muskymatt Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 The opening of the park was delayed but we still got in for an epic 5 day run. Normally we do more but the delays played havoc with the guys work schedules. Friday morning we were ready to push off the shore of Cedar lake at Brent and paddle across to the Petawawa River to start our first portage. One of the portages up the Petawawa is Unicorn hill and has a reputation for being a killer, Got to admit it lived up to it at 2.4km long and uphill. Of course we had to do it twice with the amount of gear we had. But after the climb and 7.2km of Unicorn hill we felt great to be done with the toughest part of our trip. Set up at camp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskymatt Posted May 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 (edited) And the fish start to flow!!! Brookies and Lakers were biting awesome. Had a full on blizzard on the Sunday afternoon but kept fishing all the same. Nice to get back in the quiet of the Park, not a soul around the entire time. Paddled out the Nipissing and back to Cedar May have to do a fall trip. Edited May 15, 2016 by muskymatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broker Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Super jealous. Was supposed to be in Algonquin in late April but the delay killed that. Ended up in Kawartha HIghlands instead. Nice fish you got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 awesome! Even with the weather against you, the fish were in spring mode. Quite the trip. Haven't been up the Pet in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcat Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Nice report and pics Matt. Nice round trip excursion. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutnMuskieHunter Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Great report Matt and yes, I am back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskymatt Posted May 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Great report Matt and yes, I am back! Haha....good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oggie Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 That's a nice trip! Can't say I'm a fan of Ced ar Lake after being storm-stayed for 2 days on it a few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenboater Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 That's a long drive from southern Ont. but those trout make it worth it. I like the west side off Butt. The intimacy of the smaller lakes and rivers is more my style. How were the flies ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 looks like a great trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Are those paths wide enough to take a toon through? Nice report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskymatt Posted May 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 That's a long drive from southern Ont. but those trout make it worth it. I like the west side off Butt. The intimacy of the smaller lakes and rivers is more my style. How were the flies ? Not a bug in sight! Gotta like that lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskymatt Posted May 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Are those paths wide enough to take a toon through? Nice report. Not all of them. Lots of trees down across the paths as well. Tough to navigate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirCranksalot Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 (edited) No prob revealing your spot, MM. Not many of us are about to follow you in there! I won't be for sure even though I have a canoe and all the gear. You fish make me drool though! Edited May 15, 2016 by SirCranksaLot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shimano19 Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Awesome report, I'm always wanted to try this. Might have to get some of the guys together! How did you plan the portage? Is there maps and such. Pm me if you could. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckewley Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Thoroughly enjoyed the report man, great stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4bassin Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Looks like a great trip and those fillets in the pan look delicious . No flies yet eh , that's a bonus ! Packing up for a similar trip this week , can't wait . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmer Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Looks like a great time. I haven't been there in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Great report! Beauty fish and no bugs. The Petawawa is a gem on north side of Algonquin. Would always fish from Lake Traverse down... http://ontariofishingcommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=64097&hl=%2Balgonquin+%2Breport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnsled Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Nice trip and some beautiful scenery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskymatt Posted May 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 (edited) C Awesome report, I'm always wanted to try this. Might have to get some of the guys together!How did you plan the portage? Is there maps and such. Pm me if you could. Thanks Check out Jeffs Maps @ http://www.algonquinmap.com/ Great maps with all the distances on them. We have done many out of Cedar and Brent. There are in and out trips or loops to do, your pick. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me and I'll give you all the answers I can. Edited May 16, 2016 by muskymatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Awesome trip, thanks for the report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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