Lake Nipissing report

[cynmar]

Arrived at our cottage on Lake Nipissing on Saturday around 2:30 pm. Like most rentals not supposed to move in until around 3 but Bud and Linda our great and we got in a bit early. They are a great couple and run a great outfit. Picture of the cottage

 

 

 

 

Went out fishing for awhile and checked out the bass spot just at the mouth of the bay. The bass were still there, but with the hot weather , not in the quantity they were there last year. Decided to relax for the rest of the night and looked out later to see this sunset.

 

 

Up bright and early the next morning to find the local residents already "flocking around" looking for breakfast.

 

 

This was going to be an exploratory day, trying to find where the bass had gone first of all. Did some shallow structure drop shotting, wacky worm , crank bait casting, spinner bait casting and nothing was happening. Decided to try some structure that has 16' on the deep side and 4-8 ' on the other side. This did work for the following.

 

This area is fairly well built up but still has some lovely scenery and restful areas. The following are right close to the camp.

 

 

Another beautiful sunset as the evening rolled around

 

Wednesday rolled in to be sweltering at least to me, bluebird skies and no wind at all.

 

 

We still managed a few bass with a worm harness over some deeper rock beds. It was pretty much the same for the rest of the week. Thursday we tried some 35' water and came up with the following guys.

 

 

 

Late on Thursday, we found out about a small weed bed in the next bay. We went over and tried it with a bobber and worm harness believe it or not and missed a large bass. I went back in on Friday and found the guy there again. He (She) was a beautiful fish.

 

 

Rest of the day was spent getting ready for the trip home and relaxing with a brew on the lovely little beach.

 

All in all a lovely vacation.

 

Forgot to add and I know I mentioned it earlier in the posts, gentleman from the camp caught a 47" 25lb. Musky while fishing for pickeral. He decided to keep it and have it mounted. Could not be persuaded out of it. Do people still mount fish? I thought everything was replicas these days from pictures?

Edited July 16, 2012 by oldbassguy

[Squid]

Very nice report

[mercman]

I feel 10yrs younger after reading this post. Looks like a realxing laid back vacation.IO need one of those:good:

[Rod Caster]

Sweet! Those walleye look delish!

[johnnyb]

Nice little getaway with good weather, fishing and relaxation. I like it!

[BassMan11]

Nice report. Love the area and some good fish there. As for your question about the Musky, not a lot of people actually take the fish to mount it. A picture and the measurements and you can have a very nice replica made. Further more if i am not mistaken the regulations say it has to be over 48" to keep a Ski in zone 11.

Edited July 16, 2012 by BassMan11

[cynmar]

Nice report. Love the area and some good fish there. As for your question about the Musky, not a lot of people actually take the fish to mount it. A picture and the measurements and you can have a very nice replica made. Further more if i am not mistaken the regulations say it has to be over 48" to keep a Ski in zone 11.

 

I'm sorry, I think a fish that size HAS to go back to breed another day. Quick picture and have a replica made. I couldn't convince this guy from the other cabin any different . I hadn't checked the regs and figured it's up to the camp operator to make an issue of it if its under the size limit. Just figure and I operate like this with any species, the healthier , larger fish need to remain in the population to breed another day.

[Nipfisher]

Nice report. Too bad we couldn't meet up.

[cynmar]

Nipfisher, I should have tried to set up a date in North Bay, didn't think we'd be going there but the 19 year old Diva had to get something she had forgotten at home. We could have met up and I wouldn't have had to brave the mall with the girls. Nice weather but that Lake does get up when the wind blows from the west doesn't it?

 

Bill

[Nipfisher]

Nipfisher, I should have tried to set up a date in North Bay, didn't think we'd be going there but the 19 year old Diva had to get something she had forgotten at home. We could have met up and I wouldn't have had to brave the mall with the girls. Nice weather but that Lake does get up when the wind blows from the west doesn't it?

 

Bill

 

My house is less then 2 minutes from the mall, but we were at the trailer in Sturgeon Falls. Yep she gets nasty when the wind blows the full length of the lake.