Richard caught and released this lake trout while fishing at one of our outpost. Looks like that was a wonderful fishing day. Not like today as it's continuing to rain. We've had 25mm of rain since yesterday, so it could stop any time. Don is off checking minnow traps...
The "Burris's Boys" got together over the weekend for some fun and reminiscing of the "good ole days". We are expecting some rain today as we are in a rainfall warning so I guess it will be an inside kind of day.
I think this was a first for us as we hosted a family of four generations who spent some fun fishing times together.
On hot days, these boys just wanted to have a little fun as they took a break from fishing. It's not always about the fishing. Don and I are back from a mini holiday visiting family. The girls are now off for a few days. Our summer weather has been changing, we seem...
Another happy girl with her family's catch of the day!
Sometimes you just need to take a break from fishing and just enjoy getting out on the pontoon boat. These girls sure enjoyed the ride. Our guests continue to say that fishing has been fantastic and so has the weather. Don and I are going to take a few days off. Camp...
This group of dad's, grandpa's and kids had a great time fishing, swimming and tubing as weather was fantastic for all 3 activities. Don had a bit of help yesterday so he got some more work done on the roof of the back deck on cabin 5. He'll try to get the tin on...
Nice looking walleye caught while fishing the chain of lakes of the Mount Lake system back in June. Fishing reports indicate that fishing has been pretty good these past few weeks. Yesterday was a very pleasant summer like day, the girls and I enjoyed a few hours on...
Teach a kid to fish and he will fish for hours and hours. We have a family of four generations fishing here this week and the adults and kids are having a blast. Looks like we're going to have a spectacular day to be out on the water today. Today's forecast - A mix of...
Father, daughter went out fishing and landed the big one, and both were very excited about the catch. Yesterday was a cooler, windier day. We're hoping for a nicer day today. Today's forecast - Mainly sunny. High 24. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight A few clouds. Low...
Allison is Don's assistant as they work on putting a roof on the back deck of cabin #5. The roof will help protect the logs from the elements. Today's forecast - Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h this morning. High 21....
Two dads brought their kids up for some fishing. Looks like the kids had a blast but I think the dads were worn out by the end of the trip. Looks like we have another hot day before temperatures cool down a bit. Don is off early this morning checking minnow traps...
This photo speaks excitement! Large northern pike are a thrill to catch, they can put up a great fight. We had a pleasant thunderstorm roll through late yesterday afternoon, we received some rain but not a great amount. We are out of the heat warning, things are...
Mother and daughter had a northern fishing competition here - look who caught the big one! Yesterday was another hot one and it was topped off with a round of thunderstorms in the evening. Looks like it will be much the same for today. A mix of sun and cloud. 30...
The group of us that went on a great 2 hour fishing expedition, followed of course by a delicious fish fry. After a couple of cooler days the heat looks like it will be returning, better get some outside work accomplished while it's cool. Today's forecast - Mainly...
Yesterday, Allison and I went fishing with our friends; despite it being cool, cloudy and some rain it was a great time as we caught plenty of fish. This morning has started off being cool and the lake covered in fog, a very pretty morning. Today's forecast - Sunny....
Here's a young, experienced fishergirl showing off some of her family's fish while staying at our Pettit Lake Outpost. Our weather continues to be terrific however the storms from Friday have put the fish in a bit of a resting state. They better wake up today as I...
Tim caught this 37inch lake trout this week. The girth measured about 23 inches. All proof that there are large lake trout in our lake system. We have had a number of hot and humid days with late afternoon, evening thunderstorms. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and...
Brenda had some friends up for a couple of days celebrating Theresa's retirement party. It was a gathering of all witches, as Theresa always liked to dress up as a witch on Halloween, hence the witches hat. We were all able to get out on the pontoon in between the...
Jim caught and released this huge walleye - 8 lbs, 28 inches, while fishing Manion Lake last week. He and his group had some great fishing days. Your weather continues to be hot and humid. Yesterday afternoon we had a significant thunderstorm roll through dumping some...
Take a kid fishing! Don has a boat load to take to the portage as this group was headed to our Pettit Lake Outpost. The rest of the group was on their way with all the gear. We some interesting weather yesterday evening as we had been in tornado watches and warning....
Bass fishing once again, got to love the size of these "smallies". Walleye fishing has been pretty good too, I just haven't been given many walleye pictures. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and cloud. Showers beginning early this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm this...
We were on the edge of this thunderstorm yesterday evening and although it looked ominous we didn't get much for wind and no rain at all. It's a hot one this morning, as it's already 22C looking for it to be even hotter by the afternoon. Best to get some work...
John says he and his group caught a lot of bass when they were staying at our Mount Lake Outpost. Bass fishing sure can keep a person busy and entertained. We continue to have some lovely summer days which is making for some great fishing. Today's forecast - Mainly...
It's not always about the walleye or trout fishing, sometimes guests like to do some casting for bass. We had some significant rainfall over night - 14.73mm, or about 1/2 inch, not much for wind though. We knew we might get a storm so our guests took their boats out...
This is Mark who stayed at our Mount Lake Outpost with a nice looking trout. They had a blast fishing lake trout one day as they were biting "like crazy". Guests are reporting that fishing has been very good for all species. Don and I were away for a few days for some...
Steve caught this walleye while fishing our Mount Lake system. Reports are stating there have been some good size walleye being caught this year. We had a cooler day yesterday, made it a good day for getting some work done. There was fog on the lake this morning, this...
Tony shows off a large bass he caught when he was staying at the our Mount Lake Outpost. There certainly are lots of large smallmouth bass in our lakes and they can be a lot of fun to catch. It's a cooler than usual morning, 10C with plenty of smoke in the air, lake...
Looks like Ruth caught the biggest walleye out of her group! Our weather continues to be just like summer. We have had a few showers but nothing crazy, we could actually use some rain. Today's forecast - Clearing this morning. High 26. Humidex 29. UV index 8 or very...
These are our first International travellers, Manuel and William. They enjoyed some fishing on Sandbeach as well as touring the area from the skies. We hope everyone enjoyed a relaxing Canada Day yesterday. Today's forecast- Increasing cloudiness. 30 percent chance of...
This photo was taken at 4:57 this morning, gorgeous red sky but you know the old saying.."red sky in morning, sailors take warning." We were woken up a couple of times throughout the night, once around 3am with wind gusting to 30km so we shut all the windows. But then...
Good Morning! It's a beautiful, sunny, calm morning as this dragonfly hatches on our deck. We are in a heat warning for the weekend with temperatures into the 30's celsius. It will be a weekend to get the heavy work completed in the morning and sit by the fan in the...
Rich shows off a couple of dandy looking lake trout he and his buddy caught while fishing Pettit Lake. Yesterday was a bit of a challenge fishing wise as winds were strong. It's a lovely calm morning and things look like they're going to heat up. Best to get work done...
Here's another one for the photo wall, nice catch and release for Michael. Guests got out on the water in between the rain storms yesterday. The storms ended with a gorgeous rainbow right in front of the lodge. It's heating up this morning, it's almost too hot on the...
Dave caught this 28 inch lake trout when he was fishing our Pettit-Mount Lake system. Despite a rainy day yesterday, lots of guests got out on the lakes for a good day of fishing. It's a beautiful morning, Don was able to enjoy his morning coffee on the dock before...
We have a family of Pileated Woodpeckers hanging out in one of our red pine trees in our yard. It looks like the fledglings will soon be ready to fly the coop but for now, one of the adults is still busy feeding this trio. We had a bit of a quiet day yesterday, at...
Kevin sent me this photo of this cow and calf moose. He and his son Rob watched them for close to 20 minutes they were within 25 meters for a good portion of the time. (you can see a fishing rod in the lower portion of the photo that shows how close they were) They...
Mario and Dan, excited about the northern pike Dan caught while fishing on Sandbeach Lake. Good times were had by all with this group. Yesterday was a super busy day, up at 5am Don began portaging boats at 6 and didn't finish until 5pm. Then we were off to a...
Nick caught and released this 27 inch walleye while fishing Manion during cool, wet weather. This group said walleye fishing was the best they have had since they've been coming here. They certainly must have great fishing skills! Today's forecast -Mainly sunny. High...
Dominic had a fun day of bass fishing on Manion Lake this past weekend. We have many guests chasing the walleyes this week but the walleyes are outsmarting the fishermen. Weather continues to be cool, notice the sweatshirt and toque that Dom is wearing - evidence of...
This is Brian, Brock's brother, with a northern pike he caught while fishing at Manion. They enjoyed some fishing days with their dad. After a cool day yesterday we have yet another cool and rainy morning. Maybe tomorrow will be a warmer day. Don spent most of...
Brock had some fun catching northern pike this week, walleye weren't so cooperative for him. Weather also is uncooperative as we are still in a cool trend. It also tends to be on the windy side so hoodies and jackets are a must for out on the water. We have a busy...
As you know we have a lot of pets here at Manion and this little girl, Zoie, loves to check out trucks and boats, and once and awhile she'll even take a ride. So before you go make sure you don't have this stowaway. Yesterday was a nice day, more like summer. We had...
Jim caught this northern when fishing Manion just last week. There have been a number of larger northerns being caught in all our lakes. Yesterday was another cool, windy day but things improved late afternoon and evening. This morning is shaping up to be another too...
Roberto caught this walleye while at our Mount Lake Outpost - good catch! Yesterday was another cool, rainy day but guests were able to get out on the lake in between thunderstorms. Today's forecast -Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. Fog patches...