Another outing on the Bonnechere

I got my old bones moving this afternoon and got out about 3PM and fished until 7 PM. I caught 7 largemouths in total. Three were about the same size as the one in the photo, 2 were a little smaller an 2 were only 4-5". Also caught several rock bass, sunfish and crappies.
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A while ago I posted a photo of my largest crappie to date - this is the smallest.
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Here's my "fishing platform" - my 10' jon boat. I've had it since 1974.http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/...2/100_0178.jpg

I was fooling around with a new lure (a crayfish "Bitsy Pond Minnow" from Basspro). Just jiggling it at the side of the boat teasing a pod of sunfish when a 2 lb smallmouth shot out from under the boat and smashed the lure. I was so startled I almost dropped the rod overboard! Then the bass jumped and threw the lure at me.

Always nice to get those old bones moving and boat a few largies! Thanks for sharing.

Great work Pete.

GLP - great pics. I love the old Mitchell reel. I have a couple sitting in the cabinet, maybe I'll take one out and take it with me on my trip to the French next week.

Rob

Love the John boat :)

as long as it gets the job done thats all you need nice pics peter oilman

Nice catch Pete!....:goodstuff:

I will be camping in Hyndford the next long weekend. May just have to try the Bonnechere as well......:fish:

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Originally Posted by impact

Nice catch Pete!....:goodstuff:

I will be camping in Hyndford the next long weekend. May just have to try the Bonnechere as well......:fish:

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During the annual kids fishing derby on the Bonnechere at Douglas one kid caught a 4+ lb pike (see the Eganville Leader).

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During the annual kids fishing derby on the Bonnechere at Douglas one kid caught a 4+ lb pike (see the Eganville Leader).

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Now this is rural Ontario as it can possibly get....:) What other newspaper would have moose on their front page....

http://www.eganvilleleader.com/

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Originally Posted by impact

Now this is rural Ontario as it can possibly get....:) What other newspaper would have moose on their front page....

http://www.eganvilleleader.com/

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The "Barry's Bay This Week" paper has a photo of a kid playing baseball, the Pembroke "News" has a photo of a Powwow and the Renfrew "Mercury" has a picture of a boy at the Douglas fishing tournament. All front page pictures.

Yeah, we country!

Bye the way, speaking of fishing the Bonnechere system - do you know about Wilber Lake?

Pete

"Bye the way, speaking of fishing the Bonnechere system - do you know about Wilber Lake?"

Yes, I fished it once with my BIL but found it to be very shallow and did not catch anything much to brag about. Any tips?

I've had better luck at Constant lake near Dacre.

If your up that way, swing by Round Lake..we used to catch some nice lake trout in there, lots of pickerel.

Pete, when I bought this place buddy asked me if I had any use for a Fiberglas Jon-boat car topper....I said NO, I was into canoeing then and wouldn't use it. Flash ahead and I sure wish I had , regretted it for the past few years. I'll be buying one the next time I see one at an auction, that's for sure. :)

Nice fishing Pete !!

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Originally Posted by impact

"Bye the way, speaking of fishing the Bonnechere system - do you know about Wilber Lake?"

Yes, I fished it once with my BIL but found it to be very shallow and did not catch anything much to brag about. Any tips?

I've had better luck at Constant lake near Dacre.

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Wilber Lake is the best place I have fished (locally) for pike (there are some nice bass too). There are some monsters in there! If you try it again - go to the east end of the lake. There's a big clump of tall weeds near the middle of the lake - you can see them from the highway. Just about off from the farm that has the big solar panel display.

There is a deeper spot over to where the river runs out of the lake (east side).

I went past it yesterday and the public launch looks like is really muddy. I believe that the nearby White Birch Cottages allows launching for a fee.

Wilber Lake is also a great spot for watching Osprey's catch fish.

Pete

GLP you seem like a cool person. I also have about three Mitchell 300s. They might be pretty old, but they still catch fish. I also had a flat bottom jon boat until I sold it last year. I do have a car top boat that is a semi v. I've been seeing quite a few of your posts. Who knows someday when I'm in Ontario I might see you fishing somewhere. Like you I've had an old fly fishing outfit. I bought it when I was 12 yrs. old. It still works. I will try to catch some bass and pike on flies this year. I think like you that it doesn't take a lot of expensive fishing equipment and fancy boats to catch fish.

[QUOTE I think like you that it doesn't take a lot of expensive fishing equipment and fancy boats to catch fish.[/QUOTE]

Or just have fun....