Aug 25th, 2026 at 6:43pm (UTC)

(Moderators: fishinbuddy, db, The_Beaver, Kingfisher)
‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›
Page Index Toggle Pages: 1 Reply Reply Add Poll Add Poll Send Topic Send Topic Print Print
McAlpine Lake Fishing (Read 4057 times)
SaltedLeech
Jr. Member
Offline



Posts: 54
Location: Michigan
Joined: Jan 19th, 2011
McAlpine Lake Fishing
Feb 4th, 2011 at 6:34pm
Quote Quote Print Post Print Post  
We are looking to go through McAlPine to Kasakokwog and I would like to kjnow if anyone has fished McAlpine and if so what species and size did you find?
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
Jimbo
Voyageur
Inukshuk
Offline



Posts: 4604
Location: Florida
Joined: Oct 6th, 2002
Re: McAlpine Lake Fishing
Reply #1 - Feb 5th, 2011 at 12:47pm
Quote Quote Print Post Print Post  
SaltedLeech,

Furtman's book says "Trout, Northern Pike, Walleye".

It's been quite a few years since we passed through there.  We didn't fish it at all but I seem to recall seeing a fair amount of shallows around the lake and a lot of downed timber.  I'm a little surprised that the book says it holds trout.  Didn't look deep enough to me.

Furtman's book doesn't say anything about smallmouth but I gotta imagine they're in there by now, too.

Jimbo   Cool
  
Back to top
Facebook Facebook AIM AIM  
IP Logged
 
jimmar
Inukshuk
Offline



Posts: 866
Location: SE Michigan
Joined: Feb 1st, 2006
Re: McAlpine Lake Fishing
Reply #2 - Feb 6th, 2011 at 6:46pm
Quote Quote Print Post Print Post  
Fished it on a pass thru a couple times, if the wind permitted, but only caught some smaller Northerns. Kasakokwog is a better lake to fish, IMO. LT, NP, SM and W for sure.
  
Back to top
WWW WWW Facebook Facebook  
IP Logged
 
PhantomJug
Voyageur
Inukshuk
Offline



Posts: 2859
Location: 1/2 way there
Joined: Feb 12th, 2003
Re: McAlpine Lake Fishing
Reply #3 - Feb 6th, 2011 at 8:14pm
Quote Quote Print Post Print Post  
I'm gonna get killed for saying this.  McAlpine has trout but not the kind you're thinking of.

It also has SM - plenty of them.  The walleye are few and the pike are plentiful but like jimmar mentioned, a little on the scrawny side.
  
Back to top
WWW WWW  
IP Logged
 
SaltedLeech
Jr. Member
Offline



Posts: 54
Location: Michigan
Joined: Jan 19th, 2011
Re: McAlpine Lake Fishing
Reply #4 - Feb 7th, 2011 at 1:03pm
Quote Quote Print Post Print Post  
Any size to the Smallies? Smiley
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
PhantomJug
Voyageur
Inukshuk
Offline



Posts: 2859
Location: 1/2 way there
Joined: Feb 12th, 2003
Re: McAlpine Lake Fishing
Reply #5 - Feb 7th, 2011 at 6:20pm
Quote Quote Print Post Print Post  
Quote:
Any size to the Smallies? Smiley


Do I have to cast for you too?
  
Back to top
WWW WWW  
IP Logged
 
SaltedLeech
Jr. Member
Offline



Posts: 54
Location: Michigan
Joined: Jan 19th, 2011
Re: McAlpine Lake Fishing
Reply #6 - Feb 7th, 2011 at 6:27pm
Quote Quote Print Post Print Post  
As long as you let me reel them in I welcome the offer Smiley

(You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)

Trophy Quetico Smallie... Yes the Crankbait was bigger!!!
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
canoedad
Inukshuk
Offline



Posts: 87
Location: missouri
Joined: Jun 22nd, 2004
Re: McAlpine Lake Fishing
Reply #7 - Feb 7th, 2011 at 9:06pm
Quote Quote Print Post Print Post  
we went into McAlpine mid-August 2010

really windy day, caught several suspended s/m on sheer wall drops and points

on a narrow lake like this, it was interesting when we got on fish & tried to hold our position

some decent ones--some small ones

good entertainment for a day paddle
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
PhantomJug
Voyageur
Inukshuk
Offline



Posts: 2859
Location: 1/2 way there
Joined: Feb 12th, 2003
Re: McAlpine Lake Fishing
Reply #8 - Feb 7th, 2011 at 10:53pm
Quote Quote Print Post Print Post  
Quote:
Trophy Quetico Smallie... Yes the Crankbait was bigger!!!


Nice.  They are a little bigger than that in McAlpine.   Wink
  
Back to top
WWW WWW  
IP Logged
 
Page Index Toggle Pages: 1
Reply Reply Add Poll Add Poll Send Topic Send Topic Print Print
‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

 
  « The Put-In ‹ Board  ^Top   

QuietJourney Forums » Powered by YaBB 2.6.0!
YaBB Forum Software © 2000-2026. All Rights Reserved.

Valid RSS Valid XHTML Valid CSS Powered by Perl Source Forge