110 CHANNEL LAKE. 



in deepish water where the rise and strike of the fish 

 are not visible on the surface, the sharp, business-like 

 double snap of a large bass is easily distinguished 

 from that of the steady, sweeping clutch which at- 

 tends the bite of a large pickerel. It is not so easy 

 to distinguish between the bites of the smaller bass 

 and pickerel; they both seize the bait with a sharp, 

 worrying movement similar to that of a large perch. 



The bait-caster really requires two kinds of casting 

 rods, one for weedy waters and another for those 

 waters which contain but few weeds. A six-foot six- 

 inch casting rod, not exceeding seven ounces in weight, 

 is an excellent all-round tool for river fishing and in 

 those lakes where heavy surface vegetation is not en- 

 countered. But such a rod, if used in many of the 

 lakes described in these articles, would soon come 

 to grief; in fact, a stiff er and slightly heavier rod, with 

 plenty of backbone, is an absolute necessity, because 

 the angler to get fish must fish not only in the imme- 

 diate vicinity of the weed beds but often in the weed 

 beds themselves. I am aware there are many really 

 good fisherman who decry this style of fishing, in 

 fact, I am sure if everyone had their choice they 

 would much prefer to fish in open water. But if the 

 fishes are in the weeds and rushes what can you do? 

 You have either got to go for them in the weeds or 

 catch nothing. ^ 



Loon Lake is reached from Loon Lake Depot. There 

 is good bass fishing all around the eastern portion, 

 particularly during the latter end of the season, when 

 the fishes will be found to frequent the outer fringe 

 of bass weeds more than the rushes inshore. The 

 deepish water, all around the western shore, is good 

 fishing water at all times. 



