Early Sept. at Onaway Lodge

[SinOrSwim]

That is good to know! Thanks!

Originally Posted by rather-be-fishin

Morgan Man, Onaway is located in Scout Bay which is protected from big winds and your always able to fish it and catch fish too. There are fish very close to the resort too, just before the small channel on the right side that you go through right out from the resort is always a good place to fish in big wind days when you can't get out on Bay of Islands and McKenzie. We just got back from there on last Saturday and our biggest walleye of the trip was 27 1/2 inches caught right there in Scout Bay. Fishing was great and we had a blast! Counting down the days again to next years trip!

RBF

[IA JOE]

Looks like you had a good trip. Good luck with the game. Not sure if its on the web. I believe they have wifi. Bummer if one can not fish off the dock. Dad and I looked at the map and thought that narrows on the way out might be good. Does it have any current? I'm in my upper 40's(gray/white hair) and dad is in the upper 60's. Looking to have my first shore lunch on this trip.

[SinOrSwim]

My guess is since we will have 6 boats this year, we will try to decide a time and a place for shore lunch. We used to all fish in the same areas and would just go when it felt right but we might have to be a little more organized this year with so many boats. You are welcome to join us if you end up being there the same week.

We do a lot of fish tacos. The favorite one is the baja walleye taco. Fried walleye in strips/chunks, tortilla, slaw or lettuce, tomato and a baja sauce made from sour cream, chipotles, shallots, garlic lime etc. We sometimes fry the tortilla for a crunchy shell but with that many people we will probably avoid that? Time consuming. Usually add in beans or potatoes etc as a sided. Have to keep Morgans father in law away from teh beans though. He adds in a bunch of spicy garlic wing sauce from buffalo wild wings. They are really good but you shoot fire later.

Originally Posted by IA JOE

Looks like you had a good trip. Good luck with the game. Not sure if its on the web. I believe they have wifi. Bummer if one can not fish off the dock. Dad and I looked at the map and thought that narrows on the way out might be good. Does it have any current? I'm in my upper 40's(gray/white hair) and dad is in the upper 60's. Looking to have my first shore lunch on this trip.

[wallydave]

I'd like to here more about Onaway. It looks like a nice place, with good boats, the location looks good for Mckenzie Bay. The website doesn't have a great deal of info on things like rates, whats included, minnows, ice, guide service fees, that kind of info. Thanks!

[SinOrSwim]

I'm not sure on rates. I think it depends on time of year and availability? We went very late last year and only fished 3 days but they negotiated a rate with us. I don't think we could have done this in say June. Here is what my brother sent to our group last year:

The cost per person is $406.80 and that is tax included. That includes 4 nights at the cabin and 3 days with a boat with 2 dudes/boat. The boats are 17ft Lund boats with 50hp motors. Each boat gets 5gal of gas and 3 doz minnows per day in the rate above.

We had access to the ice machine and used it for coolers in teh boat along with coolers at the cabin for beer etc. They provided coolers to store fish in the boat. Guide service is extra and I don't have that off the top of my head. When we were there the boats were gassed up and minnows waiting for us at our boat. All we had to do was load up and go.

Blair and Kathy are the owners and we didn't get to speak with them a ton but what when we did, they seemed extremely nice. Blair had fallen off a ladder building a cabin and crushed his arm. So, they were in Dryden and then Thunder Bay possibly to have surgery. They were there at the end but they made sure we were taken care of when we go there. The videos you see on-line are exactly what you see when you get there.

My father-in-law had never been on one of our trips but had been to Canada many times with church groups etc. He enjoyed himself so much he is missing his first LIVE Iowa vs. Iowa State game this year for the first time in like 33 years. That is how much he enjoyed our trip last year with the fishing, the cabins and of course.....our cooking.

Originally Posted by wallydave

I'd like to here more about Onaway. It looks like a nice place, with good boats, the location looks good for Mckenzie Bay. The website doesn't have a great deal of info on things like rates, whats included, minnows, ice, guide service fees, that kind of info. Thanks!

[wallydave]

The info you provided is what I was looking for! How long a boat ride is Mckenzie Bay? From the map it doesn't look to be that far, but when the winds kick up the Lac can get pretty bumpy!

[SinOrSwim]

Not quite sure how far but if it's windy would be tough to be on that part of the lake. We went all the way across into Sun Light Lake and while it took awhile it wasn't hours by any means. I wasn't watching the time. Was more paying attention to my GPS so I could mark some way points so I could get back. Plus, we had the benefit of following the guide who was taking some other guys over there so could pretty much go all out and he knew where rocks were.

Originally Posted by wallydave

The info you provided is what I was looking for! How long a boat ride is Mckenzie Bay? From the map it doesn't look to be that far, but when the winds kick up the Lac can get pretty bumpy!

[wmd]

Originally Posted by IA JOE

Not sure at this point. Waiting on word of a possible cancellation (my spelling skills bite) for 8/31-9/7 or they have an opening 9/7-14. Not sure which would be better for fishing and work would prefer I go on 8/31-9/7.

There is afull moon on August 31, fishing will be better then.
wmd

[rather-be-fishin]

Originally Posted by wallydave

The info you provided is what I was looking for! How long a boat ride is Mckenzie Bay? From the map it doesn't look to be that far, but when the winds kick up the Lac can get pretty bumpy!

I just got back from LS & timed our trip in McKenzie to a small island just West of Ghost Narrows & In a camp boat with 40 hp you can get there in about about 35 minutes from Onaway.

RBF

[IA JOE]

Just 5 gal. per day. Works out to 30 gal/week not bad. The boat should burn 5 gal. per hour wide open. Running to Mckenzie and back will burn 5 gal. I better budget for $120 in extra gas. I believe the weekly rate was around $750. Give or take $25. I figured about 30 minutes to East Shanty Narrows. I setup to have a guide in July 2013 the cost was $160 per day w/ shore lunch.