Tweet Other that a feeble attempt right around ice out, it seems panfish have been forgotten this spring. So last night it was off to Appleton to see if we could find where the crappie were hanging out. Since past experience suggested they seem to turn on towards dusk, Bob and I agreed to meet […]
Tweet Got out earlier this week in search of larger than average rainbow trout on the Quebec side of the Ottawa River. I was being treated to a lake with limited public access with promise of rainbow trout to 6 plus pounds so how could one refuse. Its always hard to know how to measure […]
Tweet Another spring trip to Kenauk has come and gone. Like usual, it was a great trip – good fishing with good friends. We were a few weeks earlier than previous years so I wondered what to expect. As we got closer to departure, the weather forecast seemed to get better and better. And Sunday, […]
Tweet We got out with the float tubes on Tuesday to check out a couple lakes in the area. It was my first day in search of trout this year and it was a great to be out. On one hand, the weather was great – clear sky, little wind and warm temperatures. But I […]
Tweet Well, the first outing of the season is in the books. Despite remnant ice from a milder than usual winter, it was time to go fishing. We had being eying this particular spot for a week or so and were pretty certain the ice would be gone by week’s end. Friday came and it […]
Tweet The spring version of our Québec fishing trip has come and gone. Three days of great fishing with good friends flew by all too quickly. Our trip took us to Kenauk, the 65,000 acre fish and game preserve owned by the historic Chateau Montebello hotel. From mid day Sunday through to noon on Wednesday, […]
Tweet Headed out to Appleton for a couple hours fishing on the Mississippi River (the other one) with DC. It was a great evening for float tube fishing – sunny and calm but the days are getting shorter so we had to pack it in by 8. We caught lots of smaller fish but both […]