Early Season Pike Fishing Dreams - Kasba Lake Lodge
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    You’re paddling into a shallow-water bay first thing in the morning. The air is crisp and the dew is dissipating as the sun slowly climbs higher into the sky. Your fishing rod is prepped, the line is brand new – spooled in preparation last night. You’ve gone with a 60lb Fluorocarbon leader instead of the traditional titanium on your guide’s advice – “The low vis line will give you the edge you need to land the fish of your dreams” he said. The slow wake of the boat as you roll into the glassy bay send small shockwaves through the vibrant green weeds in the back of the bay. You look at your guide, standing high at the bow with his head on a swivel searching for the signature “log” that isn’t quite a log

    This is what the hunt is all about, moments like this. This is why you flew 1,000 miles North of Winnipeg, to one of the most remote lakes on the planet. This is why you haven’t been able to stop smiling for the past 4 days straight.

    Fishing shallow-water Pike early season is about as much fun as one can have. Pike spawn in shallow bays with mossy, silt bottoms, and do so almost immediately following ice-off. Once they have spawned they spend their days in the warm sun of the shallow bays trying their best to heat their core temperatures. The post spawn, ie. The approximately 2 weeks following their annual spawn, can produce some of the most frantic and exciting Pike fishing ever.

    Jerk baits are quite effective early season. Run at a slow erratic retrieve, lethargic Pike take slow approaches, but when they are on is when the fun truly begins. As the waters warm up a bit more then moving to larger topwater baits can provide some of the most visual fishing found anywhere in the world. Spot the fish in the shallows, see the wake of the giant Pike moving fast toward your lure, smashing the topwater bait and sending spray to the air, then making tight frantic run after run as you giggle with delight.

    Truly heaven on earth.

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    Hospitality, Food, Guides & Accommodations were all great. We were lucky to have excellent weather with very light or no winds permitting us to travel anywhere on the lake we wanted to go. This was our 5th trip back.

    Rick L.

    Just returned home from an incredible trip to Kasba Lake Lodge and a little piece of Canadian Heaven.

    Nothing to say but “WOW”, what an experience. Everything about this trip was amazing and just wish I could’ve stayed longer.
    The lodge and staff were over the top…5 star +, and food even more (don’t expect to lose weight while up there!!!)

    A huge thank you to Randy, our guide, who not only kept us laughing and kept us on fish all the time, but was one of the hardest working guides I’ve ever experienced. Thank you Randy for two personal best fish (lake trout and grayling).

    But most of all, a huge thank you to Matt and Amanda, for making this “birthday present” one to remember. From the early planning stages, to the time we flew home, they were #1 at arranging everything.

    Will be back.

    Randy M.

    My Son Brett, and I spent 4 days at Kasba had fabulous weather lake was calm, within 2 hrs of landing we had been fed and were out on the lake, Our Guide Jeff had us on fish right away, I dropped a jig and brought in a 27 lb laker, that was the first of six 20 lb plus lake trout in a row, i was played out from lunker after lunker hahah a great problem forsure, each day we were on big fish, shore lunchs were great, food at lodge was off the charts good, staff is awesome and friendly, the appys in lounge and visiting with everyone and a bevy sooo goood !

    Rob W.
    It’s another Throwback Thursday celebrating our It’s another Throwback Thursday celebrating our 50th anniversary! This one is a longer read but well worth it!

In the early’90s Colin “Crash “ Welch guided Larry Hatcher.
 In 1994. As they were trolling for trout they got on the subject of Inuksuk and eventually decided that Kasba should have one. They spent a couple of days debating where to construct it. The small island north of Kai Island made sense as it could be a landmark directing “ Rookies “ on where to turn west to head to the lodge from the main lake as well as welcome anglers to the main lake in the morning.
Soooo….. for the better part of two days they carried stones from the shoreline to the top of the island to be assembled on top of the  flat bolder that they were sure the good Lord had placed there for just that purpose.
There are a few secrets associated with the construction of the Inuksuk. One, it has 
a heart. A stone from the Dome was implanted in its chest for that purpose.
 An Inuksuk can have various functions. They can be used to show the way, mark good hunting and fishing locations, show respect for a person who has died and was much loved. Some mark sacred sites that have spiritual significance.
It is common to find little pieces of stone called tunirrutiit tucked into the crevices of Inuksuk -placed by other people at other times. By doing so,they have shown respect for the object and have attached a small piece of themselves to it. A spiritual family has been formed.
As Colin and Larry stood before the completed work they paused. Larry dedicated it to his youngest brother who had recently passed and they protected it with a fisherman’s curse.
 “ Let no man desecrate this monument. For he who does and all his descendants for one hundred generations, for all the days of their lives, will be cursed with poor fishing. “
    Out with the old and in with the new! Kasba open Out with the old and in with the new! 

Kasba opening crew is working hard unloading freight and fuel for the season including another new addition to the Kasba fleet and new double walled fuel tanks ensuring safe and clean fuel for years to come at the lodge!

See you all soon! 

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