2014 Fishing Reports

[Justin Gaudry]

Weekly Fishing Report: May 31 - June 7, 2014

Fishing was spectacular despite a couple of rain days this past week. The rain cells did not bring t-storms with it so the pattern was relatively stable and this kept the bite white hot despite a little decrease in air and water temps. Water temps have settled in to the low to mid 60s range.

Late spring patterns are in place for walleyes with most of the reports being 10-16 feet of water anywhere there is rubble/rip-rap on the shoreline. Big numbers and big size were present for most anglers. One group of 6 anglers in 3 boats had several days that were outstanding, which led them to declare this trip the best they have had in 20 years of fishing out of Mylie's. Their last day was Thursday and can only be described as epic with all 3 boats landing over 100 fish each, with the top dog being 141. This was the combined total when including some pike and a few perch and smallies mixed in while they caught fish on every spot they stopped all day long. They lost count of the fish 25-28 inches during the week. Minnows and spinners were the top producing presentation reported by our anglers.

The northern and smallie bites were on as well. Northerns all over the shallows in Obabikon Lake, with a few nice ones mixed in. One group managed two pike that were 39" during a day in OB.

Many more smallmouth up to 19" caught and released along the shorelines. Some anglers calling them a little deeper than usual and north facing rubble the best target zone.

A few crappies mixed in as well. Some were caught ultra shallow and others in the medium 8-12 foot range.

Lots of muskies being seen by bass anglers. Please resist the urge to cast back to these fish with bigger baits while they are going through their spawning routine. Many fish will be trying to bulk up for a second round of spawning and are vulnerable to being caught. Muskie opens here in Ontario on June 21.

Good luck on the water this week.

J-Man

[Justin Gaudry]

Weekly Fishing Report: June 7-14, 2014

Walleye fishing was spectacular. A 70 fish day was a slow day. Shoreline with flat, varying depths. Most boats in preferred spinners with live bait. The number of fish 24 and over were too numerous to keep track of for the week. A 29" class fish was the largest reported. CPR fishing at it's best!!

Northerns active in Obabikon lake in the shallows. Small spinner baits and spoons were all you needed.

Bass active on the shorelines. Small cranks were the ticket.

[Justin Gaudry]

Weekly Fishing Report: June 14-21, 2014

Walleyes moving to the breaklines. Great fishing had be many again this week. Rocks and anything with a slope produced action. Lots of vertical jiggers in camp this week. Again, this is often an angler preference more than a better presentation over another. Deep, shallow was more a function of the water max depth around you. Find a place where it drops off and work it good. Again, many more beauties caught and released. Photos on facebook to prove it!! Plus I'm backed up so bad I need an intern to load photos full time for a week!

Another 30" hit the CPR log this week on Friday. That is our 3rd guest 30 inch class walleye of the season!! Another just under 29" was a good second best of the week.

More northern in Obabikon Lake. You can catch them at will it seems. Smallies less targeted this week, but many caught on the rocks.

Good luck to all!!

J-Man

[Justin Gaudry]

Got out opening weekend on Sunday and fished 3 til about 8pm. Fish were around, but things seemed more like summer patterns with the absence of fishable weeds due to very high water levels. Some bays that warmed up in the two days of sunshine that have traditionally held fish still did so. Found a couple on the first spot, another reliable island with a long point on one end and small point on the other. There was a fish on both points. Saw a another fish in a bay and one other fish in the weeds for a total of 7 total. One other strike, the biggest of the day that did not hook up on a low hooking percentage bait that always seems to get their attention but cant get them pinned.

Small cranks (x-rap) caught the little nuggets, 3 nice bass and a small pike. The other strike came on the aforementioned small twitch bait. One follow on a bucktail. Fish that followed were generally low and slow.

Water temps ranged from 66 to 74 in a couple south facing bays that used to have a sand beach but are flooded out.

Lots of debris and water on the dirty side, but clarity a bit better than I expected.

Others have been seeing fish..some on bucktails, but mostly on small cranks. Nothing big landed yet, except a 45 that ate a walleye anglers 12-14 incher on the way up and didn't let go. Another boat casting hooked a small pike and the biggest muskie he has seen up here came and took a look at the northern for a snack, but passed it up.

Cold front rolled through today with NE winds at 15-20..winds letting up tomorrow and temps back near 70 the next couple days. Stable weather leading to the weekend and new moon period could make it fun.