Lake Scugog Canoe Report - Sunday Aug 19th

[ccmtcanada]

Thanks to everyone who responded to my request for canoe friendly waters! After preparing on Saturday, we had the car pretty much packed and ready to go for first thing Sunday morning. Bly and I were up at 7am, and we woke our 5 year old up at 730. We hit McDonalds at 8am for some Egg McMuffin breakfast combos and we headed up to Lake Scugog. We got there, set up the canoe, and launched at around 9am.

 

The waters there were very shallow and weedy...go figure...it IS called the bog for a reason. We were having a hard time finding some fishable areas where our little one could catch some panfish and we could cast some topwaters and target bass. We finally found a little spot and our 5 year old landed the first fish...a little perch, but she was thrilled!!

 

 

A little while later, using a 3" tube, I saw this guy follow right up to the canoe and then take the bait!! This is the biggest perch I've ever caught...a nice 12" one.

 

 

I then switched up to a topwater frog to try my luck. After about a hundred casts, I saw this guy snatch up my bait! He put up a pretty good fight, getting tangled in weeds, but my 30lb power pro cut through them with no problems. This guy measured in at 17" and 2lbs 11 ounces.

 

 

We had our lunch around noon and the little one started to get a little restless (no surprise here!), so we decided to head in at around 1pm. We saw some frogs jumping around when we launched, so as bly and I took care of putting the canoe back on top of the car, my little one looked for frogs. We didn't manage to catch one, but that's ok.

 

Fellow OFNer, Smokinall4s, PMd me to let me know that he'd be up at Scugog at the docks in the afternoon with his family, so we took a little drive over there and sure enough they were just setting up. Here's a pic of he and his son trying to get some feisty sunfish and perch.

 

 

My little one did a good job catching a few panfish...here's her first perch from those docks. It was really important to her that we didn't help her at all...she kept saying "Go over there...I'm ok over here by myself" LOL.

 

We ended up leaving at around 3pm...it was a great day out there. Temps were a very comfortable 23 degrees...hardly any wind and no humidity.

 

Bly didn't have a lot of luck out there today, but she's heading out fishing this evening. Anyone want to take her with them?? She really deserves a fish today!! LOL.

Edited August 19, 2007 by ccmtcanada

[bbog]

Great report and pics Cliff, Always nice to see the family involved.

 

Cheers,

Barn

[solopaddler]

Nice to see you're broadening your horizons Cliff, sounds like a fun day!

[Joey]

Nice report Cliff. The gog can be weedy and a pain sometimes, but it does produce. Keep at it.

 

Joey

[Guest Johnny Bass]

Nice report. Looks like the little one is having a blast fishing!

[ccmtcanada]

Nice to see you're broadening your horizons Cliff, sounds like a fun day!

 

It was fun...gotta find a less weedy spot next time...didn't even try the trolling motor....LOL.

[ccmtcanada]

Nice report Cliff. The gog can be weedy and a pain sometimes, but it does produce. Keep at it.

 

Joey

 

Thanks Joey...we knew we were in for weeds....but they were crazy...esp since we were fishing in water that was less than 3 feet deep.

[tbayboy]

Glad to see you got out. You seemed to be about the same as I do during the day there - nice fish but a bit far inbetween (at least for me, I'm sure others slay during the day, I'm more of an evening guy when it comes to that lake).

[Jacques]

Way to go Cliff et famille.

 

I see the Shakespeare Barbie rod works just as many wonders for your daughter as for mine...

[dustink]

Great going, Cliff!!

 

Looks like a great day with the family

 

dk

[jediangler]

That's one healthy perch. You would think a tasty treat like that would have been gobbled up long ago in the Bog. Good to see the little ones out.

[ricoboxing]

nice bass there, fishings been tough in that area cause of the weed thickness.

[canadian_copper]

GREAT REPORT CLIFF!!! BEAUTY BASS AS WELL!!!! GLAD TO SEE THE SMILES ON THE LITTLE ONE!!!

[Douger]

nice report cliff. i love the pink stick. can't wait to get my daughter one!

 

take care

[bigbuck]

NICE!! We were up in Bobcaygeon yesterday fishing a few spots. My little one with her DORA the Explorer rod had the hot stick. I think that rod pulled in about a good dozen rock bass, sunfish and a tiny perch. With my other setup we got about 6 or 7 fish including a feisty 1lb smallie that was pretty hungry (remember, we were using a 1/3rd of a worm on tiny hooks with a split shot and a bobber). Dear old dad got to unhook everything and I spent the afternoon tying on hooks and setting up the rods, putting on worms and helping my daughter reel in the fish.

[Mike the Pike]

Great family report Cliff.Won't be long and believe me the litlle one will out fish you.

 

MTP

[discophish]

Awesome to see that you are having a blast with the family! The waters couldn't have offered better conditions on Sunday with the calm waters and hot sun. Scugog must have been pleasant to paddle. Take advantage while the summer still lasts! Loved your video btw. So impressive and very technical. Canada's Got Talent! It's been a while since I have been on ... I must have missed so much.

[MJL]

Looks like a fantastic day out with the family. That's one of the biggest perch I have ever seen. Good to see the kids out on the water and having fun...Oh the power of the Barbie rod