solopaddler

WATCH OUT FOR RATTLESNAKES

brookieman is right, there's tons up there. A buddy was bitten by one on a camping trip up there a few years back.

To answer your question, I feel pretty much contrary to what everyone else who responded said, as I much prefer the lower French downstream from 69.

Can't go wrong with French River Lodge located in Ox bay where the French and Pickeral rivers converge. http://www.frenchriverlodge.com/

Also good is Bears Den a little further downstream. http://www.bearsdenlodge.com/

Would also like to mention, the reason I prefer the lower to the upper. Via the lower river you can access the Bad River and it's delta at Georgian Bay (after navigating some rapids ). Nothing, and I mean nothing in the entire French system can top the fishing and the scenery in the Bad River Delta...

Head and shoulders above everywhere else, and I've fished it all....

Sounds like an amazing trip! Just out of curiosity, do any of you guys know if you can get a connection to Red Lake flying out of Pearson or Hamilton?

I know you guys drove, but just thought maybe you'd looked into it....

cheers, Mike

Sounds incredible, looking forward to the pictures!

Humans...preferrably female ones

So....you like to target humans, preferably females?

Sounds a little Hannibal Lecterish!

I target everything...

Top 4 in no particular order would be steelhead, brook trout, walleye and pike.

Very sorry to hear this, prayer sent.

Shipped to your door in less than week.....

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Great story Jen, your the kind of Mom alot of kids can only dream of !!

Totally agree .

Great report TJ, your little piece of paradise is coming along nicely! Sleeping outside by the fire I guess the bugs weren't too bad?

(BTW, your daughter Jaden looks like a young Jodie Foster. She's a beauty )

Ok, you asked so here is my first spam. Our family just bought a resort on Lake Cecebe west of Burks Falls, we take possesion this Friday. Manor Park Cottages is the name and we have exactly what your after. It's a nice little place with a clean, weed free beach and swim area. Clean cabins, nice docks and a good ramp. I'm told the fishen is good with pic's, pike and lots of bass. Prices are $750 and down. Send me a PM and I'll follow up with some pictures if your intereted.

 

Sorry for the spam but I was hopping for a spot to brag a little. We are all a little on edge and can't wait for the hard work to start. We've been looking for a place for a few years and now that it's only a few days away it's hard to believe it's happening. Anyway thanks for the thread. I guess the next step is to buy some ad space on a great fishing site. lol.

 

KW Mike

Congrat's KW that's a big move, hope everything works out for you!

Just to add to the spam , here's a shot of the beach at Manor Park, looks pretty good to me....

That's a pretty decent pike for Cooch, WTG!

The bigger banana bait is a Brook's Jointed Reefer I believe. I still have a couple that I use, and at times they're deadly for walleye.

The Red-Eye Wiggler spoons are still a mainstay for pike....

That's great news, congrat's!

Heckuva fish, well done!

Great report and pictures Jen, the shorelunch looks great! Good thing you were lucky enough to find shelter when that storm hit...

Great report, looks like a lot of fun!

Wow, nice fish, great report!

Clive, my wife and I agree that Gillian is a beauty. You're the fortunate guy who made the great catch.

Yep, I agree . Congrats to Gillian for her first carp, and to the both of you for the upcoming birth of your child.

That's great to see. Both the eagle and you getting out with your nephew...

cheers, Mike

She's a beauty, congrat's!

Nice Steve! For someone who says he's not a trout fisherman you seem to have a knack .

Anyways once again. Sorry for the long report.

Sorry? Man that was great, thanks!

They seemed to be all the same size Mike but I think the largest was 32".

That's gotta be at least 10lb's maybe more, that's amazing!

Smallest was 26"?, wow that's impressive. What was the biggest?

I agree your teacher had no right to mention anything so off the wall.