Hi Everyone,
I'm looking at heading up to onaping lake. Does anyone have any experience on this lake? The lodge is cheap, and I've heard the fishing is great.
FishFrenzy
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Hi Everyone,
I'm looking at heading up to onaping lake. Does anyone have any experience on this lake? The lodge is cheap, and I've heard the fishing is great.
FishFrenzy
Bring a spare foot!
It's a huge lake and I'm sure lots of people fish it.. Problem is, I never hear anyone say much!! I'd love to fish it this summer, being that I'm less than 2 hours away.
Many years ago my wife and I were loaned a small sail boat (about 18') on the lake. We spent a couple of days in the north section just loafing and fishing.
Very isolated, great bass fishing but we had no chart and the kicker seldom started when needed (tricky getting thru the narrows) so we spent a lot of our time in the north end either anchored or beached.;)
That was in the 70's, might have less privacy now. :sad:
I went to the lodge you speak of two summers ago. The place was a filthy mess, we left after seeing the place. We drove a total of 10 hours for nothing! It smelled very bad, the bed sheets were dirty, the fridge smelled like spoiled milk, there were dirty dishes in the kitchen sink, and the kitchen was a mess. When we told them they said you can clean it because we are busy. When we talked to the lady on the phone she made it sound like the place was new, neat, and tidy. Well it wasn't! The boat launch there is terrible, it's gravel and was completely washed out. I talked to a couple of friends that fished there and they said the fishing was ok, but certainly not as good as the lodge owners claimed. I would choose another lodge and a different lake. Don't waste you hard earned money at this place.
Was on that lake 5 years ago great sm bass fishing
Hi,
I just searched Onaping Lake Lodge and found 2 lodges, so you're going to need to specify which lodge you plan on staying with. Then Fishing411 will need to comment and let us know which lodge he stayed in,
I've heard great things about the fishing in Onaping, I'm only an hour and a bit away, but I have never tried it.
Many have said a GPS is required to keep you from getting lost in a bay.
Much of the shorelines are untouched and every bay looks the same as the last one.
Let us know more.
i have fished onaping for the last 8 years.the pickerel fishing is stellar in the lake,but better from the 30 mile marker to the end of the lake.lots of pike and bass too.we usually camp,but have stayed at the 40 mile outpost,it was rustic,but still was ok,i didnt like to carry our gear up that steep hill,it was not fun.we usually stay at campsites.we are staying at the 25 mile area this year on an island campsite.its so nice,secluded nad has a kitchenette built right at the site as well as a toilet.i have caught a hundred pics a day in onaping,the pickerel fishing is amazing.dont expect lunkers,but if you know what you are doing there is a good chance of catching 50+ a day.i love onaping!
it could be very easy to get lost on onaping,it has over 2500 miles of shoreline.i would suggest a topo map and a gps for nav. for sure!
I'm looking at Onaping Lake Lodge - far south end of the lake. I would be willing to consider camping as well - are there maps with defined camp spots, or can I set up camp in areas that look good? I have hand held GPS, so I should be good to go.
FishFrenzy
Has anyone camped in Halfway provincial park? If so, how's the area for boat launches? Would you still reccomend launching in onaping?
FishFrenzy
We stayed there about 4 years ago and the launch ramp is right across from the park....lots of fishermen were there. The ramp itself is big with lots of room though:thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by FishFrenzy
the boat launch at onaping is just fine.great parking,no cost with video surveilance.the launch is not bad at all in my opinion and there is a nice big dock that you can pull your boat up to to load up with your gear.i would highly recommend onaping.pretty much every island has a campsite on it.and its such a big finger lake that once you get to the 20 mile point there is little traffic so you feel like you are secluded
Great! thanks guys - looks like I'm going to camp :) Should be a great time! I can't wait to get up there and give it a go.
FishFrenzy
find an island and make a camp. Many great spots to choose from. Had a trip up there a few years ago and caught some huge pike. Had a hard time finding the walleye. Good bass as well. The ministry has been stocking lake trout for a while so thats always an option as well. Be carefull of the bears while you there. We had alot around. Trolling a gold/black rapala was geat on the pike, jigs for the bass
Lake Onaping Lodge operated by Jack and Sandy is the place I spoke of in my previous message. If I was ever to return, which I wouldn't, I would sleep in my vehicle.
I assumed that was the place you were speaking of.... The other lodge hasn't answered two emails - they may not be interested in business this year LOL!
This is why I have decided on camping :)
FishFrenzy
hey fishfrenzy,when do you plan on going?there are 8 of us going for 5 days on the 25th of july this year.we are going to about mile 30.
for pickerel all we use is jigs with leeches.chartruce or orange seem to be the best colours.
dont be such a girl and camp!
well I have booked a 4 day stay at that "lodge" so lets hope it was just you and an odd ocurrance that time,either way we are booked and going in 2 weeks
I have read that this lake is stocked with walleye not just trout,we are taking our 2 boys so hoping we can get into some Eyes,dont have to be trophy ones just pan size will do
if anyone has any info where we can get some Eyes close to the south end please respond Or PM me,we will be using small 14 foot boats with 9.9 Hps so its out of the question to travel 30+ miles up the lake in search of them,hoping to find some weedlines and try the islands I guess and bays
PS--just joined and my 1st post
Sounds like an interesting lake to fish - is there a place where I can park my pickup with slide-in camper on this lake - a campground or similar place - I've been up in that area years ago but never got to this lake - I'm looking for a new lake to fish once this year - any help would be appreciated - thanks
hey Joepa--Im certain you can park your truck/camper at the lodges and get hydro/water there
also there is a prov park about 1/2 way "Im told" (never been but thats what Im told)
http://www.onaping.ca/ I think you can camp at this one and rent boat/motors too there
fish hold everywhere,for bigger fish look for suspended fish near shelves,or underwater islands or points.smaller walleyes can be targeted any shallow depth at weedlines,or any type of cover,i preffer sunken trees and logs...you will catch good fish if you do this...and fish during the day,we catch between 25 and 100 day per person using these techinques,plus there is lake trout,pike and smallmouth to boot!
i know im replying to a post from a few months back, but im curious to see how fishfrenzy made out at onaping. i fished it in august and had an awful time. we arrived on a thurs afternoon, it was 26 degrees and sunny. we slammed smallies pike all thursday evening. numerous 3lb smallies, and a 7lb pike was the catch of the evning. had a few brews at the cabin, hit the sheets, and woke up a few hours later to a TORRENTIAL downpour and the weather being maybe 8 degrees outside. after that, the temp maybe rose to a high of 12 degrees the rest of the time we were there and it stayed cold and wet. we didnt make it to the north end of the lake. it was crazy windy out and the 14' didnt fair much of a chance on the long ride to the north end of the lake in the brutal winds. we did manage a few more pike and a couple picks, but nothing like the first night we were there. i would love to go back and try the lake again tho. seems like an extremely promising place for eyes and pike. hopefully you had some better luck than we did
I didn't end up getting up there this summer. I'm looking at taking a long weekend in the next couple of weeks to give it a try. I imagine the fall fishing up there would be great.
FishFrenzy
if you are thinking about driving to onaping might i suggest continuing up the road another 45min to an hour to low water lake... unreal walleye and pike fishing and accross the highway is some great bird hunting
never heard of Low Water Lake. Is there a fish camp on the lake?
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Originally Posted by eyeguy84
That sounds good! I'm looking at heading up that way in mid October.
FishFrenzy
PM me if you decide that your going to Onaping. I can point you in the direction where we caught the majority of our fish the first night we were there. I am quite intrigued on Low Water Lake now tho as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by FishFrenzy
I have a group headed out to 41 mile outpost on Onaping this Saturday for 3 nights. I hope to be able to provide a bountiful report!
Tight Lines
im sure youll have no issues catching tons of walleye, bass and pike up there! one of my favorite spots hands down!
im still trying to find this Low Water Lake and no luck. is it just called Low lake?
Nope, it is low water
pretty simple... google "low water lake sudbury"Quote:
Originally Posted by score23
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lo...b498a7ee495f20
I'm curious how you did. We were up there in late June and didn't do very well at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Carp