Gold Lake and Catchacoma Narrows

Today we decided we were going to go to another new lake and decided to try Gold Lake.

We went to the boat launch at Catchacoma Narrows and although there was a group of six canoes getting ready to go camping for the week, they made room for us to quickly launch our canoe and head down to the lower end of Catchacoma Lake.

From there we entered to top end of Mississauga Lake through Rattys River and realized that we didn't want to explore the top end of the same lake we were at last week and turned back to go through the other branch of the Narrows and go into Gold Lake.

Once we made it into Gold Lake, we decided to have lunch first before we started fishing or sketching.














Gold Lake

Gold Lake, like Mississauga Lake has a maximum depth of 130' (39.6m), but its average depth is 82' (25m). it has Lake Trout, Large and Small Mouth Bass, Rock Bass, Sunfish and Perch.

It wasn't long before Ron was getting ready to fish and I was sketching the shore which jutted out into the lake from the inlet where we were.

Unfortunately for Ron, he wasn't having much luck catching fish here, so we slowly headed back toward the boat launch. On the way back we passed the group of campers heading out toward Gold Lake and we waved and wished them a wonderful trip.














Catchacoma Narrows

Once we returned to the boat launch there were three other boats lined up to get out of the lake so, rather than wait in line we continued up the Catchacoma Narrows to Catchacoma Lake.

When we reached Catchacoma Lake Ron continued to try and catch a fish in this lake which also has Lake Trout, Large and Small Mouth Bass, Rock Bass, Sunfish and Perch.

Like the other lakes in the area it is a deep lake having a depth of 144' (44m) with the average depth being 66' (20m) and like the other lakes, Ron wasn't able to catch a fish.

By the time we returned to the boat launch we were able to get the canoe out of the water and onto the trailer without having to wait.

Mississauga Lake I-V

Today, Ron and I decided we would take the canoe and go find a new lake up Highway 507 and we came across Mississauga Lake.

It didn't take us very long to get the canoe off the trailer, the gear loaded, into the lake and we were on our way.














Mississauga Lake I

Even though as we headed out the wind started up and the clouds rolled slowly rolled in we decided to continue.

The lake is fairly large with a surface area of 1,452 acres (588 hectares) and deep with a maximum depth of 130' (39.6m) the average depth being 58' (17.7m).














Mississauga Lake II

The lake is known for Lake Trout, Small Mouth Bass and Large Mouth Bass and Ron was hoping to get a few of them.

We soon pulled into an inlet and Ron started fishing and I took out my sketchbook and started on a drawing of a birch tree at the end of a spit.














Mississauga Lake III

After taking a number of reference photographs I started on a sketch of the shore line of the inlet. I didn't get very far along on it before Ron decided to go to another area where the fish may be biting.

We continued on our way up the lake and stopped in another inlet and Ron went back to fishing while I started another sketch; but since he wasn't having any luck there we decided to take a break and have lunch.














Mississauga Lake IV

After lunch we continued along the shoreline and came across an area which had the stumps of many large cedar trees that had died and fallen due to the rise of the water level many years ago.

I referred to the area as the "Cedar Tree Graveyard" due to the lack of any live trees.














Mississauga Lake V

After getting the "graveyard" blocked in I turned my attention to a spit of land coming out into the Lake at the end of the area and I did a quick sketch of the tall pines and cedars.

The wind at this time was getting a lot stronger and we decided we had better get back to the boat launch before we get soaked. On the whole it was a good day even though Ron didn't catch any fish.

Buckhorn Artists' Group Blog - Show Updates

I have updated the Buckhorn Artists' Group blog with a listing of shows some of the various artists in the Group are exhibiting their work in during the month of September.

If you get a chance come out and visit them at one or all of the shows.

Confirmed Shows for 2021 - September

This is a listing of confirmed shows that I will be exhibiting my artwork at this year. I will update the list as more shows are added.

A Place For The Arts, 23 Bridge St. W., Bancroft, Ont.
The Gallery will be open Wednesday through Sunday and Holiday Mondays from 11am-4pm.
25 Aug - 26 Sep 21
29 Sep - 31 Oct 21 Solo Show in The Annex
29 Sep -14 Nov 21
17 Nov - 06 Mar 22

Art Gallery of Bancroft, 10 Flint Ave, Bancroft, Ont.
The Gallery will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 10am-4pm.
01-25 Sep 21
29 Sep - 30 Oct 21
03-27 Nov 21
01-24 Dec 21

The Douro-Dummer Library Art Gallery, 425 Douro Fourth Line Road, Hamlet of Douro, Ont.
05 Jan - 30 Mar 22 The Art of Daniel Marlatt and Susan Sydney
Opening Reception 07 Jan 22 from 7-8 p.m.

If you get a chance please come out and visit one or all of the shows.