I'm planning a trip to the Nemio River on the Gouin Reservoir the week of Aug 18 - Aug 24. A few of the members have already indicated an interest in coming along. It is possible to accomodate 12 in 2 cabins.
The costs should come in at about $550 / person, the extras being travel & gas at the lodge. Boat & motor / 2 fishermen.
There will be a bit of education, a ton of fun and great eats.
You can get a look at the site here http://www.nemio.com
If you're interested send me a PM & include your phone #.
Bill
Gouin Trip Aug 08 (Walleye School)
Gouin Trip Aug 08 (Walleye School)
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Here’s a great opportunity to fish with a guy (McQ) who most of you know as a very knowledgeable fisherman. Additionally, he is an expert about fishing the Gouin Reservoir. He’s been on most of the Reservoir and that by itself is an accomplishment. The surface area of the Gouin Reservoir is 1570 square kilometers and there is over 5600 km of shoreline (excluding islands). It’s a very big place!
How’s the fishing there? In Aug 2005, McQ and I spent a week fishing Baie du Nord out of Nemio’s. Fishing real easy (never on the water before 10 AM nor after 5 PM), we caught maybe 175 walleye during the week – and we endured two major thunderstorms. Our best day was 40 walleye between the two of us in 5 hours. The average size of the walleye we caught was 15 - 18 inches. We caught some nice 20-23 inchers and we lost one 25 incher at the boat. Accommodations were great as was the equipment. The area is very scenic. And if you like wild blueberries, mid Aug is a great time to pick them there. I’m looking forward to going again.
How’s the fishing there? In Aug 2005, McQ and I spent a week fishing Baie du Nord out of Nemio’s. Fishing real easy (never on the water before 10 AM nor after 5 PM), we caught maybe 175 walleye during the week – and we endured two major thunderstorms. Our best day was 40 walleye between the two of us in 5 hours. The average size of the walleye we caught was 15 - 18 inches. We caught some nice 20-23 inchers and we lost one 25 incher at the boat. Accommodations were great as was the equipment. The area is very scenic. And if you like wild blueberries, mid Aug is a great time to pick them there. I’m looking forward to going again.
Count me in.
I've heard so many stories coming out of the Reservoir, that it just has to be seen first hand. This will be my first trip in. I've fished in Ear Falls up near Red Lake, Cuba and now heading for some of the best walleye fishing grounds going, and with a very educational person in MQ. The education alone will be worth the trip, let alone the comraderie of Tomcat and MQ.
I've heard so many stories coming out of the Reservoir, that it just has to be seen first hand. This will be my first trip in. I've fished in Ear Falls up near Red Lake, Cuba and now heading for some of the best walleye fishing grounds going, and with a very educational person in MQ. The education alone will be worth the trip, let alone the comraderie of Tomcat and MQ.
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Wall-I-Guy
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I have been going to Nemio for 3 years now and can attest to the fact that there are certainly a lot of fish to be caught. We go in early June and last year our largest walleye was 8.5 and largest pike well over 10.
The hosts are great people and if you want more details about their camp they will be at the Carp show next month.
If you go take your blue knuckleball jigs with you.
Good luck.
The hosts are great people and if you want more details about their camp they will be at the Carp show next month.
If you go take your blue knuckleball jigs with you.
Good luck.
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Badger Shark
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It's a much better and safer deal to rent the lodge boats. The trip in is 130 miles of gravel - nice road but the stone chips can really do some damage to a paint job. - first hand experience. Can be hard on trailers too.
The lodge boats are 16' Princecraft Fishermen with 15 hsp Mercs. Great fishing boats!
I'm quite sure that they will give me a deal on the rentals making it even better.
Here's a pic of a Gouin northern .
Image supplied by the Gouin Management team.
The lodge boats are 16' Princecraft Fishermen with 15 hsp Mercs. Great fishing boats!
I'm quite sure that they will give me a deal on the rentals making it even better.
Here's a pic of a Gouin northern .
Image supplied by the Gouin Management team.
Dang going to miss this one
This would have been great Bill...
Unfortunately it coincides with my West-Arm Nippissing trip that I do every year in August.
Can't wait to see the reports
Unfortunately it coincides with my West-Arm Nippissing trip that I do every year in August.
Can't wait to see the reports
This is a great time of the year for fishing walleye - summer peak is in high gear and the fish really have the feedbag on.
We will be bottom bouncing harnesses, lindy rigging, slipping floating jigs, jigging plastics, cranking, boarding and fine tuning sonar techniques.
Time will be spent back trolling with emphasis on boat control.
Using the boards to get up into the shallows where the big girls are.
Rigging choices will be explained and jigging the right baits will be detailed.
Crankbait selection - color, size and depth.
Come on up - the more the merrier.
We will be bottom bouncing harnesses, lindy rigging, slipping floating jigs, jigging plastics, cranking, boarding and fine tuning sonar techniques.
Time will be spent back trolling with emphasis on boat control.
Using the boards to get up into the shallows where the big girls are.
Rigging choices will be explained and jigging the right baits will be detailed.
Crankbait selection - color, size and depth.
Come on up - the more the merrier.
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