huzzsaba Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) Planning on trying some new parks this year for car camping. Balsam Lake PP is of interest at the moment for Victoria Day Weekend. Any tips for shore fishing at the park? Hoping to get some walleye or worst case some panfish Feel free to Pm me if you wish. Thanks! Edited February 15, 2017 by huzzsaba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garnet Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 book early very popular and nice beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captpierre Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Keep all food in vehicles during the night there. The raccoons are plenty and smart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsman Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Keep all food in vehicles during the night there. The raccoons are plenty and smart. Ain't that the truth. As for shore fishing I never tried it. Always fished from a boat. Where the park is the water is generally fairly shallow. For eye's maybe some shallow running body baits after dark? Panfish off bobbers maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Planning on trying some new parks this year for car camping. Balsam Lake PP is of interest at the moment for Victoria Day Weekend. Any tips for shore fishing at the park? Hoping to get some walleye or worst case some panfish Feel free to Pm me if you wish. Thanks! huzzaba, there is a walking trail from one end of the park to the other.Except for the beach area you can potentially fish all of it where accessible.I have walked down thru the paths to the lake from the Lakeshore sites and fished several spots for smallies (top water) and slipfloats with microtubes for both panfish and smallies.I use a 10ft river rod myself so I can really get the stuff out there too.Also have done this at Bass Lake here in Orillia for large and smallmouth from shore.Wading will get you out further although most of the shore is quite rocky so be careful. Had a friend catch a musky from shore to the right of the boat launch a few years ago on a mepps spinner so you never know and being May maybe walleye could be in close enough to get one.Careful of regs there is a slot there. Kerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Huzz, I can't help you with this park but I have a question. Do you have a good pair of chest waders? If you don't invest in a pair. It will open up so much more water for you as a predominantly shore fisherman. It did for me before I got my boat. I could get to good spots I never could from shore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huzzsaba Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Thanks for the replies and tips. Thanks OI for the suggestion of getting waders. I do have a inflatable boat which I will take but in case the water is rough, I prefer to stay on shore. Is the water in that area usually calm or does it get rough? Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garnet Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 What colour of black bucktail are you using for those wally's. May 7-10 ft so you will likely need the inflatable. Pike is also open in May an bass not until June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bailey Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Keep all food in vehicles during the night there. The raccoons are plenty and smart. Bears have also been seen in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garnet Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 I seen a cougar about 10 years ago on the main road out of the park. Sun was in my eyes just enough that I wasn't fairly certain at what I saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishFinder17 Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 I seen a cougar about 10 years ago on the main road out of the park. Sun was in my eyes just enough that I wasn't fairly certain at what I saw. Coulda been a samsquanch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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