Yuck! That's the word this morning as we have a mix of snow and rain and this dismissal weather will continue throughout the day. Today's forecast - Periods of rain. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High 8. Tonight Rain. Amount 10...
We can definitely say that the ice is gone off Manion Lake. We have 4 days to try and catch some walleye for dinner until the season closes for a month. It rained off and on again yesterday and we again expect more rain today. Today's forecast - Periods of rain or...
It's a grey day for sure. 5C this morning, fog has settled in and we're in a fog advisory as well as a special weather statement for rain. Yesterday and last night we received 25mm of rain. This morning we have already got 3.39mm and more is on the way. This will all...
Well, the rain and wind certainly changed the look of the lake. We received 19.30mm of rain yesterday. There's ice at the other end of the lake and that might not take too long to disappear. I might be able to put my boat in the water and try fishing this weekend....
5C this morning, cloudy with light rain showers. We are in a special weather statement, forecast for lots of rain. We certainly do need the precipitation as lake levels are low and the bush is very dry. Of course the ground hasn't fully thawed from the winter so a lot...
Someone is doing what they do best when out and about in the bush, can you spot this person? We reached a high of 20C yesterday, look continues to look sketchy. We're expecting rain for the next few days so that might help break up the ice. Our yard looks very wet as...
Allison was the successful shed hunter on the weekend with this beautiful find. Yesterday, Don, Allison and I went to Robinson Falls to try and fish but all we caught were rocks! Today, Don will start building new docks. A lot of ice was lost this weekend. On Friday...
Happy Easter! 7C this morning and plenty of sun once again. Lake is looking like it's getting ready to break up, certainly won't be venturing out on it that's for sure. Today's forecast - Sunny. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light this afternoon. High 18. Tonight A...
Don has been spending some time shed hunting. He found what he thinks is a matching set the other day. These antlers are very heavy, it's incredible how moose can maneuver through thick brush with these on their heads. It warmed up over night to minus 1C and it's...
This photo tells a couple of stories. Number 1, the tarps on our sheds blew off during the wind we had a few days ago. Number 2, Don has a new project. He's going to build some new docks, these ones will be destined for Mount Lake. Although it was cold yesterday the...
A cold morning, minus 13C but the wind has died down significantly. You can see the cracks in the ice that were there yesterday froze over in this cold. This will likely be the last of the cold, warmer days on are the horizon. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and...
Perhaps this isn't the best photo but hopefully you can get a sense of what the full moon looked like last night, reflecting off the ice covered lake. We continue to have strong winds. It has blown the tarps off our sheds that we put our vehicles in. If this was the...
A clear evening as the moon was rising over Manion Lake. Plus 1C this morning and windy, looking forward to a high of 18C! That's summer like weather and it most certainly will melt the snow we received on Saturday. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance...
This is what we have woken up to this morning, yuck! We always know that we get a couple of good snowstorms in spring. At least it's not too cold and this too will melt, we do need the moisture but it will be very messy for a while. Today's forecast - Periods of snow...
Oops! With warm temperatures the trail at the portage has deteriorated and there's a small area where ice just wasn't strong enough for this side-by-side. It took some time but the guys did get it out and they went on their way to fish for lake trout. Don has taken...
Morning sunrise, minus 8C. I hear hear the ice cracking as I took this photo. Although yesterday the temperatures were above freezing I don't think we lost much ice. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny near noon. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light...
Our view this morning. Minus 1C, cloudy with some light snow. There has been some melting of the ice along the shore but the ice is still thick out from the shore. You need an ATV over a snowmobile if you want to go ice fishing these days. Today's forecast - Cloudy....
Saturday was likely the last day of trout fishing for our family. We ended up catching 3 but only took one picture. There's still plenty of ice but it is going to be difficult getting on and off as the ice is beginning to deteriorate along the shore. We reached double...
Happy first day of spring! The sun is shining down on the frozen lake this morning and we have our doors open to let in some lovely fresh air. We think it just might be a good day to go fishing. Today's forecast - Sunny. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this...
Don caught a 31 inch northern a couple of weeks ago, it was hungry as you can see in this picture. There's another fish in it's throat and this fish still took a minnow that was on a set line. Makes you wonder just how much a fish eatings a day. We continue to have...
The sun is shining brightly on the lake this morning. Can you see the crack in the ice? It got bigger over the weekend. We might see some movement in the ice once temperatures really warm up. Today's forecast - Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 8. Wind chill minus 12...
Allison was successful splake fishing last weekend although I had some bites I wasn't as lucky. Yesterday we went crappie fishing I caught one but for me fishing was slow. The snowmachines will be put away now as there is little snow on the lake and in the bush. You...
Don doesn't seem to be too impressed that he caught his limit of trout. He has been spending a bit of time ice fishing. There's still plenty of ice but there's very little snow on the lake so if you're on a snowmachine it is slow going. There's also very little snow...
The ice has lifted! This makes for travelling on a snowmachine a little tricky as there's not much snow on the lake. Snow in the bush is also disappearing very quickly. We had a good freeze last night but our next few days will be above freezing and then below...
We also went walleye fishing on the weekend and Don caught and released this 31 inch northern. Yesterday we reached a high of 14C, the lake had lots of water on top of the ice. Temperatures have rebounded to more normal, plus 2C this morning. Today's forecast -...
We had such a gorgeous weekend, we got out fishing twice and Don even put a line in the water. We've had 4 days of above freezing temperatures. We've lost some snow, lake is beginning to look wet and the roads are getting bare. Mild temperatures prevail but we know...
This is a plastic jig that someone had used while fishing for trout, that fish obviously got away. Fish do not digest artificial bait such as this one. The fish that was caught while ice fishing looked skinny in the tail section. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and...
This is how Don decided to jig for trout last weekend. Needless to say he wasn't successful. He really doesn't take fishing seriously, he leaves the work up to the rest of us. We reached a high of plus 7C yesterday making it hard to think back to those extreme cold...
And this is the second trout I successfully jigged for on the weekend. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this morning. Wind becoming west 30 gusting to 50 late this morning. High plus...
My drought of jigging for trout is over as I successfully jigged this tasty fish and another one on the weekend. I also missed 2 on a set line, will have to redeem myself this coming weekend. We woke up to minus 23C temperatures this morning, a rather rude awakening....
Don was super excited to catch and release this little crappie. Things continue to be quiet around here but the days still seem to fly by, and we're just about through February. Spring will soon be here. Today's forecast - Cloudy with 70 percent chance of flurries...
Not very exciting but we always enjoy a sunrise on Manion Lake. Warm temperatures have settled the snow on lakes and in the bush. We need more snow to cover all the tracks the dogs and horses are leaving on the lake. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming...
On Sunday we went crappie fishing for the first time. It was a lot of fun and the technique to catch them is a bit challenging, you don't jig you just slowly raise your line. Our weather certainly has improved as we reached a high of plus 7C yesterday. It's hard to...
Allison and I went trout fishing yesterday afternoon and this trout was a team effort. I choose the location for the set line, Allison set it up the tip-up, I saw the flag and hauled it out of the water. We cooked it up for dinner, fresh fish is always delicious....
It was a lovely sunrise this morning, minus 28C. Today should be our last cold day as next week we're expecting temperatures above freezing, yes we made it through our extreme cold weather week. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of...
This photo was taken on Tuesday it had warmed to minus 11C even the moose were happy to have warmer temperatures as there were plenty of moose tracks on one spot of my snowshoe trail. This morning was the warmest we've had in a while, minus 25C looking forward to...
Despite the cold Allison got Don and I out for a couple of hours fishing and she caught our dinner. Not a big trout but definitely tasty. We have been in an extreme weather alert for the past week, looks like we will have one more extreme cold night and then...
Another minus 35C this morning it is nice to see the sun in the morning just wish it was warmer. Once again the dogs didn't even want to go outside. We've been burning a lot of firewood as we light our fireplace in the morning just to feel warmer. It does look like...
It's a mirage. The sun must be shining on the lake just right to give us the illusion that there is either open water or bare ground. Yes, it's another cold one minus 38C this morning. This is our fourth day of being below minus 30C in the morning and we can honestly...
Ugg, it's another cold morning, minus 38C which is minus 36.4F. We continue to be in an extreme cold weather warning, this is our fourth day. The cold isn't just difficult for us humans but for the animals and birds as well. The dogs don't even want to go outside in...
I'm not sure if I have ever seen sun dogs like this in the morning. A sun dog is an atmospherical optical phenomenon caused by sunlight refracting off ice crystals. I have always thought that when I see sun dogs it would mean cold weather. Well we sure are having the...
Minus 37C this morning with a little bit of a breeze making it feel like minus 44C. But at least the sun is shining! The horses looked very frosty this morning but this sun will make them feel warmer. We've stayed pretty much inside these last couple of days, really...
A view of Manion Lake from the shore on this extreme cold weather morning. Minus 26C with a brisk wind makes it feel like minus 37C. We were thinking of going trout fishing today but with this wind... we're thinking maybe we won't. The forecast is suggesting that this...
Our sunrise this morning, not much sun to look at though, minus 21C. All the tracks on the lake are from the horses. My new horse Willow is adventurous so she's been checking out various bays. Looks like we will have a cloudy day with a good wind and some flurries....
Good Morning sunrise! A beautiful start to the day minus 6C and windy but unfortunately this will all give way to clouds and snow by the evening. Temperatures are going to drop by this weekend, it will definitely feel like winter.