OT: Fishing Thread

[Mud Turtle]

You can catch smallies all day long on Shoe Lake but nothing of real size. Not consistently anyway.
There's much bigger smallies too be had in Manitoba and not much more of a drive than Shoe.

Enquiring minds need to know more details!

Lots of 12-15. Every trip we get at least one 19+. The wagering is first fish, biggest smallie, most small mouth, largest walleye. Jigging in the undulating 7-10 feet way at the back cliff face by site 6 used to be golden, but not lots left after a group went in there with huge nets and cleaned em out.

Walleye are rare now, but small mouth are more fun. 37 is most I have pulled in a day.

Our best was 72 between two of us in one day. Can’t remember what the split was. All I remember is that I was ahead. lol.
About 6 years back.

 

[tarozi]

We were at Shoe last Sunday and pulled in over 150 with only 2 of them being Walters. Super small but fun. The drive in always is a bit on the rough side.

 

[10Ducky10]

We were at Shoe last Sunday and pulled in over 150 with only 2 of them being Walters. Super small but fun. The drive in always is a bit on the rough side.

A great part of the province that isn't too far away and offers excellent hunting, fishing, boating, camping, hiking, etc...
Nopoiming Lodge has some great cabins as well.

 

[10Ducky10]

A great part of the province that isn't too far away and offers excellent hunting, fishing, boating, camping, hiking, etc...
Nopoiming Lodge has some great cabins as well.

We got upgraded last year and got this one for 160 a night.

 

[Hunter368]

We got upgraded last year and got this one for 160 a night.

I love it, I like the trees around it

 

[10Ducky10]

I love it, I like the trees around it

More than what we needed to be honest.
Two if us hunting grouse for 5 days.
A bedroom, a sauna and hot tub that went unused as well as outside fire pit and lakefront access.
The fridge kept the beer really cold and the stove fried up some great ruffed grouse meals.
Nice to have a big screened in area to go and have a puff, too.
Taking the boat this fall and going a bit earlier.

 

[Hunter368]

More than what we needed to be honest.
Two if us hunting grouse for 5 days.
A bedroom, a sauna and hot tub that went unused as well as outside fire pit and lakefront access.
The fridge kept the beer really cold and the stove fried up some great ruffed grouse meals.
Nice to have a big screened in area to go and have a puff, too.
Taking the boat this fall and going a bit earlier.

I haven't hunted grouse TBH since I was about 14, they taste great though. I remember just using a .22 to shoot them in the head and no damage the meat. They're not the smartest birds.

 

[10Ducky10]

I haven't hunted grouse TBH since I was about 14, they taste great though. I remember just using a .22 to shoot them in the head and no damage the meat. They're not the smartest birds.

I bought a .22 magnum but I can't hold the cross hairs as still as I used to.
I will say that the ground squirrels on my property have taken a beating.

 

[Hunter368]

I bought a .22 magnum but I can't hold the cross hairs as still as I used to.
I will say that the ground squirrels on my property have taken a beating.

Haha, I remember as a young child, my mom & I used to offer farmers for us to rid them of their gopher problems in their fields (horses & cows can hurt themselves in the holes). My mom was the shooter (.22) and I was the spotter (always had better then 20/20 vision, till I was about 50). Farmer paid my mom per gopher she shot. My parents were poor, they both worked and hunted to put money/meat on the table. My dad often took me fox hunting for the furs to sell, again he was the shooter, I was the spotter. My deal with both of them was I would do it as long as they had me home in time to watch Sesame Street.

 

[bustamente]

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[Highway1]

Hard to beat walleye fishing in the ducks. Gorgeous lakes surrounded by hills and always a good catch.

 

[10Ducky10]

Hard to beat walleye fishing in the ducks. Gorgeous lakes surrounded by hills and always a good catch.

Not to mention it has some of the best trout fishing in the province.

 

[Cypruss]

My son wants to go camping and fishing. Wont have a boat for this trip. Last year, did Black Lake - but the shore fishing was pretty much non-existant and we hiked so much looking for different spots.

Anyone have suggestions to somewhere we can pitch a tent, have a fire, and walk to access shore lines that have a chance at producing some fish for us? I was thinking of trying Rushing River area this year?

Would love a suggestion or three for potential good spots for this agenda?

 

[kenobiwan]

Wanipigow campground by bissett is great for shore fishing. Mostly trailers/rv's there though