Question about French River

[WeedLine]

Hey guys, I'm going up to the French in a couple of weeks with some buddies. We're staying at Castaway Resort. I havn't fished the French in years and when i did, we stayed at Bear's Den Lodge. Does anyone know how the fishing is around Castaway? Any weeds or vegatation around there? I was hoping to fish mostly for bass but wanted to know if I should concentrate on pike and muskies in this area. Any info would be helpful. Thanks

[bigcreekdad]

Not familiar with that lodge. Where is it?

[WeedLine]

It's on Dry Pine Bay Rd. I think it's on the lower French

[hoops12]

just got back from the Upper French...all bass no walters or skie's.

[Luke V.]

Im on the upper French right now till Sunday. Bass are biting the Walters are avoiding but that will change tomorrow

[chris.brock]

Dry Pine Bay is just east of 69, it's a pretty busy section of river, could be tough for walters

[zamboniwaterboy]

Hello

If you are staying at Castaway ask Willy nicely for info and follow what he says! Mr. Hass, fellow that sells bait just west of Loons, is very knowledgeable too. The bay just east of Castaway holds walleye, the shores are loaded with pike and bass. 3 weeks ago silver surface lures fished over 10-14' of water worked very well. Stand bye lure is a Mepps Black Fury #5 with yellow dots, get it down into the 8-10' foot mark. Anchor the off the dock at Meshaw Falls, between the point and the telephone pool, drift a wporm on a Lindy rid, a minnow on a white or chart jig head, drop shotting works well to. Go to Stoney Rapids set up in the north back eddy in about 13' of water and do the same as above. Both ares produce bass, walleye, pike, musky, and catfish. Musky can be found around the rocks, 3 sisters, just east of Castaway, the rock islands past Canoe Pass, the entrance to Horseshoe Bay. The spots are numerous.

Take a spare prop!

Take gas cans and fill up in Alban or Noelville, the French River Supply post is a little more expensive but is convenient.

There are soo many places to fish!

White, black, silver and chart are good colours!

Good luck!

 

NOTE! DO NOT GO THROUGH CANOE PASS, the water is low and you will find the bottom. If heading up river go around Four Mile Island.

Michael

 

 

 

 

 

[zamboniwaterboy]

Rock locations plus a few other things!

 

Bay to right of Bailey Bridge, rock 46 03.985' 80 36.345' Dines Cottage - FISH! 46 03.380' 80 35.938' Dines Cottage, shoals 46 03.414' 80 35.849' Castaway Cottages 46 03.609' 80 35.665' Cottage with Sauna - FISH! 46 03.305' 80 35.587' Three Sisters, rock 46 03.041' 80 35.326' Meshaw Rock Pile 46 02.783' 80 34.301' Canoe pass entrance, large island, rock 46 02.221' 80 33.772' canoe pass entrance, left bay, log 46 02.298' 80 33.711' canoe pass entrance, left bay, log 46 02.314' 80 33.665' canoe pass entrance, left bay, log 46 02.309' 80 33.660' canoe pass entrance, left bay, log 46 02.296' 80 33.619' canoe pass entrance, left bay, log 46 02.193' 80 33.480' canoe pass exit, left bay, rock 46 02.306' 80 33.366' deer bay, fish 46 00.663' 80 32.578' rock island, fish 46 01.947' 80 31.919' rock island, fish and camp 46 02.138' 80 31.694' Sand Bar Deer Bay 46 00.573' 80 31.679' rock island, fish 46 02.056' 80 31.652' lost child bend, fish 46 01.342' 80 31.285' lost child bend, fish 46 01.285' 80 31.180' lost child bend, fish 46 01.477' 80 30.957' Peter Rock 46 02.144' 80 30.799' Bass Rock before Horseshoe 46 02.142' 80 30.799' 46 01.989' 80 30.259' Shoal marked rock left before Horeshoe 46 02.160' 80 30.377' shoal left horeshoe, rock, hazard! 46 02.069' 80 30.338' Walleye Rock left before Horseshoe 46 01.987' 80 30.335' shoal left before Horeshoe, middle river, fish 46 02.039' 80 30.077' to 46 02.036' 80 30.066' left before horseshoe entrance, log 46 02.253' 80 29.515' left before horseshoe entrance, log 46 02.264' 80 29.494' burnt island, rock 46 00.598' 80 29.443' left before horseshoe entrance, log 46 02.241' 80 29.432' gooseneck, fish 46 00.866' 80 29.256' across from burnt island, fish 46 00.601' 80 29.010' horseshoe islands 46 01.478' 80 28.937' Horseshoe between 1st and 2nd island 46 01.571' 80 28.936 horseshoe and pickerel river, rock 45 59.951' 80 28.733' horseshoe and pickerel river, rock 45 59.952' 80 28.713' cottage for sale, fish, proceed with caution 46 01.865' 80 28.404' entrance to cottage for sale, log 46 02.078' 80 28.280' Horseshoe, deep near shore lunch 46 00.932' 80 27.947' owl's head left shore, just past, rock, tight to shore 46 02.238' 80 25.952' Owl's Head just past, stay to right shore going up 46 02.232' 80 25.710' to 46 02.231' 80 25.690' cat lake, fish across river 46 02.232' 80 24.844' cat lake entrance 46 02.118' 80 24.706' just past bark bay, right side, rock 46 01.968' 80 21.362' Near Cross Island 46 02.062' 80 20.649' two mile bay, rock 46 01.594' 80 20.247' Near Cross Island 46 02.151' 80 20.166'

 

 

 

[Billy Bob]

I have fished Dry Pine Bay several time out of Sand Beach Lodge.....couple of good spots for walleye and pike are Deer Bay and Eagle Nest....also not to far from the lodge.....a small bay just to the left of the lodge if you just left their dock......several drifts in that area has always produced walleyes, pike and the occasional catfish.

[WeedLine]

Thanks so much guys, I hope all of this info will help me catch some big ones and save me from smacking a rock