Episode #234
Episode 234: Is a 16-Foot Boat Safe on the Great Lakes?
How small is too small for the Great Lakes? This week, Ang and Pete answer a listener who wants to take his 16-foot aluminum boat onto Lake Ontario and Georgian Bay. The crew gives a blunt breakdown of where a smaller boat belongs, how fast calm water can become dangerous, and why even an experienced boater can get trapped when the wind turns. The guys also return from Key Harbour Lodge at the mouth of the Key River, where they battled heavy rain, rough water, hidden granite, and some of Georgian Bay’s most overlooked fishing. With walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, and barely another boat in sight, this boat-access-only lodge delivered a true Northern Ontario adventure. Also in this episode: • Does forward-facing sonar actually help anglers catch bigger fish? • A new study puts modern fishing technology to the test • The crew discovers an invasive goby in the Key River area • Why Georgian Bay’s best fishing can also be its most intimidating • Navigating unfamiliar water with charts, GPS tracks, and common sense
