Makok Delivers 12 Walleye Master Anglers - 3 Pike
The Caldwell group of twelve from Michigan, Colorado, and Wisconsin were at Makokibatan Lodge this past week. They targeted their angling in depths from 2ft-15ft with good r
esults ranging from 18-24-inch Walleyes and 21-30-inch Pike. Becoming a Master Angler, Tom Caldwell of Fraser, Colorado caught a 26 in Walleye, along with Chris Caldwell and Chad Caldwell of Portage, Michigan, while Andy and James Caldwell both of Madison, Wisconsin each caught 40-in Pikes. The Pike were taken on jigs with twister tails, green and white, jointed Rapalas, Hot-n-Tots, Mouse and Frog look-a-likes, and Zara Spooks.
The Gildeas, six guys from Michigan and Indiana, had just as much luck on the lake, where they fished water depths from 4-30 feet. There were five Master Angler fish caught by this group, Mike Gildea with a 26-in Walleye, Arlend Hastand caught two Walleye both 27 inchers. They caught these fish on jigs and minnows and the hot colour was yellow.
The last group in camp, Mike Malcoun's four guys from Michigan and Georgia said that this fishing was "surprising." They found fish at sand point, the cut, Walleye alley, Pike point, and down the river. Their average length for the Walleye was 18-20 inches and for Pike was 20-30 inches. Everybody in that group caught a Walleye Master Angler, Mike Malcoun, West Bloomfield, Michigan; George Kolassa, New Baltimore, Michigan; Ray Malcoun, Johns Creek, Georgia and Mike Kerwin, St .Clair Shores, Michigan all on jigs, white and green, and Dardevles.
The outpost group, six Ontario anglers with Tom Campbell as their leader had a fantastic fishing trip. They also located good Walleye at the cut, Walleye alley, sandy point, and the shoreline, mostly in 22-25-inch categories, in 5-10ft of water. John Popelas, of Toronto, was the Master Angler of the group with his a 40-inch Pike which he caught on a 1/4oz white jig head with a twister tail at the south channel in 4-feet of water. The hot colours were green, white and pink for the jigs and the Little Cleos.
Makok Lake has a big reputation for big Walleye, and this past week saw anglers keep that
reputation alive.
The two photos of nice Brook Trout are from the Milliken Group two weeks ago.
Late Spring Brook Trout Angling Hot at Miminiska
After their drive from Ann Arbor, across the "Big Mac Bridge" the Woods party from Michigan in the USA - Kevin Woods, Dave Winkler and John Dalrymple arrived here at Miminiska Lodge on the Albany on June 6. One of the highlights of their stay was Brook Trout fishing with First Nations guide Thomas Nate including a trip to Miminiska Falls where nice 18-21-inch Brook Trout were caught on red and white and silver and orange Dardevles. The next morning, it was off to Snake Falls where the Albany River empties into Lake Miminiska. Aside from a fresh Walleye shore lunch, next to the quick moving waters of the chute at Snake Falls, they were treated to a cow moose and calf sighting in that area. Two other moose were seen, one swimming at Ferguson Creek and another in the shallows closer to the lodge.
On June 7, the Hansen party, nine guys, from Texas, Colorado and New York State including leader Richard Hansen Sr. who has been fishing at Wilderness North nine times. These guys made it to all the hot spots around Mim. The Honey Hole just down from the lodge where they reported catching 60-70 Walleye per person per day, then on to Ferguson Creek, Twin Falls and Waddam Creek to enjoy the burst of post spawn Walleye action from the glass eyes that are still hanging around the river mouths. No trip to Mim would be complete without the sights and sounds of Snake Falls. The Hansen party saw a big black bear come down from a tall tree there, good pictures of eagles soaring high in the sky and to make the day complete, and they caught and released four big Brook Trout on white/yellow jigs at the falls. Thanks to the Hansen group for catching the Walleye for our combined cookout at Shore Lunch Island. It was great to meet them and we look forward to seeing them again next year.
On June 8th, we welcomed the Pipho party. Bill Pipho, Barry Rogers, Scott Schweigert and their pilot Tom Willett who arrived in their twin engine Piper Aztec touching down on the airstrip just behind Miminiska Lodge. These Oshkosh area anglers, especially Tom Willett, admit to loving the idea of flying in and getting out of the plane into the boats with with our resident First Nations guide Thomas Nate. At the end of their first day, they got what they came for: Brookies ranging from 13 to 20-inches on the popular B-headed wooly bugger with orange body and brown hackle. They went out Sunday morning to catch some Walleye for their return flight to the Fox River Valley. The water had dropped almost a foot in the last 7-10 days. They learned that the Walleye have left their post-spawning areas to head out to the reefs and shoals. The final morning trip was a success and it was good to send home a "taste of Mim" to share with their families back in the Badger state.
Trophy Pike at Striker's Point
Big Whitewater Lake - 26,000 acres - is a historic part of Ontario's boreal wilderness. Technically, it is a park - a Woodland Caribou preservation. Guests at our Striker's Point Lodge love the combination of a pure wilderness fishing and purely first class service. And Ron Zingg of Trout Run, Pennsylvania and his son Ronnie of Williamsburg, Pennsylvania were no exception. They both report excellent Walleye angling with lots of fish in the 17-25-inch category. Ron, the dad, however, really recalls a cold, rainy nearly sundown evening in which he was tossing his Rapala 10 inch gold black top water lure in to 3-ft of water when BOOM - the big girl hit. Science may not be able to prove it, but a 42 inch Northern Pike can sure warm up - or seem to warm up - a 45 degree rainy early Ontario evening. Both Rons complimented our staff and guides and the Zingg's took home memories of great trip from the big Wabakimi park.
to the Ontario boreal. Their purpose was to 
evaluate the eco-system's condition, and prepare a cover story for Audubon Magazine. 
