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McAlpine Lake Fishing (Read 4067 times)

SaltedLeech Jr. Member Offline Posts: 54 Location: Michigan Joined: Jan 19^th, 2011	McAlpine Lake Fishing Feb 4^th, 2011 at 6:34pm	Quote 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?


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Jimbo Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 4604 Location: Florida Joined: Oct 6^th, 2002	Re: McAlpine Lake Fishing Reply #1 - Feb 5^th, 2011 at 12:47pm	Quote 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


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jimmar Inukshuk Offline Posts: 866 Location: SE Michigan Joined: Feb 1^st, 2006	Re: McAlpine Lake Fishing Reply #2 - Feb 6^th, 2011 at 6:46pm	Quote 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.


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PhantomJug Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 2859 Location: 1/2 way there Joined: Feb 12^th, 2003	Re: McAlpine Lake Fishing Reply #3 - Feb 6^th, 2011 at 8:14pm	Quote 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.


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SaltedLeech Jr. Member Offline Posts: 54 Location: Michigan Joined: Jan 19^th, 2011	Re: McAlpine Lake Fishing Reply #4 - Feb 7^th, 2011 at 1:03pm	Quote Print Post
	Any size to the Smallies?


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PhantomJug Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 2859 Location: 1/2 way there Joined: Feb 12^th, 2003	Re: McAlpine Lake Fishing Reply #5 - Feb 7^th, 2011 at 6:20pm	Quote Print Post
	Quote: Any size to the Smallies? Do I have to cast for you too?


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SaltedLeech Jr. Member Offline Posts: 54 Location: Michigan Joined: Jan 19^th, 2011	Re: McAlpine Lake Fishing Reply #6 - Feb 7^th, 2011 at 6:27pm	Quote Print Post
	As long as you let me reel them in I welcome the offer (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Trophy Quetico Smallie... Yes the Crankbait was bigger!!!


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canoedad Inukshuk Offline Posts: 87 Location: missouri Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2004	Re: McAlpine Lake Fishing Reply #7 - Feb 7^th, 2011 at 9:06pm	Quote 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


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PhantomJug Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 2859 Location: 1/2 way there Joined: Feb 12^th, 2003	Re: McAlpine Lake Fishing Reply #8 - Feb 7^th, 2011 at 10:53pm	Quote Print Post
	Quote: Trophy Quetico Smallie... Yes the Crankbait was bigger!!! Nice. They are a little bigger than that in McAlpine.


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