Muskoka Outdoors

Many thanks to Tom who sent me this photo of a muskie his father caught in the west arm of Lake Nippissing, Ontario. The 50-inch monster was caught on a 4-inch plastic swim bait. Wow!

Fellow World Fishing Network blogger writes an excellent post on muskie fishing from a kayak.

It is an excellent read and he shares some great stories with some tips on how to get started on your own muskie fishing via kayak adventure. To read his story on WFN -CLICK HERE-

To see Jamie in action and get a taste of how close this kind of fishing can be – watch this you tube video of Jaimie with a musky hooked to his hand:

Canadian Boy Attacked By Giant Sharklike Muskie Fish
Fish Lake Manitoba News
“You have a better chance of getting hit by lightning,” Gord Bastable, co-owner of Vermilion Bay Lodge, said yesterday of the fish bite on the boy in Eagle Lake at his fishing facility. “It’s so rare that a fish would bite somebody. …

Morton announces ‘Hunting Day’
Edmonton Sun – Alberta, Canada
That’s one of the ways Alberta’s Minister of Sustainable Resource Development tried to sex-up hunting Thursday, as he announced Sept. …

Salmon catch soars
Times Colonist – Victoria,British Columbia,Canada
It’s hard to be humble when total licences top 603000, three times greater than Alberta, almost as many as Quebec and a little less than half of Ontario. …

Ellington boy, 10, shoots bear, controversy ensues–Teaching life
Journal Inquirer – Manchester,CT,USA
Michael, an Ellington resident, has been hunting with his father, Jim Spielman, for three years. He said the hunting trip this month to Ontario, Canada, …

Kitchener man allegedly swipes dying man’s fishing rod
Waterloo Record – Waterloo,Ontario,Canada
Halton police said a 68-year-old man collapsed while fishing at Bronte Harbour on Lake Ontario in Oakville early Friday morning. Other anglers rushed to the … *(Bill’s Take – Fishing comraderie at its worst!)*

Alcohol, lack of training blamed as all-terrain vehicle deaths soar
Toronto Star – Ontario, Canada
Once used mainly for farming, hunting and trail riding, all-terrain vehicles have become a popular sport. The Canada Safety Council reports that between …

I would think that most Ontario anglers would know that we are to follow last year’s fishing regulations. This is because the regulations are being re-written and all parties involved want to make sure they get things right. The new guidelines are expected to be out in January 2008. There are some small changes that the MNR would like us to follow and one of those guidelines impacts bass anglers. Continue Reading

Sorry for the delay. I am on the road for a few days.

Ontario Muskie Fishing Through the Seasons
The start of June signals the beginning of ‘ski season in most parts of Ontario, and offers a tremendous shot at connecting with numbers of fish and quality fish too. Weedy bays and shorelines are attractive to post-spawn muskies and

Father-son pair die in ice fishing accident
UPPER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, NJ – Authorities on Sunday were investigating exactly how a father and his adult son died during an apparent ice-fishing accident.

Bass threatens local fish
Quesnel Cariboo Observer – Quesnel,British Columbia,Canada
Beaver Creek watershed south of Quesnel is a popular fishing area that covers 1600 square kilometres and 132 lakes. Some of the native fish are Kokanee,