Shoal

Shoal

Shoal

Centennial lake Boat Launch 🛥, lots of parking space

"Centennial Lake is a great place for novice and expert anglers as it is packed full of fish and opportunity. “This lake offers great fishing, public access, amazing scenery, and also ties into Black Donald Lake and the Madawaska River system” boasts Keith Gourley of Gourley’s Outdoors. The most popularly targeted species are walleye, northern pike, and bass. “It is hard to beat fishing with live bait on Centennial,” says Gourley. The use of live bait is prohibited in a number of waterbodies in Ontario, however Centennial Lake is an exception. Due to the diversity of the lake, Gourley recommends anglers bring Crank and Spinnerbaits as well as a couple of their favourite topwater lures. Pike and walleye act very similarly in the lake, and can be caught using the same techniques and baits. Gourley says, “worms with a bottom bouncer set up, a leech on a jig, or a large minnow on a hook and bobber are all very effective tactics.” As for bass, they prefer the thick covering of weeds and can often be found hiding along shoals, islands, and other underwater structures. “We have found that wacky-rigging rubber baits and drop-shotting a minnow profile soft plastic bait worked very well to catch the bass,” notes Gourley. Gourley’s Outdoors offers a one stop shop for all your hunting and fishing needs with the added conveniences of MNR Licensing, fuel, ice and live bait. Give them a call at 613-432-5093 and ask for Keith, or visit gourleysoutdoors.com for more information. LAKE ACCESS From Ottawa, get on Trans-Canada Hwy/ON-417 W from Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway W for 13.5 km. Follow Trans-Canada Hwy and turn left onto Calabogie Rd/Route 508 (signs for County Road 508/Calabogie Road), follow for 39 km. Turn right onto Centennial Lake Rd/County Rd 65 for 14 km."

Musky??.

Rivers,Reservoirs and lakes are well known to support adequate populations of musky throughout North America, However the Upper-Madawaska is not not well known for its Musky Fishery. Reports are consistent enough for the last 10 years to conclude that they are there however they don't exist in great numbers. So catches at best are incidental.