I am going to Lake Mirond in the last week of May. Is there any one out there who has fished this lake at about this time? If there is what are the best tips you can give me! I will be Pike and walleye fishing. Thing needed most is lures and colors and places on the lake! I am staying at the Newmart Lodge. Thanks before hand for your help and troubles.
Mike Murphy

I assume you are talking re: Mirond in Sask. I was there the first time in 1969, and numerous trips since, but not for about 10 years. Always stayed at campground at Bayview Camp. Great camping!
You may be going a bit early, my '69 trip was this early, and we found the fish somewhat lethargic, a little ice was still in the bays. The best bait is a 1/8 -1/4 oz jig with a bit of walleye meat on it.
Very good fishing can be found by taking the portage into Cornielle(sp?)Lake. Portage is tricky and potentially more work/excitment than you may want.
Email me if you want details; there are some spots in Mirond that used to be good. The only reason we stopped going is that it is too far from Cedar Rapids. Bill

I have also fished Mirond, maybe even with you, butnot for many years. I just finished chat with the Saskatchewan tourism bureau and they tell me BAyview is still in business and Carlie and his wife still run it.

Its a beautiful camping spot. I thought Charlie retired and sort of turned the place into his retirement haven, so I am surprised he is still in business.

We camped with some folks from ND, and from Prince Albert. A fellow named Dan Schmitz and I canoe portaged into a lake trout lake up the road a few miles.

Bill Krejca

I went with you and your dad one year, along iwth my son and a friend of his. That friend is now my son in law.

Hey Gary,

I later recognized your "signature", just didn't catch it at the time of my post. Good to hear from you. Of course, I remember our trip to Mirond. Hope you are doing well, and still hauling them in!

Bill Krejca

Not nearly as much as I would like. I do most of my fishing in Fl in the winter these days. I would like to go back to Mirond but it is so far. Are you still building rods?

Not nearly as much as I would like. I do most of my fishing in Fl in the winter these days. I would like to go back to Mirond but it is so far. Are you still building rods?

I still build a few each year, as well as help friends. We have 4 or 5 going right now.

Back to the Mirond Lake question from Mike - Mike - send me email, I'll try to pinpoint what worked in 1985, if you wish. Also, do a WC search on Mirond - there is some good info in the posts.


Bill Krejca

The last time I was there we found Walleyes where we hadn't even fished before. Just before the portage to Corneille there is swift water where we could see fish. We back trolled slowyl agaisnt the current and tool our limit in Walleyes. The jig needed to be just off the bottom.