But the request is specifically not anonymous. It's 'where did Solopaddler camp?' If the report hides his name, the request was still based on his name.

I don't actually know how these things work, I'm just saying that seems a little invasive. Particularly with no appropriate justification.

I disagree.
The poster is a professional fishing guide and has used the trip experience for commercial applications. The trip log is on his web page and he is using his fishing success in a publicly supported park to further his own business interests.
 He fished in a Government owned and operated Park, which is supported by tax dollars from every person in Ontario. Interior camping and tripping in Algonquin is certainly not funded through camping fees, it is funded through tax dollars.
So a commercial fishing guide uses a government resource to catch some of the most elusive and prized fish in the world and then uses his success to further his own interests. I have no problem with anyone asking and receiving information about where he fished/camped because he morphed the experience into a commercial purpose.
You want to keep your best fishing lakes secret, don’t use government resources to further your own personal commercial interests.

 
 

So we start right with the personal insults, nice.
Mom is not funded by Government resources, Algonquin park is.
Who says fishing the lake will destroy it? Folks have been going into Algonquin interior for decades, is the fishing destroyed? Following your logic all fishing in the interior should be banned to preserve the pristine nature of the fish in the lakes. Its 2-3 days into the interior and since the folks putting that effort in generally practice C&R I don't see the problem.


 

I only have photos of fish I eat, because when I C&R the fish do not leave the water.
I do C&R but I also do Catch & Kill & Eat, call me a meat fisherman, it won't be the first time its happened on this Board. I love the taste of a laker or square tail from the frying pan.

My opinion has not changed, and neither has yours and I will continue to respectfully disagree with you.

I would rather be fishing.

Fish eater wrote:

I disagree.
The poster is a professional fishing guide and has used the trip experience for commercial applications. The trip log is on his web page and he is using his fishing success in a publicly supported park to further his own business interests.
 He fished in a Government owned and operated Park, which is supported by tax dollars from every person in Ontario. Interior camping and tripping in Algonquin is certainly not funded through camping fees, it is funded through tax dollars.
So a commercial fishing guide uses a government resource to catch some of the most elusive and prized fish in the world and then uses his success to further his own interests. I have no problem with anyone asking and receiving information about where he fished/camped because he morphed the experience into a commercial purpose.
You want to keep your best fishing lakes secret, don’t use government resources to further your own personal commercial interests.

 
 

So should every fishing guide on public waters have to divulge their spots to you?  He already told you it was deep in the park.  If you want him to hold your hand, pay the fee. 

Mike isn't a fishing guide, he runs a magazine profiling fly-in destinations and his site can be found here. If you're ever looking to do a fly-in he's very helpful. 

http://www.canadafishingguide.net/

I can pretty much guarantee he would never take anyone to this lake, and he doesn't do any guiding in Algonquin. He just went on a fishing trip with his son, made a video and shared it on various social media platforms.  It is also worth noting that he's an elite angler, perhaps one of the best in Ontario and it would be very difficult for anybody to replicate his success. 

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I know the lake he went to and if I could get there myself I would but I'm to fat and out of shape to even tempt  it but if I could I would eat as many as I could while I was there there's nothing like a fresh Spec out of the frying pan
Shawn G

Don't think I would take a back seat to solopaddler or his young son when it comes to fishing skill. Saw the video and the one on gear and lures and I don't see anything out of this world. I have fished the park for decades with a tackle box a fraction of the size of solopaddler and still done very well. My long time fishing partner does carry a similar sized tackle box and I outfish him the vast majority of the time. 
If Shawn knows the lake ( I don't ) then others must too and it won't be long that others will go there with Shawn's appetite for specks and the fishing will drop a lot . As nice a video as it was to watch , may now look in hind-site to never have posted the video at all. With fishing so good it is better than a fly-in trip , guys will go to any lengths to find the lake and then fish the heck out of it. 
PS Long experience has shown me that if the specks won't bite on my simple rig , then switching to some exotic lure rarely makes a difference. I carry most of the lure types shown . But usually use the same lure the whole trip unless it is lost to a snag . And have never had the situation where another lure is catching the big fish while I get pan fryers. 
Now this may even burst more bubbles , but I use my same rig for bass and pickeral . Good success there too . Same rod , same reel and line too . 

 

I am reasonably confident I know which lake this is. I've fished two possible lakes that fit the bill and can say confidently neither will be found or exploited easily. It's possible this is a different lake but based on the description of difficulty to get to my belief in its protection due to difficulty is still accurate. Even a successful FOI only gets you an area to search. You would still need a great deal of time to search that area. Good luck to all. If you do find it, enjoy it. Eat some if that's your thing but be respectful of the fishery.