Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Fishing Forum :: Vista or Gaskin
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airmorse |
We count on fish for at least one meal per day. We ate ONE fish dinner all week and that was our last day in. So the fishing was the worst I've ever experienced in the BW. We came out a day early. We fished all day...Weed beds, reefs, deep water all types of presentations. They were just not hungry. We spoke to a group and they said they did real well on Pillsbury catching walleye. And we spoke to a different group that said the fishing on Gaskin was awesome a few weeks prior to our trip. I hope you have better luck. We stayed on the peninsula site on the west end of Gaskin by the islands. Awesome site. Lots of Moose sign. Moose plums and rubs on trees. Most portages had Moose tracks in the mud. I hope you get to see one. The closed site to the west of that holds the largest raspberry patch I have ever seen, football fields in size. We stayed on the middle site on Meeds and it was nice as well. Have a safe trip an let me know how you did. |
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djwillco |
There's really only one good campsite on Vista (the southern most one...and she is a beaut). If that site is not available (which I doubt it will be, it's extremely popular, kind of like the Little Caribou site in East BWCA) the other two on Vista are pretty terrible so that alone might determine where you base camp. The sites on Misquah, Lux, and Carl aren't good either (but certainly private if you aren't picky on campsite quality). There are some really nice sites on Horseshoe and Gaskin. I expect you'd be able to get one of those for a basecamp. |
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campcrafter |
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WilyMinnow |
Horseshoe was the busiest lake I've ever seen in the bdubs. I would bet in the 2 days we were on that lake, we saw 25 canoes, easy. We must have got really lucky to get a site, because every one was taken, and the second we pulled up, we had group after group of disappointed canoers pulling up only to see it was taken.... Fishing was a bust on Horseshoe as well, a few small pike and smallies. The reports from everyone we talked to was slow, so maybe it was just not happening that week. Not to mention our "slow" fishing might be considered good to some... I just have high expectations... Also got skunked for lakers on Winchell, but didn't fish that hard. Cool lake, but got windy in the afternoon. Walked the portage to Vista, looked sweet. I would be tempted to push your chips in the middle and go for the south campsite. Good luck! -Wily |
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campcrafter |
2 months of anticipating left! Blue Skies! cc |
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airmorse |
We can report if you wish. |
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campcrafter |
We head north tomorrow and on the water Monday. Blue Skies! cc |
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campcrafter |
I'm not much of an angler but my trip partner is. I think he could throw an empty hook in a roadside ditch and catch something! Thinking to base camp on Gaskin or Vista, which would we have better luck fishing that time of year? My thoughts are on Vista take day trips to Jake, Lux, Carl, Morgan. On Gaskin if they aren't biting we could pack up and move on to Winchell and make loop up through Omega, Henson, Pillsbury. Lure suggestions welcome too! Thanks, Blue Skies! cc |
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joshawes |
But I very much regret not base camping on Vista.... |
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campcrafter |
Look forward to hearing about your trip and the fishing. Hope you have legad time! Blue Skies! cc |
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campcrafter |
How was your trip and the fishing? |