"Randy's Cup" up for grabs this weekend....:)

Gone Fish'in · **Joined:** Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:42 am **Posts:** 1047

Well, as every year I search hard for lakers on the hardwater and this weekend will be no different..... this year our 10 man team will be heading north to Bark Lake for lakers, ling, walleye and speckies...

Money will be on the line and this lil trouphy to...

Good luck to all participating.

Regards,
Randy

TheLandshark · **Posted:** Tue Feb 02, 2016 6:31 pm

Very cool tradition

Jubes Walleye · **Posted:** Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:30 am

Fished Papineau last Friday, solid 8 inches of ice and was making ice like crazy that day. Only 1 small laker to report but a great day regardless. I would be hesitant and check ice towards the middle in deep water, as middle is last to freeze in those deep water lakes. Papineau only completely capped over completely 2-2 1/2 weeks ago. I don't see Bark being that much different. We drove up to boat launch on bottom of Cook's bay and it was frozen as far as u could see. Water is way down. Good luck and have fun.

wayne · **Posted:** Wed Feb 03, 2016 4:18 pm

Jubes Walleye wrote:

Fished Papineau last Friday, solid 8 inches of ice and was making ice like crazy that day. Only 1 small laker to report but a great day regardless. I would be hesitant and check ice towards the middle in deep water, as middle is last to freeze in those deep water lakes. Papineau only completely capped over completely 2-2 1/2 weeks ago. I don't see Bark being that much different. We drove up to boat launch on bottom of Cook's bay and it was frozen as far as u could see. Water is way down. Good luck and have fun.

Are you talking of Cooks Bay at lake Simcoe if so the they said hut operators pulled there huts off of Cooks Bay

johnwltf · **Joined:** Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:18 pm **Posts:** 13

Where are you catching the specks on Bark Lake
pm me

Dougo · **Joined:** Sun Nov 21, 2010 3:28 pm **Posts:** 29

Hey Gone Fish'in
I've never been to bark lake, it looks like a good size lake. Do you know if there's a good population of walleye there? I guess the ice is probably still good there? If so, do you know any good places to stay that's open for ice fishing season?
Thanks
Doug

Gone Fish'in · **Joined:** Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:42 am **Posts:** 1047

Thanks Jubes Walleye for the update. Really appreciate it . This is the first year I haven't been on Lake Papineau in many years.... I'll be there soon though.. I had friends up there that did really well again within the last couple of weeks.

Gone Fish'in · **Joined:** Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:42 am **Posts:** 1047

johnwltf.... PM sent

Gone Fish'in · **Joined:** Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:42 am **Posts:** 1047

Dougo, this is the first time I have fished this lake but have fish the area for years. I have heard she holds a good amount of walleye now, I'll be targeting lakers for the weekend ... I'll give you any update on accommodations once I get back.

Dougo · **Joined:** Sun Nov 21, 2010 3:28 pm **Posts:** 29

Gone Fish'in
Thanks a lot I'm really looking forward to hearing. Doesn't look like we're going to get good ice at quinte and I'd really like to find out about bark lake
Thanks again
Doug

Jubes Walleye · **Posted:** Wed Feb 03, 2016 7:28 pm

Sorry, must have had Simcoe on my mind. It's Harris Bay that we drove up to. Bark has a good population of walleye but its not a lake I would go wandering around on unless you know where u are going. Its big and deep and the rivers add a varying degree of current as well. If I were going to target walleye I would probably go in from the Madawaska end. Lots of walleye in Bark but you need to know where to fish them. I know guys who also target the ling in Bark during the winter. I prefer Papineau for the laker fishing. As I said Pap just capped only a few weeks ago. Not sure I would just go wandering around without checking as u go every so often. Friends who reside on Papineau said the center was open long after the shore had frozen. And if you have found a speckie hole on Bark I would keep it a secret............I have never been lucky enough to catch one there!! But several cold beer and a ride up if you are willing to let me know:] Good luck and tight lines to you guys for your weekend away......cheers. Btw not the snow up there as per norm. Maybe 12-14" in the bush. Ride bike almost anywhere. However that can change overnight up that way!!

johnwltf · **Joined:** Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:18 pm **Posts:** 13

Carefull on bark lake the lake is lowered every year and the ice drops creates some dangerous ice.

Hutchy · **Joined:** Thu Dec 29, 2011 6:06 pm **Posts:** 399

Hey Randy, a guy at work has a cup just like yours! :lol:

FishinScuba · **Joined:** Wed Feb 13, 2013 7:25 am **Posts:** 149

That's awesome that you have a continuing tradition like that. Best of luck.

captainconsecon · **Joined:** Sat Dec 12, 2015 10:28 pm **Posts:** 104

Hey guys can i ask what ice drops are...im assuming the whole lake freezes over and locks up to the shore and then the water levels go down bigtime so the ice drops and gets all messed up??? Just curious never heard that term before

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