Au revoir Deer Horn Lodge, À la prochaine!

Once again this year's trip is at a close.

Hopefully we will be back next year with the boat all fixed and with knowledge we acquired with one day with the guide we'll be better at fishing for Lakers!

La Fin du Monde

We headed down to Burns Bay figuring it was about the max distance we could handle if we had to come back on the kicker

Fishing for Lakers at the Big Water with Andre

Desperate to catch a Lake Trout on this trip and knowing our current situation with our boat meant there was no way we were going to risk trying to go to the Big Water, we hired a guide today. 

Back to Waskega

Even with the main motor's unreliability we were still able to run back to the Waseka Channel

Consolation Prize

 

There was an outstanding sunset this evening.

Not again?

A fine misty and overcast morning - perfect for fishing!

Drove to Maniwaki to get the boat fixed

 

The next day we pulled the boat out of the water and drove to the Mercury Dealer in Maniwaki. 

Finally on the Cabonga Reservoir after a two year absence

 

On arrival day we headed over to Iroquois point.

Driving to Deer Horn Lodge

Not much appears to have changed since the last time we were up here two years ago.

We have a new fishing Buddy!

My sister left her dog Holly with my Dad while she and her family went overseas this summer so Dad brought Holly with us to Canada.

Au Revoir Deer Horn Lodge!

Sunrise at Deer Horn Lodge

The Moose is on the loose, last day on the Cabonga

Last day of the trip and since we had done so poorly this time around we didn't go far as our hearts weren't into it.  However, we did a learn a few things.  Northern Quebec had a really cold winter this past year and there was a lot of snow and the Cabonga water temperatures was a lot colder than what we have seen in the past around this same time.  We should have been fishing shallower water for Walleyes and we need to get flashers for Lake Trout.  

Seagull Snack!

Let's have another go at the Big Water

 

I caught this nice 4 lb Walleye just inside the slot just south of Stern's Pass

Finally catching some good Marble Eyes!

Keeper!

Skunked again on the Big Water, again!

 

Headed back down to the big water.

Another slow day

 

Went through Wa Wa Pass and fished the larger Waseka Channel

Got Skunked on the Big Water

 

Went after lakers and got skunked

At least the beer was good!

First Walleye of 2019

The boat is in the water!

Driving up to Deer Horn Lodge

Hence begins the annual Father and Son fishing trip at Deer Horn Lodge. It's a 600 mile drive to the camp from my house in Newtown, CT

Just to get to the border with Canada it's a 4 to 5 hour drive. We usually stop in Plattsburgh, NY to get gas for the boat.

Last day on the Cabonga and I had to let this monster go.

Caught this 6 lb Walleye trolling a worm rig on the bottom in 14' of water. It was his/her lucky day due to slot size.