Looking for input - Mattice Lake Outfitters

[gordy28]

Hey there
I was hoping to get some feedback on a few of MLO's lakes for a 2018 trip
For our group our focus would be primarily on numbers for walleye
Secondary focus would be on the opportunity for + 25 inch walleyes
Pike are not a big focus for us
I would say we are also interested in a small to medium sized lake (lets say 2000 - 5000 acres)
Big enough to not get bored but small enough to concentrate fishing efforts/not get blown off the lake

Right now most intriguing lakes to us are:
Pringle
Vick
Hurst
Weese

Just interested in others opinions on which lake you think fits with our fishing criteria
Thanks in advance
Gordy

[Jeler]

Gordy

I can only speak of Pringle lake from our experience 2 years ago.
Numbers were incredible with the majority of the fish anywere from
16"-20". Managed to hook into a few larger but never any +25" Walleye, but you would think they would be there someplace. Hooked into fewer than
12 northerns the entire week with the largest up around 10lbs.

Pringle is a great lake with excellent accommodations. Wind was a major factor only on one day when we were fishing on the eastern end and the
wind kicked up from the west. It was a wet slow ride back to the cabin.

Dinner can be pulled in right from the dock!

You'll be hard pressed to find any better outfitter than Mattice and a phone call to Don Elliot may be better at answering some of your questions.

Have a great time!

[gordy28]

Thanks!
Very helpful

[Jeler]

Gordy

You are welcomed! Hopefully you'll get some feedback from others in reference to the lakes you mentioned! My wife and I are going to
Auger Lake with Mattice in August! Can't wait and it's never too early to start planning your trip!

Jeff

[Herkyhawk00]

I am taking my two boys to Pringle this Summer, July 20th, for the first time. Plan to write something up on it. Pretty stoked.

[michigan walleye guy 2.0]

Originally Posted by Jeler

Gordy

You are welcomed! Hopefully you'll get some feedback from others in reference to the lakes you mentioned! My wife and I are going to
Auger Lake with Mattice in August! Can't wait and it's never too early to start planning your trip!

Jeff

Spent a week last May/June at Auger with my brother. Despite the coldest weather I have ever endured in Canada, we had at least two 200 walleye days. MLO is first class all the way, and I so much appreciated the fact that Don allowed a party of 2 to fly in. Would love to go back to Auger--the cabin is very nice, and everything worked well. Nice small lake, easy to fish and to navigate. Don marked the maps very well, and all we did was follow his directions around the lake.

Enjoy your trip!

[Bfgilly]

Fishing with MLO is an outstanding vacation, you will not be disappointed. Although I have not fished on Hurst, I have been fishing on Attwood for several years (even before Don purchased the lake). Hurst connects with Attwood so the fishing would be very similar with Attwood being the larger lake. The fishing is excellent. The camps are not fancy but in very good condition & the boats & motors run very well. Don will do everything he can to fly you in & out on time, weather permitting. Last year we wanted to try something different so we went to Pringle. It's a much smaller lake with a lot of weed beds (even in the middle of the lake). We had bad weather but the fishing was good. Don told us since we had fished Attwood for so long, we would probably want to go back there. He was right, we simply like the style of fishing & the larger lake better. Pringle is a great walleye lake, just different from what we were used to. MLO also charges in Canadian dollars & the exchange rate is very good now. I hope you find what you are looking for.

[gordy28]

Originally Posted by Bfgilly

Fishing with MLO is an outstanding vacation, you will not be disappointed. Although I have not fished on Hurst, I have been fishing on Attwood for several years (even before Don purchased the lake). Hurst connects with Attwood so the fishing would be very similar with Attwood being the larger lake. The fishing is excellent. The camps are not fancy but in very good condition & the boats & motors run very well. Don will do everything he can to fly you in & out on time, weather permitting. Last year we wanted to try something different so we went to Pringle. It's a much smaller lake with a lot of weed beds (even in the middle of the lake). We had bad weather but the fishing was good. Don told us since we had fished Attwood for so long, we would probably want to go back there. He was right, we simply like the style of fishing & the larger lake better. Pringle is a great walleye lake, just different from what we were used to. MLO also charges in Canadian dollars & the exchange rate is very good now. I hope you find what you are looking for.

Thanks so much
Interested in the type of fishing on Pringle - re lots of weeds
Most of our experience has been fishing more traditional rocky shield structure on our trips - lots of jigging, lots of bouncing with harnesses
On Pringle with the weeds interested in how others fished the lake - jigging in the weeds? Slip bobbers? trolling around the edges?
Thanks so much
Gordy

[Bfgilly]

Pringle is a pretty easy lake to fish. We were there at the end of August last year. Weeds were in the middle of the lake ( not all the way to the surface ) but you could work a jig through them with no problem. We had our best fishing at the Northeast end of the lake. There are a couple of small points on the way up that held fish. We also had an outstanding evening right behind the cabin. Enjoy your trip, you should have great fishing.

[gordy28]

Wanted to post a quick update. My group just put a deposit down on Ogoki Lake w Ogoki Lake outposts for 2018. Many thanks to all of those who provided input. Greatly appreciated
Gordy