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