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So I guess the best I can say is a bad day fishing is better then a good day working! Man, Scugog is really tuff to fish. I couldn't find water more then 8 feet in depth anywhere. I tried everything: jigging, rip'n buck tails, top water, worm harnesses, boppers etc. I caught a 2.5 Lbs large mouth at the north end of the island straight out from the public boat launch near the marker. That was a good fight and a healthy looking fish...photo to come. I have to give a recommendation for Island Marina. Very professionally operated and the boats are great. The engine was a really quiet four stroke. So after a disappointing day I headed to my cottage on Lake Opinicon for a week and boy the fish were crazy aggressive all week. Caught a couple of monster pike and a 6 pound large mouth! I love fishing! Soon I'll be picking up a fishing boat that I'll be putting in on Scugog and I'm sure that I'll learn the lake if I'm patient. I didn't have the success on Opinicon until I fished it regularly for two seasons after all. Photos to come...

Lots of good eats in the "Market" just east of Parliament. The Dunn's is always good. And if you like ethnic good you're in luck they have some of the best Indian, Middle Eastern and Asian good in Canada. If you're looking for a pub the Crown and Anchor is by far the best in Ottawa. There are four or five different pubs in the own establishment. Eat and be merry!

Sweet, thanks boys. I'm heading out with a rental from island marina (my boat is north of Kingston right now) so we won't be venturing to far a field with the little 9.9! That's fine though, washburn and view lake are very close by. You know Scugog reminds me of my home lake, Lake Opinicon. Shallow with plenty of weeds. Although Opinicon is really only good for bass and northern pike and the odd crappie. Anyone ever heading on that lake by chance let me know...I'll "hook" you up with my best spots. I'll let ya'll know how it goes and hopefully I'll have some photos as evidence. Regards, Pete.

I'm taking my father out on Lake Scugog from Island Marina on Friday. I don't know the east side of the lake that well. My forte is bass so we should be okay there. However, I'm not much of a walleye or muskie fisherman. I understand that many muskie are caught in Scugog without even targeting them. Even so are there some decent tips anyone is willing to offer. Walleye are my dad's favorite and I have jigged with some success through the weeds for them. Are there locations on the east side or the north of Scugog that might yield better results? Thanks in advance, Pete from Brooklin.