Lake Muskoka advice

[Brookie bandit]

Hello,

My family is heading up to Lake Muskoka for a few days in late February and we are renting a cottage.

I having trouble finding hut operators that are open.

1. Does anyone have any recommendations for a hut operator in the area?

2. We could also just venture out on our own (two boys, 8 and 11). We are a willow beach/pine island areas (just each of touchstone resort).

Any friendly advice would be appreciated.

Tom

[evanxrs]

Hey. There is some decent opportunities for Walleye and Lake trout around there. Find that 30 or 40 foot area around a shoal and you should hook up with some fish. Minnows on a jog or buckshot spoon. There are also monster pike around there.

Look at the Touchtone Resort Live Camera. You have see huts in the distance. That's a good start. Then look at Navionics.

Touchstone Resort Live Camera Link

Navionics

[Brookie bandit]

Thank you very much! Greatly appreciate the advice.

[Brookie bandit]

The live camera is great. I am very supposed there is open water at the dock. Any issues/concerns with the ice?

[Fishabout]

Touchstone has a bubbler at the dock so it will never freeze.

[Fishabout]

There is primetime ice hut rentals on lake rosseau.

[evanxrs]

I was on Lake Rosseau yesterday and there was 15 inches of solid ice. Slush in some spots. Like he said they have a bubbler. Lots of cottage with boat houses have them too, so stay away from those area's. Otherwise the ice is good and consistent this year.

[Brookie bandit]

Thanks everyone!

Primetime is booked up so I will give the bay a shot and bring up my hut.

I honestly have never seen a bubbler before, I will avoid any dock areas like that.

I typically do hard water fishing for perch on Simcoe. I will pick up a 28 inch medium action rod given the larger species.

Would love to catch a walleye (never have). Any other bait/lure tips? I downloaded navionics and will target 30-40 foot depths.

There are fast drops to that depth very close to where we will be staying.

BB