Mijinemungshing Lake (Superior Provencial)

[archie_james_c]

Went up to Mijin for 2 nights this week. Weather was terrible the whole time. Caught 2 Lakers trolling on the way in with a 4" Whitefish Wabbler and a lead with a minnow and a silver/blue Little Cleo. Setup camp and went back out and picked up a nice fat one flatlining a silver/orange Pixie and a minnow.

 

 

Lunch!!!!!!!

 

 

Fat guy...cooked him up the next day.

 

 

Found a nice pool/water fall...full of filthy damned suckers though!!! ARG!

 

 

 

Day two had us landlocked the whole morning and into the afternoon due to wind. We portaged into Maquon around 3 o'clock. Some Americans were in that day and the day before and said fishing was lousy and had them skunked that day and only 4 brooks the day before. They were right...we trolled the whole lake with only one missed hit to show for our efforts.

 

 

I are a portager!!!!

 

 

3rd day was rain and we loaded up and rolled out around 10am. Fished most of the way back and were rewarded with two more nice Lakers (forgot to get pics). They were again caught on the 4" Williams Whitefish gold/silver hammered.

 

 

 

So...5 fish total. While we didn't break any records we did eat fish both days for lunch and didn't hear a single phone/tv/truck/outboard...so I'll call it a good trip.

 

If anyones got any fishing tips feel free to speak up . I'm far from a professional so bear with me .

Edited May 28, 2009 by archie_james_c

[big guy]

Did you fish the waterfall with the "dirty" suckers?

 

If not, you should have. Lakers will follow suckers right in to the fast current, hanging back just a little in deeper water and feed on sucker spawn that drifts downstream.

 

Nice pictures and very dark lakers.

[troutologist]

A good report. How were the bugs?

 

Ive always had good luck with orange hues on that lake. This time of year you can catch lakers really shallow. Fish em like specks.

[TDunn]

Awesome man, i love mijin....Is that the first big island on the lake in the first pic? near the entry to the north arm?

Hard fighting trout in those waters....looks like it was a blast...I wonder how big those 4 brookies were from Maquon.

Thanks for the pics.....

 

 

TDunn

[Guest ThisPlaceSucks]

Many a moons we spent drinking draft balls at mij.

If you don't know what a draft ball is, I truly feel for you.

[archie_james_c]

Did you fish the waterfall with the "dirty" suckers?

 

If not, you should have. Lakers will follow suckers right in to the fast current, hanging back just a little in deeper water and feed on sucker spawn that drifts downstream.

 

Nice pictures and very dark lakers.

 

Thanks for the tip I never thought of that. And yes they were very dark!

 

A good report. How were the bugs?

 

Ive always had good luck with orange hues on that lake. This time of year you can catch lakers really shallow. Fish em like specks.

 

Bugs were non-existent because of the weather (which is nice...I'd rather be wet than itchy hehe). I might go back up next week and try casting into shore for the buggers.

 

Awesome man, i love mijin....Is that the first big island on the lake in the first pic? near the entry to the north arm?

Hard fighting trout in those waters....looks like it was a blast...I wonder how big those 4 brookies were from Maquon.

Thanks for the pics.....

 

 

TDunn

 

 

The first pic is of our campsite in the North Arm. We were on the second last campsite before the Maquon portage, the Americans were right beside the portage. And yes!!! The lakers we caught were unusually feisty i thought I was just crazy!! I seen 2 of the specks the Yank was cleaning, about 1.5 pounds.

 

Regardless a nice 2 night fishing trip .

[archie_james_c]

Many a moons we spent drinking draft balls at mij.

If you don't know what a draft ball is, I truly feel for you.

 

 

 

Oh I know what a draftball is. But we thought that Crown and Tea was just as good (plastic bottle of course ).

[Kenny G]

I have caught specks and lakers behind spawning suckers b4.

Kenny G.

[Musky or Specks]

Thanks for the tip I never thought of that. And yes they were very dark!

 

 

 

Bugs were non-existent because of the weather (which is nice...I'd rather be wet than itchy hehe). I might go back up next week and try casting into shore for the buggers.

 

 

 

 

The first pic is of our campsite in the North Arm. We were on the second last campsite before the Maquon portage, the Americans were right beside the portage. And yes!!! The lakers we caught were unusually feisty i thought I was just crazy!! I seen 2 of the specks the Yank was cleaning, about 1.5 pounds.

Regardless a nice 2 night fishing trip .

HMMM I dont like the sounds of that. I guess they must have let the other two go. Im pretty sure Maquon is special regs two fish only one under 18" one over.Great Lakes both Mij and Maq

[Dara]

Gotta love Lake Superior Provincial Park. If you guys ever need another guy to fill a canoe, let me know

Edited May 29, 2009 by Dara

[archie_james_c]

HMMM I dont like the sounds of that. I guess they must have let the other two go. Im pretty sure Maquon is special regs two fish only one under 18" one over.Great Lakes both Mij and Maq

 

 

They were nice guys that packed in what they packed out. There were three guys and what they did was none of my business . I don't think they kept anything over the slot sizes but then again I wasn't looking...like I said none of my business.

 

Gotta love Lake Superior Provincial Park. If you guys ever need another guy to fill a canoe, let me know

 

 

PM me whenever you get the time, we'll try and get an overnighter or two going .

[anders]

good job...Mijin is a great lake in the winter.

 

Surprised you didnt get any specks out of macquon

 

Some friends went into mijin for the opener and did real well...they did end up getting one laker that was just under 12lbs.

[pike slayer]

woooo archie!! getting up a report and with fish!!! haha just bugging! those are some nice lakers! we gotta hit up aubery soon!!

[troutologist]

good job...Mijin is a great lake in the winter.

 

Surprised you didnt get any specks out of macquon

 

Some friends went into mijin for the opener and did real well...they did end up getting one laker that was just under 12lbs.

 

 

Some buddies got one around 10 that weekend as well. Seems like a few bigger fish have been pulled out in the last couple years.

 

 

Maq gets absolutely ransacked these days. I havent heard of much happening there for a few years. It would be interesting to see if MNR would consider changing the slize limits to prevent people keeping big fish out of there.

Edited May 29, 2009 by troutologist

[anders]

Some buddies got one around 10 that weekend as well. Seems like a few bigger fish have been pulled out in the last couple years.

 

 

Maq gets absolutely ransacked these days. I havent heard of much happening there for a few years. It would be interesting to see if MNR would consider changing the slize limits to prevent people keeping big fish out of there.

 

Yeah like C & R only...had have it actually enforced.

[archie_james_c]

good job...Mijin is a great lake in the winter.

 

Surprised you didnt get any specks out of macquon

 

Some friends went into mijin for the opener and did real well...they did end up getting one laker that was just under 12lbs.

 

 

The Yanks said it was a very poor year for brooks this time round...Im not a speck fisherman so I wouldn't know haha.

 

woooo archie!! getting up a report and with fish!!! haha just bugging! those are some nice lakers! we gotta hit up aubery soon!!

 

 

You know it!

[Guest ThisPlaceSucks]

the mighty maquon needs further regs. it was a very special lake.

i hope it's not getting ruined.

[limeyangler]

Great report, i have to admit i was thinking i would have caught and used some sucker meat for bait, if not fishing nearby that waterfall.

[Leecher]

Great report and pics archie_james_c

Good job on those lakers!!!! real beauties

Thanks for sharing

Leechman