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Sturgeon Fish,
Bear's Den Lodge, French River Resort, Fishing, Prehistoric
Fish, Bottom Feeders, Fishing Tips |
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fish are bottom feeders with habits like suckers, carp, and
catfish. These prehistoric fish can grow to enormous sizes
as much as 9 - 10 feet in length and weigh in excess of 150
pounds. Fishing tips: Sturgeon are often caught using worms, fresh cut
bait, and suckers. Most productive sturgeon fishing is
generally in or just below fast moving water, current and swifts
in the French River,
Wahnapitae
River, and Bad River Channels. Battles with these
sturgeons, a prehistoric fish, may sometimes last for hours with
the Sturgeon "towing" the angler's boat up and down stream.
"Although considered a delicacy, it often takes 100 - 150 years
to reach such giant proportions," Lodge owner, Art
Barefoot, Bear's Den Lodge recommends, "catch, photo, and
release these giant fish." Sturgeon lack true bones
like the other bony freshwater fish living in Canada. Brenda
Barefoot, resort owner, recalls one adventure that left an
angler and his young daughter reporting fighting 3 hours with a
sturgeon that was longer than the 14 foot Bear's Den Lodge
rental boat with boaters all around watching and eventually the
sturgeon fish won and returned to its natural habitat. |
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Bear's Den
Lodge is a World Class fishing - hunting lodge conveniently
located in the French River Delta with access to the remote, scenic unspoiled
French River, Pickerel River, Wahnapitae River, and Northeast Georgian Bay. Fishing
for trophy walleye,
northern pike,
largemouth bass,
smallmouth bass,
crappies,
salmon,
sturgeon, pan fish, and muskies.
Muskie fishing is our specialty.
Bear's Den Lodge offers modern
accommodations with American Plan
meals and Housekeeping
cottages, boat
motor rentals and experienced guides. French River area offers excellent canoeing,
kayaking, bird watching, wildlife viewing, black
bear hunting, adventures
and ecotours. French River area provides one of the highest quality wilderness
experiences in all of Ontario.
Family vacations, corporate retreats, holidays can be enjoyed with excellent
prepared family style meals served in the main lodge with a cozy family
inviting atmosphere. Superb accommodations, excellent service, international
reputation for angling experiences, hosts for TV fishing shows and outdoor
writers – Fishing Facts, Muskie Hunter Magazine, Ontario Out of Doors,
Chicago Tribune, Outdoor Life, Field and Stream, Outdoors Canada, In-Fisherman,
Muskie Inc., and many more. Enjoy more fishing
photos.
Bear’s Den Lodge is located 4 hours north of Toronto, an hour north of
Parry Sound and south of Sudbury and Killarney. Access is limited by boat
or float plane , fly in, only with a quick 5 minute boat ride from Hartley Bay Marina.
Easy access to Alban and surrounding golf courses, Science North, gifts
and shopping. Bear's Den Lodge is an expert outdoor adventure wilderness
outfitter with over 22 years of experience. |
