The ATV and the last of the boats came back from the portage yesterday. The next time we go out on the lake the lake will be frozen. We've had some snow overnight. Enough that it covers the ground and the trees are covered. Looks pretty. Don's hoping to put some...
Morning sunrise on our first day of daylight saving time. Hope everyone remembered to turn their clocks back an hour last night. Don's hoping to get the ATV back from the portage today as conditions are good for that job. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy with 40...
There's a bit more snow on the ground this morning and it is also another grey day. We seriously need some sunshine although good thing is that the temperatures are still comfortable for doing outside things. All our hunters are all gone now so most cabins will be...
The sun is trying to shine on the lake but there's just too many clouds. It almost seems as if the moon is shining. We received a little more snow overnight which will be good for those who are hunting. Don will work on his fall list once again today. Today's forecast...
Rich harvested this cow moose yesterday. Don got a few more items on his fall list crossed off yesterday but his morning he's going to go out with a group moose hunting. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind up...
A little bit of snow covers the ground this morning which will be helpful for the hunters. It continues to be cloudy and grey, guess that's just what we get this time of year. Don will continue to get some outside chores completed today. Today's forecast - A few...
We had a little skiff of snow overnight that only stayed on docks and roofs of buildings. It's yet another cloudy, grey day. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Clearing this afternoon. High plus 2. Tonight A few clouds. Wind...
This is a panoramic view of the inside of the new Pettit cabin. The cabin will be finished by the opening of walleye season 2020 and will be available for rent. Another cloudy day in store for us today so Don will once again work on his fall list today. Today's...
It's a cloudy, grey day here at Manion. We received 10mm of rain last night and more is on its way. Today will be a day to get some inside work accomplished. Today's forecast - Periods of rain. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. Temperature steady near plus 5. Tonight...
11 am and the fog is finally lifting off the lake. Alex and I are planning on getting to Mount Lake to close up the cabins while Don does more fall work here at main camp. We have four groups in moose hunting this weekend. Today's forecast - Mainly sunny. Fog patches...
The forest was showing a little love yesterday when I was out for my walk. There's lots of colour on the floor of the bush however not so much in the trees as most leaves have been blown off. It's windy this morning so what leaves are still on trees will be soon be...
A beautiful clear morning, a little mist rising off the lake. Notice the trees, there's a lot of leaves gone now. Don didn't get all the work done that he wanted to at the Pettit cabin so he still has one more day, that's his plan for tomorrow, Looks like today is a...
With all the rain we've been having water levels are high. This is the falls that you see at our bridge as you come into camp, there's usually not this much water flowing over the falls. Today is the last day for Don to work at the new Pettit cabin for a while. The...
Josh also had a shot at the bull that was harvested during archery season. We had a very relaxing weekend and now Don is ready to get back to work. It's also another cloudy, dreary day with a chance of rain. We have technical issues with our website, the link for...
Terry and his group harvested this bull moose last week during archery season. If you look closely you can see a broached stuck in the antler. Yesterday was opening rifle season but we don't have any hunters in this week. This is our Thanksgiving weekend and we're...
More work got completed on Pettit #2 yesterday before the rain. We've had 17.78mm of rain overnight. A thunderstorm rolled through around 5am. MNRF has issued a special watershed statement cautioning people to be aware of high water levels especially around lakes and...
A bird's eye view of the new Pettit Lake cabin and a fall colours. Work has been progressing very well and more work continues today, before the nasty weather arrives. Today's forecast - Showers. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. High 15. Tonight Periods of...
Sometimes weather conditions are just spectacular especially at night and you can capture a glimpse of why we love living where we do. Looks like we will have one more day to enjoy lovely weather before some nasty stuff heads our way. Don and crew are back at the new...
Don concentrates on placing a cement block for the deck while Kubota and the claw do the heavy work. More supplies are being freighted today. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and cloud. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 17. Tonight A few clouds. Increasing...
This is how you haul a moose out of a difficult spot; use an ATV, trailer and truck. After how many days, we finally have some sun this morning. More building supplies will be freighted to Pettit and then if things dry out, they may start on putting tin on the roof....
A sneak peek of the new cabin as you leave Walleye Kitchen entering into Pettit Lake. Work will continue on Monday as there is more building supplies to be freighted. We have another cloudy, rainy and windy day in store for us. Today's forecast - Periods of rain. Risk...
Another successful hunt is in the books for this group, they are going home very happy. Today's forecast - Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. High 10. Tonight Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy overnight. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low plus...
With the help of friends the trusses are all up and the sheeting is on the roof. Don is going to take the day off from working on the cabin, weather has turned nasty anyway. He's also waiting for the tin to be delivered as that will be his next step. We have actually...
On Saturday we freighted more building supplies and the trusses to Pettit Lake. The old "work" pontoon certainly has come in handy for this project. More supplies are being freighted today as tomorrow the plan is to put up the trusses. Here's hoping weather improves...
This group harvested this 52 inch bull moose this weekend. Weather has turned a little on the nasty side. We had a thunderstorm throughout the night dumping 13mm of rain. It continues to rain this morning and forecast suggesting it will be an all day rain. Today's...
The walls are up on the new cabin and this is the view from the lake. Yesterday we freighted more building material and the trusses and if weather holds the trusses will be installed this week. Today is a rest day for Don. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy. 60 percent...
They got the floor on yesterday on the new cabin, today they will begin with the walls. Construction is going very well thanks so the weather even though they have worked in the rain. No moose for the moose hunters yet though although they continue to see had hear...
The floor joists are in and the flooring has begun to be laid. More work will continue with the floor today. Don is very pleased with the progress that has been made so far, here's hoping the weather continues to be favourable for building. The moose hunters report...
This photo was taken on Sunday as Don and I freighted lumber to Pettit Lake. Jasper and Frankie were my lookout crew. We had a very foggy trip yesterday across Manion but once we got across the portage the fog had lifted and we had a beautiful, calm ride. The work on...
Our first day of Autumn has begun with heavy fog covering the lake. Yesterday Don and I freighted some lumber to our new outpost location. We have more loads to freight today. Today's forecast - Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 19. Tonight...
This is Tyler with the bear he harvested while hunting a couple of weeks ago. It is now archery moose season. As you may recall, Don is not doing any guiding this year as our moose tags were reduced. This gives him ample time to be working on our new Pettit Lake...
First time bear hunting, Tanner harvested this bear last week. We sure are in a hot spell this week, overnight the temperature only dropped to 20C, pretty warm for a September night. We had some heavy rain last night and there's more in the forecast. Today's forecast...
These boys were here with their dads who were bear hunting and they took some time to go fishing. The boys show off a couple of walleye they caught. We had a gorgeous day yesterday and had an even more gorgeous moonrise, unfortunately I didn't get a picture of it, but...
Last week we had a group of bear hunters. Chris harvested this bear, his son was along for the hunt as well. Weather wise it was not a good week but everyone saw multiple bears. Fishing has been good. Myself and a friend of mine caught dinner last night. We have a few...
Don is very happy with how the claw on the Kubota performs. It has made tearing down the cabin easier. Don and friends are heading back to the cabin today to hopefully finish the dismantling project and begin the work on the foundation. Today's forecast - Mainly...
And the walls came down. The demolition has begun, a lot was accomplished yesterday. There won't be any work on the new site today as we have a cloudy, windy, rainy day in store for us. Check out our Instagram and Instagram stories for more photos. As I had mentioned...
We are excited to announce that it is official, we have purchased another outpost located on Pettit Lake. This cabin will be torn down and a brand new one erected in its place. The tearing down of this cabin begins today. The plan is to have the new cabin ready for...
The Kubota sits at the Pettit cabin, waiting to be moved today for some more work. Stay tuned for news about our new Pettit Lake Outpost cabin! Yesterday Don got the bear hunters set up, I went fishing and we had a delicious fish dinner last night. Today's forecast -...
Don got the Kubota to the Pettit cabin yesterday. Today we have some bear hunters arriving for a week of hunting. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and cloud. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light near noon. High 16. Tonight Partly cloudy. Becoming clear this evening. Low...
It was a calm day yesterday so the "work" pontoon was taken to the portage. This morning they are taking the Kubota to Pettit to do some work. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming...
We have thick fog over the lake this morning. Don says it's a "moose morning", but archery moose season doesn't open for a few weeks yet. And it's a good thing there's no portages I think people would get a little lost, including Don. Today's forecast - Mainly sunny....
This is our view this morning, lots of rain. It is suppose to clear out later this morning. We have just a couple of groups fishing but they're not out there in this rain. Don will have to find some inside work until this all passes. Today's forecast - Showers ending...
Who said fishing was slow? This group found the lake trout yesterday. Another month has swiftly gone by and here we are in September, everyone has commented on how fast summer flew by. We still have a few guests scheduled to come for fishing and our bear hunters start...
Someone was up early this morning to get a start on the day's fishing. Here we are on the last day of August, it seems like we have had a short summer. We are beginning to see the signs of fall approaching. Trees are already beginning to change colour, evenings are...
We haven't seen this view for a few days so it's a welcome sight. Blue skies, brilliant sun and a calm morning, sure beats the wind we had yesterday. Fishing has been slow due to the lousy weather we have experienced so hopefully fishing will pick up. We have a busy...