That is my query... I would like to respectfully witness some Caribou and experience some fine Laker fishing. If PM work better thats fine, I guess.

We had both of those in excess at Jake Lake.

Thats one huge walleye !!! Biggest I have seen or heard of in these parts. That smile is also on the large size...with good reason.

There are a number of good laker spots - Adventure, Broken Arrow, Upper Kilburn, Bulging, Haggart, Aegean...to name a few.  I once hit Adventure on one of those "every other cast" days. It was about 2 weeks after ice out - sunny day, a  small breeze, black flies were just starting to introduce themselves...it was great !

Now you want to mix that with seeing a caribou...well that's a little harder to guarantee. Within the next 4 weeks caribou will be calving, so it is a sensitive time for them.  Traditionally the south end of the park has been the best bet for running into a caribou and as luck would have it that is where the most of the lake trout lakes are located. A 5 - 10 day trip would take you on a tour of great lake trout lakes and will also allow you a fair chance of bumping into a caribou. I'm only saying fair because it is a sensitive time as I mentioned and they are the most secretive at this time. One wrong move and the cows have put their calf in jeopardy.  Quiet travelling, close to shore will tend to hind you from animals on the other side, as opposed to travelling down the middle of the lake and standing out a bit more. So which shore to paddle - thats a flip of the coin!

Might want to hit Wrist Lake (in the same general area) as well.  Pretty good laker fishing and there are clearly Caribou in the area (so much so that we labeled one of the islands Caribou Island due to the amount of Caribou poop on it).  The lake is certainly deep enough for lakers, since my depth finder was pinging 300 ft with some degree of regularity in the south/central part of the lake.

dd

The truth is that walleye seemed old and tired. Not a big fight as you might expect and it had to be nursed a little during the release. In different circumstances that fish would be on someone's wall.

Thanks

PJ quote: "We had both of those in excess at Jake Lake."

Where is Jake Lake? I found Phillip, Paull, Glenn, and Simeon.

marlin55388 wrote on Apr 28^th, 2010 at 1:30am:

Four lakes is just about right ... from Leano you pass through Bunny, East Lunch, Lunch, then Jake.  Draw a line from the larger part of Glenn to Bunny.  Jake is just about at the mid-point of that line.  Jake is long and skinny, running from NE to SW.

dd

Another question....Does anyone know anything about the Eagle Snowshoe Conservation Area and the EP  through Bird River....southwest side. For years I have heard good things about the Haggart River area in WCPP. Road information....etc. The Leano gig is interesting but seem like more often than not most use that put in....about half of the users right (400 of the 800 to 900/yr). I dont want to do a fly in, to TW. That leaves driving and paddling....can pull permitting via the net or with a phone call.  in advance so Red Lake pre-trip destination is not necessary. Anyone interested in an overlapping loop with a rendezvous to sort out the pick and drop logistics? Thinking of end of June to early July for a window-want to try and catch the Cypripedium acaule bloom.

Thanks Martin Haggart sounds special but the trip in sounds busy any suggestions?

Really....Wanipigow River, the Commander sounds like he had a bit of a time with this route. Good story canuc style...aboot -n- brew.

Ok Martin, I say uncle. If you were me, and I get that your not..."A". The Haggart sounds dang sweet from the reading I have done and the things that Claire conveyed many a year ago, Bird sounds a little busy, Garner water and portages are questionable, and a fly in is just a little stiff...what is a possible bearing before I ditch the Haggart...How many dayz for you from Leano in your humble opinion? Would be an amazing trip yah? No worries...I wouldn't hold you to it...my trip my planning. Just curious follow.

First the truth about jusing the Wanipigow River to access the west side of Woodland Caribou, if it has not rained in a month you will need to walk in the stream bed and pull the canoe trough the shallow areas. I have come through there 5 times and only had shallow water in one late September trip. You could make it to Haggart Lake in two days if you are in the paddling mood and efficient in your portaging.

If I was in that paddling mood and just wanted to cover some ground it would take me three days to get from Leano to Haggart Lake by passing through Paull and Welken.

Jimbo wrote on May 1^st, 2010 at 2:09am:


Check the maps I sent you last night.   The new one looks to come out nearer the end of the peninsula in the middle of the lake.  Clearly less "dead-head" travel around that point with the new one.

dd

DD care to share those maps?

The new entry at Leano was opened up last spring (2009).  Due to the wet season we had, it got carved up a bit.  In the fall, a park crew added a short boardwalk over the worst stretch.  A couple of "kinks" need to be straightened but overall, a good trail down to the lake.

This new entry was required due to the fact that the logging company in the area had scheduled to pull out the Leano Creek culvert without which visitors no longer could access the original put in point. 

A parking area was created at the new entry point.  No camping is permitted at this location and bear-proofing your vehicle will ensure you end your trip on a good note.

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Jimbo-

I stand corrected.  We DID use the new lot last year.

I do remember swinging into the parking lot via a left-hand turn.  When I glanced at the map, it just looked to me that the lake entry was a bit further south.  And, I guess we didn't ACTUALLY cross a stream in route to the lake (although there seemed to be plenty of water in a few spots).

dd

Maybe this will help (since I confused the issue).

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The old portage was approximately 60 meters.  The new portage is approximately 70 meters.

dd