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...
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...