Just got back from Talon Lake, up near North Bay. Figured I would do a report.
Thursday Day 1. Stopped at Callander Bay on the way up for about an hour, got one hit, think it was a pike that's it.
Friday Day 2. Talon Lake. Got out in the morning, weather was nice. The fishing was pretty tough with the wife getting the first fish, a small maybe 20 inch pike on a spinner bait. Nothing in the evening, I lost a couple bass, they were hitting a top water lure but not staying on. We were trying everything in different depths.
Saturday Day 3. Morning fishing, I ended up catching a smaller maybe 18 inch pike on a top water walk the dog lure, and the wife caught 3 more pike during the day, biggest one might have been 24 inches. During the day I text-ed Rob (TrophyPikeHunter) We fish with him regularly on cooks bay. He suggested we try slower soft plastic swim-baits. So went out to Canadian Tire and picked up a couple. Went back out that evening, third cast in got a really nice 12 pound 35 inch pike! great fight, caught and released.
Sunday Day 4. Fished the morning, no luck, and the rain pushed us off the water.
All in all decent trip, but I really wanted a 40"