This photo is a throw back to the end of May and was submitted by Sy - now that's a huge bass. Water temperatures are still on the cool side, reports are indicating that bass are still not too active. Morning temperatures are still cool as is our morning coffee time...
Well that weekend went by way too quickly. Alex had a friend visiting so we were able to get out to catch dinner one day, despite the wind and heat. We celebrated Don's birthday - well actually he worked all day. Andy and Jake had a fun trip, especially the last few...
Bob Hershey with his son and friends enjoyed another great fishing trip at our Mount Lake Outpost. Bob has been coming since 1969, he has seen a lot of changes. Check out our Facebook page, album "That was Then" for photos of how Bob used to get across the portage. As...
Another laker caught by Lonnie while he was fishing the end of May. We had a cool beginning yesterday was temperatures warmed up in the afternoon. This morning we are already at 11C and we're looking forward to a nice day today. Don is already busy with portages this...
Despite another cold, cloudy and rainy day fishing was pretty good, especially for Brad who caught and released this 29 inch walleye. Fishing doesn't get much better than that! Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy. A few showers beginning late this morning. Risk of a...
Steve caught and released this beauty walleye while here last week. He and his group had a great week fishing many bodies of water despite cool temperatures. Fishing reports indicate that fishing is picking up even though weather hasn't been that wonderful. Today's...
Truman caught this trout on a cold day when staying at Mount Lake the last week of May. We continue to wait for that warmer weather, we get a few days and then it gets cool again. We had frost advisory last night. I did get a few seeds planted before the black flies...
This is Ben showing off the double header he and his dad, Randy, had while trout fishing. I wonder how often that happens? Nice looking trout too. Here we are at the end of May, how did we get to the end of the month so quickly? We have a bit of smoke in the air from...
Nice looking walleye, Lonnie! This is one of the many he and his group caught during rainy weather, while staying at Mount Lake. This morning has been a picture perfect one as it's very calm with lots of gorgeous sun. Don and I took this opportunity to have our...
Tom caught this walleye while staying at our Pettit Lake Outpost during a cold and wet week. Weather improved yesterday as we had some sun yet it was windy. The rest of this week is shaping up to be lovely. Today's forecast -Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this...
Another picture of Randy's bear with Ryker as this was his first experience of being out on the retrieval of a bear. Ryker loves to track and find things, so he enjoyed this experience. Guests have been catching fish, they just haven't shared any photos. Weather...
Randy harvested this bear last week, nice looking bear. That makes 2 for 2 for this spring bear hunt which was our first in 17 years. We don't have any more hunters until the fall hunt. Yesterday was a mix of sun, cloud and rain. I think we have had enough rain for...
Phew, It's been one of those mornings when you think you have lots of time to get organized but you really don't have any time! This is one of our groups who are heading up to Sandbeach this morning. We had a lot of rain yesterday and last night, guests have been...
First time bear hunting, Mitch harvested this bear on a windy evening. Weather conditions switched quickly last night and temperatures have cooled down. We have a strong wind blowing from the southeast as well - good conditions for Mount Lake docks! Today's forecast...
Mary was all bundled up this weekend while she was fishing but she did manage to catch a few, however not many walleye. Yesterday was a better day for fishing as the winds were calmer and it was sunny for the entire day. Today is looking like another great day, we do...
Mary landed this huge northern on Saturday, opening weekend. It was too big and slimy for her to hold it so Luke held it up for the picture. The northern was 40 inches long and as per regulations he went back into the lake. Weather was not good this weekend, no rain...
Alex, Allison and I managed to get out fishing for an hour to catch some dinner and they certainly were delicious. Although we didn't have any rain it certainly was windy and rainy so our floater jackets were needed. Today is a repeat of yesterday, windy and cold....
Don had some help from Gord while working on the docks yesterday. Don changed the location of the dock that cabin 1 and 2 share hoping that the south winds won't destroy it. More prep work for the weekend continues today. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy. 30 percent...
Don's new side-by-side. This will be the backup to the ATV that is currently at the portage. As for now we will be putting some kilometres on it by using it here at main camp. Yesterday was a pleasant day, some rain in the morning and then sun in the afternoon which...
It's amazing what a little rain will do as the leaves are beginning to come out on the trees. You may have to look closely but there is green there. More prep work for the season continues. Don got the water hooked up at Mount, will be working on docks around Manion...
Happy Mother's Day! It's a beautiful morning here on Manion Lake as the sun sparkles off the water. But it's a little cool to sit at the end of the dock for morning coffee. Today will be a busy day for us as we continue to prepare for opening of walleye fishing which...
This is the dock for cabin #2 at Sandbeach. It is not where it should be as the ice has pushed it up onto the rock. So Don will have some unplanned work to do there. The docks at Pettit and Mount are all good. Cabin at Pettit is all spiffed up and ready for the...
This photo was taken about a week ago, this pair of Canada Geese were slowly gliding past the lodge and cabins. Not sure if they have nested anywhere close to us though. It's beautiful morning, sun is sparkling off the water. Don and our cleaning staff have gone to...
Main docks are in! That is one thing we can cross off the "to do list". They still have all the cabin docks to put in. Don is hoping to get to Pettit today to get the water hooked up. Today's forecast -Flurries ending this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. High 7....
What a glorious morning, sunny and calm. A great day to get some docks in place, before the wind picks up. Today's forecast -A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h late this morning. High 11. UV index 6 or high. Tonight Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15...
After 4 cloudy, snowy, cold days we are soaking up the sun this morning. And we better take advantage of this sun as it looks like we may have rain for a couple of days. Today's forecast - Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness near noon then showers beginning late this...
We have had some snow overnight, seriously, we have had enough of the white stuff. Today's forecast -Periods of snow ending late this morning then mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of rain showers. Snowfall amount 2 cm. High 6. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight...
Last day of April and this is our view looking down the lake to the portage. At least we don't have snow like we did yesterday as it snowed most of the day and we do have snow on the ground this morning. With warming temperatures this will melt, just makes for a...
This is what we have woken up to this morning - snow! Of course this usually happens this time of year. We often have snow opening weekend. Don was busy yesterday hooking water up in some of the cabins. Spring cleaning of cabins gets underway today. Today's forecast...
ICE OUT!! It sure didn't take long for the ice to go off Manion Lake. Of course warm temperatures and a lot of wind certainly helped. It's so nice to see reflections on the open water. Now to get docks hooked up and boats in the water - not today though. Today's...
This is what the lake looks like this morning. We lost quite a bit of ice yesterday and it was great to see the ice moving. Don and Brian L. worked hard yesterday doing more repairs and maintenance on cabins. Today's forecast -Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud...
Alex and Jared took advantage of a beautiful day to do some more shed hunting. Alex came up with this huge moose antler but they didn't find the match. Can you imagine what that beast looks like and what it must have been like to walk around with one antler still on...
We lost more ice yesterday and the ice that is still on the lake is blacker. The yard and roads are drying up well. It sure is nice to see the sun sparkling off the lake. And Don is glad he got his ATV to the portage a number of days ago. Today's forecast -Clearing...
Manion Lake this morning. After yesterday's rain it is looking darker. But with just below freezing temperatures there was a skim of ice on the open water along the shore line. Wishing our friends and family a very Happy Easter. Hope everyone has been able to enjoy a...
Lovely to see more open water and the ice is looking blacker every day. Jasper and Hannah were out on the ice yesterday but sure hope they stay off from now on. It didn't freeze overnight, 7C this morning with some expected rain today. Today's forecast -Mainly cloudy...
Hannah and Jasper were enjoying the pleasant evening last night as the full moon rose over the lake. You can see here the ice is beginning to leave the shoreline. Minus 3C this morning but things will warm up quickly throughout the day. Today's forecast - Sunny. Wind...
Snow machines are all put away for this year, yesterday was Don's last day for a ride. We're starting to see open water and there's not much snow in the bush. We had a bit of rain overnight and temperatures remained above freezing - love those kind of nights, helps...
Don took yesterday off and went shed hunting with Alex. Alex found these two while Don came up empty handed. It sure was a great day to be outside as temperatures rose to 17C. Today's forecast - Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries or rain showers this morning....
Love seeing the sun so early in the morning and it looks like we will enjoy it all day. One of these mornings we may be able to have coffee on our deck. Today's forecast - Partly cloudy. Becoming sunny this morning. High 16. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight Clear....
We're beginning to see the ice leave the shoreline - so exciting to begin to see open water. There is a lot of heat in the sun so hoping the warmth tackles the ice quickly. Today's forecast -Increasing cloudiness. 40 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Wind...
There is a lot of ice out there, perfect for the last day of walleye fishing for this winter's season. We have a clear, blue sky this morning and with warmer temperatures and rain we're hoping the ice will soon be gone - it's time to see open water. Today's forecast -...
The kitchen and floor in cabin #3 gets a bit of a makeover this year. It looks like winter out there today as it snowed all day yesterday. But with temperatures to rise above freezing all this will melt, it will be sloppy for a while but we can handle that. Today's...
Guess it's a welcome back winter kind of day. We received a bit of an accumulation over night and it's still lightly snowing this morning. This storm is not to drop that much snow and temperatures are suppose to begin to warm up tomorrow, and that's a good thing...
Frank has always wanted to be on picture of the day and here he is with a walleye he caught last Saturday. Don has finished his project on cabin 3, he may take a couple of days off before tackling another project. We have a sunny morning but a special weather...
Another photo from our Saturday fishing trip. I was lucky to catch these two walleyes just moments apart, it was so much fun. Don has been working on making some changes to cabin #3 at Manion. As temperatures dropped yesterday rain turned to snow overnight but we...