Chemong Lake Fishing Charters Muskie Fishing on Chemong Lake (access to Pigeon & Buckhorn) Crappie, Perch & other Panfish Sight seeing tours on Chemong Lake, Pigeon Lake & Buckhorn Lake Chemong Lake Muskie Fishing Chemong Lake is one of the larger lakes of the Kawartha Lakes. It also receives the least amount of boat traffic and fishing pressure of all the Kawartha Lakes because it’s not directly on the Trent Canal Waterway. As a result, it’s the last Kawartha Lake that still has great fishing for all species even though the extremely high population of Muskie has taken its toll on the Walleye and Bass population. The ever-increasing population of Crappie has contributed to the decline of Walleye and Bass as well. Chemong Lake was stocked with Muskie in 1973 and since that time the Muskie fishing just keeps getting better and better. Muskie populations are high and Muskie are found in all sizes, but are most common in the 20 to 42-inch range. There are bigger Muskie in the lake. Since most Muskie fisherpersons practice catch-&-release, every year the average size has been getting bigger and bigger. Even though they are less frequent, Muskie in the 43 to 47-inch range are not rare. It does not stop there. The locals that fish the lake all summer and fall do catch Muskie in the 48 to 54-inch range. All Muskie fight really hard and many like to jump high out of the water so any size Muskie is a ton of fun to catch. The record Muskie for the Kawartha Lakes is a 58-inch monster caught-&-released by Mike Eerikainen of Kingston in 2002. It was the same length as the Ontario record but weighed less. About Your Guide & Services My name is Rick Daniels and I have spent most of my life fishing Pigeon Lake, Buckhorn Lake and Chemong Lake because my parents had a cottage on Pigeon Lake. Today I concentrate my guiding service on Chemong Lake as I live here now and I feel Chemong is severly "under-fished" (for Muskie anyway). While Muskie fishing, most of the fishing will be trolling. In June to late summer Muskie can be taken casting into the weeds with Suicks and spinnerbaits but generally in the Kawartha Lakes, you will experience much better luck trolling along the large weedbeds. In the fall, weeds start to die and give off Sulphur and the decaying weeds absorb oxygen out of the water so the Muskie patrol the outer edge of the weeds because the bait fish are forced to the edge of the weeds. In the fall trolling along the weeds is a must. Casting into the weeds is not effective this time of year and you could spend days finding Muskie instead of hours. I have a 17.5-foot Prowler with an inboard engine. The boat is fast, quiet and trolls the perfect speed for Muskie. It’s also very comfortable. I supply all the heavy duty equipment and tackle needed. You can bring a small cooler with drinks and snacks. You should bring extra clothes in case it gets cold, and shades for sun. Absolutely no alcohol is allowed on the boat. That is the law in Ontario. Advantages of a Smaller Boat Vs. a Big Charter Boat When my customers get a Muskie on their line, I stop the boat. This way my customers can reel in the Muskie naturally and feel the fish fight. With larger charter boats, they have many lines out and don't stop the boat when a fish is on. As a result, bringing in a Muskie is just horsing in a big weight. You will not experience the excitement of fighting these beasts. Rates Muskie* or Panfish charters are $175 per 4 hours. Scenic Tri-lake boat tours are $125 per 2 hours** *2 people maximum for Musky charters **rates subject to change and fuel surcharge, make sure you confirm price. Contact Me Rick Daniels Home Phone: (705) 292-5449 Cell Phone / Boat: (705) 313-0576 VHF: Ch 68 Email: MuskyGuide@bell.net Photo Gallery Click photos to enlarge in new window