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schoolie monster · 06-15-2004, 10:53 AM

I grew up traveling to and fishing a lake in Ontario. My dad's uncle was one of the original "settlers" on the lake. It was a great largemouth lake with alot of smallies and some lake trout. We'd go there in fall and the lake was empty and the fishing was awesome. We were all catch 'n release except for a handful of fish we kept for a traditional fish dinner.

The last few years we went, '98-'00, I think, the fishing was awful. Many of the spots that typically held fish, were just dead. I don't know why, but you started to see more and more bass boats. When we went thru the '80's thru the early 90's, there were almost no other people fishing for bass. And they were in big clunky steel boats w/ 6 HP.

I think we are going to try and revive that trip this fall. It is a great spot.

I don't have much of an opinion on tourists fishing my home waters. I fish Boston harbor and there is usually 100 boats out there, I don't know or care where they are from. I'd love to have the whole ocean to myself, but that's not very realistic. I would think surf guys probably have a stronger opinion on this, since access becomes a bigger issue each year.

Good luck.

06-15-2004, 10:53 AM	#2
schoolie monster Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,195	I grew up traveling to and fishing a lake in Ontario. My dad's uncle was one of the original "settlers" on the lake. It was a great largemouth lake with alot of smallies and some lake trout. We'd go there in fall and the lake was empty and the fishing was awesome. We were all catch 'n release except for a handful of fish we kept for a traditional fish dinner. The last few years we went, '98-'00, I think, the fishing was awful. Many of the spots that typically held fish, were just dead. I don't know why, but you started to see more and more bass boats. When we went thru the '80's thru the early 90's, there were almost no other people fishing for bass. And they were in big clunky steel boats w/ 6 HP. I think we are going to try and revive that trip this fall. It is a great spot. I don't have much of an opinion on tourists fishing my home waters. I fish Boston harbor and there is usually 100 boats out there, I don't know or care where they are from. I'd love to have the whole ocean to myself, but that's not very realistic. I would think surf guys probably have a stronger opinion on this, since access becomes a bigger issue each year. Good luck.