Anthony caught this fat bass while fishing on Manion. The bass have become very active lately, but there is still a size restriction in place until July 1st so this guy had to go back. It continues to be very hot and still, but at least it cools off nicely in the...
Don was able to get some quiet time in this morning before portaging and going for minnows. It was a perfect morning to sit on the dock and watch guests head out for the early morning fish. It's been rather busy these past number of days, I have only been out fishing...
It's been a busy morning, lots of portages. We had some significant rainfall overnight - 24mm which is about 2 inches, the sun is trying to shine and it's windy. Yesterday, Don changed out all our solar batteries, so we now have 24 brand new solar batteries that will...
It was a gorgeous morning to sit on the deck with our morning coffee, the lake was calm and there was a bit of fog rising off the water. Don had a bit of a quiet day yesterday as he only had a couple of portages and a dock to work on. The dock is almost repaired,...
Someone was up early this past week to capture this photo of a beautiful sunrise over Mount Lake. I wonder if fishing was good that day as it looks like it was a very calm morning with just a few clouds. Yesterday certainly wasn't a calm day as the wind blew all day...
Moldy was amazed with the size of this bass he caught while fishing Mount Lake system. There have been a number of large bass caught and released as right now you can't keep a bass over 13.8 inches. This regulation changes the first of July after that you can keep any...
Today, this guy becomes a true senior so we're wishing him a very Happy Birthday. Unfortunately we can not give him the day off, there's just too much to do - get boats ready, do some portages, go check minnow traps is just a few things on his list today. He can...
The kids had a great time fishing and they were especially excited after hauling in this 41inch northern, it was very fat too. Don has had a very busy morning with portages. This leaves the rest of the day for him to get some more things stoked off the "to do list"....
It's fun to catch big northerns and it's rewarding to release them back for another day. Although yesterday was sunny the wind kept it cool but that meant for a good fishing day, let's hope today is even better. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy with 70 percent chance...
This is Michael's 38 inch northern caught and released one hot May day, looks like the lake was fairly calm that day too. Yesterday wasn't a bad day to be out fishing at least the sun was shining although there was a bit of a wind keeping it cool on the lake. Today's...
Diane shows off her northern she caught while fishing last week. She and Mike had some lovely weather, (expect for the day it stormed). Yesterday was not the nicest days either as we continued to be cool, cloudy and rainy. With the cooler temperatures and wind fishing...
Sometimes you just need to enjoy the view, this was taken at our Mount Lake outpost. We had more wind yesterday which gave us some unwelcome excitement. Today is turning out to be a very busy day, time to get to work. It's 10C, foggy with drizzle, a yucky kind of day...
Truman with a huge bass he caught while staying at our Mount Lake outpost. This one went back to the lake as bass this size must be released during this time of year. We continue to be in more spring like weather although temperatures are a bit warmer than yesterday...
Ben is pretty happy with this 4.5 pound bass he caught while staying at one of Sandbeach outposts. This was Josh's first trip and he says he'll be back. Yesterday began being warm and humid but it ended being chilly as temperatures dropped quickly early evening. It's...
Here's another walleye that was caught the first week of walleye fishing. Bob caught and released this big guy along with many other dark walleyes. Don still has work to do on the docks today, along with other jobs on his never ending list. Today's forecast -A few...
Last evening we were sitting on our deck when we saw it raining at the far end of the lake. The next thing we knew the wind was whipping across the lake creating huge waves. The waves were coming right in on the docks. A couple of guests were able to pull their boats...
Janice caught this 41 inch Northern while fishing at one of our outposts on the last day of their trip. This guy looked very healthy. And with all northern pike over 29.5 inches it was released back into the lake. Don had a busy day yesterday with portages, checking...
Lonnie has the first walleye of the season photo for this year, and it's a beauty of a fish. This one and several other big walleyes went back into the lake for another day. I still haven't got out on the lake to do any fishing, maybe today I'll find some time....
Morning fog rolls in on the lake this calm morning, the sun is trying hard to break through the fog. Although I don't have any pictures of guests catching fish they do report that the walleye fishing is beginning to pick up as it was slow earlier on. Not sure if our...
Mike and Diane are up early this morning to get in some morning fishing time. Yesterday was a hot, humid day with many storm watches being issued so they took their boat out of the water to be safe. We did end up with a storm around 3 am this morning so they would be...
The girls, Alex, Sheryl and Danaye are heading to Sandbeach to get the last of the outpost cabins ready for the season. They certainly have a beautiful, calm, sunny morning for the ride there. It's already 18C this morning so it's going to be a hot one, that's for...
This is what Don has to contend with today as he finds his way to one of the minnow ponds. All the trees down are a result of the storms we had last fall. He cut for an hour and a half and still hasn't reached his destination. He's going back there this morning to...
This morning's view, the sun is trying to appear despite the rain. We are in a special weather statement for rain, so today is going to be a rain event. Since last night we have received 26.16mm of rain. This system will pass this morning and then we will receive...
Don and Alex were busy with solar panels yesterday. First they assembled them at the main camp then transported them to Mount Lake. The new solar panels were needed to run the solar fridges. We are in an extreme fire danger and yesterday we were placed in a Restricted...
Lots of ripples on the lake this morning, 4C, a little brisk to sit on the dock this morning. More preparation work for the season continues today. There always is a lot of repair work that needs to be completed this time of year. Today's forecast -Sunny. Becoming a...
Looks like Don has a bit of dock work ahead of him, once again broken docks are a result of ice moving the docks. It's very calm this morning the lake is like a mirror as the shoreline is reflected in its image. More cleanup and organization to get accomplished today....
Happy Mother's Day! It's another beautiful morning perfect time to relax with morning coffee and a good book on the deck. Yesterday was a great day for organizing the dock at Pettit as it was very calm. Kevin is here helping Don with the docks that had got pushed onto...
Alex and Don got the main dock in for the season. Don has some other docks at our main camp to repair as they were damage with the early ice last fall. The dogs enjoyed the activity yesterday as they always love a boat ride. Although it was brisk it has been a...
Our view this morning, the lake is like glass, before the wind comes up. It's a chilly morning, minus 5C but the sun will warm things throughout the morning. Spring cleaning, yard work and small projects continue today. Today's forecast -Mainly sunny. High 16. UV...
Our view this morning, just a little foggy and cool - 6C. We've received 4mm of rain since yesterday so this will green things up nicely. We definitely needed the rain as things were very dry. Don has been working on installing shelving in the laundry room, he should...
These guys had a great time at Sandbeach this past weekend. The old ice house is now gone and a lot of brush has been cleared. The ice is all gone from Manion Lake, it will likely be another couple of days before the ice is off the trout lakes. It sure is great to see...
Don and friends had an adventurous weekend as they went to Sandbeach and did a lot of cleaning up. The old ice house is now gone and a lot of brush was burnt. They had a fire pump handy and kept the area well wetted down so nothing got out of control. You can see in...
Well the ice isn't completely off the lake but it has left our bay and the bay infront of the cabins. It looks wonderful to see the many reflections of clouds and trees in the lake as it's a very calm morning. The ice won't move much this morning. It's so nice to be...
My view of the lake this morning. Those are clouds, in the foreground, reflecting off the open water out in the lake there's still ice. We had a very windy and warm day so the ice really looks crystallized. There's a lot of bird activity this morning, ducks, gulls and...
Another glorious morning at Manion Lake, sunny and clear. The lake is looking better and better, more ice went off yesterday. Now all we need is a good wind and maybe a little rain would help too to make it all go away. Today's forecast -Mainly sunny. Wind becoming...
The lake this morning, more ice has left and it's crystallized on top, snowmobile tracks are very dark, all good signs. Yesterday was our first day of spring cleaning cabins, more happens today. Today's forecast - Mainly sunny. High 17. UV index 6 or high. Tonight...
We have more open water along the shore line and the lake ice is looking greyer and you can now see holes within the ice. Yesterday was a dreary, cool day but Don still got a lot of work accomplished around camp. Our day began again with fog but that's lifting, plus...
Our lake is enshrouded with fog this morning, this is a result of thunderstorms that rolled through very early this morning. There was also some heavy rain so this will all be good for ice out, we lost a lot of ice yesterday. We've had ducks landing on the open water...
This morning's sunrise, you can see the clouds reflecting on the open water along the shoreline. The ice that's on the lake looks grey so rain and wind will help make it go away. Today's forecast - Increasing cloudiness. 60 percent chance of showers late this morning...
Doesn't look like much has happened with the lake but there has been a little more melting. Temperatures have been warm during the day but have gone below freezing at night. But this is going to change as temperatures are not going to drop below freezing and we're...
This is the view of the shore line along the lodge and yes that's snow that you see but it's not going to stay around for long. There was a fair amount of melting yesterday but the ice is still thick enough to hold the dogs as they thought it would be wise to go out...
There's open water along the shore line and the lake is getting soft. It won't be too long before the ice begins to move and it's gone. Yesterday was Don's last day to be out on the ice. The snow machines, sleighs and ice fishing gear have been put away for the year....
We have returned from our weekend away. There were warmer temperatures over the weekend so much snow has melted, the yard is now bare and ice on the lake is beginning to move away from the shore. The girls did some fishing, it was slow but they certainly enjoyed...
This is what the lake looks like this morning after a just a few days of above freezing temperatures. That black dot that you see to the left is Jasper coming back from the morning's walk about. Both he and Hannah like the conditions of the lake makes for some easy...
The work at Pettit Lake cabin is just about completed Don says he has one more day of work left to do there. Yesterday was a beautiful sunny, warmer April day and more snow has melted. We're starting to see some bare ice in spots on the lake this morning. We should...