Quebec Fishing Reports
Another Cold Front DayJune 22, 2019
June 22nd 2019
Jon & Keith were back again today for another tough one! We had to downsize and slow down our presentations in order to get bit. The smallies were in a bit of a funk and backed away from the bank causing me to try many different techniques. Most of them worked as long as they were slow!
Tough day again, but quite rewarding with a mix of fish. Along with the targeted smallies, they also landed walleye, largemouth, pike and one huge perch towards the end of the day. These north winds have really cooled the water off and slowed down the spawn as we found more fish staging off deep edges rather than in the shallows.
The run back was a bit rough with a big NW wind creating 3 footers. No big deal though, in the Ranger!
Tough North Wind BiteJune 21, 2019
June 21st 2019
Jon & Keith had a decent day targeting smallmouth bass today! Size was not what I had expected but the fish were still quality! Many smallies were landed and plenty of others were dripped on their way to the net. They ended on a high with a mixed bag of fish consisting of one bass & one walleye. Back out again tomorrow for hopefully, even better action!
Happy Father’s DayJune 16, 2019
After a series of cancellations due to wind & weather, it was finally nice to get back out with clients today! Mark spent father’s day with his two beautiful daughters, helping them catch all kinds of fish. Olivia & Elena were all giddy reeling in most of the fish but Mark did get to land some. In fact, he even managed to help Olivia bring their first ever musky to the boat!
We made a quick pit stop back at the dock around noon and his wife, Lina joined us, completing his father’s day perfectly. Many more fish were landed by them before we called it a day!
Although my father is no longer with me, it was definitely nice to give another father a great day with his family. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there, whether they’re still with us or not! Mine may be gone, but he’ll never be forgotten!
A Big Eye DayJune 9, 2019
June 8th 2019
Luc & his son Alexi had the second nice day of the year today. They not only had the weather but the fish as well. Walleye were big and plentiful! Along with the eyes there were many northerns and a few more incidental smallies. It didn’t matter where we went, they caught em up good!
I think everyone had the same idea today as the lake was packed with all kinds of boats. From fishermen to cruisers and even several jet skiers too! It’s not a wonder with the weather we have been seeing the last few weeks! Now if they could only drop the level a bit to allow the parking lot not to be under water. We really need that second dock to be able to accommodate the people that launch once or twice a season!
Although water temps still remain around 58 degrees, the warm weather and sunshine should increase it some this week. The unseasonably cold water has made the fishing challenging, to say the least! Luc & his son Alexi didn’t seem to think so though as they had the best day fishing they had ever experienced. They were happy after the first three fish!
Finally Nice WeatherJune 8, 2019
June 7th 2019 (afternoon)
Jacob was with me this afternoon for the second half of the day. He had booked last minute and was glad I had an opening!
Pike, walleye and a few accidental smallies were landed in just a few short hours of fishing. With today being the nicest so far this season, I am now hoping that the water warms up enough for them to become more active. Although we struggled all day, everyone was rewarded for their efforts!
Flat calm conditions till about 2:30 finally gave way to a big west wind that for some reason just shut the fish down. We barely caught anything when the waves kicked in! Good job the rest of the day provided action and some excellent walleye catches by all. Warmer weather still ahead!