Well after 6 long months and a ton of snow it was time to get up to Matachewan to see what was left of camp. We were last there at the end of Oct. and I was anxious to see #1 what repairs we would have to make for the summer, and #2 how high the water was as we were getting reports that were cause for great concern., It was with a happy heart that we got there and it was like nothing had changed since we left. We were very pleased. I spent the first half of the week with Avery having a bit of Dad/Son time before he heads off north next week for work, and then Monique came up for the last bit of the week and the weekend. Did a bit of fishing with Avery but the river was swollen and very fast and we couldn't get a bite!
Monique arrived and with her the weather changed to cold and windy, BUT it made the fish more active for some reason and we did pretty good. I was using spoons from the store exclusively and I now have found my new favorite!!
There was still plenty of snow on the ground on the way in..
But once we got there it was nice!!
The water was high about 7 feet higher than the august low.. right up to the firepit! Glad we tied everything down.. stuff was floating!
First thing I did was see if my redneck hotytub worked.. and it did!!
Now I gotta build a better tub!!
When Monique got there we commenced to fishing, heres some great pictures... LOTS of smaller pike, they were the only things that seemed really actibve!
Can't wait to get back and bring my new outboard in, we've resolved to do one back lake every time we make a trip in this summer.