This photo is a little deceiving as there is still ice out in the middle of Manion. There's a huge open area across from the island and with wind and rain the mushy ice will quickly be gone. Since midnight we have received 25.66 mm of rain, good for lake levels.
The ice is looking pretty mushy and we see more open water along shore line and between the islands. 8C this morning with an east wind, that will move the ice around.
There was some movement of the ice yesterday. It didn't freeze last night, it's windy this morning and there's rain in the forecast so we may be seeing more open water soon. You can tell the it has opened up between the two islands on Manion. Don's thinking it will...
We had to say goodbye to another great camp dog yesterday. Jasper was the best. Even though he'd bark at you he would never hurt you, he was a camp greeter. Jasper, aka Big Dog, loved laying on the beach, going for boat rides, sitting at the front of the pontoon,...
Well there was a bit of a change in the lake yesterday and you definitely wouldn't want to walk out on the ice, I think there would be a good chance that you would fall through. It's a much calmer morning but still minus 1C. Temperatures will rebound ready to attack...
The lake is opening up slowly each day although with below freezing temperatures it freezes again at night. We continue to have windy days and nights and we can see openings out in the lake.
Despite all the snowstorms (3 in all) April seemed to have flown by and here we are in May. 20 days till the opening of walleye season, yikes! Yesterday was a windy day, out of the north so we actually lost a bit of ice and the lake is looking darker, that's always a...
Our view this morning. The lake is beginning to change, we can see darker areas and it's opening up along the beach. WE hope we are over winter like weather and snow storms. The forecast is suggesting we may get some rain so that will help make the snow and ice...
This photo was taken last week when Don was up to Pettit #2 cabin - excited to see open water but it was unfortunate that he could get up to Mount Lake. It's been freezing overnight so Manion Lake just looks white, although we can see our beach now. Once again with...
The sun isn't shining off the lake this morning, minus 8C. We will see a high of hopefully we'll reach a high of 6C and we might even see the sun. Don's picked up some material for the extension of the laundry room so he'll work on that project today.
A look at the lake this morning, still plenty of snow and ice. It was minus 8C early this morning so not much damage done to the white stuff throughout the night. We do get a bit of melting in the afternoons when it warms up. There certainly isn't a lot we can do...
In memory of Larry Tiedemann. Larry was an avid hunter. He bear hunted with Don before we purchased Hyatt's Manion Lake Camp, later Don guided him moose hunting. It was a successful hunt and an even better adventure to retrieve the moose. It's snowing once again this...
In memory of Dick Heyrman, he enjoyed many fishing trips and caught his share of fish. We have had yet another winter storm, our third one this month. Since late yesterday we have received between 20 and 30cm of snow and it is still snowing. I suppose it's a good...
As planned Don got to the Pettit Lake Outposts and put up some firewood. There's no way he can get to Mount Lake or Sandbeach as the ice has melted away from the shore. Guess he may have to do firewood by boat. We're in a winter storm watch, isn't that what we're...
Brilliant sunshine -6C this morning but temperatures will warm to 8C this afternoon. That will make some of this snow melt. Don has ventured to Pettit outpost to put up some firewood. He'd much rather do firewood when there is ice on the lake than when there's open...
Well our lake looks a lot different than it did on Saturday. We had a significant snow storm yesterday, we likely received close to a foot of snow. I suppose it will be good for the lake levels but boy, it's going to make things awfully mucking again. Don may manage...
The lake is beginning to look dark. Although Don currently has his snowmachine parked on the lake he's not going anywhere with it except to a shed for summer storage. 2C this morning and cloudy. We had a thunderstorm roll through last night around 10pm. It was...
Our beach showed up but there's still plenty of ice. Don took a ride to the portage yesterday afternoon. He was hoping to get up to the outposts to begin putting up firewood but there's too much slush ice on top of the good ice so he'll have to wait. Instead he's...
Photo of the lake this morning, not much change since yesterday, there isn't as much water on the lake. I suppose cool temperatures in the evening assist with drainage. We reached a high of 20C yesterday afternoon, our yard has dried up significantly. Don has a...
This photo was taken yesterday afternoon. 19C makes the ice very wet and helps make the snow disappear. There is definitely a lot of water running through our yard. In 2021 the ice went out on April 10, last year ice went out May 13. If temperatures continue to be...
We hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Easter weekend, we sure did. Don got some solar batteries up to the outposts. We all went walleye fishing on late Saturday afternoon and we all caught at least one walleye. And we enjoyed Easter dinner at friends. With much warmer...
Looks like today is shaping up to be a beautiful April day. It was minus 11C early t his morning but it has already warmed to minus 2C. Yesterday, Don and the girls rode to the outpost cabins, today he's going to begin taking the solar batteries to the outposts. We're...
We are out of the winter storm warning but we still have flurries this morning even though the sun is trying to break through the clouds. And we have white fluffy snow again. Thanks to one of our guests who emailed yesterday to say Duluth area had brown snow as well...
As predicted we have a storm. Snow and wind began last night and this morning the district has woken up to brown snow instead of our usual covering of white. There are a lot of theories going around as to why this has happened but many don't make sense. The wind was...
Spring time fishing was successful and tasty. There's still plenty of ice on the lakes and snow in the bush, and we're expecting more snow. We are in a winter storm warning, which means we will be receiving more snow over possibly the next 3 days. I suppose all the...
Yes I am back and I enjoyed some spring fishing for walleye on the weekend. My trip to Spain, Portugal and Morocco was fantastic but I sure wish I had come back to more spring like weather rather than this winter that is still hanging on. We had rain yesterday, late...
The conjunction of Jupiter and Venus was visible in the early evening yesterday. They say you will still be able to view these planets for a few more days. I have some last minute packing to do and then I am off for my trip to Spain, Portugal and Morocco. There won't...
Here we are, the first of March, meteorolocigal spring, astronomical spring will arrive March 20th. Minus 14C with a mix of sun and cloud this morning, a bit of a bite in the air.
Our morning view, minus 12C wind out of the southwest at 9km. Better take advantage of this gorgeous day, go for a walk take Willow for a ride, pack for my upcoming trip.
Sun hits the trees and the bite is over for the day time to pack up and head home. Minus 7C this morning, cloudy with a good southeast wind.
Ice fishing huts were a must yesterday as we tried our luck for trout late in the afternoon. The wind was blowing and the fish weren't biting. MInus 21C this morning, sunny and no wind so we're thinking of trying our luck for some fish this morning.
Although it doesn't look windy in this photo it is, we have a good southwest wind that is making it feel colder than minus 21C. We've enough of the cold and are ready for a warm up, we'd like to do some fishing this weekend.
Ice fishing huts were a must this past weekend. Even though the sun was shining it was pretty cold so the warm huts came in handy. Fish weren't cooperating at all, there were only 2 trout caught all weekend, but the gang of friends had a lot of fun. We're back in the...
Today is Family Day here in Ontario, a holiday for many. Allison, Alex and friends loaded up the machines and ventured to Pettit #2 for the weekend. Trout fishing yesterday was very slow but a good time was had by all. A cold start to the morning, minus 24C with a mix...
These tracks lead the way to our fishing spots. We will be heading out that way later today as we await our guests to arrive. Minus 10C with a mix of sun and cloud. We're suppose to reach a high of minus 2C this afternoon with winds gusting to about 15km.
Today's photo looks very similar to yesterday's. Very bright and cold, it was minus 22C earlier. Temperatures are to warm to minus 5C by this afternoon. Looking forward to some ice fishing this weekend.
Full sun shining this morning and minus 20C., the snow squeaks under your feet. Although we didn't get a great amount of snow yesterday there was enough that Don plowed our road. This cold weather will stick around for the day but will warm for the weekend. We're...
It's a cold, blustery day. We had some rain last night which turned to snow, wind is blowing the sun around. We will reach a high of minus 9C but temperatures will plummet to minus 20C by tomorrow morning. And we so enjoying the mild spring like weather.
Happy Valentines Day! This is our view this morning, sun shining off the snow, almost looks like water. Minus 1C this morning, warming to plus 5C this afternoon with a mix of snow and rain this evening.
Don and I have returned from our sunny holiday in Mexico. We were so glad to have missed the extreme cold and it's great to be home with much warmer temperatures, and the sun is shining this morning as well. Minus 6C this morning, warming to plus 3C this afternoon...
Wow, has the sun ever moved, that's what cloudy morning do to you, you end up noticing just where the sun rises. Minus 22C with just a light breeze. Well Don and I are off to a sunny destination so there won't be any posts while we are gone. Hope everyone enjoys the...
Another photo of the lake, another cloudy day, minus 10C. We got a little bit of fluffy snow overnight. Once again, not much happening other than Don and I are getting ready to go away for a couple of weeks. More on that later.
Minus 8C this morning with some snow flurries. This photo was taken on Saturday when Allison, Alex and I went trout fishing. Allison caught 2 trout. I had a ling up to the top of the ice before it decided to go back down the hole. Don was the one elected to stay home...
This is usually part of our view in the morning, watching the birds. We have Chickadees, Nuthatches, Whiskey Jacks and Grosbeaks. Sometimes we have Bluejays but we haven't seen them on our feeder this year. Minus 10C this morning and cloudy once again. We may see a...
A view on top my horse Willow. With the mild temperatures we've been enjoying some exercises in the parking lot. We have another cloudy, windy day, currently 7C. Temperature and conditions are staying in this pattern for a while yet.