Dinny Lake (Northern Pike Approximately 1.5 miles long and ½ mile wide, it has a maximum depth of 45ft. with the average depth being 8ft. The shoreline structure consists of rock, stumps and weeds which provide great ambush points for these aggressive predators.
Wapus River/Penassi Lake (Walleye, Northern Pike, Small Mouth Bass, Perch This river and lake combination has everything. Breathtaking beauty, plenty of wildlife, and fantastic fishing for Walleye, Northern Pike and Small Mouth Bass. Special mention also has to be given to the Perch in this system. The structure of the river is rocky and the maximum depth of 22ft. The average depth is around 11ft. Many a moose, bear, beaver and Bald eagle have been sighted on this system.
Gowganda Lake (Northern Pike, Walleye, Small Mouth Bass, Perch, Siscoe Herring This is the main lake and where the lodge is located. Shaped like a Z, this lake has 36 miles of shoreline. The distance from the dam at the north end is only 5 miles from the waterfalls at the south end. The picturesque hamlet of Gowganda is located at the north east tip of the lake. The rest of the lake is uninhabited. The average depth of the lake is 26ft with its deepest hole over 150ft being just below the waterfalls. There are many 60ft and 70ft holes as well as many shoals, drop offs and sunken islands. In the spring Walleye and Pike can be found in the east branch of the Montreal River. Later on in the year the Walleye and Pike are in the deeper water and around the heavily structured areas of the lake. In September, when the water temperature decreases, the Pike and Walleye move in to the shallower waters. Pike and Bass are very aggressive at this time of the year. Bass can be fished on this lake as early as the ice melts off (we have no closed season on Bass and Pike. They go on biting until the very end of the season.
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