No, sadly it was not but it was in a very, very small spring fed lake in the
area near Port Carling called Henshaw Lake. Just a puddle of a lake. My
grand parents had a friend that owned a cottage on that lake. My dad and I
(when I was a kid) caught fish every night for a week just on surface baits
trolled behind a row boat a hundred feet or so just after dusk. This lake
was stocked according to the locals by the ministry back in the forties and
no one ever fished it. It contained lots of big fish and still may. Me and
my brother-in-law went to this lake for a couple of days, a few years back
and gave the lake a go for old time sake, sure enough there are still some
whoppers in there. I found they like the soft plastics now though. We were
told that no one fishes this lake because there are no fish in it. "Just wee
ones". I had people out on that lake fishing after the first day I was
there, after bringing in several good sized smallies a couple over four
pounds for them to see. I did lose a big one that I often think I want to go
back and get one day ;-) Excellent lake for a canoe.
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Stony
"Lure builder" wrote in message
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I understand everything you say here and even the things you just can't
put
into words, I hear ya palamio!!! I hear ya! Great isn't it? Thanks for
the
memories too! How many guys can say they have a +7lb smallie under their
belt in this whole world? Not too many! I let her go too, just as you
did,
a very special landmark in my fishing career. I have some huge Lms (off
the
N.A. continent) under my belt but they pail in comparison to the 7
smallie.
Truly the pinnacle fish of my life so far. I remember measuring a 28 1/4"
smallie my dad caught when I was a teenager like it was yesterday. I
just
can't get enough of big bass!
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Stony
Stony
Did you catch that fish in Stony lake Stony. I've seen that lake on
passing
through the lovesick lake side. There is quite a nice development right on
Stony Lake. I asked the lad with the beard at the baitshop and he said
fishing
is the ****s there by the rocks but better way down the lake. Where on the
Stony lake Stony did you catch the 7lb+ smallie
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