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mpeebles
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01/09/2019 07:28AM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
Does anyone have fishing information on the Dutch River between Burntwood and Thicketwood?

Thanks.......Mike
 
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solotrip
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01/09/2019 10:17AM  
Hey Mike, what would you like to know?
 
mpeebles
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01/09/2019 01:45PM  
What fish spices are in that part of the river and the series of lakes along the route from Burntwood to Thicketwood. Wondering if anyone out there has actually fished it?
 
mpeebles
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01/09/2019 01:51PM  
Thinking about a loop from Burntwood west to Thicketwood then back east on the Sobourin to Bigshell.
 
mpeebles
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01/09/2019 01:54PM  
OR....fly into your lake and then south and frog around Young and Linge area for a while.
 
01/20/2019 08:37AM  
mpeebles: "What fish spices are in that part of the river and the series of lakes along the route from Burntwood to Thicketwood. Wondering if anyone out there has actually fished it?

There are no natural spices on that route, you'll have to pack in your own!
 
Marten
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01/20/2019 04:53PM  
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Captn Tony: "
mpeebles: "What fish spices are in that part of the river and the series of lakes along the route from Burntwood to Thicketwood. Wondering if anyone out there has actually fished it?


There are no natural spices on that route, you'll have to pack in your own! "

Spell check wind another round in the on-line spelling bee. Make that two wins for spell check.
 
02/02/2019 10:30AM  
Captn Tony: "
mpeebles: "What fish spices are in that part of the river and the series of lakes along the route from Burntwood to Thicketwood. Wondering if anyone out there has actually fished it?
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Trying to clear out the italics but failing at it obviously! Oh well, not the end of the world. Sounds like a nice route though!
 
mpeebles
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02/03/2019 06:48AM  
Spice(d) fish are a cross between walleye and Old Bay Seasoning. They are generally found in the frying pan section of my kitchen but their range seems to be expanding. Just wondering if they made it that far north yet? If not I'll be doing a lot of cross breeding up there this year.


 
Aslowhand
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02/05/2019 03:48AM  
mpeebles: "Spice(d) fish are a cross between walleye and Old Bay Seasoning. They are generally found in the frying pan section of my kitchen but their range seems to be expanding. Just wondering if they made it that far north yet? If not I'll be doing a lot of cross breeding up there this year.



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Ha, Ha, Ha, that's funny! Now I'm curious. I'm planning to paddle the Dutch River in July. What kind of creatures will I find up there? Probably I'will be a bit too early for a meal of your cross breed. Or do they grow fast? Anyway I'll bring my own spices....

Somewhere on the internet I found a pdf. to download. 'LAKES N'FINS' Woodland Caribou Provincial Park. They note Northern pike (walleye) for Burntwood and for Thicketwood Lake Northern pike, walleye and smallmouth bass. But maybe you already know that.

André



 
mpeebles
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02/05/2019 08:29AM  
I'm going up in Aug. but I'm not quite sure where I'm headed yet. I have that same info on the lakes.

Thanks for sharing........Mike
 
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02/05/2019 10:01AM  



 
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02/05/2019 10:13AM  
 
Aslowhand
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02/08/2019 01:20AM  
mpeebles: "I'm going up in Aug. but I'm not quite sure where I'm headed yet. I have that same info on the lakes.


Thanks for sharing........Mike"


Mike

I will not be back from my trip before 20th of August. Then I'll be able to tell you what fish species I caught and spiced up.

André
 
mpeebles
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03/18/2019 04:28AM  
ASH.....If I catch any pre seasoned fish I know that you'll have been there. We're heading in July 28 - Aug 18. Still not sure of our final route. That's why I got married.....so I don't have to make any decisions. Perhaps our paths will cross and we can compare fish recipes ; )

Safe travels.......Mike
 
Mondo63
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04/04/2019 04:42PM  
mpeebles: "OR....fly into your lake and then south and frog around Young and Linge area for a while."


I flew into Big Shell last summer and then down to Olive, Linge, Young and then paddling out thru Douglas to a boat pickup by Harlan on Red. Humongous walleye, as well as lakers, caught on Big Shell at the outflow and below we caught a lot of eaters. Olive was great fishing. Linge was mind blowing. Multiple sessions of nonstop action. Young was fantastic as always.
 
mpeebles
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04/06/2019 05:16AM  
Thanks Mondo! That's one of the routes we're considering other than staying up in that part of the park and flying. Still looking at Musclow heading north out of the park to a lake we didn't make it to last year and then turning around and head up to Job and Robert for a look see. Traveling today so I'll get back with you for more details.
Safe travels.......Mike
 
mpeebles
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07/03/2019 01:59PM  
Has anyone been to the lake just west of Banana? It's the one that looks more like a banana than Banana. Wondering if there's a trail going int there?

Thanks.......Mike
 
ghostrider179
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07/04/2019 07:36PM  
Mondo, I had started a thread on Olive. Did you catch any lake trout in there? Any tips you have would be great on where to start looking for trout in Olive. Thanks
 
Mondo63
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07/05/2019 10:48AM  
ghostrider179: "Mondo, I had started a thread on Olive. Did you catch any lake trout in there? Any tips you have would be great on where to start looking for trout in Olive. Thanks"


Ghost-
First, I hope you have a fantastic trip. We don't target lakers so when I catch one, it's generally as we are jigging for walleye. And given the time of season we like to go (late July to early August for the great swimming, weather and blueberries), the lakers are generally deep. I've been in the Quetico in late May and it's fun to cast for them in the shallows in the evening, but again, kind of lame when it comes to catching them.
I would recommend giving Harlan a shout as he has a place on Olive and fishes it a ton. If anyone can offer you the best advice, it's Harlan. And he's a great guy. Tight lines!!
 
mpeebles
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08/18/2019 07:45AM  
Just got back from our trip and I wanted to clarify the fish "spice" issue. Although we did not travel on the Dutch River we did frog around the N/E part of the park for nineteen days. These are my scientific observations as recorded in my journal. There are indeed several distinct "spices" or flavors to the fish. There are at least five and I'm sure many more to be discovered.

In the Bigshell, Little Bigshell, and a bushwhacked lake the walleyes have a somewhat cornmeal/flour, salty and peppery with a hint of paprika flavor to them and a crunchy texture. They seem to pair well with hash browns and a peach tea flavored water.

On Olive they seemed to have a Cajun flavor to them and are somewhat less crispy. They paired nicely with black beans/rice and a red raspberry flavored water.

On Linge they had a distinct Penze's Northwoods flavor (thanks Magic Paddler) and a somewhat smoked/grilled flavor to them. These fish paired well with a lemonade flavored water and any side dish. In a bushwhack lake off of Linge they seemed to have just a buttery flavor to them. Why this is I'm not sure as the lakes are connected by a small stream.

We also found that same Penze's/grilled/smoked flavor to the lake trout from Banana and Bigshell but these seemed to pair better with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and a cherry flavored water. I also detected a hint of maple syrup on this group of fish.

On Young the walleyes seemed to have a combination of all of the above. They would have paired very nicely with ice cream and a cold beer but I couldn't find any stores open in the area.

It was discovered that there are several different fish spieces in those lakes as well.

Now that the issue of fish "spices"/ spieces is settled it's time to start planning next years trip!

Safe travels........Mike
 
08/19/2019 12:33PM  
Welcome home!

Would love a Trip Report if you are able...
 
mpeebles
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08/19/2019 01:35PM  
Thanks.

Promise to get one out within the week. I need to figure out the pic thing as well.

Safe travels......Mike
 
mpeebles
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08/19/2019 01:37PM  
Thanks.

Promise to get one out within a week. Need to figure out the pic thing as well.

Safe travels.......Mike
 
mpeebles
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08/25/2019 07:46AM  
sns.....

I published a trip report. I didn't include pics yet . I'll try to edit some in. Kids are coming for dinner tonight so I'll have tech support.

Safe travels.......Mike
 
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