Hi ,new to forum

[whaler15]

Hi just joined forum and have been going to Kipawa for over 40 years my dad has a cottage in hogsback not far from town,anyways just got back and the bugs where terrible but the fishing was great, caught a few in slot every night with 1 over and a few smaller ones.,also caught a few bass that just started showing up in south part of lake near bronson island. cheers, hope the hot weather burns off some of those black flies for you.

[Greg]

Welcome whaler!

Another nasty bug report ... No avoiding it it seems!

And my last comment - the bass migration from north to south continues!

[Ozzy30]

Yes Greg I caught a couple up at Alwaki this week

[Greg]

I am headed to Alwaki in 4 days - our group is very anxious and we have 2 newbies coming at different times this week.

I've been the organizer and meal planner and I'm already beat and the boat is not even packed yet!!

I'm looking forward to getting on the water and hopefully catching any species - did you keep your bass and eat it?  Or return it to be caught again? 

Has anybody caught bass and ate it on Kipawa?  I know bass are much larger and more frequent catches in the northern part of the lake - just wondering what others opinions are on harvesting bass?

Greg (..4 long clock moving at half speed days)

[T-Bone]

Has anybody caught bass and ate it on Kipawa? 

Why in the wide, wide world of sports would anyone do that? Is there a non-fish food shortage or something I'm not aware of? Sometimes it feels like if you're a fisher'person and you catch a fish, and you're allowed to eat it, you should eat it. I'll never understand it...and quit trying many years ago.

But, I've heard soaking the fillets in milk overnight will help make the taste of bass palatable. But here again, if you have to prepare a food so that it doesn't taste terrible, why would you feel the need to eat it?

[GregL]

Has anybody caught bass and ate it on Kipawa? 

Why in the wide, wide world of sports would anyone do that? Is there a non-fish food shortage or something I'm not aware of? Sometimes it feels like if you're a fisher'person and you catch a fish, and you're allowed to eat it, you should eat it. I'll never understand it...and quit trying many years ago.

But, I've heard soaking the fillets in milk overnight will help make the taste of bass palatable. But here again, if you have to prepare a food so that it doesn't taste terrible, why would you feel the need to eat it?

Bass are fun to catch, small smallies don't taste bad. I'd love to see no bass in this lake. Keep what you catch, maybe we can get rid of them!! OUT WITH YOU BASS!! LOL!

Oh and welcome aboard!! I gotta say I"m jealous you've had 40 yrs on this lake!!

[Ozzy30]

I did not keep them, if I want bass I can go out any night on my lake and catch 30-40 bass.  But on another note I forget to share that there were 3 really nice pike caught during the week.  2 with walleye in there yaps and a big lad that destroyed the crankbait it was caught on. 

[SgtCrabby]

Down here many folks target bass (large mouth) and keep them to eat.
Actually, they are pretty good.   Just a bit more 'fishy' tasting than walleye.

Then again, we have folks that target catfish,  it's one if those "don't knock it if you haven't tried it" things. 

[Hodgey1]

  it's one if those "don't knock it if you haven't tried it" things.

Agreed. If the wheels where ever to come off society and true survival was at hand, I could trade a few fresh caught, filleted smallies for a small harem 

To answer @T-Bone ‘s why you would anyone do that. I personally take pride and get great reward knowing I have the skills to harvesting game, weather it be fish or venison, butchering/cleaning, preparing and feasting.

[Greg]

Wow - started another interesting thread out of poor whalers trip report!

I've eaten bass before and it was deep fried in beer batter and it was delicious!!   I am just debating if I start doing the same for any sizeable bass I catch on Kipawa!

T-bone - as someone who doesn't eat fish (if I recall correctly) - you certainly have a strong opinion on it!!  (Lol)

Cheers.

   Greg

[T-Bone]

The more fish that are released the more there are to catch. And yes...I understand the benefits of selective harvest.

And no...I don’t eat it...don’t hate it...just holds no appeal. There are grocery stores for food and provisions.

Sorry for bending the thread.

[Ozzy30]

The bend is what I needed this week, first week after holiays is so hard to just work.  If we have a large group of guys for fish fry's we will go out and catch a lot of largies and use them instead of wasting my walleye or lakers on that group of guys.  Use a good beer batter and if you batter yourself with enough beer they taste just like walleye.  (i think!)

[limacharley]

@whaler15
Did you know the young lady that drowned on July 2nd at the Hogsback/Bronson Island area?