Pigeon Lake- mid October

[dave1965]

Hello everyone. A group of us are staying at Pigeon Lake Resort for the first time which is at the North end of Pigeon Lake in the Kawarthas. We've fished Sturgeon Lake many times and did very well with bass and musky, but would love your feedback on Pigeon Lake or even the resort if you've stayed there.

Thanks in advance, 

Dave

[Hank Jr]

Hi Dave

We stayed Pigeon Lake resort it was clean and located in a good spot to fish the top of Pigeon . We are coming up in 3 weeks I'll let you know how we do . We are staying on Buckhorn but will fish Pigeon , Sturgeon and maybe Balsam during our trip . Good Luck

Hank Jr

[Rizzo]

I have never stayed at that resort but know people who have, and they have gone more than once so it must be at least acceptable! Lots of musky at the top end of Pigeon and mid october is a great time to be after them. You should have a great time!

[lew]

2 hours ago, Rizzo said:

Lots of musky at the top end of Pigeon 

There certainly are Roger LOL

[AKRISONER]

tons and tons of musky up north. Did a trip out of pigeon lake resort, everyone got one. Trolled big bucktails.

Id argue Pigeon is perhaps one of the best numbers lakes on the entire planet. Catch musky constantly bass fishing.

Edited September 9, 2024 by AKRISONER

[dave1965]

Thanks guys! I'm so looking forward to trying out Pigeon Lake and I'll let the guys in my group to get the musky lures ready!!!  

Dave

[lew]

Just my own opinion but I always found black & orange baits worked very well on Pigeon.

[AKRISONER]

16 hours ago, lew said:

Just my own opinion but I always found black & orange baits worked very well on Pigeon.

This…

[Cast-Away]

What they both said about the colour! Start at the southwest side of Big Island and stay on the west side. The water gets deeper as you travel north.

 

Good luck!

[BillM]

I loath Pigeon, besides Balsam it's the last lake I'll fish for muskie in the Kawarthas, lol.    No confidence in it at all.

[dave1965]

Hi Bill. Although I've never fished Pigeon Lake but we always did well with musky and fishing in general in Sturgeon. I'll let everyone know how we did when we try Pigeon in mid October.

 

Dave

[EsoxWanderer]

Pigeon Lake Resort is a decent spot. I have not found Pigeon bonkers for either numbers or size but you can have a multi-fish day in good fishing conditions and a realistic shot at a 40"+ fish, albeit skinnier than you would find on deeper water.

Edited January 9 by EsoxWanderer

[Rizzo]

have you been? I head up next week to give it a shot

[dave1965]

We fished hard last week with absolutely no luck on Wednesday and Thursday during the day. Nothing was biting.  But Thursday evening we got a 44 inch musky. Then the bite got better the next few days and we landed about 5 muskies. We could see the muskies breaching the water but they just weren't biting the first 2 days. Me, I got skunked!!! LOL!

 

[Rizzo]

nice! That's why multi day trips are so key if you can take them. One day they are on and the next they arent