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I've been reading about Beauchene for years and wanting to go, but never had the opportunity.  That changed recently and two weeks ago, a PRSC buddy & I did the drive up and fished the big lake, little Beauchene, and Lake McConnell for 9 days.  I'm not a lake fisherman, but after about two hours, I patterned the lake. 

We fished the big lake for the 7 days, the little lake for 1 (should have been 2, but we got lost - still caught fish though), and McConnell for a day.

The big lake produced fish that averaged 3-4 # with a few 5#'rs thrown in there.  My buddy also got a pike and a walleye.  The walleye was dinner for one night. 

We rented a boat each day.  Rental costs included petrol & a fully charged battery for the trolling motor whenever we needed one.  On the big lake we got a 20hp jon, which are renewed yearly on a fully equipped 14’ aluminum boats , and the little back lakes, we got a 5hp 12' jon.  Trolling motors were provided each day.  They buy new motors every year, so the equipment is top notch & reliable.

We pretty much woke at 5:30ish, ate a cliff bar and drank a cup of jo for breakfast, and fished until noonish.  Then hit the cabin for more coffee & food, then back to the lake until we were exhausted.  Dinner was spent at the cabin mostly - we ate good - steak, meatball sandwiches, spaghetti, crab cakes, brats and had some of the left overs for breakfast.

Here's some pix of the trip







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That was about 20' of water you see the rocks in



Front of the cabin - the cabin was on a small island and we needed to take a jon boat w/ a 9.9hp to it.



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This is what happens when you catch 14-17" smallies on every other cast for six to seven hours









A Jimmy Houston pose






We caught fish in temps that ranged from the 40's to the upper 70's, rain, blue bird skies, and even in places we never though fish would be.

It was an awesome trip, but I'm still trying to recover

Last edited by hookup (Sep-11-16 12:00PM)