davew3 Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 My wife and I are booked into a camp on this system in June. I have never spent any time in this area. Would anyone offer up some tips and tricks for this area? Would be appreciated. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew3 Posted February 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Wow, no one has ever been there before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmer Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 I haven't been there before. Somewhere I would like to try though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokestackLightnin Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 I own a cottage on the system. Where are you staying? And when in June? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew3 Posted February 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Smokestacklightnin, I will be staying at Cushnies Outpost. I do not know where on the system they are yet. We are going up the last week of June. I hope the blackflies will be done by then. I guess my main concern would be hitting any reefs or rocks. I did that before over on the French. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) My buddy used to have a cottage on Dollars lake -other side of ESS Narrows. We used to fish up past Whip O Will Lodge for walleye.Lots of Pike and smallies in the system too.Classic canadian shield lake lots of rock and timber.All species love both but it's still a river and they do move around. Kerry Edited February 29, 2016 by Kerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew3 Posted March 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Thanks Kerry. I hope the rocks you mentioned are marked so I don't find one the hard way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshtrax Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Water was the lowest I have ever seen It in October , hopefully it comes up! I was west of the highway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 my only tip is to drive slow homie! you can lose a leg in a minute on those lakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew3 Posted March 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Over the years I have used more then a few props I always carry a spare, nuts, and pins. Especially when out in the boonies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokestackLightnin Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 I am not familiar with Cushnie's, I think it may be in Dollars Lake. Navigating the system is not too treacherous, most of the shoals are well marked. The only tricky shoal in Dollars that I have come across is the one out from Whip-Poor-Will Lodge (now called Dollars Island Resort). It's marked but does extend past some of the markings just go wide. If you head down the river to Kawigamog just stay in the middle, same with navigating the entire system. There lots to see and when travelling on the river between the lakes stay in the middle, sorry if I am stating the obvious. The fish will be heading to their summer patterns at the end of June so look for weed beds close to deep water, there are lots of them. One thing about the system is the amount of bait, there are minnow schools everywhere so if the weed bed you are fishing does not have minnows then find another one. If you find one or two with fish on it during the day, come back at dusk. Enjoy your stay, there is lots of water to explore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew3 Posted March 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Thank you. I am looking forward to this. Already thinking of things to pack. Have to talk to my wife's uncle to see what we should bring. Come on spring !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterling Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Kwigamog is partially charted and shows some steep areas on the east end of the lake; https://webapp.navionics.com/?lang=en#@13&key=a|dwGtafgN No marked rocks or shallows though, it's going to be a slow-going affair for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew3 Posted March 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 great I do have GPS with Nav so it should help . Thanks for the info. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew3 Posted June 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 Well the time is getting closer. Looks like I will be staying on Smiths Bay. The north end of the system north of of hwy 522. From what I here I will be searching for large northerns and pickerel for dinner. Any special spots or sights I should take in while I am there? Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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