L. Timiskaming over the weekend..

[highdrifter]

Wuut up Smooth Cats?!

 

First and foremost, I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday.

 

It was mom's turn to host Christmas this year, which means spending a few days at the house where I grew up in New Liskeard, or Timiskaming Shores now, since the amalgamation of the townships surrounding the lake. We live on the shores of Wabi bay, at the north end of the lake. We drove up from Toronto on Christmas day, after spending the eve with the missus' folks. Apparently, the weather was gawd awful on the 24th, but we lucked out and drove under a bright sun and blue skies the next morning.

 

I'm not much of a hard water fisherman, but I never miss the opportunity to try my luck at making the folks happy with a good feed of walleye, so I made sure to bring some gear with me. I know the lake well (it's where I got the fishing bug), so no need to spend too much time reading the topos. This time of year, you need only find some decent depths.

 

We fished a prime ledge on Friday on the Haileybury side where the incline is steeper, and the depth levels out at about 20ft. We worked mostly small bad boyz jigs tipped with chubs. It didn’t take long before the action started!!

 

Not 15min after drilling the first hole, I pulled up this purty girl. She seemed reluctant to join us for dinner, but she finally gave in. Note: My snowboard pants were shaffing me a little.. lol

 

 

 

 

Not long after, Murds got a light tug on his line and pulled up... a beauty whitie!! A bit of an incidental catch for us.. I can remember catching them in the spring after ice out some years back, but they're out of reach for most the year otherwise. I can tell ya'll though, it was hoots and high fives went she plopped out on the ice!!

 

Murdy coping a feel..

 

 

 

 

Doncha just love his flappy touque?!

 

 

 

 

Anywho, the wind was brutal and it was getting a little dim out, so we decided to call it a day. Here's a sink pic!!

 

 

 

 

Went out again Saturday for the night bite. This time, we decided to stay local. We only needed to locate some deeper water close the mouth of the Wabi River. I told Murds that if we could pinpoint the river bed, we could intercept the bigger fish as they moved out to deeper water after dark.

 

Dang, I love it when I'm right!! I actually found the river bed from memory and just plain luck.

 

As you can see, we weren't that far from shore. The lights from the boardwalk reflecting off the clouds made for a sick effect!! (it was mild and misty)..

 

 

 

 

The bite was slow, but we stuck it out. I knew it wouldn't take long.

 

First fish came up from a set line, a nice eater. A little later, working a small bad boyz, I set the hook on what I was dreading was a ling.. I was pleasantly surprise when this beauty poked through.

 

 

 

 

PURE GOLD BABY!!

 

 

 

 

Needless to say, we ate our fill on Sunday. We youtubed instructions on how to fillet white fish and googled a great beer batter recipe... The whitie actually tasted better than the larger walleye..

 

Also, here's a shot of the backyard that evening. You can just make out the lake. I consider myself quite priviledged. It really is a beautiful property.

 

 

 

 

And finally, this is the scene that awaited me as I stepped out of the office Monday night. It's the intersection at University and Dundas. Guess a gust of wind blew over a bin or something... BRUTAL!!

 

 

 

 

Thanks for reading. I wish everyone the best in the New Year.

 

cheers

HD

[irishfield]

Great stuff HD... how thick was the ice on Temisk... we've got 14" in our bay on Temagami.

[Leecher]

Great report and pics HD

 

Looks like you guys had a wonderful time up there and for a guy that is not much of a hard water fisherman.... you did pretty good. WTG real nice walters you caught there

 

Thanks for sharing and the best to you to for the New Year

Leechman

[douG]

Very fancy, HighDrifter. The walleye are beautiful. Was that New Liskeard?

[tbayboy]

Nice stuff HD, nice big eye and I don't doubt that whitie was delicious.

[highdrifter]

Great stuff HD... how thick was the ice on Temisk... we've got 14" in our bay on Temagami.

 

Bout 9-10in off dark ice on the Hailey side Wayne. Honeycomb stuff a the mouth. There's a few huts, but they're mostly close to Dawson point on the barr.

 

Was thinking of heading your way in Febuary... wondering how thick she gets then. We may need an extension!

[highdrifter]

Great report and pics HD

 

Looks like you guys had a wonderful time up there and for a guy that is not much of a hard water fisherman.... you did pretty good. WTG real nice walters you caught there

 

Thanks for sharing and the best to you to for the New Year

Leechman

 

Merci Jacques. Quand sa vient au doré, j'ai la touch.

[highdrifter]

Very fancy, HighDrifter. The walleye are beautiful. Was that New Liskeard?

 

Yup. Ya been?

[b2kptbo]

Fish up that way every spring (more down by the Kippawa) and get some good eyes, always wondered about the ice fishing up there. Looks like a beauty time at home, good stuff, thanks for the report...

[Spiel]

....I think I already said this, this morning Fidel but it's worth repeating....

 

"....Mmmmm, Mmmmmm, Mmmmmmmmmmm.....whities."

[Roy]

Des tres belles prises mon homme. Content que t'a pu voir ta mere pour les fetes.

[Whitespinnerbait]

Yeppp ,, looks like you hit a '' Gold '' mine with those eyes

 

 

 

 

Nice report Dude

[Paulus]

Comme ils sont beaux les dorés!

 

(not so) Nice ending to the story ...

 

p.-

 

p.s. Jeyeux Néël épis bonne année

[TroutnMuskieHunter]

Nice report....those Whities look tasty!!!

[WeedLine]

Good job Castro, Nice fish! Too bad u had to come back to that mess...life in the big city.

Edited December 31, 2008 by Spiel

[Greencoachdog]

Excellent report, pics, and fish hombre!!!

 

Sounds like there was some good scarfin' goin' down on the denizens of the deep!!!

 

That honeycomb ice near the rivermouth doesn't sound too sporty to me... y'all be keerful out there now... ya heah?

[Dano]

Good stuff HD, thanks for sharing. It does look like a beautiful spot.

[highdrifter]

Good job Castro, Nice fish! Too bad u had to come back to that mess...life in the big city

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Thanks Dawg. 3 days in the boonies is about all I can take.. Still glad to be back.

[snag]

Awesome Fiddlesticks!

 

That is one PHAT eye (pretty heavy and tasty)

 

 

Looks like you had the lake to yourselves?

Anyone else out there?

 

Adios amigo!

 

S.

 

[fishindevil]

Awesome couple of days on temisk for sure !!! some very nice eaters for dinner,nice pics too,specially the night time pic !!!! its so nice up there too,thanks for sharing !!!!...cheers

[solopaddler]

Very nice Fidel, Happy New Year bud!

[Billy - Curtiss]

Nice work dude. I unfortunately didn't get to do any ice fishing on my northern sojourn. Soon though...

[highdrifter]

Nice work dude. I unfortunately didn't get to do any ice fishing on my northern sojourn. Soon though...

 

Ah that's totally bung dude. The fam musta kept you busy... Family was the reason I went too, but I stayed cause of the lake was staring me back from the kitchen and was calling to me..

 

Still got a spot for me on your next exodus?!

 

Happy New Year brotha!!

[walleyemaster]

nice report...wish i was there

[msp]

Is that what I think it is in your left hand, in the first picture ? If it is what I think it is........

it sure makes the fish bite eh.