Back Lake Brook Trout Bonanza In Algonquin Park! - Canada Fishing Guide
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Date: 2022-05-08
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Stephen
Hi Mike,
I-m mesmerized by your Algonquin videos, even the food and tackle videos. I used to go to the middle of the park regularly with my uncle when I was young. We caught (and released) some really big brookies. As such your videos brings on some nostalgic memories.
I stopped doing big canoe trips with portages a while back after a series of accidents. I have two steel hips and 6 healed but fractured vertebra. I worked out over the winter to strengthen my back and tried a shorter trip with an ultra light canoe this summer and found I can do it again. After a long absence I-m planning a return to the deep interior next spring. Fingers crossed it goes well. It would be cool to cross paths as you-ve achieved rock star status in my mind.
I-m replacing all my old school equipment with light stuff. For example a lighter tent, a super light tarp and a new lighter attitude towards food. Over time I may start dehydrating my own food like you do.
This is slowly leading to my question, which is about your canoe. Ideally I would like a super light 16 footer that-s easy to solo in the mornings if my wife or friend sleeps in, but I suspect that-s too small for all the supplies needed on a longer trip. I think I-ll have to get a 17 footer.
To me it looks like your canoe is shorter than 17 feet. Is that true? Do you think 16 ft is big enough for the kind of trips you do? Your canoe doesn-t look super light. I-m guessing you need a stronger canoe (and thus a heavier one) to do river sections on your trip. Feather and Ultra lights might be too delicate when there-s a risk of hitting rocks. Can you comment on 16 ft vs 17 ft question, and also why you don-t use a super light Kevlar. I assume its not just a financial issue.
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Hi Mike,
I-m mesmerized by your Algonquin videos, even the food and tackle videos. I used to go to the middle of the park regularly with my uncle when I was young. We caught (and released) some really big brookies. As such your videos brings on some nostalgic memories.
I stopped doing big canoe trips with portages a while back after a series of accidents. I have two steel hips and 6 healed but fractured vertebra. I worked out over the winter to strengthen my back and tried a shorter trip with an ultra light canoe this summer and found I can do it again. After a long absence I-m planning a return to the deep interior next spring. Fingers crossed it goes well. It would be cool to cross paths as you-ve achieved rock star status in my mind.
I-m replacing all my old school equipment with light stuff. For example a lighter tent, a super light tarp and a new lighter attitude towards food. Over time I may start dehydrating my own food like you do.
This is slowly leading to my question, which is about your canoe. Ideally I would like a super light 16 footer that-s easy to solo in the mornings if my wife or friend sleeps in, but I suspect that-s too small for all the supplies needed on a longer trip. I think I-ll have to get a 17 footer.
To me it looks like your canoe is shorter than 17 feet. Is that true? Do you think 16 ft is big enough for the kind of trips you do? Your canoe doesn-t look super light. I-m guessing you need a stronger canoe (and thus a heavier one) to do river sections on your trip. Feather and Ultra lights might be too delicate when there-s a risk of hitting rocks. Can you comment on 16 ft vs 17 ft question, and also why you don-t use a super light Kevlar. I assume its not just a financial issue.
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Sandra
There are only 3 rivers large enough that can be like that river and have small mouth bass and brook trout Crowe river past laveille (but then you would be fishing for small mouth into bellow the falls unless they made it above the falls, or there is pettawawa river, or nippissing river. Considering one girl who has traveled most of the rivers doesn't know the spot I would go for the least traveled river crowe river.
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There are only 3 rivers large enough that can be like that river and have small mouth bass and brook trout Crowe river past laveille (but then you would be fishing for small mouth into bellow the falls unless they made it above the falls, or there is pettawawa river, or nippissing river. Considering one girl who has traveled most of the rivers doesn't know the spot I would go for the least traveled river crowe river.
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Jake
Great video. Anyone ever gone for brookies in interior lakes with the intent of bringing some home for the freezer? Was wondering people do that. Do you just bring a big amount of ice and make it a short trip? Obviously there's a balance between the time needed to get in to an interior lake, and then time limit on bringing fish back on ice before your ice melts, lol.
Thanks for any tips
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Great video. Anyone ever gone for brookies in interior lakes with the intent of bringing some home for the freezer? Was wondering people do that. Do you just bring a big amount of ice and make it a short trip? Obviously there's a balance between the time needed to get in to an interior lake, and then time limit on bringing fish back on ice before your ice melts, lol.
Thanks for any tips
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littlegoobie
It's been a few years, good to see you're still at it.
another good watch. cool paddles too, they look like custom/handmade deals. The portage in to this lake was worth it. I watched your food pack video too and ziploc love's you.
Although i like camp life footage as much as fishing, it likely gave the FOI type more to work with. :D
that monster at the end is amazing.
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It's been a few years, good to see you're still at it.
another good watch. cool paddles too, they look like custom/handmade deals. The portage in to this lake was worth it. I watched your food pack video too and ziploc love's you.
Although i like camp life footage as much as fishing, it likely gave the FOI type more to work with. :D
that monster at the end is amazing.
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James
30 years ago i used to canoe Algonquin and fish, often by myself. it's been many years as i live a few provinces away. it used to be an almost secretive fishery and brookie fishermen were a bit like steelheaders- don't blab about it, don't go into detail, don't flash it about. now, my angel is a centerfold- come to Algnoquin and slay trophy brookies! sometimes i hate the internet.
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30 years ago i used to canoe Algonquin and fish, often by myself. it's been many years as i live a few provinces away. it used to be an almost secretive fishery and brookie fishermen were a bit like steelheaders- don't blab about it, don't go into detail, don't flash it about. now, my angel is a centerfold- come to Algnoquin and slay trophy brookies! sometimes i hate the internet.
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fishing
Looks like fun and good memories, BT are certainly fresh water jewels-. Surprised to see that perch so deep in the park. I was under the impression they cant coexist. Perch eat the forage and brook trout can-t eat perch because of their spines, which is why they stock splake into perch lakes, but maybe I-m wrong. Rainbows certainly can-t eat perch.
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Looks like fun and good memories, BT are certainly fresh water jewels-. Surprised to see that perch so deep in the park. I was under the impression they cant coexist. Perch eat the forage and brook trout can-t eat perch because of their spines, which is why they stock splake into perch lakes, but maybe I-m wrong. Rainbows certainly can-t eat perch.
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North
Well Mike, the bonus of these trips with your son is that with him growing older, bigger and stronger, he can eventually carry all the gear for you in the future trips! LOL
If you and your son are ever visiting the Northwest, more specifically Red Lake, don't hesitate to message me on here!
Love your videos, keep them coming!
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Well Mike, the bonus of these trips with your son is that with him growing older, bigger and stronger, he can eventually carry all the gear for you in the future trips! LOL
If you and your son are ever visiting the Northwest, more specifically Red Lake, don't hesitate to message me on here!
Love your videos, keep them coming!
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Stephen
HI again Mike,
I-ve done many dozens of trips to Algonquin. Favourite times are May and the last week of Sept. Best fishing, no bugs, less people, but cold. I-m thinking of doing an early July trip to Quetico. I-ve never been to Quetico. Do you have any similar videos or articles about canoe fishing trips to Quetico?
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HI again Mike,
I-ve done many dozens of trips to Algonquin. Favourite times are May and the last week of Sept. Best fishing, no bugs, less people, but cold. I-m thinking of doing an early July trip to Quetico. I-ve never been to Quetico. Do you have any similar videos or articles about canoe fishing trips to Quetico?
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17Bruinfan
Really enjoyed this video and making memories with your son to boot. I've paddled through Algonquin starting at Cedar Lake ending up on Opiongo twice 10 day stints. Great Brook trout fishing on several lakes and streams. I hope to return again one day with my son & his two boys when they get old enough. Cheers.
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Really enjoyed this video and making memories with your son to boot. I've paddled through Algonquin starting at Cedar Lake ending up on Opiongo twice 10 day stints. Great Brook trout fishing on several lakes and streams. I hope to return again one day with my son & his two boys when they get old enough. Cheers.
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Daniel
I was born in florida and moved to toronto and fell in love with brook trout. After seeing your video I learned about the portaging in Algonquin and have now been twice but im topping out at 16 inchers right now. One day thanks to you I will have one worth making a replica of, so thank you very much.
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I was born in florida and moved to toronto and fell in love with brook trout. After seeing your video I learned about the portaging in Algonquin and have now been twice but im topping out at 16 inchers right now. One day thanks to you I will have one worth making a replica of, so thank you very much.
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