| Lake Muskoka, in Ontario's Near North isn't just | | | | The Muskoka Large Mouth is so under fished that |
| known for beautiful sunsets, islands and elaborate | | | | when fishing for them, I am truly alone. Some of |
| cottages. It is also known for the great fishing it | | | | the cottagers say that there are no Large Mouth |
| has to offer. Pike, Lake Trout and Walleye are | | | | around. Then they see me pull one out from |
| not the only sought after fish in Muskoka Lake. | | | | under their dock. They are shocked and surprised |
| The bass fishing is nothing short of spectacular. | | | | each time it happens.They even take the time to |
| The almighty Small Mouth Bass is very plentiful in | | | | watch me to make sure the fish is put back into |
| Muskoka and they are a good size, not to | | | | the water, but not without a 'kiss'. This tells me |
| mention "scrappy" too. A good place to start | | | | that the people of Muskoka take good care of |
| fishing for Small Mouth can be any of the | | | | their fishery and with cottagers like that; these |
| hundreds of docks that dot along the lake. The | | | | Large Mouth Bass will always have a well |
| dock fishing in Muskoka is second to none. The | | | | protected home under their docks. |
| bass hold up under the docks all season long | | | | During the 2003 Muskoka Classic, I took a 5lb plus |
| because the baitfish and temperature is just right | | | | Large Mouth. With this fish I thought I would, at |
| to sustain them comfortably. The Muskoka | | | | the very least, win big fish with it that day. Later |
| shoreline is filled with Small Mouth territory. Yet it | | | | at the weigh in, I was beat by a half a pound or |
| is so under fished that I am always overwhelmed | | | | so. To my surprise, that alone is proof that there |
| at the lack of fishing pressure these fish receive. | | | | are 'big' bucket mouths in this lake. |
| If you are adventurous, then the vast majority | | | | Muskoka's bass are well guarded by the people of |
| of mid lake humps in Muskoka is just what the | | | | this great lake and rightly so. If you do get the |
| doctor ordered. Mid lake humps are a fish magnet. | | | | chance to fish for bass in Muskoka be sure to |
| Whether you like to anchor, bottom bounce, drift | | | | take pictures of them not picture them in your |
| or even cast with artificials these Muskoka humps | | | | fry pan. Practice live release and we will all be |
| hold some good numbers and sizes of Small | | | | rewarded time and time again with this fantastic |
| Mouth Bass. | | | | fishery. |