Kipawa Fishing Forum

I can't recall specifically, but are there restrictions/forbiddance of using "dead/cut herring" as bait on Kipawa and surrounding lakes?

I do recall using it in early-2000s for lakers...and it was effective. Smelly, gross stuff though.

I hear it a few times that some guys feel that worms are free at camp and leeches are expensive.
My thought is that your already spending a lot of money to get to Quebec and them even more money to stay in Quebec.
Spend the money on the leeches and enjoy a  better time fishing by using a bait that the Walleye devour.
Just do it.

My go to first cast would be a Jig and Leech    

Quote from: limacharley on April 30, 2024, 11:59:47 AMThanks for the update Stu.
The water is still very cold.
I was on Simcoe on Sunday and the water temp was 50°

I once jumped in on May 1st.....Brrrr

Thats crazy Luc...
I had to get my arm in deep to fish out our water intake line..it was cold enough to almost hurt..lol.

Yep, jig & leech. It's what we were told by the Dan & Jer on our first Canada trip to Ogascanan, and just drift. Have tried other things also, but nothing seems to produce as well. I've done a bit of slip bobber fishing - especially on windless days and have done OK with that. But at the end of the line? Leech.

Thanks for the update Stu.
The water is still very cold.
I was on Simcoe on Sunday and the water temp was 50°

I once jumped in on May 1st.....Brrrr

Quote from: Thirdson on April 28, 2024, 07:02:01 PM82 days Joe.

Can't wait!

Jig and leech...pounded. Pinky Tuscadero in summer...chartreuse in early season. Or any color really...but those are my go to baits. Leeches are always in tote...no matter the price. Spoons for pike. Whatever Ozzy hands me for lakers.... 

Thanks so much Stu! Looking at those pics makes me feel like at home away from home...so familiar. Appreciate the window into how it looks this early into the season. Keep the updates coming...love them!

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Hello my friends!

We got to the Depot-Sunnyside camp on Saterday morning for a quick one day stop in to open up the place.
We left our house super early to make sure we got to camp before the winds picked up.
It was a good thing we did as it got quite windy.
Rain was off and on for the day,in the evening around 10-11pm there was a short but very heavy bout of strong winds and rain.
At the government launch the docks were in.
I would say the lake looks to be about a foot from its summer "normal" levels.
I was told that in the town this year they will need burn permits to have fires, so i think they are anticipating another very dry and busy fire season.
Not sure if this will impact camp owners out of town or not.
Water temps were quite cold, we were seeing between 38-39deg.

Thought since we have been posting views looking out past our gazebo towards the dock i would show one looking towards the camp.

Here is one looking towards Alwaki.

And one looking towards the Lindros camp at Corbeau.

It wouldn't be right not to show a sunrise.


We are back up next weekend to hopefully get our barge in the water and perhaps split some firewood.

Cheers everyone, looking forward to a great year!

Stu