Just remember that the Salmon fishing on the Kenai during the run is elbow to elbow fishermen with many interlopers (grizzly bears). I have seen this myself so it is true. If you want this I won't try to dissuade you, but I would never fish under those circumstances. Going out on the sound for halibut might be a great experience.

I am not in the market for one of their reels, but that was good feedback for others. I would be interested in knowing what their deficiencies were and I'm sure others would as well.

Bluetooth reel from KastKing. It gives all sorts of your stats on your phone or through the upcoming sun glasses or ear buds. Look at the video.

https://kastking.com/products/kastking-ireel-one-ifc-smart-fishing-reel?ref=IFC

Sometimes I just want to keep it simple. I do have to admit that this is a lot of technology packed into a small space.

Frank

'The great one'

Yes, the sport was being able to try everything in your box and try to see what really works best. Most fish were never taken out of the water and we pinched the barbs on our hooks. There were significant differences between baits. A lot of really well known baits were outcaught by lesser known baits by a wide (10-1) margin. Hint: baits with a nice tight vibration were easily the best. Color didn't seem to be very important at all.

You can really learn a lot about fish with a bite like that.

There were so many fish, it was difficult to catch the bigger fish. I have seen that phenomenon before fishing for northerns during a feeding frenzy. The bigger fish seem to be outrun by the smaller fish.

Everyone should have one day of fishing like this in their life. They just need to be careful not to kill the fish.

Frank

So, to note, there are indeed monsters in Eagle Lake. Fish up to 60 inches have been caught. I believe right now, the minimum on Eagle Lake is 54 inches.

I have fished that lake many times. Another hint to anyone who goes there...take a one day flight out from Cedar Lake (just up t highway 105 a few miles) to Zizania Lake. The operator is Clarke's Resorts and Outposts. You can have a shore lunch but can't keep any fish to bring back. I went there with a party of four and we caught at least a 1000 walleyes (REALLY) in one day + plus a few big northerns. This was easily the best one day of fishing I have ever had. We caught fish on EVERYTHING we put in the water and the average size walleye was over 20 inches.

But if you are going back the next two years, you can purchase a three year license when you purchase your outdoor's card. Trust me, it will save you money as they often raise the seasonal price every year. Also, you can get a conservation license for three years and that will reduce your limit by half and lower the price by even more. BTW the muskie limit on a conservation license is 0. In reality no one in that part of the country keeps a muskie these days, no matter how big it is. In a lot of places, if you keep a musky, you will no longer have any friends where you stay. The last muskie that I saw that was kept was in the early 1990s, before a lot of information was known about the fish.

If you purchase the multiyear license when you get your outdoor's card, they will print that on the back of the card and you will no longer need to carry that piece of paper with you (you will have to carry the card, but that is required no matter what license you get).

Those are some of the ins and outs of the Ontario licenses.

I think a guide is a great idea. Here is a link to a guide's site that I personally know:
http://fishleech.com

Leech is a big lake with many places for big fish. My favorite area is the west side of Portage bay along the cabbage beds. You can troll crank baits or cast the weed edges. I still recommend the guide first!

What Eagle Nest Lake at you looking at? The one in NM does not have muskies.

Canada

OK, I have fished that area a lot. Never found any walleye there, although that does not mean they aren't there. Best fishing was for bass and muskie and there are plenty of small northerns there. Just work the weed line for musky and northern. For bass, try the inside weediness. If you have a good inside weed line, a spinner bait along the edges would be good.There are usually heavy weeds which can make fishing difficult. For northerns, try a silver doctor spoon if you are casting. For walleyes, try fishing early in the day or later in the evening. A jig and minnow would be good, but as I said, I have not had a lot of luck in that area for walleyes. Lower light is best for all species. Overcast is the best.

It has been a while since I have been there, so take everything with a grain of salt. When I lived in Minneapolis, this was easily the best fishing lake in the area, with some trophies of all species.

Here is a link to the DNR website:
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/showreport.html?downum=27013300

Good luck and post your results!

Go to this link:
https://gis.hennepin.us/parks/#

Click search by amenities and choose fishing dock or pier. Then click the search button. You will find 84 parks with piers for shore fishing. I have fished many of these lakes but from a boat, so I can't say how good the pier fishing is on most.

You can look up most of these lakes on the DNR website and see surveys of the fish populations. You will need to pay attention to how recent the survey is. Very old survey dates probably indicate the fishing is not very good. Survey less than ten years old are the best. Standard surveys generally give the most useful information, unless you are interested in the subject of a targeted survey. For example, if you want to catch muskies, a survey targeting muskies may give you some valuable information. Also note that bass do not generally show up in numbers in nets typically used by the DNR.

Here is the site: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/index.html

You can also see lake maps on the site.

Try Lake Harriet or Calhoun (Bed Maka Ska). They have piers on those lakes that are close to good spots. If you try fishing off the sail boat docks, you may get away with it, but you are not supposed to and they may throw you off.

There is also a pier on on Cedar Lake, but I never saw a fish caught from that pier.

Well this lake was about a mile from my home. I fished it many times. There are a few walleye there (according to the DNR). I do not know anyone who caught a walleye there. There are many panfish there, mostly very small. The best fish to target are the bass and there are some nice fish there. Also, if you encounter a northern it will likely be a really nice fish.

If you want a lot of small ones, try the Whitefish chain