On my first trip camping and fishing in the Massasaga Provincial Park in 2005 I met with a group of 7 women hailing from Burlington, Ontario on their annual canoe trip. They were off course and wandered to my campsite. I directed them to their portage and witnessed how they did it. See slideshow: (Click on picture to see bigger photo)
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Fishing and Camping in Massasaga Provincial Park
Fishing and Camping in the Massasaga Provincial Park
Where is it?
See this link:
GORP - Massasauga Provincial Park - On Georgian Bay
http://gorp.away.com/gorp/location/canada/ontario/massas.htm
How to get there?
Swim? Just kidding ..... however, this denizen do swim.
By wind power?
By muscle power?
Or do it easy by motor power!
This is a 14 feet foldable portable plastic boat (Portabote.)
See link: A Folding Foldable Portable Fishing Boat And Dinghy By Porta-Bote Portabote Porta-Boat Portaboat Foldboat Portabot
My second and third trip in 2006 and 2007 respectively were made in this boat.
Scenery
Fishing
2005 Results:
First fish on the first day! (12 Jul 05)
Fisher Woman!
Her catch on the second day
(13 Jul 05)
Third day 14 Jul 05, my catch was even better!
2005 was our first trip to Massasaga and the results amazed us.
Last day, back to the dock (15 Jul 05).
The boat and motor we used on this first trip was a 12 feet Lund aluminium boat with a 8 HP Honda 4-stroke outboard motor.
Others got back with plenty of exercise.
Canoes were available for rent on site.
Some brought their own kayaks.
2006 Results
First day (28 Jul 06) first hour out.
Some fishing action!
Please wait a few seconds for memory buffering.
How to lose a fish by playing with it!
Got one .....
Lost one
2006 had astonishing results with more fish than we can take home. We lost several in trying to video tape the action.
2007 Results
First fish caught by my wife
(31 Aug 07)
But I got a bigger one the next day.
(1 Sep 07)
We were late going there this year and most of the hot spots of previous years did not produce. Scouting for other spots landed some fish but the catch was less. However, we were surprised by the catch of a good size pike on the last day.
Camping
2005 Campsite
2006 Campsite
Relaxing
2007 Campsite
Where is it?
See this link:
GORP - Massasauga Provincial Park - On Georgian Bay
http://gorp.away.com/gorp/location/canada/ontario/massas.htm
How to get there?
Swim? Just kidding ..... however, this denizen do swim.
By wind power?
By muscle power?
Or do it easy by motor power!This is a 14 feet foldable portable plastic boat (Portabote.)
See link: A Folding Foldable Portable Fishing Boat And Dinghy By Porta-Bote Portabote Porta-Boat Portaboat Foldboat Portabot
My second and third trip in 2006 and 2007 respectively were made in this boat.
Scenery
Fishing
2005 Results:
First fish on the first day! (12 Jul 05)
Fisher Woman!
Her catch on the second day
(13 Jul 05)
Third day 14 Jul 05, my catch was even better!
2005 was our first trip to Massasaga and the results amazed us.
Last day, back to the dock (15 Jul 05).
The boat and motor we used on this first trip was a 12 feet Lund aluminium boat with a 8 HP Honda 4-stroke outboard motor.
Others got back with plenty of exercise.
Canoes were available for rent on site.
Some brought their own kayaks.
2006 Results
First day (28 Jul 06) first hour out.
Some fishing action!
Please wait a few seconds for memory buffering.
How to lose a fish by playing with it!
Got one .....
Lost one
2006 had astonishing results with more fish than we can take home. We lost several in trying to video tape the action.
2007 Results
First fish caught by my wife
(31 Aug 07)
But I got a bigger one the next day.
(1 Sep 07)
We were late going there this year and most of the hot spots of previous years did not produce. Scouting for other spots landed some fish but the catch was less. However, we were surprised by the catch of a good size pike on the last day.
Camping
2005 Campsite
2006 Campsite
Relaxing
2007 Campsite
The throne in the forest.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Ice-fishing on Lake Simcoe
First Trip Out on Sunday 24 Feb 08
A few members of our hiking group branched out into ice-fishing this winter.
This was our first trip on Sunday 24 Feb 08 and this picture showed our arrival and parking on the lake off Glenvale.
Our arrival at Lake Simcoe off Glenvale:
All ready to set out with toboggan loaded with our gear.
Jean Wong all set to try her luck.
Simmon Cheng ready to go.
Fred was ready too!
We pitched our tents.
Betty Kam inside ice-tent preparing hot lunch (noodles, fish balls and dumplings.)
Hot and delicious lunch.
Close-up view of the ice-tent.
We did not get any bite but our neighbour got a fairly big pike!
A pretty fish for dinner --- too bad it was not ours! Nearby were some people inside a ice-hut, and they caught a whopper pike which they alleged weigh 13 pounds!
At last Fred Li (the only one in our group) got a perch. We thought those pikes might have scared away all the other fishes!
Ah well ....... that's it folks! We packed up for this stay and will come again another day!
Sunday 3 March 2008 Ice-fishing off Jackson Point
Here we are again back on Lake Simcoe on the next Sunday, 2 Mar 08 ---- this time with a new member, Mary, on her first ice-fishing trip in her life! Would she bring us beginner's luck? This time we went out for whitties off Jackson Point in deep waters (40 feet to 60 feet about 2 to 3 Km off-shore.) Fred drove his SUV fearlessly out onto the ice which, fortunately, was very thick (18 to 24 inches thick.)
The "never give up" three amigos again!
Simmon drilling first hole in the ice ---- it was not as strenous as he thought!
A straight line pattern of holes drilled to find fish. Good strategy but ....... alas, to no avail!
How we wished for an underwater camera and/or fish-finder!
Still an empty hole in the ice .......
The vehicle we used to get out there -----Fred's SUV
How other people got out there .......
That is all for now. Maybe next trip out we will have better luck!
Tye_Q
P.S. Other activities which we found people engaging in on the ice were:
Ultralite flying, plane taking off on the ice on Lake Simcoe.
Wind Surfing on Snow/Ice
Kite Skiing
More Kite Skiing
A few members of our hiking group branched out into ice-fishing this winter.
This was our first trip on Sunday 24 Feb 08 and this picture showed our arrival and parking on the lake off Glenvale.
Our arrival at Lake Simcoe off Glenvale:
All ready to set out with toboggan loaded with our gear.
Jean Wong all set to try her luck.
Simmon Cheng ready to go.
Fred was ready too!
We pitched our tents.
Betty Kam inside ice-tent preparing hot lunch (noodles, fish balls and dumplings.)
Hot and delicious lunch.
Close-up view of the ice-tent.
We did not get any bite but our neighbour got a fairly big pike!
A pretty fish for dinner --- too bad it was not ours! Nearby were some people inside a ice-hut, and they caught a whopper pike which they alleged weigh 13 pounds!
At last Fred Li (the only one in our group) got a perch. We thought those pikes might have scared away all the other fishes!
Ah well ....... that's it folks! We packed up for this stay and will come again another day!
Sunday 3 March 2008 Ice-fishing off Jackson Point
Here we are again back on Lake Simcoe on the next Sunday, 2 Mar 08 ---- this time with a new member, Mary, on her first ice-fishing trip in her life! Would she bring us beginner's luck? This time we went out for whitties off Jackson Point in deep waters (40 feet to 60 feet about 2 to 3 Km off-shore.) Fred drove his SUV fearlessly out onto the ice which, fortunately, was very thick (18 to 24 inches thick.)
The "never give up" three amigos again!
Simmon drilling first hole in the ice ---- it was not as strenous as he thought!
A straight line pattern of holes drilled to find fish. Good strategy but ....... alas, to no avail!
How we wished for an underwater camera and/or fish-finder!
Still an empty hole in the ice .......
The vehicle we used to get out there -----Fred's SUV
How other people got out there .......
That is all for now. Maybe next trip out we will have better luck!
Tye_Q
P.S. Other activities which we found people engaging in on the ice were:
Ultralite flying, plane taking off on the ice on Lake Simcoe.
Wind Surfing on Snow/Ice
Kite Skiing
More Kite Skiing
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