was thinking. Predators need prey...

Headed up to the area to open up the trailer this weekend. Our lake is still a sanctuary (no fishing at all) until the following weekend. Was thinking about putting the boat in on Centre Lake for a bit of splake fishing on Sunday after all the chores are done as a reward for the kids working extra hard (I hope) prepping the trailer for the summer. Anyone have some advice for this lake? PMed info will be kept in strict confidence! Thanks jjcanoe

Great job !!

Hooked up an auxiliary port as well so I can bring my Satellite radio with me or the kids Iphone (hope it's not his music that makes them bite!)