Rich, you can also get vinyl eavestrough downspout from Home Depot, its about $10 for a 10 foot piece, cut it to 10" or 12" pieces and they fit nicely in a milk crate.
The Bay behind the causeway on the East side is shallow but I have caught a few nice Largemouth from it. You can also try the river below Horseshoe Lake for Smallies.
I have always been in favour of Alum. over SS for the usual reasons, I fish and frequent shallow water alot. A friend who has a bigger boat and an Yamaha F150 recently stated that his boat felt gutless with an Alum. prop the one time he put one on...Got me wondering what my boat would be like with a SS prop!?
There's no lack of good Bass fishing in Southern Ontario! Try the Haliburton region north of the Kawartha Lakes for a nice area to vacation with plenty of lakes to choose from.