leeches

[Mike J]

Oarin, I'm supposed  to pick my leeches up on Thursday from pronature. If I have a problem, and if I get reception, I'll shoot you  msg.
P.S.  Despite the long drive, I can't wait to get there!
Mike

[Oarin]

Thanks Mike. Safe travels and good luck on the fish.

[BigChief]

I pre-ordered two pounds of leeches from ProNature in Temiscaming last week.  When I got there there no leeches were set aside for me.  I gave the guy my name a second time, still no leeches.  I told him I called and pre-ordered  my leeches weeks prior... he said "did you pay for them".  I said "$#%#@# no I didn't pay for them because you didn't ask and said nothing of the sort."  They acted like it was all good and it was no problem over the phone.  I hope whoever walked in off the street that Saturday with cash in hand enjoyed the two pounds of leeches I ordered.  What a fiasco!  Lesson learned for sure. 

That's a shame. He told me I had to pay over the phone or they would not be reserved for me. Yet when I told the girl when I got there she acted like I was speaking French and there were no leeches available. Oh wait if I spoke French she probably would have understood me.
I restated I paid over the phone and had them reserved. They guy working stepped in and got them for me.

As stated previously I will only go with Kipawa Bait and Corina in the future. But it seems she said there is a shortage also.

[Jighead]

There is definitely an issue this year. Spoke with Corina, Pronature and Billy Bobs in North Bay. All same story - due to lack of rain, difficult to get leeches. May be a night crawler only year. All did say call 1 week before your trip and they would be able to let you know availability.

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[Hodgey1]

We will be in Kipawa a week from today, any updates on Leech availability?

[Oarin]

We picked up our leeches on Saturday at the Pronature. They were healthy and waiting for us in the cooler. They were a little smaller than normal, but worked fine.

[T-Bone]

What are you doing home already Oarin? How was your trip?

[Hodgey1]

We picked up our leeches on Saturday at the Pronature. They were healthy and waiting for us in the cooler. They were a little smaller than normal, but worked fine.

Thanks Oarin

[Oarin]

T-Bone, that was our week. We left on Saturday and returned on Friday. We do a 5 day and Yves lets us come in a day early. The report will be coming soon.

[RoK]

Another possible source for leeches, I have not tried them, we always go with Corina at Kipawa bait, but I did check with North Bay Outfitters earlier this year as a back up and got this from them, note that this was for our end of May start of June trip:

Yes, we usually have leeches this time of the year. Please contact us about two weeks before the trip. Our phone number is 705 840 0273

https://www.northbayoutfitters.com/

[Hodgey1]

FYI for anyone heading up this week.

I made contact with Pronature and Kipawa bait this week and both said leeches should be available this coming weekend.

[T]

I stopped by Pronature last Friday July 20 and bought a lb. of leeches.  They were of very poor quality and size.  There were even a couple of horse leeches included.  I ended up having to put 2 and 3 leeches. Inspect them before you buy.

[Riverrat]

you can also buy leeches near where the float planes are on Trout Lake