Mahkwa Area of Lac Seul

[Skiball]

Headed up 9/7........anyone fishing the Mahkwa area of Lac Seul S/SE end by Vaughan?

[Pooch]

Depending on work, I should be there over labor day. Stay at Mahkwa on the house keeping side. You?

Friend just returned and his group had a real good trip. PM here on WC me if you want.

Pooch

[Skiball]

Staying in housekeeping cabin 9 on 9/7 through 9/15. We're leaving from chicago. Have been going up for 18 yrs.

[Skiball]

do you and your friends fish the main lake or vaughan? we generally fish the main lake and either island hope or fish the mission. also head up to fish hook. and we go as far east as bray lake

[Pooch]

Since I've only been fishing LS for the past three years with a group that has been there for many years I usually follow them. Started taking my own boat last year and have been stretching my legs more.

Vaughn seems to be a spring location. By Labor Day decent walleye don't seem to be there or at least any size. We stay mainly on the main lake. I don't know of the islands you mentioned. Have fished just past and south of the apostles west then to the east a few miles past the ferry. If there are boats in an area I wont stop. I like to fish away from others and "hunt" fish.

Next year will be my fiftieth trip to Canada and will probably spend it on either Lake Savant or Lac Suel. Two trips to Savant this year have been good and am really looking forward to fishing some "new to me" water on LS over Labor Day in a couple weeks.

Not sure what cabin we are in, but probably one on the end or near to it. Usually six to ten in this Labor Day group.

I would enjoy staying in touch.

Pooch

[Skiball]

We can certainly stay in touch. The spot you mentioned by the ferry, or just east of it is a big fish spot. In addition, if you see other boats up there don't pass it up. Thats a massive spot and often harbors big eyes. The am and evening bite are best. We've been up there in the eraly evening and come away with 30 fish in an hour. Also, the flat sand area east of the drop off is good for northern. You catch quite a few northerns in the evening fishing eyes. Generally not small ones. Just east of the ferry, check your map, is Wesley Pt. You will see boats up there several times during the week...guides included. Over the years there have been nice eyes taken off of Pine Pt. as well, just a little bit further NE. These are all on the map.

Bray Lake is where alot of guides take their guests. A bit of a trip from camp.

Also, check out Windigo Island, 3 mins from camp 15-35 ft of water of the NE point facing Mahkwa. Don't be afraid to ask the help. Take your map up and they'll point out some add'l spots. Good Luck.

[TroyMansfield]

Ill be out on Vaughn sept 8th guiding 8-10 guys on my twin engine landing craft, Ive been slamming eyes all summer in Vaughn, some days we burn 40doz minnows. and are limited out by shore lunch, then its catch and release the rest of the day

good luck fishing

[dan cardinal]

Do any of you use the camp boats at Mahkwa? Just wondering the quality of their boats/motors.

[wobbie19]

Originally Posted by dan cardinal

Do any of you use the camp boats at Mahkwa? Just wondering the quality of their boats/motors.

I have seen some of them... and the new ones seemed really nice. They do have a lot of other ones around, but the ones I seen rented looked pretty nice.

[Pooch]

Last fall Mahkwa was still using rebuilt Lund Alaskans. Stripped the carpet out and put in vinyl. They are sixteen footers with 40 and 50 hp Yamaha. Pretty decent camp boats, but with the longer tiller handle on the newer motors the guy driving gets contorted as they didn't relocate the drivers seat after the repower.

I rented one a couple years ago for one day and my left arm/shoulder was sore after one day. Later that winter I repowered my older Lund Rebel with a new forty Yamaha tiller and relocated the back seat and it works great. Mahkwa just needs to go one step further and move that rear seat forward and to the right.

We will be there over Labor Day. Anyone up there at the same time look for the older original Lund Red Rebel with the Yamaha, Illinois numbers and a crabby old guy driving. Stop and say hi.

Last year I stumbled upon the flat that was in the post above and did really well for size and numbers until several guide boats pulled in so we left and went north of Pine Point to the islands and drifted in pulling spinners and continued to do fairly well.

Pooch