What is your preferred Canadian experience?

[Baseline]

Camper & Boat
Drive to the Ignace area
Pound down a gravel road 30 miles to a lake I know about
Drop boat in the lake from a ramp that may have been in good shape 40 years ago.
Camp on a pull off on the side of the road. ( nobody else will be coming by)
Fish for 4 or 5 days in a big lake full of walleyes, pike and smallmouth.
Might see one or two other boats who came north from the southern part of the lake.
Do this trip 4 or 5 times August - October
50% of the time I do this trip by myself
Usually have to deal with a camp bear at some point
Always have a great trip.

[youngknight]

The best fishing I have had was one evening we boated from buck lake (flyin) to granite hill lake near hornpayne. Great numbers and decent size....but a poor experience. Too many boats avpbout us with one idiot back trolling around all us anchored boats like pylons...within 20 feet of us. Had a trip near cochrane...just my 13 yr old and me on a fly in. Fishing so-so and some bad weather but exploring creeks and rivers to get to other lakes, having a moose literally swim by our dock just feet away...that was a wonderful trip....rickety cabin and all.

As others have said, you can stay home and catch fish...maybe not the numbers but the solitude and adventure draw me back to the nort country.

[castnblast]

pretty much every other weekend...May to October

- 30 minutes to pack & hook the boat up to the truck wednesday night
- go to work thursday morning early
- leave work at noon, be home in 8 minutes
- drive 2 hours to the lake
- boat in the water by 3pm
- pull up on a private island beach by 3:45
- set up camp, swim, drink beer, relax
- head out for an evening fish
- head back to camp for fish fry, BS stories, laughs and guitar jam around the fire till???
- fish friday, saturday
- head back sunday at noon, home by 3, cut grass, nap on couch
- work hard mon, tues, wed

repeat

yes we are spoiled!

[IlliniMuskie]

Originally Posted by Bill Krejca

My preferred "Canadian Experience" is first day moment of arrival at whatever place I happen to have picked for my period of renewal in the northwoods.There cannot be a greater moment of absolute positivity than the feeling which comes with unpacking there for the anticipated fishing and wilderness experience. I can go about anywhere and catch fish; my enjoyment in the northwoods environment supersedes mere accumulation of landed fish for the week.

Bill

That's very well put! You should write a book

[Shellback]

I have a unique situation with my wife having MS. Best case for us is a drive in camp where I can bring my own boat and slide in truck camper. This way I know I'm prepared as best as I can be. A camp I used last year, I explained the situation when renting a cabin and was told everything would be fine. Well, it wasn't. Steps and no handrail, a 2x10 plank laid from shore to the floating dock. not sure what they were thinking. Danged American camp owners! LOL. This year I'm considering a camp that has had a return wheel chair bound guest for quite a few years. I think we will be fine there.

[btyreprich]

In no particular order:
1. Good location on a productive lake - Ear Falls area on Lac Seul
2. Decent boats & motors
3. Comfortable cabins
4. Drive to location
5. Friendly owners

We no longer own a boat and rent a small trailer to haul out fishing gear and food to Canada. I the cook of the group and I really appreciate a kitchen with a lot of room & counter space.
This area of Lac Seul has been very productive for us over the past several years that we'd never consider trying a new lake.

Originally Posted by johnboat

Drive to, need my bigger boat, comfort and my "stuff".
Modern cabins with utilities.
Clean camp.
Do our own cooking. Would never be able to be on a schedule.
Nice indoor fish cleaning house with utilities.
Safe sturdy docks with electricity.
On site minnows.
Nice fire ring or community cabin to meet folks and shoot the chit.
A camp owner concerned about your stay.

Did my fair share of "rustic" back in the day. Now prefer some comfort.

This would be the perfect answer for me. The only exception being that I have my own 14 foot deep V boat with plenty of creature comforts in a small package. Usually the fishing is good enough that I don't need room for lots of tackle so the comfortable seating, trolling motor, rod holders, and some basic electronics gets it done for me. But a little bit bigger boat would be some better for sure.

[michigan walleye guy]

Originally Posted by Baseline

Camper & Boat
Drive to the Ignace area
Pound down a gravel road 30 miles to a lake I know about
Drop boat in the lake from a ramp that may have been in good shape 40 years ago.
Camp on a pull off on the side of the road. ( nobody else will be coming by)
Fish for 4 or 5 days in a big lake full of walleyes, pike and smallmouth.
Might see one or two other boats who came north from the southern part of the lake.
Do this trip 4 or 5 times August - October
50% of the time I do this trip by myself
Usually have to deal with a camp bear at some point
Always have a great trip.

Sounds like the site of my first Canadian experience, at Wintering Lake, off 599, about 30 minutes north of Ignace. Your comments about the 40-year-old boat landing and the camping on a pull off mirror my experiences there long ago. Somebody posted (earlier this winter) that Wintering Lake has some new cabins. I sure would like to go back. Haven't been there in about 20 years. Sweet memories......

[northernbite]

I'm with Bill on this. Just leave me alone with whom ever I go with. I go very far north in Ontario with my cousin, nobody around, I mean no body!

Great trip our own gear also, Paul

[Bill Krejca]

Originally Posted by IlliniMuskie

That's very well put! You should write a book

Thanks, IM, you must have read the one I wrote! Have a great day!

Bill