Anyone fish the northern end?

[Kill Switch]

Heading up to see Neno at Cedar Valley Lodge this Saturday. He is a great host.
What is the water temp like and is the lake level higher this year?
Thinking of heading south this year to the Taggert Bay area? Is this a good call?
Normally we do the usual Smith bay, islands north of the Blue Barrel and so on.
Happy to swap ideas.
Cheers

[Jay Thomas]

Just my opinion.

In 17 trips out of 3 Seasons Camp in the north eastern arm of Lake Kipawa, I never found the need to venture north through the narrows (near Two Moon Lodge) to fish the area near Taggart Bay Lodge. There's so much water to explore right where you're staying. There's 5 underwater humps in Hay Bay, there's Chemagan Bay and there's the huge area past Rockman towards the East Sanctuary. And if you travel across the top of Bear Island, there's Loon Bay to fish - lots of good spots out there too. 

Jay

[puckster_guy]

I gotta wonder on this amazingly huge and beautiful lake. How many spots have never seen a lure?

[Kill Switch]

puckster...so tru.
That said in the 5 years that I have been going up I have noticed a big change in fishing patterns. 12 feet used to be the magic number. Now 20+ feet. The water is warmer and the levels are all over the place. I do't know what impact the darn has on top of the weather.
In the end it doesn't matter...as Ringo says "I'm just happy to be here".

[crackers42]

One other things that locals will notice more than non-frequent residents is the color of the water.

The last 8 - 10 years it has turned a little more brown / stained versus a touch more clear in the past.  This will push fish up and down the water column.

I don't the lure patterns or depths have changed much but i have noticed color variations in lures which would reflect differently in colored water.

On the eastern end anyways.

[BH]

I have only fished the northern end and most years (8 now) have experienced great fishing for smallies, northern pike, trout and walleye.  My son's walleye from a few years ago.