Wheres the coolest places you've ever fished???

Post by **MattSymons** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 3:32 pm

Catching smallmouth bass on a small lake on a small island in the Pacific Ocean off the West Coast.

Two and three-pounders till my arms hurt. Wicked. Matching the 'Banana Slug' hatch.

Post by **Gord** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 3:40 pm

Fishing for rocky mountain whitefish and dolly varden trout in the Athabasca River near Jasper, Alberta.

.....man, I'd love to go back there one day!

Post by **matcole** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 5:55 pm

If we are talking coolest in temperature as well, I would have to say ice fishing on Prelude Lake about 2 hours outside of Yellowknife in the NWT. You could drink the water right out of the hole. The froze almost as soon as they were out of the water! Fishing at its best!

Post by **Kpin** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:57 pm

Without a doubt..................

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Post by **Moosebunk** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:34 pm

Rivers of James Bay... all great in their own right and equal I guess. Mississicabi, North French, Cheepas, Moose, Ekwan, Abitibi and Attawapiskat.

Pacific Costa Rica, Fraser River Valley BC, Kesagami Lake, Zec Dumoine... the best could be next trip to come.

Post by **wolfe** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:45 pm

Wow, some very exotic and awe inspiring places mentioned.

I could kick myself that Brian and I didn't try fishing on our honeymoon to Bermuda. We did snorkel a bit, though the water was pretty chilly in April. The water was crystal clear / fish species & colors were like something out of a dream...we took a glass bottom boat ride (cheesy, but the thing to do on a honeymoon) and got to see even more amazing fish.

I still love Ontario fishing better than anywhere else, and when you couple the wild scenery with wading right in, casting & connecting... well, that's just the coolest thing to me. Simple pleasures!

W.

Post by **Lunker Larry** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:55 am

When I was in the military I was posted to Masset on the Queen Charlotte Islands from 1973 to 1977. Nothing has ever topped it for fishing:
sea run steel head, coho salmon, spring salmon, dolly varden and cutthroat trout, red snapper, halibut, dungeness crab, abalone, bay clams and razor clams. Oh yeah, I could go down to the dock and get a garbage bag of shrimp for $5. Doesn't get much better than that.

Post by **OTRA** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:21 am

While the fishing in Montana was incredible. The fact that I got time to spend with my grandfather is what made it really great.

Post by **Basspro** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:31 pm

Ontario, Ontario, Ontario!

You guys really do live in a fishermans paradise!

I make 3 trips a year up your way and love to catch and release the fiesty bass and pike in your beautifully clean clear waters!

Post by **HotelTango** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:03 pm

Any where on the Ottawa river in betwen Deep River and Campbell's bay. The river has everything you could ask for. Too me it is my favorite place to fish. Helps that you can always catch a variety of fish and lots of them aswell.

Cheers
Marc

Post by **Bear** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:11 pm

HotelTango wrote:Any where on the Ottawa river in betwen Deep River and Campbell's bay. The river has everything you could ask for. Too me it is my favorite place to fish. Helps that you can always catch a variety of fish and lots of them aswell.

Cheers
Marc

Could not believe how much open water up there at this time of year, a little further up by Deux Riveire this week end

My coolest place, Coming off Nipissing yesterday morning

that was COOLED

rfunfarm · Post by **rfunfarm** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:24 am

Cholla Bay Mexico---Friend has cabin there---Huge Sea Bass--Huge Grouper---Sharks--etc. Personal best is 193lb grouper---Watched Wally haul in 310 lb black sea bass---Thats his cabin record fish--for now

Post by **Gottaluvfishin'** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:26 am

Shiner Lake... I got a cottage on Calabogie...Shiner is like a nice trip...I always catch something.

Post by **Gottaluvfishin'** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:46 am

All the little lakes around Calabogie are fun... usually you are the only one there.

Post by **Gottaluvfishin'** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:07 am

I forgot about the Newfoundland rivers I fished when I was young... it was ridiculous how much trout we caught. We caught our limits right a way and had to stop fishing... I was young so of course I didn't want to do that... thanks to my uncles for not trout fishing the few last weeks...it wasn't hard to convince them... they're salmon boys anyway! Ah the life of a newfoundlander!!!!