8 Pound Algonquin Park Brook Trout!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- In early May of 2018 my young son and I went another quest to find giant Algonquin Park brook trout. In the process I caught the biggest brook trout of my life!
26" long with a 16" girth, this fish was over 8 pounds in weight!
What made it even more remarkable, it was a wild fish, not stocked.
Outside of Nipigon, brook trout of this size are rarer than a unicorn and are the angling equivalent of winning the lottery. This truly was a special fish!
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You can tell by the long pauses and smiles how special a father son momemt this is. Unbelievable brookie.
You are correct. I was in complete shock and awe when I netted that fish. My son was too :)
Congratulations! Your son is a trooper, I cant even convince grown men to do that kind of trip!
He definitely has the bug, he loves it! I'm pretty fortunate.
Yor with the wrong crud. Lol
Unreal fish. Although you should really avoid holding larger fish by the gillplate like that. Awesome stuff though, I've always wanted to make an interior trip!
Yup, 50/50 it’s a dead fish after that, but hopefully not. I’m sure at 7-8lbs it has spawned a bunch and was close to dying anyhow in that small body of water. But I’m sure mike won’t do that again, certainly a trophy of a lifetime.
I could watch this video all day! Amazing fish and worth the effort to get in there. Thanks for posting the video!
It really was the fish of a lifetime! Glad you enjoyed, cheers
Nice fish! You should never pick a trout up by the gills though if you are releasing the fish.
What an amazing fish. I'm glad to see you release these monsters back into the wild to breed. What size and type of line do you use for this kind of fishing?
Thanks Ash. The big ones always go back. I use 6lb clear monofilament for this type of fishing. Pretty much the only scenario these days where I don't use braid.
Cool
@@CanadaFishingGuide how come you don't use braid for brook trout?
Fantastic and so much cooler catching it with your son!
For sure! Would have been better if he'd caught it, but still a great moment. :)
Unreal
Dude that fish is still so insane!
Fish of a lifetime!
very nice! I'm planning on taking my first trip up there this spring. you went up early may eh? how are the black flies at that time?
Same lakes as last years "EPIC" trip?......did the so called late spring, move this trip back at all, figured things would be a few weeks late....Congats to you both!
Hi John, totally different lakes this year. And yeah, I was forced to reschedule twice because of the late ice out. Everything was at least 10 days behind compared to last year.
Wow! That is an amazing Algonquin Brookie. #algonquinfishgoals
Thanks, it really was!
Fish arrives 1:46 for those just looking for him to pull it up.
what a catch! planning to go in a couple of weeks - any advice on where to fish? even for pike or bass?
Late reply, very sorry! Brookies are extremely difficult in the heat of the summer, but it's a great time for pike and bass. Farm, Crotch and Booth lakes (especially Booth) are outstanding and very easy access. Cheers
Sensational brook trout! You had great success using Canadian made lures . Have you tried the newer ridgebacks with the u.v. coating and noticed any difference ?
Hi Jeff, I use the Ridgeback spoons in every color they make. I haven't noticed the UV coating makes any difference.
Wow, what a beauty!
Fish of a lifetime!
Great fish and thanks for sharing.
Freakin epic man!
It really was. It looked like freaking salmon rolling around beside the canoe LOL!
Wow! Has to be close to a record.
Not a record, but it was easily the biggest I've ever caught in my life, and I've fished for brook trout all over Ontario, Quebec and Labrador.
That's a monster brookie 8 pounds is definitely a fish of a lifetime, I'm from Maine and fish the Moosehead and Allagash region, how is Labrador? I heard it's the best for Brook trout
That's a monster! I caught one on Moosehead Lake just under 5 lbs.
I'm going to Algonquin Park in early August. What kinds of fish could be caught there? Is there a special spot/location you enjoy your fishing at Algonquin Park?
Robin, Algonquin is primarily a cold water fishery that supports excellent populations of trout. However, mid summer they are extremely difficult to catch. There are a select number of lakes that support excellent pike and bass fishing. Those are the lakes you need to focus on in the summer if you want to have fun catching fish. One great option is Booth lake easily accessed from access point number 17. Hope that helps, cheers, Mike
Canada Fishing Guide Is it possible to a rent a boat at access point 17? Or at booth lake? Reply ASAP plz.
robin kim my sincere apologies, I was away on assignment and off the grid July 17-August 13. Sure hope your trip went well!
Awesome!
Yep :)
Coolest thing ever. Looks like Lake opeongo or is it canoe lake?
It was pretty cool. And yeah you guessed it, it was Opeongo LOL!
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unreal !!!!! way to go !!!!!
Thanks Jon! It was the fish of a lifetime.
WOW, Amazing!
It really was!!!! :)
Is that not a lake trout based off the white belly?
Wow. Nice fish. Even puts Sutton River trout to shame. Plan on trying to duplicate your success next spring, but in the meantime, any advice on fall brookies in Algonquin? Say, early October.
Unfortunately you won't be able to duplicate that success in early October; I believe Brook Trout fishing in Algonquin Park ends with the end of September. Have to keep the trout population thriving somehow!
Hi Alfred, Dario is correct, the trout season closes the end of September. Some years it can be good that week, other years not so much. With the hot weather and warm temps we've been having my guess is fishing in late Sept might be difficult this year.
Lake Trout ,nice one!
Fork tail and grey colour.
You had better look again...that's no stinky laker....
Yes lake trout nice though
I will pay you 1 million dollars to give up the location off that lake!
For 1 million dollars I'll give you the location, personally guide you in, and if you can't catch a fish I'll use scuba gear to dive down, net a giant and put it on your hook LOL!
@@CanadaFishingGuide ok! deal! Serious, the Weaver Grabbers - what is your preferred size for brookies? Thanks! I keep watching these videos.. I wish my old man took me to these places! you're son is lucky boy!
That is a lake trout. Not a speckled!
You are incorrect Len.