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03-19-2022, 01:15 PM
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My Cree Lake trip
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03-19-2022, 03:37 PM
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Awesome!
Pics please.
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03-19-2022, 03:38 PM
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Oops they must have just loaded up!
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03-19-2022, 06:17 PM
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Great story and pics as always Mike!
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03-19-2022, 06:24 PM
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cree lake
Oh yeah, you got some beauties there. Thx for sharing
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03-19-2022, 07:31 PM
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Looks like an awesome trip.
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03-19-2022, 10:00 PM
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Great job
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03-19-2022, 10:30 PM
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Looks like you guys had a great trip, nice fish also.
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03-20-2022, 01:11 AM
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That first picture of you holding the trout is awesome, that is not a young fish 50 plus years to 60 years ,some bio's say even 75 years they can live for ,crooked mouth large stretched out belly ,took many years to get that way.
I love catching these older fish where most have never been caught .
When you get few that are in the 40 range you know damn well there's way bigger ones lurking around .
Nice pics and memories you never forget ,people fly to other counties and I did that deal, but just got bored . Rather spend money in my country and supporting those that are there to offer great service and great fishing .
All the best on your next trips out.
JD
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03-20-2022, 11:50 PM
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Hey do you know if that trail you guys took is open to quad into Cree in the summer? I see a couple river crossings on Google maps but no lake crossings.
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03-21-2022, 06:14 AM
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Pretty cool!!!
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03-21-2022, 06:26 AM
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Hey do you know if that trail you guys took is open to quad into Cree in the summer? I see a couple river crossings on Google maps but no lake crossings.
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There is a summer road but to get right to the edge of Cree on that is no easy chore from what I'm told. The first stretch of it is ok but the last 20-25km is a tough go on a quad or sxs. I've been told stories of lots of broken and badly stuck machines with lengthy rescue missions but there are definitely people that make the trip.
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03-21-2022, 07:49 AM
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So what was the lure of choice on these beauties?
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03-21-2022, 08:55 AM
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Looks like a great time was had! Some real beautiful fish there.
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03-21-2022, 10:04 AM
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So what was the lure of choice on these beauties?
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When we found semi aggressive fish it didn't matter lol....but I caught 75% of all my fish on a 6" chartreuse tube. Dead baits got their share as well. White tubes were working....got a couple on a white bondy mini wobbler....spoons got a couple....jig and minnow got a couple. Finding the structure and feeding fish was the hard part.
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03-21-2022, 10:31 AM
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There is a summer road but to get right to the edge of Cree on that is no easy chore from what I'm told. The first stretch of it is ok but the last 20-25km is a tough go on a quad or sxs. I've been told stories of lots of broken and badly stuck machines with lengthy rescue missions but there are definitely people that make the trip.
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When I get the buggy finished up Mike we’ll have to look at doing a summer trip and take an inflatable and outboard. A guy could map the lake out and be better prepared for the next winter trip.
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03-21-2022, 10:53 AM
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When I get the buggy finished up Mike we’ll have to look at doing a summer trip and take an inflatable and outboard. A guy could map the lake out and be better prepared for the next winter trip.
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Inflatable would be the best option for sure. And there is good fishing on the east side where you access the lake....a guy doesn't have to go 50km across lol. Plus every lake in that area hold nice fish. A couple of them would be very easy to get on even with a 16ft tin on a trailer.
Walking beam twin axle trailer would be a must. As would good winches and good tires and probably more than couple spares. Sharp rocks stumps and lots of muskeg. But I'm definitely thinking of doing a summer trip and setting up camp at the staging area or at McIntyre lake.
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03-21-2022, 12:38 PM
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Are the trails big enough to get the Swamp Donkey down? I’m hoping to have it done this year. It should float just a bit over the top of the axles and I’m not thinking Muskeg will be any issue.
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03-21-2022, 12:57 PM
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Oh yeah....that'd do lol. I guess argos are the ticket....just slow. But the trail is big enough for snow cats and 6wd military trucks (that's what he uses to skid in supplies all winter).
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