L & M 2009 Fly In Ontario, Canada Fishing Reports

[LMFlyin]

I reported our reports last season and plan to do it again on this site. Time is approaching when our first fishermen start to roll in. Will advise soon as I get some reports to post. What I intend on doing is reporting just on this thread of the reports. How I gather the reports, when we fly the group out at the end of the trip, they fill out a report and Ill post what they have to say. Stay tuned if interested.

[prov1900]

Good deal L&M, I lived vicariously through those reports last year when I wasn't in Canada!!

[LMFlyin]

Glad you liked the reports last season. Starting May 21 will be the first report of actual fishing from our customers. Lakes up north are opening up for ice and we where able to get our first group of the year in as schueduled this morning. They come out on May 21 from Dobie Lake.

[paul pachowicz]

L&M, I don't suppose you have any ice reports for Pickle lake, do you?

[LMFlyin]

Hello Paul, I can not say exactly. Depends exactly where from Pickle your talking. We've got camps straight to the west of Pickle and as of yesterday one of our camps was completely out and the other was about 1/2 out. Lake St. Joe still had plenty of ice out in the big open basins. Very windy though today should be breaking more ice up. Last night our Dobie lake camp called via sat phone, about 8 oclock pm had about 6 inches of snow up to that point.

[paul pachowicz]

L & M..thanks. I talked to some folks in Armstrong, Ontario and was told Lake McKenzie was open but not sure of anything in the Fort Hope area and north. We are suppose to fly out on the 30th. Outfitter is still in Thunder Bay. I think it is gonna be close again this year.

[onemore]

I'm heading up near Sioux Lookout Friday. I heard the ice just got out last week. They had high winds and snow up there. Looking forward to some good fishing.

[snagger]

Onemore,

We just got back from Sioux Lookout. Fished the Crooked Rapids area. The fish are still spawning. The water is cold (40 degrees). If the weather warms up you will do well. There are some nice fish to be caught right now.

[onemore]

Thanks! It seems like a colder spring so far this year. In years past this has meant bigger pike and slower walleye action. If the water warms a bit it could be crazy up there. I can't wait.

[LMFlyin]

Lake: Dobie

Dates: 5/15/09-5/21/09

Group: Flom

Report: At the start of the trip, the water temp was 36 degrees. The walleyes were scattered. First night of our trip lots of snow accomulation. As the week went on the snow melted and the water warmed, fishing got better. Towards the end of the trip we boated anywhere from 20-60 walleyes per day. The pike were in with the walleyes and where small.

[LMFlyin]

Lake: Fawcett

Dates: 5/21/09-5/24/09

Group: Skiba

Report: Weather OK. Fishing Better. Accomindations Great. L & M Fly In First Rate/ Walleyes slow the first 2 days, COLD temps! After the sun came out the walleyes turned on! No Pike larger than 34 inches.

[LMFlyin]

Lake: Austin

Dates: 5/17/09-5/25/09

Group: Scott

Report: Good fishing despite inconsistant cold weather. 11 year old son caught the 2 big fish for the trip. 28 inch walleye and 41 inch pike.

[LMFlyin]

Lake: Wright

Dates: 5/21/09-5/26/09

Group: Smith/Gepner Party

Report: Cold weather couldnt stop us! Cold winds held us near the cabin. Walleye and northern in the bay by the cabin, and the river had them biting on rapala husky jerk-baits (firesticks). Walleye in Graniteboss. Northern and walleye in the bay of pigs as usual when water temps rose from 38 degrees to 50 degrees with the sun shine. Cabin Fine.

[LMFlyin]

Lake: Dobie

Dates: 5/21/09-5/26/09

Group: Grant

Report: Walleye fishing excellent on jigs near the south river mouth. Walleyes and northerns trolling points and in the bay out from the river mouth. Lost 1 36-40 inch pike otherwise all smaller pike under 4 pounds. Walleyes avg 19-20 inches with many 22-24 inches. Lost a 25+ inch walleye. Little action in the shallow bays or the north end of the lake. Vampire and Chartreuse Rapalas worked best.

[muc33]

Hey guys, question for you, what have you got for water temps around the Lac Seul area?

[LMFlyin]

Cant say exactly for water temps on Lac Seul. Just got the reports listed above of the lakes we head to up north of Lac Seul.

[muc33]

Thanks, safe flyin!!!!

[onemore]

Just got back last night from the Sioux Lookout area. The weather was cold and wet. Surface water temps were 48. Deeper water temps were low to mid 40's.

The walleye were everywhere in 6-12 ft of water. Small mouth bass were just coming in to spawn and were hungry.

Norther Pike were in 2 to 18 ft of water and super hungry! Suspending Husky jerk-baits fished slow with long pauses were deadly on all three species! It was incredible fishing!

[prov1900]

Thanks onemore. I am heading to Sioux Lookout tomorrow. Weather looks good for the week, so hopefully the fishing will only improve.

[muc33]

I will be north off of Taylor Island but can't hardly contain the excitement!

[LMFlyin]

Lake: Fawcett

Dates: 5/24/09-5/29/09

Group: Eads

Report: Great walleye fishing. Largest was 26 inches. Several northern also. Largest was 34 inches. Excellent Cabin. Most fish caught just above the rapids or just below. Great trip.

[LMFlyin]

Lake: Wright

Dates: 5/26/09-5/30/09

Group: Cedar

Report: Fishing was great. Largest walleye caught was 29 inches. Temp was 26 degrees on May 28th. Ate too much fish! Enjoyed the woodchucks as the camp host. Took lots of pictures, thanks so much

[LMFlyin]

Lake: Dobie

Dates: 5/26/09-5/31/09

Group: Fresk

Report: The weather was very cool for this time of year. Freezing temp each morning, but warming nicely by mid day. Majority of the fish in the warmer waters and rivers. 46 degrees in the lake and 5-10 degrees warmer in the rivers. Excellent walleye fishing as the spawning season approached its peak. 36 inch northern and several 24-28 inch pike. Another great year at L & M, but then again every year up here has been great!!

[LMFlyin]

Lake: Shabumeni

Dates: 5/24/09-5/31/09

Group: Dueling

Report: Superb fishing, Superb camp with top notch facilities. Could not find a better operation (20 years of trips coming north). Walleye fishing was spectacular in the outlet with 100 fish per man common! The woodchuck in camp kept the older AARP members of our camp entertained through out the week. Nice work Larry, Mary, and Shane! We will return!!

[LMFlyin]

Lake: Austin

Dates: 5/25/09-5/31/09

Group: Buddenhagen

Report: Weather was cold and windy most days which made fishing interesting. The main inlet to the lake produced fewer fish than other years due to the weather conditions, but most points held fish. The inlet did net Shane his biggest northern to date. 42 inch, wow! The portage lakes were rock solid again this year netting the most fish and the largest walleye. Shane also topped his biggest walleye with one just shy of 26 inches. Thanks L & M