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My uncle Jonny bought his 100ft frontage just around the corner from Jerry Byes "Blue Moon Marina", couple of docks down from Ronnie Allen. Couldn't miss our lime green sauna on the water's edge. Kinda like going past Sorri's Point and the white painted slope as you entered Hungry Bay. You know us Finns we like loud colour and making a loud statement.

I'll never forget the days of the Ganny goon circus back in the 80's

Year round season and no limit.

I also grew up on the lake. Even have our families original copy of the lot surveys from when the land around the lake were first made available. By 1980 the fishing sucked. Too much pressure on fish populations. Then residents, by and large, stopped fishing the lake. By 2000 the fishing was again fantastic. Six Mile's current decline is similar to the decline of most other Toronto satellite lakes. I've also seen similar on Mitchell, Canal and Dalrymple

WTG Cliff. Travelling and fishing in style.

Water levels have huge fluctuations over a 50-60 year period, Yet each new generation seems to be oblivious to the problems of the past. In the early 70's water levels on L Erie were so high that numerous homes were washed out onto the lake, or had the foundation collapse due to extreme erosion. Flooding in the Haliburtons, Muskokas or Ottawa valley is not new. Water is not static. Nor are the shorelines. Any human action is temporary. One should not build on a flood plain. Nor places so close to the high water mark as to risk flooding. YEt after every major flood people are allowed to rebuild in the same locations.Members of our family have lived close to water for over 70 years in Ontario. No structure has ever been placed close to the high water mark.

Dream trip os a lifetime. Enjoy. Now if only i could be so lucky.

Temperatures hyave thrown everything out of sync. Cold fronts, cold rains, have kept water temps far below what they should be. March started out OK, bur April has been a progressive bust. The only positive is that trout are still in the tribs.

O was going to suggest going to Windsor, launch from the public ramp at LaSalle. 3/4 to 1 1/2 jigs with a minnow type plastic or twister vertical jigged. If water is chocolate, bring a plan "b" for shoreline and basin pannie fishing.

Spent a lot of time there with the kids during perchfest. Often playing a little hookie from school for an extra day of family fun. Sadly the majority of shore spots are now privatized. So we stopped going.

Depends as much on usage as anything. Some love the glas tops ans swear by them. I do know that if the top goes, you are into a new stove. I've seen a couple that have cracked or shattered. Perhaps not as much a sticking point for you.... Glass tops are not recommended for anyone who does any canning or pickling. They do not run hot enough from what I understand. Even better here are the reasons. https://foodinjars.com/blog/canning-101-can-safely-can-glass-top-stove/

Another Ontario right of passage growing up. Whether it was L Ontario, Simcoe, Huron, Niagara R. it was the same drill. The only thing was the fights that broke out over someone crowding their spot.

It beats sitting indoors. Heck I was out in the sleet fishing, like the crazy person I am

I might have to come join you.

George loves freezer fries, and they are convenient when rushed.

Now for the after pics. George and Grampa are eating well tonight

Have not been in years. Especially with so much shoreline in the area being posted.

Needed a break from all the chores. Legs getting too tired. Went and put in a few hours at the hole in the warm sun. Finicky bite, but the fish were there.

That's dun it Brian! It's time for the home.?

I'm at a tackle swap just outside Ottawa in Richmond.

Glad to hear that you are finally getting things sorted out. I have a couple of friends down here going through the same painful process after losing their partners to cancer.. Sounds like you found a real gem down in Myrtle Beach.

Ancaster Fairgrounds

Only a few days away. If you get the chance, come down and say Hellooooooooooo.

Used to "golf" when I was younger, or a unique variation. It was called "biff, bam, bop". Utterly impossible to play a full 18. Near impossible, some days, to even play 9 holes.

March is going to be a busy month. To start March break there are 2 venues on Sunday the 10th: the Niagara Outdoor Show in Ft Erie the Bowmanville Taskle Swap Then on Saturday the 23rd there is the Hamilton Bassmasters Tackle Swap in Ancaster. This is the first time the son and I will be doing all 3 shows.