ShawnD wrote:

Sounds good. my dates are Aug 4 - Mouse, Aug 5 - Erables, Aug 6 - Maple.

I will be in a green Swift pack canoe.

​I ended up booking similar dates but I think I'm going to spend an extra day on Erables, I'll keep an eye out for you on Erables, be nice to put a face to the names. I'm pretty easy to spot as I resemble a Moose 5'10 250lbs. I'll be in a Cream Swift Kipawa. My dates are 3rd- Mouse, 4/5 Erables, 6 Maple.

The Sites on the narrows leading into Annie Bay look nice although I've only seen them from the canoe while trolling bye waiting for the water taxi. I'd avoid the sites at the portage to Bonfield near the big monument. If the wind is up it makes it difficult to cook etc., also the sites are a little crappy, the fishermen usually stop there to have lunch and rest so depending on your preference it may get a little busy. 

Thanks Shawn/RCSpartan, appreciate the feedback, I haven't pinned down an exact date but I'm getting a little stir crazy so it may be sooner than later, If I do go prior to the seventh I'll do the same. In the event I'm there at the same time I'll let you know and we can meet at the bar for a refreshment.

I don't really mind the length I paddle a 16.7 ft canoe now I actually like the challenge of trying to track into the wind (to a point). I made a kneeling thwart and I think I'll prefer it to sitting but I am a little nervous about not having the option longer trips. I guess there only one way to find out, thanks for the feedback.

I think we may be talking about a different site, this one would be the site on the panhandle on the eastern end of the lake, the site on the point would be the easternmost site on Big Trout and it's located just to the south of that by a couple hundred yards. Would get the sun in the evening, thought I would clarify so you don't show up to a bad site at the end of a long day,​ It actually kinda looks like an north-eastern exposure on the map because of the long finger that reaches out into the lake, its fairly closed into the forest as well if your a sun seeker (I'm more of a sunny days in the shade type). 

You just answered my next question, looks like a nice spot to spend an evening sipping on something nice and watching the water go flowing by.

Sounds like a consensus opinion, I was thinking along those lines but it was just a guess.

I'll give that a shot, I bring panther martins every year but I never use them, you know what they say old habits die hard. I was actually thinking small eerie-deeries tipped with a worm might be good to get me down a little, I use them from time to time for Walleye so they must be running 12+ feet.

Do your spoon's run well with the single hooks? I've found spoons can run weird when the balance is off. I agree sidecutters are a must on fishing trips not only for the fish but also the fisherman (especially pike fishing) as I found out on a trip to Horwood lake last summer.