I am negotiating on the home front to spring myself for a short Quetico solo trip. Due to other commitments, the trip would probably have to be mid-August. Because it'd be a short trip, and I am itching like crazy to fish, I'm thinking base camp on one of the bigger lakes: Beaverhouse, Cirrus, Pickerel, et al.

I haven't been to the Q in mid-summer in a long, long time. I got into the routine of May or Sept. trips, generally Sept. Anything I should consider in planning a mid-August fishing trip? I assume that the fish will be in deeper water, possibly holding to deeper drop offs, but I am curious to hear what you all think.

Ranger

solotripper wrote on Jul 11^th, 2018 at 10:59am:


I know you're just joking but I hate seeing stuff like that.  And I did it as a kid too.  Young and dumb.

I actually like fishing for trout in dog days.  I figure the trout are more concentrated because any water less than 20 feet deep probably doesn't hold trout.  Having said that last July I caught a 31 inch trout in 10 to 15 feet of water.  Sometimes fish don't read the right articles on fishing.

I have been re-reading the BWJ summer issue. Our own Kingfisher is in there detailing his approach to fishing the finicky walleye out of weed patches during the middle of summer. It was a good read and even better excuse to hoof it down to the local Fleet farm for cheap jigs, plastics, and a few more lures that I don't need....give it a read if you get the chance...might be useful. Hint: think banana jigs 

Yes, it was. I'm no expert, but FWIW, KF recommended rippin' raps, shad raps of a certain size, flicker shads and something I didn't recognize, Perch, chartreuse and firetiger were the colors of choice I recall correctly (could be wrong on those). He also cited weed weasels (Northland) and Johson silver spoons (chrome and gold I think) and jerk minnows in chartr. and white/pearl. I bought 4-5" which are probably too big but I've got smaller Gulp's and Northland Impulses in shiner and sunrise grubs. As I posted above, it's more than I'll ever need....or be able to fish with....but it didn't stop me from purchasing them.