Records of Largest Fish of each Species caught in Lake Kipawa

[plowjock]

Spent most of yesterday afternoon going over plenty of Posts on here.
  Have to say I was impressed with quite a few of them regarding trip reports.
  Just wondering if any of the Outfitters have records of Big Fish caught on Kipawa.
  Did see some reports of T who has amassed some terrific numbers for a weeks fishing of 499 walleyes with 4 guys fishing.
  Really wonder if that group ever got any sleep,
  I know what it's like to go out and just have a slayfest in the Fall on Smallies or Largies with Jerkbaits100 to 150 fish with
  just 2 guys in the boat. Nothing really excitingly large but very busy and adrenalin flowing. Mind you , it was cold water
  temps at 38 *F
  Did see where Rejean from 3 Seasons caught an 11 lb. Walleye not far from camp. Also saw in one report about a 42in. Pike
  being caught. Somebody else has a decent Laker, somebody else had caught a decent White Fish. Let's try and find out what
  the largest fish caught of each species in Kipawa is

[plowjock]

  Not looking for locations or any information where or what was used to catch them. Hopefully info like this could be used by
  Outfitters to get more clients into this Fantastic Fishery.

[Oarin]

I know Kathy E. caught a 42'+ pike at TBL. Probably not the largest, but still a nice fish.

[RHYBAK]

I caught a 12 pound Walleye

Pictured in my Avatar

[smitty55]

I caught a 12 pound Walleye

Pictured in my Avatar

Nice one for sure. My best up there was 11.5lb and 31 1/2". 10:30 at night with an Ugly Bug and a worm dragging bottom. Same year in my boat my buddy picked up a 10.5lb laker. Both within sight of Corbeau Island. We each won the weekly derby at Corbeau that year, paid for the booze at least.

[chiaro]

I do know that the north end of the lake used to be a premier flyin destination in the 50s. 30 pound lakers were possible as were 20 pound northerns.

[T-Bone]

I know Brian from Alwaki got a dandy walleye several years back...like 13.3 pounds, just around the corner from the camp. My nephew Mattie nailed a nice 17 pound laker (his first laker on Kipawa) a few years ago when he went out for a midday troll with Ozzy...over by Corbeau Island, I believe. I got him a blown-up canvas pic of that for Christmas in 2019....he still is so proud of that fish...to this day!   

[smitty55]

Long time Alwaki visitors will remember that 23 lb  Laker Carl had mounted behind the bar at the main lodge. He caught that one on a canoe spoon trolling across the end of the island.

[chiaro]

I'd be very interested in all time records of each species for Kipawa

[plowjock]

 Chiaro, this was what I am trying to find out. So far, we have some info as to what the Personal Bests have been of a few
people. Hope we can achieve some actual all time species records on Lake Kipawa. Just hope some of this history hasn't been
lost. maybe some former Lodge or Outfitters may have older knowledge.

[Oarin]

Yves from TBL has in his brochure that the lake record for lake trout is 52 pounds. BIG FISH!!

[laketrouter]

Not Lake Kipawa , but years ago our group managed a 32 lb. lake trout and a year later a 15.5 lb walleye

[laketrouter]

Forgot to say what lake , ot was sasseginega

[chiaro]

55 pounder is the type of Laker you go go Great Bear for. If only you had a shot at that type of fish now.

I talked to a friend who's in his mid 70s and has been around that lake since his 20s at a former lodge. He's seen pictures and guessed the largest for walleye he's seen is 16 lbs. pike...33lbs. Trout...40 lbs. He fishes for walleye so that guess is probably the most accurate.

[crackers42]

14.2 pound pickerel about 10 years ago however I have seen much bigger beside the boat on a few occasions in some secluded zec lake

Biggest I have ever seen was about 20 years (we never weighed it however have a picture) I suspect it was around 16 to 17

We have talked about this with ministry up there many times say they see lots pushing 20 when they are tagging around red pine in the spring