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could have been this or that, maybe even a beaver. If you don't have one of those rod holders then loosen the drag so that any fish can peel off line, hence leaving your rod where it belongs. Just an idea

There is a public beach in Keswick that you can use to access the lake. There are several actually. Just drive along lake shore rd. or whatever the road is called that runs along the lake shore and you will notice them. They are scattered all around the lake, and some of them even have parking.

I went to the Streetsville dam today with the kids (its been at least 30 yrs since I've been down there), and discovered that you can't get to the fish ladder because there is a gate and of course its locked. I suppose it is only accessible by the ministry or people of CRAA who run the ladder.

I want to take the kids to see the fish ladder on the Credit. I was there many years ago as a kid and I remember what a fantastic sight it was seeing the salmon jump up the ladder. I am hoping someone can give me some directions to this place, many thanks.

Fishing excursions have been far a few between lately so its been a while since I have had a post. Hopefuly with your guys/gals help I will have one in August. I am going to be heading up to Bracebridge for a week with the family to hook up with some longtime friends at cottage on the Muskoka river. Having looked at it on Google, I am wondering if its worthwhile bringing the boat. I have a 17' Lund so I have some concerns about how navigable the waterway is, water hazards, and where to launch? It looks more like the type of river you might just be better off in a canoe or a tinner. I don't mind taking the boat and making a day trip to one of the nearby lakes. I guess the question would be which one? Also, does anyone know which species are in the Muskoka River? I know these things are not shared easily, but if anyone is willing, I would really like give the kids a bit of a day trip adventure to some backwoods type of location with the canoe...I don't have a 4 wheeler though, just my Explorer. Thanks, and please feel free to pm me.

Holy! 150' down on the riggers, wow. I think the deepest I ever set the riggers was 110' in mid summer, any further I would have to use my anchor line. Congrats, on your catch.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think you need a deep cycle battery as your starter, that would perhaps explain the differences you were mentioning. I also don't think the alternator in your motor was designed for charging a deep cycle battery. I would just get a regular marine starting battery, keep it charged when in storage and you should have no problem for the next 10 years.

I am not even sure if they are still in business. They also may be operating under a new name since they were sold several years ago. If anyone has any info or a number it would be much appreciated since I would like to launch my boat there.

Every now and then I trick myself into believing that the small ones are going to taste good. Especially in the spring when the water is nice and cold, because for some reason they should be less contaminated and should taste better. So last year I reminded myself why I never keep anything I catch out of L.O.....they simply taste like crap. I just had a small laker from Simcoe that I cooked on the BBQ, and it was fantastic. The summer is the worst time to eat any trout or salmon out of L.O. becuase of the flees. Anyone who has had them on there line know the smell, and it gets into the meat, Nasty is all I can say. Have fun catching them, but throw them back its not worth the trouble. I would be interested in hearing about how the trout taste from GB or Huron.

the more partners the more problems. In addition to what has already been mentioned, you need a pre-arranged arbitrator (perhaps a lawyer) in the event there is any disagreement that can't be settled amongst yourselves, such as the value of the property in the event one of the parties wants out. Is the share transferable in the event one of the partners dies?, etc. etc.

One of the very few reasons to use Bell, they have the services to deal with these situations. Call them up and ask for a number blocking service/feature. They also have a feature that you can manually block individual numbers yourself, or block numbers that don't have call detail information, and pre-screen callers without call detail information before the call gets through to you. Anyhow they have an array of feature or services to deal with this, mind you it will cost you, but its not a lot and well worth it if it bothers you enough.

that is one very cool looking fish.

Another fine treat provided by you. The pics of Thunderhouse Falls and Hell Gate are amazing. The first explorers must have been sh*@!$ their pants when they first saw that.

Yummmmmmmmm, 2lb. crappy

Great catch, I think your reef hawg needs a paint job. Is that lead wrapped around your front trebble?

from what I recall about last years die off, it only effected carp. Curious about why the same lakes weren't hit again...perhaps the carp developed an immunity to it?

My brother in-law who frequently joins me on my fishing forays told me that he heard on the news that pike and catfish are now also affected by whatever is killing the carp. We all know about how the media can sensationalize things, so I was wondering if anyone has any further information in this regard.

thanks for the replies

I am curious to know if the carp die off is only happening in L.Simcoe, or have any of the Kawartha's been hit as well?

Hi Terry, We were in Cooks yesterday, it was slow to say the least and lots of dead carp, which was a bit nasty. Which brings up my question, it looks like you were on the N. Shore, were there any dead carp on that side of the lake. Do you think that all dead carp might have an effect on the bass and pike fishing?

What a great, and informative post.

As I understand it, they're an invasive species to Simcoe anyhow, and some have said that that areas such as Cooks Bay has much fewer weeds since the introduction of carp, which can't be good for the overall fishery either. Nothing against carp, however if this is the case, then the fewer the better.

I have a 1700 Pro Angler, Adventure Series with a 60HP 2stroke Merc, it does about 33 MPH with 4 passengers and gear. Althought its an older model boat and slightly larger, I am positive that whatever your choice you will have a boat that you will be happy with for a long time. I spend most of my time on the big lakes such as L.O. and a lot on Simcoe, of course with caution. It can handle choppy conditions very well, its very stable so you dont have to have any concerns about the casting deck. I won't deny that there were times I wished the boat was a bit bigger or deeper or had a full wind shield, when there are fish in the livewell and you are at home filleting them, it doesn't matter anymore. If there is one thing I would recommend its one of those stingray hydrofoil stabilizers that attach to your motor. It helps to get your boat on plane much quicker, allows you to cruise at slower speeds and still plane, and give you more control over how you trim the boat, which is especially handy when the water is a bit choppy, it probably even saves on gas.

I have never been asked for any of the above mentioned paperwork. I probably should carry it but so far I never have. This might be a crazy question, nonetheless, what does your boat insurance cover? Is it for personal liability due to injury to a passenger, property damage, damage to your own boat if you hit a shoal? Is it mandetory as with automobile insurance?

Not only is it dumb, reckless, and inconsiderate to leave those marker bouy's in the water overnight, not to mention for two days, it might even be illegal...so it serves you right. Hopefully you learned your lesson...but thats not likely either.