WE WORK THE RAT-L-TRAP LURE AND SOFT PLASTICS FOR PIKE AND BASS
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NORTHERN PIKE & BASS FISHING TRIP

6 day Air Temp: average 68 - 72 degrees
6 day Water Temp: average 65 degrees
Fish caught: Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike
Lures: no live bait was used, all fish were caught on artificial baits... metal spinners, top water plugs, and plastics

Note: pay attention to local rules and regulations before heading out for a day fishing on waters you are not familiar with.

Open Season:
3rd Saturday in June to December 15
Canadian Fishing Rules and Regulations for this Zone

We were anticipating a good Smallmouth Bass run this time of year but we were totally beaten by the unusally warm weather and water the entire week. As a result these fish went deep and we only caught one the entire time. Fortunately, the Largemouth Bass and Northern Pike were found in large numbers by all of the guys and we had a SUPER great time !!

We also expected to catch the bulk of our fish on plastics but that was not the case this year either... because we caught a LARGE number of fish on metal SPINNERS as well. The Pike we always expect to hIt the metal but the Largemouth Bass found this bait enticing too! They SLAMMED this bait over and over throughout the week! We have fished this water many times over the years and never experienced this heavy activity from Largemouth Bass in October.

We are a catch and release group of guys so all fish that we caught, except for a couple of Pike cooked for a shore lunch were released unharmed. And to minimize injuring the fish all plastic baits used were set up with circle hooks.