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| Fishing » Trout in Byers, Big Rock and Scorch » 6/02/2021 9:55 am |
Unfortunately someone fired Largemouth Bass into one of those lakes and they spread. Bass do a good job of extirpating brookies in small lakes and that is why you aren't catching.
| Fishing » Creatures vs. climate: The lake trout. Published on Sep 24, 2018 TVO » 11/22/2018 2:57 pm |
Here are a couple links to some informative climate change reports relating to Algonquin Park and to lake trout respectively:
It is well accepted that the warming climate will lead to thermal habitat loss of lake trout, and brook trout, but the extent of the loss still depends on political CO2 management regimes.
| Fishing » Pen bass? » 11/22/2018 2:37 pm |
Hi Dan,
I'm pretty sure you're right about there being no bass in Pen.
Here's a link to the Aquatic ecology, history, and diversity of Algonquin Provincial Park report:
Page 89 of the report shows the currently known introduced, and native, distribution of SMB in the Park.
I've angled a few bass mid-way up the rapids between Rock and Pen so fingers crossed that nobody thinks its cool to transport a few up and over the rapids!
| Fishing » Lake trout » 11/22/2018 2:16 pm |
Sorry I'm a little late to reply! But one of the best ways to tell the gender of a mature lake trout is to look for a protrusion from their anus.
If it protrudes (which will be rather slightly, maybe a centimeter) it means that the lake trout has laid eggs and is thus a female. If there is no protrusion it means its either a male lake trout, or an immature female who has not yet laid eggs.
| Fishing » What's Your Personal Best? » 6/06/2017 2:22 pm |
MartinG wrote:
Wow! Nice fish D_Smith.
Thanks MartinG! Just trying to get the thread back on track to inspire more people to get out, enjoy the Park, and have some fun fishing.
| Fishing » What's Your Personal Best? » 6/05/2017 4:20 pm |
Here's a few of the bigger fish caught by myself and personal friend group within Algonquin. All released.
| Trip Planning » Spring Trout Trip Guidance » 3/29/2017 3:17 pm |
The big lakes north of Opeongo are classic destinations for trout. Lavieille, La Muir, Hogan, Big Trout, Burntroot, and Catfish for e.g. In lakes of those size you really won't need any fancy gear at the end of May as the surface waters will still be pretty cold. Just throw on an EGB or Williams and troll nice and slow, you only need the lure to get 5-10' below the surface at this time of year. If you want to use a lighter lure, split shots or other varieties of clip on weights work great.
Troll parallel to shore in areas that you think are anywhere from 20-40' deep and you should catch trout. Islands and rocky points can be good places to focus.
| Trip Planning » North Tea -> Mangotasi ->Three Mile -> Manitou -> North Tea » 3/14/2017 9:14 pm |
Sounds like a great trip, if the weather is ok, you should have the wind at your back down North Tea. However, I'd suggest camping on the end of North Tea for your first night, since the sites there are a lot nicer than those of Mangotasi. Worth the extra 30min paddle in the morning in my opinion.
I'd also recommend that you spend more time on Biggar or Three Mile since the lakes are both beautiful and have plenty of trout. There's really no point in travelling all the way to Algonquin to target bass, since far better bass fishing can be found anywhere in Southern Ontario between Toronto and Algonquin. The Park provides the last remaining habitat in Southern Ontario for healthy Lake Trout and Brook Trout populations after all, why not try and enjoy this special resource while it is right under your canoe?
| Trip Planning » Both Lavielle and Dickson closed for the whole season? » 3/12/2017 7:43 pm |
Well I sure wish that MNR would figure out why these lakes are being infected with Blue-Green algae. The factors which would normally account for algae blooms should not be present in wilderness lakes.
The MNR and other research groups are definitely looking into it, the issue is that there are no simple fixes to these kinds of ecosystem-level changes. The first step into figuring out the root of the problem is to identify exactly which species of blue-green algae is blooming (which the Park has done) and to look into the sediment cores of Dickson Lake to see if there is any evidence of past algal blooms. Currently, I believe some graduate students are looking into the sediment cores, as I spoke with them about it during meet the researcher day in the Park last summer (I think they're from McMaster). But beyond these initial steps, there is really no past research to guide the way into a potential solution.
As already mentioned, blue-green algae are naturally occurring. They only bloom when some limiting environmental factor, such as phosphorous, temperature, or iron, becomes readily available such that the population is no longer limited. Because Dickson is a shallow lake for its size, increases in temperature and nutrients can have a relatively larger impact, then compared to deeper lakes such as Lavieille and Opeongo.
As far as I know, the only noticeable changes to Dickson Lake over our lifetime would be an increase in the average annual air temperature, and the north-ward spread of Cormorants (they now have an established island on Dickson). There is lots of evidence that algal blooms can be cause by both an increase in temperature and nutrients, so it is possible that the same thing is happening in Dickson.
| Equipment » rain gear???? » 3/07/2017 6:29 pm |
Anything with gortex should in theory hold up pretty well. MEC's got lots of good options in that regard.
The real key for me is ventilation, because you can get just as wet from your own sweat, as you can from a sub-par rain jacket. This is especially true during hot rainy days. I would definitely look for a jacket with pit zips, as that little bit of ventilation makes a really big difference under warm rainy conditions.
| Trip Planning » 9-day Spring solo - now reworked to be even worse! » 3/07/2017 6:00 pm |
Looks like a great trip.
As already mentioned, the first day into Round Island might be tough. There's a couple ups and downs on some of the portages, and I remember there being a few rocky stream-bed-like areas as well, which may or may have water in the spring. The one portage along the way is indeed washed out as noted on the Jeff's map.
Big Crow to Lavieille should be quite nice for you. You'll be going with the current and the water should be plenty high enough. In my experience the winds on Lavieille and Dickson typically blow in the direction you're travelling, so unless there's some crazy storm going on, you should have a nice time through there.
Lastly, in case you haven't traveled from Hogan -> Big Crow before, the portage begins with a fairly decent uphill hike.
Should be a great trip. Good Luck!
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