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    Open water in the distance. Keep melting!!

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    Depending on how I'm feeling, Nueropathy has been giving me the business. I plan on doing just Rain Lake. Dates depend on opening day. Hoping on a Wednesday to Sunday or something like that.

    I plan on making reservations if feeling well but not on weekend of 13/14th. Will be with Ma!
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    It feels like ice out is fast approaching. Kearney's going to have low 20ºC's for the rest of the week and Toronto's going up to 27ºC! So here's to hoping that the "Powers That Be" in Algonquin open the backcountry for the weekend of May 6th/7th.

    As far as what we might want to do, I'd like to throw out the idea that we marshmallow on Rain for the weekend of the 6th/7th and then spend the next couple of days either doing a short loop or moving to a new basecamp and just chill/fish the days away. The trout lakes are generally north of Rain, so if we want to fish, one option could be Casey Lake, which is just NW of Rain and used to be a very good brookie lake. From there we could base camp on Casey or continue up through Daisy, down the Petewawa and Addison's Pond to Moccasin, with our last night somewhere (Sawyer?) along the way back to Rain.

    But that's just a couple of ideas. I'd really like to hear what you guys think both in terms of how long you're planning on staying in the Park and on what activities/routes you'd like to try. I'm dusting off the old fly rod, so hopefully I'll manage to coax a brookie or two to the canoe.

    We might also want to consider a couple of backup locations.
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    I was in the Park yesterday. 2-3 feet of snow still in the bush and while slush on top of the lakes, it's still pretty solid under that slush. I think couple weeks min. Of course few warm windy days can change things quick.

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    I have two vacation days so I'll be doing either Friday to Monday or Saturday to Tuesday.

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    I'm planning to go in Friday to Sunday - but may add a day to paddle in/out with others.

    Looks like the weather is getting the ice to melt. But still lots of ice and snow to go.



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    I’m planning on going in Friday, out Monday. I’ll probably go straight to the lake just north of Rain Lake (can’t recall the name, there is a 1km+ portage to get to it). Hoping to meet up with the rest of you as I’ll be bringing my new fishing gear and I’d appreciate some tips. Newbie angler here.

    For those of you coming in on Friday, let’s plan to paddle in together. Meet at launch at 11? On the water by noon?


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    I'll be going for 4 nights. At this point seems Thursday - Monday most likely but waiting to see how things develop.

    If I can squeeze out a 5th night, might adjust a day or two later. Like the idea of a couple of days on Rain then moving camp or vice versa if the ice allows. An "authoritative source" suggests optimal trouting is about a week after ice out!

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    Was thinking the same time frame KWK, get in before the weekend rush ... I will likely stick with base camping for first time back ... if I did another loaded portage first time out, my wife would likely strangle me, lol

    Brian

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    I’m shooting for the Friday to the Monday.

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