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Ice-Out by Ice Road: Fishing Backcountry Manitoba by ATV
Ice-Out by Ice Road: Fishing Backcountry Manitoba by ATV
The town of Lynn Lake is the farthest up northern Manitoba you can drive during the summer. Lynn Lake is where the pavement ends and the muskeg begins, which means it’s a gateway to the best walleye, lake trout, and trophy northern pike fishing in the world.
Most visiting fishermen fly out of Lynn Lake from a floatplane base near the airport, heading for high-end trophy lodges you can only reach using wings. There is, however, one road leading north out of town. It is called the winter road, and it’s open only in January, February, and March, when it’s covered with ice thick enough to support the tanker trucks that carry fuel from Lynn Lake to a remote reservation town called Brochet.
The rest of the year, when the ground is soft, this road becomes an impassable swamp. It is little more than a trough in the taiga, a 250-kilometer bog that’s home to nothing but ducks, wolves, beavers, bears, and blackflies. Over the years a few locals have tried to reach Brochet on the road during the warm season, just to see if the trip could be done. They’ve tried it with trucks, with quads, and even with 6-wheeled ATVs. None made it farther than the first 5 kilometers. Until we arrived.
This is the story of how four guys spent two weeks on three quads and a Rhino in the beginning of June, trying to fish our way up this road, from Lynn Lake to Brochet, during ice-out. It starts 8,000 feet above a frozen lake …
Photo by Mike Calabro
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Follow Field & Stream Online Editor Nate Matthews and his crew of three fishermen as they try to take Yamaha Grizzlies and a Rhino side-by-side up an ice road in Northern Manitoba. Make sure to check back daily for updates on the trip.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Day 1: Rough Landing
Day 2: Loading Up
Day 3: Fire and Walleye
Day 4: Breakdown in Wolf Country
Day 5: The Sat Phone Blues
Day 6: Tow Strap Retreat
Day 7: Exploring Lynn Lake
Day 8: Fishing the Mine
Day 9: Riding Lessons
Day 10: Frozen Water
Day 11: Point of No Return
Day 12: Warm Weather Pike
Day 13: The Home Stretch
Day 14: The End of the Road
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Good luck fellas!
After 4 years in Alaska, I know what that region can dish out. I had a Suzuki 250cc 4x4 and out of all the ATV’s it was definitely the best. It was light, although it didn’t have a big engine but with 15 forward and 3 reverse gears and able to lock up the front differential locking up all 4 tires it made up much more than a big engine including 120 miles on one tank. I pulled a lot of Honda Foreman’s up mountains and out of the tundra with it. One of the best features was the independent suspension, I would zero out the springs lowering the ATV so instead of clearance and raising my center of gravity I sled over the tundra.
The best tires I would pick would be the MAXXIS BIGHORN
http://www.maxxis.de/images/Profile/ATV2.psd.gif
I wish I wuz dar!
Thats my awesome brother:]
Good tips.
Clay, I have a Suzuki 300 king quad with all of the same specs. It isn't the biggest but the differential lock is a god send. I take it through a lot of swamps and bluffs in northern
Michigan and it very rarely gets stuck. I love it.
The worst time to hit the north is June to early August after breakup and all that soap is setting on top of all that permafrost!
YA”BUDDY!
You Sports Fans pick the worst time to hit it, I always tried to stay high and dry!!
Notice the sign in pic #12 Communications recommended. A multi band (20, 30, 40 & 80) Meter Mobile Ham Radio would be real nice in that part of the country. 80 meters you can talk 400 miles at night with only 60 watts!!
How are the pictures and story lines getting back if these guys are still in the tundra?
I wonder if the trip is already over
jlfkb2
I had a Suzuki 300 king quad and at 100 miles I returned it back to the dealer for scheduled maintenance and it was stolen. They left the key in the ignition and they said they weren’t liable for theft. Funny thing I pointed out to them, it didn’t say due to stupidity and tell that to the judge. I got a brand new Quad Master 500 out of it and they made sure I was a happy camper!
That full face helmet in picture one has to be hot!
jlfkb2
I had a Suzuki 300 king quad and at 100 miles I returned it back to the dealer for scheduled maintenance and it was stolen. They left the key in the ignition and they said they weren’t liable for theft. Funny thing I pointed out to them, it didn’t say due to stupidity and tell that to the judge. I got a brand new Quad Master 500 out of it and they made sure I was a happy camper!
By the way, hip waders would have been better and alot cooler too!
http://www.moldychum.com/storage/Friday%20Fly%20Fishing%20Pin%20Up.jpg?_...
May I suggest Mattracks. Pretty spendy, but necessary in terrain like this. http://www.mattracks.com/
nice pictures.....I hope you had a geat time!!!!!!
Sorry for the mispelling.....Nice pictures though......I hope you had a great time!!!!!!!
Pic #14 is the norm for what happens with tundra, branches and stumps causing total chaos and destruction to equipment. One of the lessons I taught in ATV Class, “He who flies? DIES!” In other words the faster you go thru that muck, the deeper the object going to impel and damage your ATV!! Back in 89 at Eielson AFB Alaska, my friend Mike Martin had a set of tracks put onto his Kawasaki just like the ones in this link http://www.northland-paradise.com/pic/claude.atv.jpg Low tech but very efficient and easy to fix and worked great! Just remember to carry plenty of pieces parts for field repair!
http://www.argoatv.com/recreational/accessories_detail.aspx?x=ZpKtKMH2Dbyohg3rDMUCD0QJ6KB%2fNmLMUwTb9zT7Y2w%3d
Mapquest.com Lynn Lake MB to Brochet MB reject,
"We are having trouble finding a route for your locations. Please try modifying the information you entered."
Got a bit curious on where you guys bailed out into the tundra and having so much fun spending more time digging yourself out than fishing. So I pulled up several map sources and found the route you 4 Tundrateers (a spin off the 3 Musketeers) are taking.
Knowing that type of terrain first hand with 4 years of experience, for anyone trying to do what you guys are doing traveling via ATV from Lynn Lake MB to Brochet MB and equipped the way you are, you must be insane, LOL!
One thing about it, it’s a great workout and different from any GYM or anything commercially available. Just think the all the weight loss and muscle buildup you guys are getting!
YA”BUDDY!
You guys be safe and enjoy your punishment!
YUK! YUK!
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Brochet&state=MB#a/maps/l:::Brochet:MB::CA:57.889042:-101.660797:city:Manitoba:1/m:hyb:6:57.375106:-101.423683:0:::::/io:0:::::f:EN:M:/e
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START: Lynn Lake, MB
END: Brochet, MB
Trip: 124.8 mi, 2 hr 55 min
Distance and time: A Lynn Lake, MBA–B: 124.8 mi
2 hr 55 min
1. Depart Hwy-391
2. Turn right toward Hwy-394
0.2 mi
3. Turn right onto Hwy-394
Unpaved Road
28.5 mi
35 min
4. Turn right onto road
Unpaved Road
60.2 mi
1 hr 12 min
5. Turn left onto road
Unpaved Road
35.0 mi
1 hr 3 min
6. Turn left onto road
Unpaved Road 0.8 mi
7. Turn right onto road
Unpaved Road 0.2 mi
B 8. Arrive at Brochet, MB
http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&cp=44.023938~-99.71&style=h&lv...
YA"BUDDY!
O'by the way
Traveling from Lynn Lake, MB to Brochet, MB a trip about some 124.8 mi and traveling time 2 hr 55 min, I truly believe is wrong!
Good luck Sportsfans!
Talk about having a "MUD RESTLING CONTEST!"
This fishing trip would have been perfect for gear review and I’m actually surprised no manufacturer has taken advantage of it
Patience, Clay, patience. We're getting there. Expect reviews of all our stuff toward the end of the trip.
I am looking forward to how your trip plays out! I have a 550 Grizzly and love it! ...never occurred to me to count it among my fishing gear!
I know all too well firsthand what these Sports Fans are going through and it’s going to be very interesting on what they say at the end of the trip.
I bet there wondering; what in the world did they get themselves into! LOL!
Nice thing to know about that part of the country, you can’t sink totlay out of sight like the Southeast. Permafrost is only a couple of feet down and hard as concrete!
Lived up there for 5 months one (?)summer. The full face helmets are for the black flies.
LIke to sink out of sight? Try "The Bog", down near The Pas, Manitoba.
After working that area for years i feel for you but it is still wicked good fun too. It is also way too common to see fish rotting on the shores and nets that have been abandoned, its a very sad sight.
The best ATV for that stuff is a Honda Big Red 3 wheeler drop into low range and go!!! Get stuck no problem’o, just get off on the rightside, grab the front rack and pull it hard to the right and give it gas and out it comes!!
After 4 years in Alaska, I can truly sympathize with these guys!
By the way, don’t drink the water, good chance you will get Giardia!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giardia
http://wildlife.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=huntalaska.water
Online Editors
A must read!
http://wildlife.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=huntalaska.water
Great Pic's, One comment on pic 20, always hook low on vehicle if possible, it helps pick vehicle up as well as pull.. We rode here in Ky. looking for elk when I rolled my rig over a cliff, took two winches and a come-along to get it back upon road. Lost battery but one pull on recoil starter and it fired up (2-cycle) and away we went again. only damage beside battery was bent handle bar a little. didn't even bend the dual gun racks on back.. lot of fun seeing a herd of elk in Ky. numbering 145-150 at about 100 yds.
The suspense is killing me! When does the end get posted? I'd like to know the outcome and how those Grizzers held up.
I got thinking. It’s been 19 years since I been on the tundra and realized what is plaguing our Sports Fans up yonder and there is two basic problems why they are getting stuck all the time. Does anyone know!
1) Mud
2) More Mud
I would have a gone with some "tractor" tread rubber though.
How come you aren't eating any of the pike. Just scale and filet them. Turn the filet skin side down and cut thru the flesh side down to the skin every 1/4 inch with a sharp knife. That will take care of the little bones which you can then eat. Next add salt & pepper,dredge in cornmeal and fry until crispy brown. Excellent eating!
Pic 25
What you go do dat for!
Pic 26
Notice the moss floating on top, I bet it’s 3 foot deep.
Can you say SINK CITY!
Notice also the short pine trees, they may be short but they have a strong root system for winching out!
I DRIVE OVER THIS ROAD FROZEN TO GO CARIBOU HUNTING IT IS ADVENTURE FROZEN. THIS MUST BE GREAT ADVENTURE.
Sounds like quite an adventure and I wish you all my best. Doesn't sound like you are getting much fishing in but you are definitely getting excercise and learning about mud and 4 wheelers. I give you credit for perserverence. When fishing northern Manitoba at this time of year, I found that using a float plane to identify ice out and good fishing conditions across about a 300 mile area is the best way to go for getting lots of trophy fish. That way you can drop in on open water and troll from the plane looking for big fish and open water. You are right that the rivers have more open water but they typically have much lower concentrations of big fish. Yours is more of a mudding trip rather than a fishing trip but I am sure you will collect a life time of memories about the adventure. Best of luck to all of you and I appreciate your candid updates.
Sure is nice to see that there are still some outdoors writers that are not afraid to get down and dirty for their job. Bogging through mud and muck is hard work and the reward of catching fish at the end or beginning of the day is priceless, good times, good people tough places, now this is an article with backbone.
That is not a 19lb Pike! Maybe try for some better pics on these northerns?
chineau
What month are you hunting Caribou?
Must have got the photos mixed up. That slough-shark in #28 can't be more than 10-12 lbs. At 15+, they start to really develop a "gut."
Try floating baby duck lures for a top water treat.
Always appreciate a healthy dose of skepticism. However. The Boga doesn't lie. Here are two more photos for all you doubters. Keep in mind that the guy holding the fish is nearly 6'3", weighs 250 pounds, and has hands the size of bear paws.
Nicely done. Glad you made it. Gonna use different tires next time?
Interesting trip. you guys are one tough crew to even attempt that trip with quads. next time try using an Argo 8 wheeler. they go to the tough hunting places with ease and you get there nice and clean. the main holdup is pulling all the quads out or to the road.
Is Clay Cooper doing his own blog or something in the comment section. maybe he needs a column.
cant wait for the trip back report.
albertahunter
For 4 years I lived east of Fairbanks Alaska and when I wasn’t working as long as I can start my ATV and snowmobile out I go. Just a ¼ mile of pavement, couple of miles of dirt road and the next stop of any civilization would be Moscow!
I knew firsthand what these 4 Tundrateers were getting themselves into before they headed out just by the pictures and location alone, they were headed into trouble.
Everyone I knew who have taken on the North "The Final Frontier", they somehow managed to return. How they did it, is another story!
As for the Argo 8 wheeler, tracks would be perfect for sure, but all that tundra will pack and weave and push its way into areas totally unacesable without total tear down! But the real problem, you will be dead sledding it almost all the way because in that environment, you’ll be constantly high centering
I'm just glad they made it in one piece!
The best two picks of ATV’s is the old Honda 200cc Big Red 3 wheeler drop into low range and go!!! And the old 1988 Suzuki 250cc 4x4 with 15 forward speed and one inch wider tires and remember , in the tundra you want tires that grip not rip!
My #1 tie choice
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=atv+tires&form=QBIR&qs=AS#focal=38b3...
So - how did you get your quads out? Loved your story, hope to read a recap when your rested and back!
Great story! i loved following along. congrats on making it!
Not sure about your ATV picks Clay. I have run everything as they were invented all over Alberta and its tough to beat an Argo in the goo. plus you stay clean. Look at the picks, the quads are half buried, no way a trike is going to go far. Jim Shockey runs Argos all over Alaska hauling hunters and moose. Gotta try it to believe it.
great story and pictures.
Yep I bet it was gratifying to have impressed those people and just think of the the Elders setting back saying, those were the days, isn't that right Vern!
albertahunter, yes it’s tough to beat an Argo, but those rocks we were sliding over sure grinds the bottom out of them!
For kicking around in that stuff those Honda Big Red 3 Wheelers with oversized tires on back is hard to beat! Also I ran one inch over width on my Suzuki 250cc 4x4 ATV made enough difference.
Looking at the satellite photos of that region I knew these Sports Fans were in for a greasy grimy stick up the wazzo tough ride!
That is some kind of awesome trip.
Cool story. Those are better illustrations as the first pic was just a bad angle on a large pike. Nice fish.
Like the article, great pictures, Good to see the helmets being used! Should have put all 4 guys and their gear in an ARGO 4X4 and avoided the down time digging out the ATVs...
do u have any gps cordents of this trail?
You guya ahould have used some mud tires it would have helped u guys lots in the skeg btw thenks for the sweet photos abd the sweet story
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Patience, Clay, patience. We're getting there. Expect reviews of all our stuff toward the end of the trip.
Good luck fellas!
The best ATV for that stuff is a Honda Big Red 3 wheeler drop into low range and go!!! Get stuck no problem’o, just get off on the rightside, grab the front rack and pull it hard to the right and give it gas and out it comes!!
After 4 years in Alaska, I know what that region can dish out. I had a Suzuki 250cc 4x4 and out of all the ATV’s it was definitely the best. It was light, although it didn’t have a big engine but with 15 forward and 3 reverse gears and able to lock up the front differential locking up all 4 tires it made up much more than a big engine including 120 miles on one tank. I pulled a lot of Honda Foreman’s up mountains and out of the tundra with it. One of the best features was the independent suspension, I would zero out the springs lowering the ATV so instead of clearance and raising my center of gravity I sled over the tundra.
The best tires I would pick would be the MAXXIS BIGHORN
http://www.maxxis.de/images/Profile/ATV2.psd.gif
I wish I wuz dar!
Clay, I have a Suzuki 300 king quad with all of the same specs. It isn't the biggest but the differential lock is a god send. I take it through a lot of swamps and bluffs in northern
Michigan and it very rarely gets stuck. I love it.
The worst time to hit the north is June to early August after breakup and all that soap is setting on top of all that permafrost!
YA”BUDDY!
You Sports Fans pick the worst time to hit it, I always tried to stay high and dry!!
Notice the sign in pic #12 Communications recommended. A multi band (20, 30, 40 & 80) Meter Mobile Ham Radio would be real nice in that part of the country. 80 meters you can talk 400 miles at night with only 60 watts!!
How are the pictures and story lines getting back if these guys are still in the tundra?
I wonder if the trip is already over
jlfkb2
I had a Suzuki 300 king quad and at 100 miles I returned it back to the dealer for scheduled maintenance and it was stolen. They left the key in the ignition and they said they weren’t liable for theft. Funny thing I pointed out to them, it didn’t say due to stupidity and tell that to the judge. I got a brand new Quad Master 500 out of it and they made sure I was a happy camper!
That full face helmet in picture one has to be hot!
jlfkb2
I had a Suzuki 300 king quad and at 100 miles I returned it back to the dealer for scheduled maintenance and it was stolen. They left the key in the ignition and they said they weren’t liable for theft. Funny thing I pointed out to them, it didn’t say due to stupidity and tell that to the judge. I got a brand new Quad Master 500 out of it and they made sure I was a happy camper!
By the way, hip waders would have been better and alot cooler too!
http://www.moldychum.com/storage/Friday%20Fly%20Fishing%20Pin%20Up.jpg?_...
May I suggest Mattracks. Pretty spendy, but necessary in terrain like this. http://www.mattracks.com/
How come you aren't eating any of the pike. Just scale and filet them. Turn the filet skin side down and cut thru the flesh side down to the skin every 1/4 inch with a sharp knife. That will take care of the little bones which you can then eat. Next add salt & pepper,dredge in cornmeal and fry until crispy brown. Excellent eating!
I DRIVE OVER THIS ROAD FROZEN TO GO CARIBOU HUNTING IT IS ADVENTURE FROZEN. THIS MUST BE GREAT ADVENTURE.
Sounds like quite an adventure and I wish you all my best. Doesn't sound like you are getting much fishing in but you are definitely getting excercise and learning about mud and 4 wheelers. I give you credit for perserverence. When fishing northern Manitoba at this time of year, I found that using a float plane to identify ice out and good fishing conditions across about a 300 mile area is the best way to go for getting lots of trophy fish. That way you can drop in on open water and troll from the plane looking for big fish and open water. You are right that the rivers have more open water but they typically have much lower concentrations of big fish. Yours is more of a mudding trip rather than a fishing trip but I am sure you will collect a life time of memories about the adventure. Best of luck to all of you and I appreciate your candid updates.
Always appreciate a healthy dose of skepticism. However. The Boga doesn't lie. Here are two more photos for all you doubters. Keep in mind that the guy holding the fish is nearly 6'3", weighs 250 pounds, and has hands the size of bear paws.
Thats my awesome brother:]
nice pictures.....I hope you had a geat time!!!!!!
Sorry for the mispelling.....Nice pictures though......I hope you had a great time!!!!!!!
Mapquest.com Lynn Lake MB to Brochet MB reject,
"We are having trouble finding a route for your locations. Please try modifying the information you entered."
Got a bit curious on where you guys bailed out into the tundra and having so much fun spending more time digging yourself out than fishing. So I pulled up several map sources and found the route you 4 Tundrateers (a spin off the 3 Musketeers) are taking.
Knowing that type of terrain first hand with 4 years of experience, for anyone trying to do what you guys are doing traveling via ATV from Lynn Lake MB to Brochet MB and equipped the way you are, you must be insane, LOL!
One thing about it, it’s a great workout and different from any GYM or anything commercially available. Just think the all the weight loss and muscle buildup you guys are getting!
YA”BUDDY!
You guys be safe and enjoy your punishment!
YUK! YUK!
O'by the way
Traveling from Lynn Lake, MB to Brochet, MB a trip about some 124.8 mi and traveling time 2 hr 55 min, I truly believe is wrong!
Good luck Sportsfans!
Talk about having a "MUD RESTLING CONTEST!"
I am looking forward to how your trip plays out! I have a 550 Grizzly and love it! ...never occurred to me to count it among my fishing gear!
After working that area for years i feel for you but it is still wicked good fun too. It is also way too common to see fish rotting on the shores and nets that have been abandoned, its a very sad sight.
After 4 years in Alaska, I can truly sympathize with these guys!
By the way, don’t drink the water, good chance you will get Giardia!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giardia
http://wildlife.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=huntalaska.water
Online Editors
A must read!
http://wildlife.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=huntalaska.water
Great Pic's, One comment on pic 20, always hook low on vehicle if possible, it helps pick vehicle up as well as pull.. We rode here in Ky. looking for elk when I rolled my rig over a cliff, took two winches and a come-along to get it back upon road. Lost battery but one pull on recoil starter and it fired up (2-cycle) and away we went again. only damage beside battery was bent handle bar a little. didn't even bend the dual gun racks on back.. lot of fun seeing a herd of elk in Ky. numbering 145-150 at about 100 yds.
The suspense is killing me! When does the end get posted? I'd like to know the outcome and how those Grizzers held up.
1) Mud
2) More Mud
I would have a gone with some "tractor" tread rubber though.
Pic 25
What you go do dat for!
Pic 26
Notice the moss floating on top, I bet it’s 3 foot deep.
Can you say SINK CITY!
Notice also the short pine trees, they may be short but they have a strong root system for winching out!
Sure is nice to see that there are still some outdoors writers that are not afraid to get down and dirty for their job. Bogging through mud and muck is hard work and the reward of catching fish at the end or beginning of the day is priceless, good times, good people tough places, now this is an article with backbone.
chineau
What month are you hunting Caribou?
Nicely done. Glad you made it. Gonna use different tires next time?
albertahunter
For 4 years I lived east of Fairbanks Alaska and when I wasn’t working as long as I can start my ATV and snowmobile out I go. Just a ¼ mile of pavement, couple of miles of dirt road and the next stop of any civilization would be Moscow!
I knew firsthand what these 4 Tundrateers were getting themselves into before they headed out just by the pictures and location alone, they were headed into trouble.
Everyone I knew who have taken on the North "The Final Frontier", they somehow managed to return. How they did it, is another story!
As for the Argo 8 wheeler, tracks would be perfect for sure, but all that tundra will pack and weave and push its way into areas totally unacesable without total tear down! But the real problem, you will be dead sledding it almost all the way because in that environment, you’ll be constantly high centering
I'm just glad they made it in one piece!
The best two picks of ATV’s is the old Honda 200cc Big Red 3 wheeler drop into low range and go!!! And the old 1988 Suzuki 250cc 4x4 with 15 forward speed and one inch wider tires and remember , in the tundra you want tires that grip not rip!
My #1 tie choice
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=atv+tires&form=QBIR&qs=AS#focal=38b3...
So - how did you get your quads out? Loved your story, hope to read a recap when your rested and back!
Great story! i loved following along. congrats on making it!
Not sure about your ATV picks Clay. I have run everything as they were invented all over Alberta and its tough to beat an Argo in the goo. plus you stay clean. Look at the picks, the quads are half buried, no way a trike is going to go far. Jim Shockey runs Argos all over Alaska hauling hunters and moose. Gotta try it to believe it.
great story and pictures.
Yep I bet it was gratifying to have impressed those people and just think of the the Elders setting back saying, those were the days, isn't that right Vern!
albertahunter, yes it’s tough to beat an Argo, but those rocks we were sliding over sure grinds the bottom out of them!
For kicking around in that stuff those Honda Big Red 3 Wheelers with oversized tires on back is hard to beat! Also I ran one inch over width on my Suzuki 250cc 4x4 ATV made enough difference.
Looking at the satellite photos of that region I knew these Sports Fans were in for a greasy grimy stick up the wazzo tough ride!
That is some kind of awesome trip.
Cool story. Those are better illustrations as the first pic was just a bad angle on a large pike. Nice fish.
Good tips.
Pic #14 is the norm for what happens with tundra, branches and stumps causing total chaos and destruction to equipment. One of the lessons I taught in ATV Class, “He who flies? DIES!” In other words the faster you go thru that muck, the deeper the object going to impel and damage your ATV!! Back in 89 at Eielson AFB Alaska, my friend Mike Martin had a set of tracks put onto his Kawasaki just like the ones in this link http://www.northland-paradise.com/pic/claude.atv.jpg Low tech but very efficient and easy to fix and worked great! Just remember to carry plenty of pieces parts for field repair!
http://www.argoatv.com/recreational/accessories_detail.aspx?x=ZpKtKMH2Dbyohg3rDMUCD0QJ6KB%2fNmLMUwTb9zT7Y2w%3d
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Brochet&state=MB#a/maps/l:::Brochet:MB::CA:57.889042:-101.660797:city:Manitoba:1/m:hyb:6:57.375106:-101.423683:0:::::/io:0:::::f:EN:M:/e
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http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&cp=44.023938~-99.71&style=h&lv...
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http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&cp=44.023938~-99.71&style=h&lv...
START: Lynn Lake, MB
END: Brochet, MB
Trip: 124.8 mi, 2 hr 55 min
Distance and time: A Lynn Lake, MBA–B: 124.8 mi
2 hr 55 min
1. Depart Hwy-391
2. Turn right toward Hwy-394
0.2 mi
3. Turn right onto Hwy-394
Unpaved Road
28.5 mi
35 min
4. Turn right onto road
Unpaved Road
60.2 mi
1 hr 12 min
5. Turn left onto road
Unpaved Road
35.0 mi
1 hr 3 min
6. Turn left onto road
Unpaved Road 0.8 mi
7. Turn right onto road
Unpaved Road 0.2 mi
B 8. Arrive at Brochet, MB
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This fishing trip would have been perfect for gear review and I’m actually surprised no manufacturer has taken advantage of it
I know all too well firsthand what these Sports Fans are going through and it’s going to be very interesting on what they say at the end of the trip.
I bet there wondering; what in the world did they get themselves into! LOL!
Nice thing to know about that part of the country, you can’t sink totlay out of sight like the Southeast. Permafrost is only a couple of feet down and hard as concrete!
Lived up there for 5 months one (?)summer. The full face helmets are for the black flies.
LIke to sink out of sight? Try "The Bog", down near The Pas, Manitoba.
I got thinking. It’s been 19 years since I been on the tundra and realized what is plaguing our Sports Fans up yonder and there is two basic problems why they are getting stuck all the time. Does anyone know!
That is not a 19lb Pike! Maybe try for some better pics on these northerns?
Like the article, great pictures, Good to see the helmets being used! Should have put all 4 guys and their gear in an ARGO 4X4 and avoided the down time digging out the ATVs...
do u have any gps cordents of this trail?
You guya ahould have used some mud tires it would have helped u guys lots in the skeg btw thenks for the sweet photos abd the sweet story
Must have got the photos mixed up. That slough-shark in #28 can't be more than 10-12 lbs. At 15+, they start to really develop a "gut."
Try floating baby duck lures for a top water treat.
Interesting trip. you guys are one tough crew to even attempt that trip with quads. next time try using an Argo 8 wheeler. they go to the tough hunting places with ease and you get there nice and clean. the main holdup is pulling all the quads out or to the road.
Is Clay Cooper doing his own blog or something in the comment section. maybe he needs a column.
cant wait for the trip back report.
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