boknows wrote:

Rob wrote:

Lenny had something similar happen a couple of years ago on the same lake.
Out after dinner for an evening paddle floating/paddleing down the lake trolling 2 lines. It was stupid hot and the bass were just not biting.
Something hit the 1 line and started dragging me across the lake. Fought it for about 20 minutes and finally got it to the boat to realize my "trophy" was a 15 to 18" catfish.
All sorts of fun.

​FYI on future fishing trips in Algonquin Park and most of Ontario, one person trolling two lines or more is illegal!  I know when fishing the Great Lakes you can troll with 2 lines, but there are exceptions.
 

Hmm 2 people out for an evening paddle, 2 lines in the water. We did not see a problem.

For what it's worth I have been sleeping in the car waiting for permit offices to open for many years and never had a problem with Wardens or being charged for the night.

Would not let me edit the above post.
With a water taxi both Bug Trout and or hogan are a days travel and you could rent from the outfitters at the put in.

How was the gathering on Sec this year?
Hopefully someone in the group took lots of pictures as I am looking forward to seeing them.
Would have stopped in but the old ticker is not what it used to be. It has to be around 20 years since we swapped stories around a campfire and even longer since we shared a train ride in The Park. Fond memories for an old timer to look back on.

AlgonquinLakes wrote:

Thanks for the warning but I am arriving late. I figure if I somehow make it early enough to get a spot on the lake itself I can just make the switch at the permit office

You are aware that you still need to pick up your permit fir the jump off sites at the Office in town before they close.
If you are arriving at the Office after 7 PM you can crash in the car in the parking lot for the night.  If not you are camped without a permit and a drive back into town in the morning for your permits.
Not the best system but the only one there is.

There was talk around the shop a few years ago that some made it into Opeongo the year the dam gave way but the "Official " word from the Park is no pike in Opeongo.
I beleove there were phone calls made to a few groups camped in the Eadt Arm that year asking if they had caught any.

the site with the chimney is the Southern site on the island in the North Bay of the Lake.
Do not think I would be building a fire in it, the last time I was by a couple of years ago it was showing the passage of time and looked like people had been taking bricks as souvenirs.
Had a conversation with Ralph Bice many years ago about this site and for the life of me can not fully remember, but pretty sure he mentioned that this may be all that is left of the family cottage on the Lake.
It is one of the more popular sites on the Lake and shows the wear.
The site on the North side of the island does not look like much from the water but is a big open site with not much shade. 

I know there is a machine at the East Gate that is accessible when the office is closed.  Pretty sure there is one at the West gate as well.
Pay and display.

DanPM wrote:

boknows wrote:

Of course, you can always camp in the "bug free" zones all across Algonquin Park.

Can I ask how one might find these zones?

Just ask someone who works for The Ministry of Tourism 😀