Algonquin Park Brook Trout Fishing | 3 Day Solo Canoe Trip 

I'm happy to share my experiences and knowledge. Thanks for watching!

You got that right. Thanks!

It won't be long! Good luck out there 👍 Thanks for watching

My pleasure, thanks for watching!

Thanks 👍 gotta love the Canadian wilderness

It's one of my favourite lakes as well. I've seen photos of some of the trout you've caught. It looks like you know lots of good backcountry lakes too. Thanks for watching!

So glad you enjoyed it, thanks for joining my adventures 🙂

I like sharing my outdoor experiences and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching!

Thank you! Cheers!

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

Glad you liked it! Thanks for checking out another video!

Thank you 👍I miss that lake and the surrounding area, beautiful country. Thanks for watching!

Thank you!

I totally agree, very satisfying. Thanks for watching!

They're beautiful fish. Thanks for watching!

I do enjoy time alone in the wilderness, good for the mind and soul. Thanks for watching!

Thanks Bryan. I love backcountry fishing too!

Ya, it was pretty awesome! A very good day for sure. Thanks for watching 🙂

Thanks for the positive feedback. It's a challenge sometimes as you know, managing filming with immersing yourself in the wilderness. For that reason I don't film every outing. I've been fishing Algonquin for many years now and have learned what works and where. Thanks for watching!

Woohoo! It shouldn't be much longer before I'm back on the water in a canoe with my fishing rod 👍 Thanks for watching Scotty.

Hahah, That lake is one of my favourites because it's full of brookies. Thanks for commenting!

Yes it is if you're willing to work for it!

Mice on steroids is right! I love sleeping just under a tarp, I feel more connected with my surroundings, but mosquitoes buzzing in my ears in the morning isn't the best wake up. I'm always looking forward to the next adventure and I plan to share many of them. Thanks for watching!

That lake isn't stocked but it's a healthy remote lake with not much fishing pressure. Fishing all day is definitely a relaxing day! 😆

I just subbed to you're channel, I'll have to check that trip out. Thanks again for watching!

Haha yeah right. I think I was wearing running shoes as my daytime shoes which were probably wet the whole trip

Happy you found my channel, thanks for watching!

Thanks Gregory! Canoe trips like that are hard to beat.

Splake do seem to be less picky compared to Brook Trout. Once you find some solid Brook Trout lakes with healthy populations your luck will change. Thanks for following my fishing adventures!

Thanks bud!

Chipmunks can be a nuisance, I once locked one in a food barrel without knowing. The only way to keep fishing spots good is to keep them a secret. Algonquin is very popular and gets lots of fishing pressure. Thanks for watching!

Hey Scottie, thanks for coming along on this Brook Trout adventure! They are beautiful fish and deserve to be handled with respect. Spring is just around the corner, and we'll be fishing open water again soon! I hope you do get a chance to visit Algonquin sometime. Thanks for watching!

@Alec on Adventures handling eith respect? How about take a few and eat them. Small percentage of fish die after release.not sure how you guys convince your self its proper. Let's go lassooo a deer? Fact catch and release kills. You should fish like a man take what you need to eat and stop fishing. That's fishing humanely ..not torturing fish.

Got a point . But good luck getting most folks to stop .

Thanks for the sub and thanks for watching!

I got to keep those good lakes a secret. I prefer sleeping just under tarp but it was a little too early for that. I have no regrets though, still a great time. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the tip! I do have some Little Cleos in my box, great spoons. Thanks for watching!

What net is it?

I like the packability and the rubber netting but it was a little bit small for some of the fish I caught. I was happy to have it even if it added a little weight portaging. Thanks for watching!

Lucky Strike rubber net, thanks for watching!

Trolling with the rod on the yoke is a good idea. Thanks Alex!

@@AleconAdventures So happy I could help you out . Have had a few hits where the rod was torn back into my lap. One was in the 3.5 lb range.

Thanks and welcome. I've taken a long break but I will be getting back to posting regularly

@@AleconAdventures Thanks me to , but thinking i might start again have a day friend

Hey Bruce, my leadcore rod allows me to fish much deeper which is needed for catching Lake Trout mid summer. I could have used it on this trip but the spinning rod provides a better fight. I can still get my lures deep enough for Brook Trout with the spinning rod using some weight on my line. I'm happy to share my adventures and some of knowledge I have learned in the field. Thanks for watching!

Hey Bob, it's the 10x13ft guide tarp from AquaQuest. It's an awesome sil nylon lightweight tarp that I've been using for years. Perfect for an a-frame style shelter or for a small group to hang out under in the rain. Thanks for watching!

Ya some of my best! Thanks for watching :)

Spoons and spinners!

Head out early in the spring for the best trout fishing in Algonquin. Good luck!

@@AleconAdventures hopefully we will have some luck this spring, we went and fished for 3 full days. Got a ton of smallies,catfish but no trout

It's always a great idea to slow down and fish. On solo trips I enjoy trolling while I travel. I got my Scotty rod holder at Sail but you can get them other places including Canadian Tire. It's two pieces the holder and a gunnel/coaming clamp that go together. To troll deep for lake trout in the summer I use a rod with leadcore weighted line but you can also use steel line or dipsy divers. Thanks for watching!

Go deep and find a lake without much fishing pressure. Good luck!

Haha 😄 yeah I really wanted to just sleep under a tarp but it was definitely a little too early for that. Thanks for checking out another video!

Oh nevermind, just made it to that part of the video haha

Some camp version of a shepherd's pie, it was good! Happy to hear you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching!

Hey, to stay on backcountry campsites in Algonquin Park you must make your reservation through Ontario Parks. Here is the link: reservations.ontarioparks.com/ Make sure you select the backcountry tab and then select Algonquin Park. You will then have to choose the access point/area you would like to visit and from there you choose the lakes you would like to stay on. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching!

It was a fun trip in August. Thanks!

I'm fortunate to live close to Algonquin but I've never tried fishing those lakes, they're a bit further away from me. Thanks for watching!

@@AleconAdventures bro we should go out together!

Hey Jonathon, you can catch brook trout in the summer too but they are very deep. They do become more active in the spring and fall when the water is colder. Lake selection is very important and there are many lakes in Algonquin that I wouldn't even bother trying to fish. In late summer I'm normally trolling for brook trout, depth can vary. Try going to some lakes off main canoe routes, the more portaging the better. Good luck and if you keep searching for them, you will find them. Thanks for following the channel and sorry for the late reply!

@@AleconAdventures I appreciate the reply! I was just in Algonquin last week. Tried Mink, Club, Big Thunder and Maple with a jigging setup (Seems really taboo to share lakes names on social media. I did not catch anything so I am going to say this is an exception lol! Apologies if this is not cool). I have some of the rapalla jigging lures and I made sure to get them to the bottom and jig back up. No luck. But I am going to keep trying! I definitely am going to try in the fall and spring in different places to find the elusive brookies! Two questions if you have time! 1. I am fairly new to this but what kind of lures/rods/line to you need to troll from a canoe? I am not sure I have the right setup to be able to get a lure down 50 feet. 2. Any idea what the deal is with the Algonquin ecosystems. Obviously there is lots of bass in the lakes around access points that prevents healthy brook trout populations. But the further in I get I just STOP catching anything. Is that a sign that the brookies are there but I am just not able to snag them? Again I appreciate the feedback. Hope you keep the videos coming!

@@jonathonking9643 Steel line, leadcore and dipsy divers will get you down 50ft but you don't need to go that deep in Algonquin. Many lakes have been over fished, the best thing you can do if you catch a native brook trout is release it. If you're looking to eat some check out the stocked lakes. Good luck!

Spoons and spinners are good and the depth varies depending on the water temperature. In the spring they are close to the surface and in the summer they go deep. Marie lake and Length lake are stocked with Brook Trout but getting their is a long day trip. Rowan lake is another option, closer to Achray and stocked with Splake. Thanks for watching!

@@AleconAdventures Hello, Thanks for the info. Thinking of trying Pretty Lake and Francis Lake (one next to the other). Also looking to try Upper and Lower Spectacle lake near Carcajou Falls for Brook trout. Have you tried ? Any luck ?

@@andrepotvin8312 I have fished some of the lakes in that area but I don't remember exactly which ones. I know I've caught Brook Trout on Marie. Good Luck!

@@AleconAdventures Thx. All the best.

I like Williams spoons and Mepps/Panther Martin spinners. Thanks Tom!

@@AleconAdventures That’s a great choice in tackle. I don’t think you can go wrong those.👍🇨🇦

Sometimes and spoons. Thanks for watching!

Hey Justin, ya during the summer the trout can be pretty deep in the lakes. I usually use my lead core to get it down to proper depths. Alternatively, you can use steel line or a dipsy diver. While paddling and trolling from the canoe, the speed you go will also affect the depth of your line. If you are going slower the line will sink deeper, going faster will raise the line up. Have fun! Thanks for watching.

Hello again. One other question, I'm having trouble understanding what weight lead core line to use. What weight to you use in the park? I'm going to be spooling it on a 3000 series spinning reel. Thanks again

Hey Greg, I was using the Mora Garberg in stainless. Thanks for watching!

Various sizes of spoons and some inline spinners, Mepps,Panther Martin, Blue Fox. Thanks for watching!

I guess it would be great insulation! I have many tents but wanted to travel as light as possible because I had a lot of long and hard portages.

Paddle deep into the backcountry and portages many kilometers into lakes that are physically challenging to get to. Stay away from the main routes and fish deep 15-20ft for those brookies in the summer. Hope this helps, thanks for watching!

@@AleconAdventures thank you for your insight was very helpful. Keep on making them good videos.

@@AleconAdventures thanks for sharing the tip on depth for summer Brookies. I've only tried fishing for them in spring and figured summer wouldn't be worth it for Brookies. I love how you proved that wrong! I'll definitely try for some summer Brookies next summer! Great videos and fishing man!

The trout fishing possibilities are endless in Algonquin you just have to work for them more in the summer. I'm happy you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching!

Okuma trolling reel with lead core line and Cabela's lead core rod

Lures; spoons & inline spinners. Thanks for watching!

Not much in my opinion, a perfect summer evening. Thanks for watching!

Hey Brady, this trip was in mid-August. The water was warm and they were deep!

I'm at a point where I enjoy the summer and winter seasons equally. I like camping all year round and appreciate calm days canoeing in the summer and snowy days in the winter, snowshoeing through the forest. I would probably prefer the cold over bugs. I like early/late season canoe trips for that reason. Thanks for checking out another 👍

Lakes that are hard to get to. Thanks for watching!

I’m going to drive into Carl Wilson and camp a week end and

@@AleconAdventures I’m going to try gash setup base camp at Carl Wilson and travel up the nip River

Have you watched any of mike borger’s videos he’s got a 8lb speck in Algonquin

The Nipissing is one of Algonquin's nicest rivers. Enjoy

Good questions- I don't always keep fish because the less I take the better the fishing is in the future!

An ounce or two, I tend to mix it up until I find where the fish are. Thanks for watching!

I enjoy fishing and it's something I like to do while I'm backcountry camping. I do keep fish sometimes however I packed lots of food for this trip and didn't need any extra. Fish can be caught multiple times. On several occasions I've caught the same fish multiple times in the same outing. If I kept every fish I caught I would be hurting the trout populations in many Algonquin lakes.