The Canadian Lake Monsters
Loch Ness Monster by Heikenwaelder Hugo, Austria
In a typo that I made using Wikipedia, I came across an entry about Lake Monsters. I am not talking about big fish (although the presence of big fish may help explain some sightings), but I am talking about monsters of unusually large sizes that mysteriously appear in fuzzy, dark pictures. The kind of lake monsters that keep keep cryptologists employed. It seems that large lake trout and pike are not the only creatures we may be swimming with.
Obviously, the the most classic monster of lake monsters is, Nessie, of the Loch Ness in Scotland. The mention of, Nessie, should give you an example of what I am talking about. While continuing my reading on Lake Monsters, I was happy to find out there is a listing of Canadian and American monsters that have been ‘reported’ in our North American waters. This link will take you to the listing about these cryptological mysteries.
Image taken by the Barrie examiner of Igopogo, in Lake Simcoe, 1976
Fortunately, most of the ‘sightings’ have not been attributed to any muskoka area lakes. I have listed below some of the Ontario lakes that have had some unusual ‘monster-like’ activity.
I wonder if these ‘beasties’ will triggered into striking at spoons, plugs or crankbaits. I would think a blue, jointed rapala would work. It will catch anything that swims.
I can associate with that, AR. There was a time I would tell my friends there were freshwater sharks at our cottage – Big Ones too…LOL
Enjoying your posts. This one made me chuckle, some. I grew up in Maine near Kezar Lake. One day F&G were at lakeside rigging to go diving. As a youngster i wanted in but knew well enough to get out their way “and don’t bother no one”.
The following day i was telling my friend about it with the added words – with a cage… We stared at each other for the longest time. I was thinking what was up with cage. My friend had figured it out already. All he could think of was how in the world to catch – whatever it was F&G were in the cage for…
My parents and uncles always swore there was a monster in the lake where we had our cottages when I was a kid. I don’t know that it ever had a name, but you couldn’t get one of us kids to sit on the dock after dark if you offered us a thousand dollars.