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...
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...