Tate... thanks for the tips... To reach the Loutre Basin, I put in at Hamilton Lake, (up past Moon and Horseshoe Lakes), go out to the river, and go south not even a 1/4 mile. There's a big lake/basin area to the right where the Loutre flows into the river. Is this the basin you're talking about? I go up in the Loutre a few yards and there's a couple laydowns there... By the way... where is McGowan Brake.... I'd like to try it, was watching Mark Booth on TV last night. they was killin' the bream on that place!