Fish & Fishing at D&D Camps

A worthy adversary for any rod and line fisherman, pike are often caught and released by fishermen because they don't know how to properly fillet them (lots of people think Northern Pike flesh is bone-filled, but that's just not so). The medium sized fish (3-7lb are the best) can be filleted to a bone free perfection that is one of the very best tasting fresh water fish you've ever had. Pike have had a long and distinguished history in cuisine and are popular in Germany, with historical references to its cooking going back as far as the Romans. Pike have very white, mild flesh, and are considered one of the best tasting freshwater fish rivalling even Walleyes. That is especially true for pike caught in Northern Saskatchewan Lakes such as Wollaston Lake and D&D Camps!

Pike are some of the biggest freshwater fish that are very exciting to catch with their explosive hits and aerial acrobatics. Larger Pike are great fun to catch and are a real benefit to the overall productivity of a lake. It's better to release these and save smaller ones for eating. And you will catch some big pike, so expect a great time while fishing at D&D Camps!

The walleye is often considered to have the best tasting flesh of any freshwater fish. Because of its nocturnal feeding habits, it is most easily caught late in the day or early mornings using minnows, night crawlers or lures that mimic small fish.

"Walleye chop" is a term used by walleye anglers for rough water typical with winds of 5 to 15 mph (7 to 24 km/h), and is one of the indicators for good walleye fishing due to the walleye's increased feeding activity during such conditions. The eyes of a walleye allow it to see much better than their prey in breaking waters.

The Arctic grayling is an elegantly formed cousin of the trout. With its sail-like dorsal fin dotted with large iridescent red or purple spots, the grayling is one of the most unusual and beautiful fish of Saskatchewan. Grayling are generally dark on the back and have iridescent gray sides. They have varying numbers of black spots scattered along the anterior portion of both sides. The adipose, caudal (tail), pectoral, and anal fins are dusky brown and the pelvic fins are often marked with pink to orange stripes.

The tendency of grayling to eat almost anything endears them to the angling public. Any fishing technique, including bait, lures, and flies, will work at one time or another. Grayling are especially popular because of their willingness to rise to a dry fly. Flyfishing techniques for grayling are similar to those used for any trout species. Grayling are often easy to catch, but, as with other species, the most skilled anglers with the best knowledge of grayling feeding patterns and how to fish the water will be most successful.

Lake trout have a body shape similar to that of trout and salmon. They generally have small, light, irregular shaped spots on a silvery-to-dark background; but color can vary considerably at different seasons and between populations. Males and females are similar, with males having a slightly longer, more pointed snout. Lake trout can be distinguished from other chars by the absence of pink spots and their deeply forked tail. The flesh of lake trout varies from creamy white to deep orange.

A general knowledge of lake trout habits can pay dividends to the angler. In spring, when lake waters are cold, trout can be found near the surface and along the shoreline. As the season progresses, lakers go deeper and finally reside beneath the thermocline. Most successful lake trout anglers use bright spinners or spoons while fishing from shore or near inlet and outlet streams. Trolling slowly through deep, colder water layers and along steep rock walls or dropoffs produces good catches of lake trout. Large spoons, often in combination with cut bait, are most effective when fishing through the winter ice.

Barbless Hooks are Mandatory on Wollaston Lake