TheoSteel

Spent most my time on Baptiste over the years . But also went to Elephant every time I was at Baptiste . It used to be one of the best lakes for Bass till the Pike took over . Lots of water between the 3 lakes . Not to populated as far as cottages . But yes Elephant is weedy and so is Baptiste when you get closer to shore in a lot of spots . Pike fishing is good and there are some nice ones around . There is a lot of wood under the water so be careful . Nice body of water for something without a large cottage population that is within a reasonable driving distance . Hope it works out for you

I've haven't fishesd Esnagami Lake but have fished the area mostly the Ogoki River and can say without a hesitation the area has good fishing . A bit of a drive but well worth it Theo

I have a 40BF tiller on a 15ft Misty River, Best boat and motor I've ever owned Have had both since 2004 and bought new. Not a bit of problem all these years but then again probably only about 150hrs use on them. The motor sips gas to say the least and quiet. Had the motor shipped in from the west coast when I bought it as tillers that size were hard to come by around here. The east & west coast fishermen swear by the 40 & 50 Honda's So if thier good out there they must be good. But like anything if it's used you have to do your homework. My son is moving to Newfoundland next year so I might just take it out there and leave it with him. Theo

If you have a GPS (Garmin )you can buy the Canada Topo maps and load them into you GPS . Mapsource maps can be had at walmart canadian tire and stores like that