Dozer Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Hey gang, hope you all are having a great summer. I posted earlier this year about a trip to the east coast and a couple of suggestions were made to ditch the east coast idea and try out some Ontario fishing. So my friends and I have decided to hit the Nipigon River late August Which we are all super pumped about. We have been doing some research here and there, having a day off today I figured I'll spend a few hours doing as much reading as I can, and damn, so far what I've seen off google, I cannot wait for August to come. What I am asking here is if anyone has any tips, places to start, scenic places to check out ( non fishing ). We have access to a boat which we will be hauling up with us ( looking for safer places to boat, no dare devil stunts here ) so any tips on where to go are welcome. Our main focus would be brook trout, and other trout/salmon species if they are runnng during that time. We may take a break and do some walleye fishing for a day. We are open to suggestions, your experience will help us out and if you're in the area, we will gladly have you aboard for a day of fishing. Report coming, 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky or Specks Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Which route are you taking 11 or 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozer Posted June 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 (edited) 17, hugging the shoreline. Options are open, willing to travel from Nipigon on 11 east or west up to 200 km to check things out. Edited June 19, 2012 by Dozer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 11 ends in Nipigon, so you'd be traveling 17... 11 is a boring as death drive, I never take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozer Posted June 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Sure now, I see that on the map... so 11 west out of Thunder Bay, or east out of Nipigon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky or Specks Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 If you take 11 Fushimi P.P has some pretty darn good walleye fishing. If your doing the river check out Jessie Lake some very big trout there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Field Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Have you tried the search topic feature at the bottom of the page? I remember reading a couple of reports based on the Nipigon river fairly recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozer Posted June 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Keep 'em coming, ya the search feature on this site is yeilding a lot of information Thanks for the PM's gentlefolk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 11 may be boring but it's an easier drive and less fuel consumption when towing IMO, and yes I've driven both and will stick to 11 in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky or Specks Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 11 may be boring but it's an easier drive and less fuel consumption when towing IMO, and yes I've driven both and will stick to 11 in the future. Flat and straight for the most part and easy to pass. If you get stuck behind a slow vehicle on 17 OUCH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Flat and straight for the most part and easy to pass. If you get stuck behind a slow vehicle on 17 OUCH Yep, another plus for the less scenic route. However if you've never driven the 17 it's worth doing at least once, as I did. Though the rain and fog made the views less than spectacular on my trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 If you wanna save fuel, you take the Sultan Rd and cut over an hour (and 100kms) off your trip.. You also miss most of the really hilly section out of the Sault on 17. Although it's interesting pulling a 5th wheel + boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosebunk Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Suggestion... take one route there and the other home. Set cruise control... Bill is totally right about the 17, some parts of it are much more scenic... worth the drive at least once. Kinda want to do a return trip that way some year but a buddy in Mattice keeps me stopping in for an overnight visit along the 11. M&S though is dead on too... driving the 11 there have been times I might see another vehicle every 100kms, and passing from about New Liskeard to Beardmore, well, you could at times in some areas just drive on the wrong side of the road for hours on end. Midweek driving, taking 17 once, the drive was 21 hours from Ottawa. Last year on the 11 tok 18 hours. Yes, fuel consumption is less as there are far less hills and lesser traffic to pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucktail Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Good thing about 11 is you can see any wildlife 4 km away and have your camera out and ready by the time you get to them! MP3 player or better yet a digital book is ideal, it will make the time go by faster. Sultans road is a great shortcut but make sure you have lots of gas and in bad weather in the summer the road can get those "oh fun" washboard effect! Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 11 is definitely the easier haul. I just can't take the 500kms of straight flat road, drives me crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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