Raycaster Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 (edited) My fishing buddies are looking for a weekend location for the first week of June. We are looking for pike and have hit Cache Bay a few times plus West Arm Nippising and Brit. Had good luck at all the locations but wondering if we're missing a hot spot for early June. By hot spot I mean different lake etc.. of course. Buckhorn is mainly bass right? Too early? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks guy! Edited April 7, 2011 by Raycaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Musky opens on Buckhorn first Saturday in June, too early for the bass though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Buckhorn is mainly bass right? Too early? If you catch a Pike in Buckhorn the MNR want's it! Pike should not be in that lake as it's a musky lake so the MNR has asked anyone that catches one to keep it and contact them so they can collect it from you. Just so you know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 how about manitouwabing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raycaster Posted April 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Thx for the replies guys! Didn't know that about Buckhorn... Last fall we were up in Buckhorn with not much luck but I had what I thought was a average size pike follow my bait to the boat and then run. Your saying it was probably a muskie? Googling manitouwabing right now... BTW, I'm not afraid of suggestions of lakes with weeds like Cache Bay. Had a lot of luck there, just nothing big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 (edited) Canal Lake = pike Edited April 7, 2011 by GBW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 how about manitouwabing? Don't waste your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 N49 50.855 W.88 58.O90. Your arms will be sore for a week after spending a day here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 N49 50.855 W.88 58.O90. Your arms will be sore for a week after spending a day here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadadude Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Don't waste your time. Nice answer.....anyway Lakair Lodge has lots of pike action in June, not many monsters but lots of 2-5lb snot rockets with the chance of crunching a monster.There are some bigguns around, there is also a few walleye not far from the lodge in the slot size to give you a fish fry hahahha, If your looking for good spring pike head to Deaux River on the Ottawa River, June is late for the lunkers....to be honest sept is the month for pike, but june always throws a few lunkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Don't waste your time. ...usually means you mentionned someone's favorite spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raycaster Posted April 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 N49 50.855 W.88 58.O90. Your arms will be sore for a week after spending a day here. Not sure if the guys are up to a 2 day trip hauling a boat! Truth is... not sure the wives would allow it 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Truth is... not sure the wives would allow it 8) I appreciate your honesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 ...usually means you mentionned someone's favorite spot No, I've fished that lake a lot in my teens. If you are after snot rockets and a few walleye it's a great lake. If you are after monsters, seriously go somewhere else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 If you are after snot rockets strange. I've only fished there a few times (last time was around ten years ago), but each time we caught at least one in the 35+ inch range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 strange. I've only fished there a few times (last time was around ten years ago), but each time we caught at least one in the 35+ inch range. We call them snot rockets up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 haha, sadly down here its a 22 inch pike with a big appetite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 strange. I've only fished there a few times (last time was around ten years ago), but each time we caught at least one in the 35+ inch range. We are talking about Manitouabing in Parry Sound correct? McKellar Township? I think the only 35+ inch pike I've seen outta there has been a dead one, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookinforwalleye Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Lake Muskoka has a healthy population of Pike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigdritchie Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 If you are after monsters, seriously go somewhere else Agreed. If I was after monster pike, I sure wouldn't be fishing in southern Ontario in June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipfisher Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Stick with North Bay but try Nosbonsing, Trout, or Tallon Lakes. All have huge pike. Nosbonsing would have the most #s but Tallon and Trout (including Turtle) have monsters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhickey Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 what is a monster? the lake i fish has more than a few 3-4 ft range. i put them 16-25 lbs. i see them every once in a while but cant hook them??? any advice? ps. usualy rainy days in summer or sept/oct. spring / early summer nothing. (i think their killing the lake / its more like a large pond.) (it takes about 5 mins to go end for end with my 12ft and 6 horse) what does it take to get them out? new lures?? new tactics?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue pickeral Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 what is a monster? the lake i fish has more than a few 3-4 ft range. i put them 16-25 lbs. i see them every once in a while but cant hook them??? any advice? ps. usualy rainy days in summer or sept/oct. spring / early summer nothing. (i think their killing the lake / its more like a large pond.) (it takes about 5 mins to go end for end with my 12ft and 6 horse) what does it take to get them out? new lures?? new tactics?? Sounds like our lake. Medium Red Daredevil, bright sunny day, between 12 noon and 3 pm. Yellow '5 diamonds' works as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raycaster Posted April 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Sounds like our lake. Medium Red Daredevil, bright sunny day, between 12 noon and 3 pm. Yellow '5 diamonds' works as well. Ah... not to sound too picky but aren't the bugs in NorthBay brutal at the start of June? Damn... doesn't matter how I write the above sentence... I sound picky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipfisher Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Ah... not to sound too picky but aren't the bugs in NorthBay brutal at the start of June? Damn... doesn't matter how I write the above sentence... I sound picky! They are never bad on the lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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