kickingfrog Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 I got up to Lake Nipissing's south shore for an all too short fishing trip to start this week. Not much traffic on the highway. Getting close. The windshield was clean when I started. Almost the last turn. My uncle's place is a few small bays west of the Walltonian Inn for those of you familiar with the area. The conditions weren't ideal (when are they) but they could have been a lot worse. My brother and I mostly drifted with bottom walkers and crawler harnesses. We never did find a group of fish that we could sit, on but we did alright. My brother's first walleye of the season. This one was almost out the other side of the slot. (BTW my brother runs about 350lbs) Close-up We got a few for the pan and brought a small package home for my wife. No "blue" ones just some northern gold. After this one we figured it was time to head in for a bite to eat before we started on the bait. Power bait that is. Because of the limited time and the weather I really only used two presentations. When I was fishing with a bunch of other family members including small children we anchored and still fished. I used a power minnow on a jig. Did really well with that. It out fished the other three adults in the boat who were using minnows, the 10 year old girl who was also using minnows kicked my butt however. I will say that I was the one who tied up her rig, sharpened her hook and baited it. The other option was crawler harnesses on bottom walkers when it was just me or me and my brother with the big rollers moving us along. No real colour stood out although in the end we were both using brass blades, I with dark purple iridescent beads and my brother with chartreuse beads. I grew up in North Bay and still have lots of family that live there. My grand parents had the forsite to buy a small piece of property after renting a cottage for the summer back in the late 1950's when my grandfather worked one summer in North Bay. The area and the lake have change quite a bit in the 30 plus years I've been around. My personal observation on Nipissing is that the fishing is better now then it has been in the last 10-15 years. I caught and saw other boats catch more fish in the slot (40cm-60cm) and out the other side of the slot then any other year since its inception. Take that for what its worth. Thanks for taking th time to look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoty Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Nice report and fish! Looks like a great weekend to me! Congrats. brought a small package home for my wife. They make pills for that! (sorry, couldnt help myself) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbayboy Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Nice trip and report. Whatever you do don't let that land leave the family (I know from experience - stupid squabbling parents/uncles/aunts ruined it for us grandkids) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky or Specks Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Nice report. Thats a nice eye your brother is holding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 I just love it up there. Thanks for posting it was a great read for me this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Bass Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Great Report! I noticed there were more fish under the slot this year. As opposed to last year, where 95%of the fish caught were in the slot. The slot limit seems to be working great. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Thanks for the report and nice pics too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott S Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Heading up there this weekend with my brothers. Fished up there for 10 yrs and haved noted that the fishing is getting better because of the slot limit! Scooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike01 Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 what bay is the cottage in, our cottage is in the same area(Greening Bay). Its too bad you couldn't stick around a couple more days, its beautiful here now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 what bay is the cottage in, our cottage is in the same area(Greening Bay). Its too bad you couldn't stick around a couple more days, its beautiful here now! Yep, same bay. Thanks for the up-date, that really makes me feel better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunkerbasshunter Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 love the south shore of lake nipissing! great report! cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarzan's Jane Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Great report...nice pics too...your brother is just a "big hunk of fudge" lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Great report...nice pics too...your brother is just a "big hunk of fudge" lol I'll be sure to pass that one along. Preferably in front of many of his friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Nice fishing trip guys !!!!..and hey at least you got to have a few meals of fresh walleyes !!! nice pics too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clampet Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Really nice clean looking fish! Thanks fer sharin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Great report. Some nice gold ones there. Love the last pic. Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b2kptbo Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Beauty report Rob, glad ya had a good time and good fishing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Nice report and little read. Looks like a good time and decent fishing ehg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Pike Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 Excellent report and it looks like you guys ate well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 Great report and pics!!! Some good lookin' Pickeral and Wall-ice!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistyriver1 Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 Great report, congrats on a good outing. I remember seeing an article in the North Bay newspaper (just before walleye opener) a couple of weeks ago when I was up there and all indications were that it was going to be a great year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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