No matter the size a walleye always looks pretty and delicious. Yesterday was a lovely day but we had several good thunderstorms roll through in the wee hours of the morning with lots of rain. All this rain will definitely help with the lake levels. Today's forecast -...
Despite the cloudy weather someone enjoyed some bass fishing. Our lakes have plenty of bass and many of them are very large. We've had another foggy morning and skies are very grey today. Today's forecast - Increasing cloudiness. Fog patches dissipating this morning....
There's a story behind this photo.. 19” twins hooked within seconds, landed at the same time, photo at same time, released at same time. There are plenty of bass and many big bass in our lake system. We have a busy day ahead of us, Don has a few portages and I'm busy...
This group enjoyed some great fishing over the past weekend. Some members of the group have been coming here for close to 30 years! Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40...
This is how our morning began, thick fog and Don had to go to the portage. He lost his bearings on the way there as did the guests who were coming from Mount Lake. Everyone had to make sure they followed the shoreline. The fog has now lifted and it is suppose to shape...
Despite some rainy times Craig had a fantastic time fishing this weekend. We continue to get some much needed rain and it has already helped with lake levels. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning....
One of our recent guests captured this starry night while staying at our Pettit #1 cabin, so many stars. Today's forecast - Showers ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Local amount 15 to 25...
This is how our morning began, thick fog and Don had to go to the portage. He lost his bearings on the way there as did the guests who were coming from Mount Lake. Everyone had to make sure they followed the shoreline. The fog has now lifted and it is suppose to shape...
This photo was submitted by one of our guests who had his family at our Pettit #1 cabin this summer showing that it's you're never too young to learn about fish. We're in for some rain today. Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon....
My friend Lynn and I went trout fishing on Sunday and look what we caught! We have some rain in our forecast so it will be interesting to see how fishing will be, I don't think I've have time to get out on the water though. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy with 30...
Good Morning from Manion Lake! Perhaps not my greatest photo but it is this morning's sunrise. Here we are the first of September the summer months have just flown by. We've been fairly busy this summer with many local guests visiting our resort. Now with the border...
Aiden was up early yesterday morning and caught this nice walleye. We had many thunderstorm warnings throughout the day and although it did get quite dark at times, we didn't received any big storms or rain. Today's forecast - Mainly sunny. Local smoke becoming hazy...
The boys took Uncle Paul out fishing so he could catch his own dinner this weekend. We had some much needed rain late yesterday afternoon but it's going to be another warm one today. The lake is already heavy with smoke. Today's forecast - Sunny. Local smoke. High 27....
Em caught his first big walleye this weekend so you can bet he was pretty excited. Today's forecast - Sunny. Local smoke. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 27. Humidex 30. Tonight Clear. Local smoke. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this...
Someone was very happy with the size of this northern while staying at our Pettit Lake outpost in early July. We got a bit of rain yesterday but things are heating up once again this morning. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers early...
Guests enjoyed some fine fishing while staying at our Pettit Lake outpost, northern pike and walleye were very active. We have been experiencing some cooler temperatures and some much needed rain over the past few days. We continue to be in a restricted fire zone,...
Good news for our American Guests! It was announced yesterday that the Canadian border will be reopening to US residents for non-essential travel starting August 9th. In order to enter Canada, you must fullfill the following requirements: - be fully vaccinated with a...
We have been in a restricted fire zone since June 30th and we're finally getting some much needed rain. Of course this is a thunderstorm as well so let's hope there's no new fires from lightning strikes. We've been keeping busy with local, Canadian guests mostly on...
It's a very calm morning, a breeze would be good as it's already starting to heat up. Better be sure to use sunscreen today as the sun is going to be very intense. Today's forecast - Clearing. High 32. Humidex 38. Tonight Clear. Low 18.
Today is Canada Day. Today is a day of reflection instead of celebration. Today we will take time to reflect on the tragedies of Indigenous people. Indian Residential Schools, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, lack of clean water, lack of proper housing. We will...
Nothings beats fresh walleye in the summer time. It didn't take us long to catch our dinner either. Today's forecast - Clear early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 60 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. High...
Look who had his first visit to camp! I think he's trying to say he likes it here. 🙂 We've been having some lovely June weather but it seems the bugs also like the warmer temperatures. We've seen a few bass jumping after bugs on top of the water. I'm hoping to get...
It's not the best photo but this was the strawberry moon last night, it was absolutely spectacular. Today's forecast - Sunny. High 27. Humidex 30. Tonight Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy this evening. Low 15. Sat, 26 Jun
We've had a few cool, cloudy and rainy days but yesterday late afternoon we had a double rainbow so hopefully this will mean some nicer weather is on its way. The US-Canada border remains closed to non-essential travel until July 21. As soon as we are given new...
Happy Father's Day. Allison, Don and I enjoyed some great walleye fishing yesterday. These walleyes look smaller than what they actually were but the walleyes have certainly decided to cooperate with the fishermen. Hoping all father's out there are enjoying a great...
This little bull moose stood in our bay watching us or soaking up the sun for about half an hour. The dogs barked at him but he didn't run off. Sure nice to see him be healthy. It's going to be another hot one today so better get some outside work done early. Today's...
It's a quiet morning as the sun begins to rise. Not much is happening these days but we are continuing to get the outpost cabins cleaned and keep the grass cut. We've had some good rains over the last few days so the grass is really starting to take off. The rain has...
He's a keeper!! Alex and Jared would like to introduce the new member of our family, Wyatt Michael Ascott. Born Tuesday June 8th. Someday you may see him helping out around camp, that time will come before we know it. It's a comfortable morning, 15C, cloudy and windy....
Don and our cleaning ladies heading to Mount Lake today. It's going to be another hot one today. On Friday we reached a high of 35C lake temperature is warming up as well. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and cloud with 60 percent chance of showers early this morning...
We are in a heat warning and it was already too hot to sit on the deck this morning, we had to move out onto the dock. There was a little bit of a breeze so it was more comfortable. Don will set minnow traps this morning before things get too hot and windy. Today's...
We had a few showers this morning, just enough to keep the dust down and we were still able to enjoy our coffee on the deck. Don and cleaning crew are off to Pettit today it will be a much warmer ride that last week. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and cloud. 70...
Cedar loves to be with Don and often she will just sit and wait for him, especially when she knows he's going up the lake. We finally have the doors for the new Pettit cabin and they'll be installed today. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance...
This was our view this morning as we enjoyed our quiet morning on the deck. We'd better make good use of today as temperatures going to heat up by the end of the week. Today's forecast - Sunny. High 25. Tonight Clear early this evening then partly cloudy with 30...
This was our morning view but the fog has now lifted and we have a bright sunny day ahead of us. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 22. Tonight Clear. Low 6.
How many of you remember mornings like this when the temperature falls below 0C, there's mist on the lake and frost on the ground? How many of you are missing these mornings? We had frost again this morning. Luckily I don't have many plants outside and the ones I do...
It's going to be a cold ride for our cleaning staff this morning. Don has some work to do to put docks in at Pettit cabin, hope his waders don't leak too much. Had to cover up my plants on the deck last night as we were in a frost warning. We did have our morning...
That is not fog, that's snow - the end of May who would have thought! Yesterday we had a high of 27C a cold front blew through and this morning it was 1C, and then it snowed! Not enough to stay on the ground but enough that you could see it. Glad I don't have to be...
Looking down the lake towards the portage. Usually we would be busy, Don would be spending a lot of time there but once again it's quiet. The Canada-US border continues to be closed until June 21st and we won't be surprised if it continues to be closed this summer....
Spotted this young lynx near our bridge the other day. Lynx are quite shy so if you see them head into the bush just stop and you may be able to see it quietly waiting for you to move on. We've had some good rain yesterday and last night a total of 4.32 ml but we...
Another tasty walleye that we had for dinner last weekend. Hoping weather cooperates this weekend and we're able to get out on the water once again to catch dinner. We're hoping to get some much needed rain over the weekend as it's very, very dry. Fire danger is high...
Allison and I had to rely on Don to help catch our dinner last Saturday. He's beginning to be a pro at this fishing thing. We caught plenty of northern pike, the walleye were slow. We had a very hot day yesterday, looking for another hot one today before a bunch of...
Once again our opening of walleye season was very different, not busy at all so we had the opportunity to get out on the lake and catch our dinner. These guys sure were tasty. The days have warmed up, trees have leaves on them, hummingbirds are back and you can see...
Although we had many wet, cool days this photo is evidence that the bush is very dry. There was a forest fire a distance away from us but the smoke could be clearly seen. We have a great forest fire service as water bombers and crews were quickly dispatched to work on...
Don had an early start this morning as he took some docks to the portage. We're looking forward to some warmer temperatures over the next few days. Today's forecast - Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 15. Wind chill minus 6 this morning. Tonight Clear. Low plus 1.
Although it was a little chilly we enjoyed our morning coffee on the deck before the clouds moved in. Don spent yesterday afternoon grading the road, or should I say moving rocks from one side of the road to the other. Today's forecast - Increasing cloudiness this...