Lake Kipawa Quebec - Blue Walleye

[Reelpro]

Lake Kipawa Quebec

A drive to wilderness destination 5/6 hours from Buffalo NY - 1200 miles of wilderness shorelines, Blue Walleye, Yellow Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Lake Trout, Northern Pike

Boat in Outfitters, drive to outfitters, houseboat rentals

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[Reelpro]

A couple 2025 nice ones

 

[cany]

Nice

 

[longcast]

A couple 2025 nice ones

Very cool. Nice fish!

 

[MakoMatt]

Looks like some great country to fish in. Is there a website you can point us to, to get more information, on the charters, houseboat rentals, etc?

 

[Reelpro]

www.reelpro.ca - Reelpro Fishing Charters

Also you can see Miwapanee Lodge - www.miwapanee.com

Kipawa Outpost - www.kipawaoutpost.com

 

[MakoMatt]

www.reelpro.ca - Reelpro Fishing Charters

Also you can see Miwapanee Lodge - www.miwapanee.com

Kipawa Outpost - www.kipawaoutpost.com

Thank you!!

 

[captmike28]

A couple 2025 nice ones

Aside from the really cool color, those are some very large Walleye. Congratulations!

I don't do much freshwater fishing, but I don't ever recall seeing the traditional golden colored Walleye getting that large. Am I mistaken?

 

[Reelpro]

I don't do much freshwater fishing, but I don't ever recall seeing the traditional golden colored Walleye getting that large. Am I mistaken?

Walleye will grow up to 36" - at least from my experience - that is the longest one I have ever seen.

The girth and weight can vary dramatically for fish of the same length in walleye.

My brother in law landed a 36" Blue Walleye in another lake nearby Kipawa, that we very carefully measured to make a Replica mount, and then released, we also had 2 different digital scales. One scale said 14lb 2 oz , the other scale said 14lb 1 oz.
This walleye was caught right after the spring spawn, and was very skinny with a giant head, and likely could weigh 5 or ,6 or 7 lbs more if it was caught in late fall or ice fishing.

The couple of walleye in the photos posted were 32" and 33" - still looking for that 36" in Kipawa

Big walleye are very fun to catch but not good to eat really -the meat tends to get a "mushyness" to it after they are over about 5 lbs - the smallest ones are the best eating - here in Kipawa there is a slot size for keepers 14.5"to 20.5"

The best tasting are the 15"ers
Kipawa is a great place for giant Walleye, with the bonus of great eating smaller fish, amazing Smallmouth fishing - hundreds in a day - and good Lake Trout fishing and Northern Pike

 

[captmike28]

Walleye will grow up to 36" - at least from my experience - that is the longest one I have ever seen.

The girth and weight can vary dramatically for fish of the same length in walleye.

My brother in law landed a 36" Blue Walleye in another lake nearby Kipawa, that we very carefully measured to make a Replica mount, and then released, we also had 2 different digital scales. One scale said 14lb 2 oz , the other scale said 14lb 1 oz.
This walleye was caught right after the spring spawn, and was very skinny with a giant head, and likely could weigh 5 or ,6 or 7 lbs more if it was caught in late fall or ice fishing.

The couple of walleye in the photos posted were 32" and 33" - still looking for that 36" in Kipawa

Big walleye are very fun to catch but not good to eat really -the meat tends to get a "mushyness" to it after they are over about 5 lbs - the smallest ones are the best eating - here in Kipawa there is a slot size for keepers 14.5"to 20.5"

The best tasting are the 15"ers
Kipawa is a great place for giant Walleye, with the bonus of great eating smaller fish, amazing Smallmouth fishing - hundreds in a day - and good Lake Trout fishing and Northern Pike

Thanks very much for the education, Reelpro.

You are a great ambassador for your local fishing scene. If I ever get back to Canada to do some fishing you have me convinced, I need to fish in your back yard!

 

[Reelpro]

Thanks

Yes a visit to Kipawa should be on everyone's list.

It is a magical place - because of the water here and the wilderness- Kipawa is a reservoir created back in 1911.

The area here is more water than land almost, created by Glaciers - a look on google earth and you can see why. Lake Kipawa has 1200 miles of shorelines and is composed of literally thousands of tiny bays and channels.

465 cottages and camps and the majority are in 3 small communities - Kipawa, Laniel and Red Pine Chutes - the vast majority of Kipawa is just empty wilderness shorelines - Bald Eagles , Moose, Wolves, other wildlife.

Many days out fishing and you never see another boat.

A drive to wilderness destination - paved roads to Miwapanee Lodge - 6 hours from Buffalo NY

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