Big bass on Lake Scugog

On Friday I went fishing with a friend on Lake Scugog, It's a lake in Scugog Township between the Village of Port Perry, Ontario and the town of Lindsay, Ontario. ( I believe Lindsay is now part of the City of Kawartha Lakes ). We got to the lake quite a bit later then I wanted too but things happen. It was a partly cloudy day about 20 degrees Celsius (68 F). Not quite sure what the water temp was but with the Lake being a shallow lake averaging only 7 feet, I am sure it was rather warm compared to a lot of lakes in Ontario.

The lake was full of weeds all over the place. At first I was a little bit discouraged by this fact then I realized what love weedy lakes? Fish but more importantly Largemouh Bass. The first half of the day we were getting a bit discouraged as we didn’t catch much at all then all of a sudden when I tossed my line out as soon as it hit the water this bass engulfed my lure and took off swimming into the weeds from the pocket of water it grabbed the bait in. I was able to get it out of the weeds and into the boat. We guessed it to be about 4 to 5 pounds. I live released it back into the lake

Here is a pic of my bass

A hour or so later we were thinking of moving spots as my friend only had caught a rock bass and a smaller one pound bass. Then all of a sudden BAM!!! This fish grabbed onto his line that he thought was bottom at first then it took off running right into the weeds on the shore. He finally got it in after quite some time and it had to weight at least 8 pounds. very nice bass for sure. He live released it back into the lake.

here is a pic of his bass