hey guys headed to the oyster lake area in late may. ive been told it will be the right time for lake trout. i have never fished for trout, that being said any one got any pointers for a newbie trout fisherman?

Start praying for a lot of rain to bring the river level up, or you'll be portaging a looonnnnnnng way into Oyster

if H2O levels are down, take the port from Agnes. It's not that hard of a lake to get to.-- regardless of water levels. Can be on the lake in 4.5 hours from the nina moose landing-- easy with a good group. Did it 3.5 hours on the way out.

Maybe give this a read:

canoe fishing for lake trout

quote WhiteWolf: "if H2O levels are down, take the port from Agnes. It's not that hard of a lake to get to.-- regardless of water levels. Can be on the lake in 4.5 hours from the nina moose landing-- easy with a good group. Did it 3.5 hours on the way out.


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I'm probaby missing something, but how will they get to Agnes if the Nina Moose River is too low to get down to Oyster??

thanks for the info guys. our plan is to go up nina moose from ep16 to nina moose lake and then to lake anges then over to oyster. i guess i thought that with goin in on may 21, shortly after ice out?, there would be snow melt to keep the river up? or am i wrong in this thinking lol?

There isn't that much snow this year to make the Moose River go up.
However, that entire area is easily affected by rain as far as creeks and rivers go.
When I used to trap minnows on Moose River (west of the Echo Trail, on the Moose Loop), I've had the water go up as much as 6 feet overnight with a massive downpour.

i guess i figured there was more snow up there, i live in NE so ive never seen it for myself. i just hope its up enuff to get us to the lakes! lol

i guess i figured there was more snow up there, i live in NE so ive never seen it for myself. i just hope its up enuff to get us to the lakes! lol

I've done that trip a couple of times in May and always stayed on Agnes and day tripped to Oyster. The spot that was the toughest during low water was the flowage between Agnes and Oyster and that was with day trip gear. What I remember is that the water channel meanders and you want to follow it or you'll be pushing through muck. As for the fishing, I found that we sometimes had to get as deep as 30-40 feet.

quote The Great Outdoors: "

quote WhiteWolf: "if H2O levels are down, take the port from Agnes. It's not that hard of a lake to get to.-- regardless of water levels. Can be on the lake in 4.5 hours from the nina moose landing-- easy with a good group. Did it 3.5 hours on the way out.



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I'm probaby missing something, but how will they get to Agnes if the Nina Moose River is too low to get down to Oyster?? "

I guess I meant with normal water levels. Have always been on the Moose early in the year,, and it never even crossed my mind that it would get low enough to stop a trip. Even mild winters--- 1999-2000 no problems. Now coming up the Horse from Crooked,, thats something I wouldn't want this year.... but I digress.

quote BearBrown: "Maybe give this a read:


canoe fishing for lake trout "

Nice link; thanks! Not sure I would bother with the butterflying, however, I may try it.

The river would have to be VERY low not to be able to get to Agnes, a lot can happen between now and then. At least you would have options once you get to Agnes.

Last may my group went ep 16 to oyster the first day via the oyster river...it definitely took longer than it would have if we went to agnes and portaged over, but it wasn't too difficut and we were all glad we did it that way.

quote Arlo Pankook: "The river would have to be VERY low not to be able to get to Agnes, a lot can happen between now and then. At least you would have options once you get to Agnes."

You are correct when you say a lot can happen between now and then.
But if it doesn't, it's gonna be impassable with the water we have left. (or one heck of a long portage) :)

so as of now ep16 to anges might be too low to paddle up?

quote The Great Outdoors: "

quote Arlo Pankook: "The river would have to be VERY low not to be able to get to Agnes, a lot can happen between now and then. At least you would have options once you get to Agnes."

You are correct when you say a lot can happen between now and then.
But if it doesn't, it's gonna be impassable with the water we have left. (or one heck of a long portage) :)"

Not saying it can't happen & please don't take this the wrong way. I'm just curious. Has not being able to get up to Agnes (due to low water on the Moose river) ever happened before?

quote ryebread26: "so as of now ep16 to anges might be too low to paddle up?"

Just looking at lake and river levels, as of today, YUP!!

well I hope rain will come that way otherwise my year of planning will go to waste lol. do any of you know what happens if we have a permit for a certain ep and like this situation the water is too low can we go somewhere else or are we kinda screwed? would we have to pay for a new permit for another ep?

TGO...with this early spring your Smallies are SURE to have a great spawn this year...maybe even twice!!!

quote ryebread26: "well I hope rain will come that way otherwise my year of planning will go to waste lol. do any of you know what happens if we have a permit for a certain ep and like this situation the water is too low can we go somewhere else or are we kinda screwed? would we have to pay for a new permit for another ep?"

pay for another entry permit. Just like many do during fires when entries are closed. Sometimes they give you a refund,, just depends on what the FS decides. Low water,, I don't think your getting a refund.