agrombacher Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Hey Folks, My Ned (#2 son) and I have decided to check out the NWT maybe next week. I've never been up there. We are thinking of heading up through High Level. Driving up. Does anyone have experience with fishing off the road or with short hikes into lakes or streams. Ned is thinking of grayling and pike. Would a poontoon or canoe be handy too? Or is lots of the area wadeable or do you run into boggy ground next to the shores? Cheers, Alberta Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolly Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Al: The road is paved all the way to Yellowknife. Watch for Woodland Buffalo on the highway when you get north of the ferry crossing at the Mckenzie river. They are very large and they "own" the road . Graling fishing below Lady Evelyn falls on the Kakiska river. about a 1 km hike down a good trail to the river. Size 6 and 8 Spratleys in green anb black seemed to work for me. Tight line and screemin reels Dave (Woolly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrombacher Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 Hey Woolly, Got back Saturday night. We fished the Kakisa River below the falls and at the 5 km/hr bridge. No action at the bridge, but below the big falls was where the action was. Huge number of pike and walleye on the fly. I caught a 15 pound Northern on my three weight using a chartruese/white clouser. I was impresed with how heavy the fish were for their size. As my Andrew said, "Dad the fish are chubbier up here." Not much grayling action on the K River, but then again with the volume of walleye and pike - if I was a grayling, I'd got out of Dodge too! We fished streams and rivers from Enterprise to almost Wrigley. Not the volumes of grayling that I expected, but it was tough to get much off the road. Some streams were in high water conditions too boot. My most interesting grayling was a three pounder that I caught on a Mepps #4 spinner. Ned was doing well on pike by this one bridge, and I put down the three weight and picked up a spin rod. Great fight by that grayling, but I'd wished he'd have hit my Usual. That Mepps #4 is a honking good sized spinner, I guess big grayling like minnows better. Another thing that I noticed was that you could catch grayling on flies, but there were almost no rises except for tittlers. Lots of bears. a guy in a 5th wheel shot at a bear at 5 AM one morning! That got my attention in a hurry. The fella likes .300 mags too! Seeing all those falls was worth it alone. Great place the NWTs are. I'd go again, but with a good Lund and a good sized engine to go up the rivers into the lakes. Cheers, Alberta Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisS Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Al sounds like you had a great trip. I had given thought of going in that direction but decided against it. I think thats where I will head next yr. How were the bugs at this time of year. Must have been nice to catch a 3lb grayling what was the measurements on that thing. I know grayling like big streamers also as I've caught some on a size 4 white bunny leech. Talk to you at the club soon. Tight Lines Always Dennis S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrombacher Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 Hey Dennis, My big grayling was a bit shy of 21 inches. Hugely thick grayling, much heavier than on the LS. Bugs - they have lots of them up there. We used three cans of OFF. We also resorted to bug nets one day. The mosquitoes were river specific, and the black flies were all over, but worst near the lakes. I also brought my secret weapons with me - La Gloria Cubana robustos - I haven't met a black fly that will stick around once you start puffing on one of those stogies. I'll have to try the streamer thing next time I get up there. The waterfalls and scenery are spectacular. See ya, Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolly Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Great: Sounds like you had a good trip. I never saw a pike or waleye in the K river! I agree about the falls Woolly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisS Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Thanks Al for the info. Wonder if the bugs would be less near the end of aug or early sept. I am sure going to give it a shot up that way I want to catch me a big Grayling. Tight Lines Always Dennis S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrombacher Posted August 23, 2007 Author Share Posted August 23, 2007 Hey Dennis, The little monsters might be thinner in population at the end of August or in September. Them black flies can be a bugger, but if they aren't too thick - you get kind of used to them. Even when it was in the 20s, I always had on long pants and a collared long sleeve shirt. That way they have less to munch on. The grayling are definitely bigger up there. Give it a go, You'll like it. Cheers, Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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