Kayak Fishing at Valens Lake

This past weekend we camped at Valens Conservation Area near Freelton, ON. While there, we kayak fished on Valens Lake, which is really a reservoir created by a dam placed on Spencer Creek. The maximum depth I registered on my fish finder was 14ft. The water temperature was around 82 degrees. This lake is known for it's great bass and pike fishing. The park is diligent with keeping the bass fishery healthy. The last time we fished at this park, I caught my first pike. Beautiful! This time around we were hoping for some bass. Here are some photos of Valens Lake:

 

The fishing was slow, with the only catch being a very small perch for me. Otherwise, we caught nothing. Lot's of bites, but they seemed kind of small. 

The scenery is really pretty on Valens Lake and it's a nice paddle even without the fish. The lake covers a lot of territory and to paddle from one end to the other is a nice journey. The East side is deeper and where the small dam is located. The west side of the lake is shallow with lots of tree stumps and structure. Can you say "lost tackle"? Here are some more photos of our time on the water:

I'm not giving up on Valens yet! I'm thinking maybe another camping trip this September and another day fishing too! 

This park is very nice for camping. It offers both unserviced and serviced sites in a nice forested setting. Some sites are large pull thrus to accommodate larger trailers. There are over 10km of hiking trails as well. Here's a link to the page on my camping blog that reviews Valens and shows more campground photos:

http://sdrvadventurers.blog.com/valens-conservation-area/