I did a Canada canoe trip in early June that I have done several times. You can paddle and portage through an almost endless number of lakes that are full of smallmouth bass as well as pike, walleye and lakers. From what I have seen the male smallmouth top out around 20" and the females around 22". They get on the shoreline in the spring which makes for good flyfishing. The rest of the summer they stay out in deeper water and are a little tougher to get a fly in front of. We caught lots of bass as well as some pike and walleye on the fly. We also trolled spoons and got some lakers. It is a popular area with gear guys from the midwest but they don't go to the canoe area so you kind of have it to yourself. It is possible to paddle into a lake that is three miles wide, loaded with bass and has not seen an angler for 10 months. I did not take a lot of pictures but I did get a few nice bass shots. It is not for everyone but if you are into bass on the fly and being in the wilderness on your own it is quite a place.
Campsite on a breezy point.
A moose that died on the ice and is now attracting flies and vultures.
Deerhair divers work pretty well.
Cloudy skies.
Lunch eaten with a good case of bass thumb.
Shoreline break angling.
Bass caught.
Fun stuff.
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