Here's another photo of Kyle's northern. Look closely and you can see bite marks on it's back, it's a cruel world in the depths of the waters. Don's had early morning portages, more later this morning and then he's off to Sandbeach Lake. Jean and I are working on one...
As you can tell it wasn't the warmest of days but Steve and Kyle landed some good size fish, both went back for another day. Their group has been having some good fishing despite the cool weather. Finally it's a sunny morning and plus 3C this morning. The lake is calm...
These are just some of the guys who enjoyed the cloudy, cool weekend as they celebrated Steve's upcoming wedding. Fishing wasn't the greatest on the weekend but I'm sure there were many exchanges of wonderful stories and memories of growing up together. Weather has...
Brad caught this northern this weekend while fishing on Manion Lake. Of course it had to go back as you can't keep any northern pike over 29.5 inches. Yesterday was a gloomy, cloudy day with light rain towards late afternoon. Today looks like it might be more of the...
Well we're wondering how these boats at Mount Lake faired last night. Last night, here on Manion just after midnight, the wind picked up and boats here were crashing into the docks so boats had to be secured. The wind was blowing so hard that it blew the door on the...
Season has officially opened for walleye this morning and there's a couple of boats out trying to catch some fish for dinner. It's a cool, cloudy, windy morning but the sun is trying it's best to shine and warm things up. I'm hoping to be able to get out later this...
The morning has quickly warmed up, it was minus 1C at 6am and now at 8am it's 8C. As we look down the lake towards the portage you can see how a calm lake. We had a few portages yesterday so I bet the guys are out trying to catch some trout. Walleye season doesn't...
This photo was taken a few years ago but in two more sleeps we hope to be enjoying some of these for dinner. Yesterday was a busy day for everyone around here continuing to get things organized for the opening weekend of walleye season. And it's "all hands on deck"...
Yesterday was a town day for us and the anticipated rain began around noon followed by fog. Alex and I stopped at the Bear Pass bridge for this picture on fog on Rainy Lake. The rain was much needed, the leaves have certainly popped. Don is up early this morning...
I snapped this photo of the lake last night with my iPhone. The lake was so calm and peaceful. You could even see the reflection of geese as they swam by. We had a successful day at Mount Lake getting some cabins cleaned. Don set minnow traps and bear baits. He said...
Jared and Sam with our trout dinner on Saturday night. We're headed to Mount Lake to begin spring cleanup. Plus 5C this morning. We had some rain roll through in the early morning hours but it's sunny now and it looks like we're going to have a warm day. Today's...
Sam caught this trout at Mount Lake yesterday. Sam and Jared were helping Don but they took some time to catch a few trout. We had a delicious trout dinner. Don will head back to Mount Lake to hook up the water while the rest of us will work here at Manion. Plus 5C...
We had a little trouble with the boat plug, water was quickly rising so had to beach the boat before Alex could rectify the situation. Don's heading back to Mount this morning while Alex, Jean and I continue to work on cabins here on Manion. Another sunny yet cool...
Captured the full moon rising over the island on Manion Lake last night. We were all surprised at how quickly it rose, it was gorgeous. Minus 1C this morning, sunny and calm. It will be another busy day of getting things ready for the season. Today's forecast - A mix...
Just another beautiful sunset on Manion Lake. I missed taking a photo of the full moon as it reflected off the lake. We're anticipating our first guest of the season today as they try their luck at trout fishing. After the portage, Don will work at Mount Lake. A...
We're already, dogs included, to go to Pettit Lake Outpost to get the cabin ready for the season. One cabin done, 11 more to go! We'll work on cabins here today. Don has a bit of work to do around camp this morning then he'll head up to one of the outposts. It was a...
It's a cool, cloudy morning, not a good morning for sitting on the dock. After a fabulous weekend and being spoiled, it's time to get to work. We'll be heading to Pettit to get it ready for guests. Today's forecast -Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers early...
The girls are I have been in Winnipeg over the weekend participating in the Winnipeg Police Services Half Marathon. It was a beautiful day for a run. We're heading back home this morning. Don's been working hard trying to get Sandbeach cabins ready for the season....
A grey day to this morning and 6C but the sun is suppose to shine throughout the day. Don plans on heading to Mount and Sandbeach today I'm off to Winnipeg this morning. The girls and I are running in the Winnipeg Police Services half marathon tomorrow. Today's...
We've got a golf cart to use as our cleaning cart and Jean's the first to use it. It's electric so there's no noise, you won't be able to hear us coming. Don didn't go to Mount yesterday as the heavy fog hung around till late morning so he began work on hooking up...
Sunset on Manion Lake last night as clouds rolled through. We some good rains go through in the evening, so that will freshen things up. This morning you can't see the island for fog, but that should burn off quickly. After doing a few things around main camp this...
Don's first morning at his favourite spot, and what a morning to enjoy the lake. Very calm, lots of geese, ducks and birds singing good morning and it wasn't very cold at all. He's off to Mount Lake again this morning with Gord. Jean and I will continue with spring...
This is just one of Don's projects, a new shed for Mount Lake. He's heading back there again this morning to continue the work. Jean and I continue with the spring cleaning in the lodge, hoping to get to a cabin later this week. 5C this morning with a mix of sun and...
Welcome to May!! Our snow is all gone but Don saw these bear tracks last Wednesday at the old dump. He has also seen bear tracks at the portage. Bears will be looking for fresh grass and spawning fish. When I went to Thunder Bay last week I saw a mother bear with 2...
Don and Alex took advantage of the calm day to get the main docks in at Manion. The rest of the docks will go in sometime next week. Jean and I did some spring cleaning, more of that today. Don's heading to Mount Lake with a load of supplies. 2C this morning with a...
Well, after being stuck in Thunder Bay for 3 days I made it home. I went to Thunder Bay on Tuesday. My sister-in-law Jean was flying in from Toronto and I was picking her up on Wednesday. But the weather was not very cooperative as Thunder Bay was hit with a 2 day ice...
This is what the yard looked like last night, a wintry mix of snow and rain. Further north of us, in Dryden, they had several inches of snow and then freezing rain on top of that. This morning it's 2C with a few showers and cloudy. We're in a special weather statement...
Yesterday, Don took a ride into Sandbeach to see how the outpost cabins fared over the winter. This is the waterfalls on Sandbeach, snow pack is melting slowly, check out the video of the waterfall on our Facebook page. It's not a very nice morning, 0C with snow and...
Don's load of supplies that he hauled up to Mount Lake yesterday. He's taking another load today. A cooler morning, minus 4C a few clouds and a little wind. Today's forecast -Mainly cloudy. High plus 3. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight Cloudy. Snow beginning before...
Another gorgeous start to our day, this was taken just as the sun was rising above the trees. Don is going to make his first boat trip of the season today. I've got a long run to do today, Allison and I are doing a half marathon in May so have to get my kilometres in....
Up early this morning and I snapped this photo with my iPhone. Minus 1C this morning and very calm made for some beautiful reflections on the lake. Today's forecast -Mainly sunny. High 16. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight A few clouds. Low plus 2.
Don and Brian working on finishing touches of a cabin at Manion. This photo was taken on Tuesday, a wet and gloomy day. Yesterday was more pleasant, Brian worked on the siding of cabin 3 while Don and I were in town. Brian's going home and Don will work around here....
The guys relaxing after a hard days work at Mount Lake. Don and Brian continue to work on final touches of siding on some of buildings here at Manion. 1C this morning, cloudy with some ice pellets and a little snow, it won't last though but it will make for a not too...
The guys enjoyed burning the old shed and other debris. You can also see open water along the shoreline, Don says the ice on Mount Lake will be out now. Brian is here this morning, he and Don will be working on finishing siding on a few buildings around here. We had a...
The guys worked hard while at Mount Lake, they were hoping to be able to do some fishing but the ice wasn't good and there wasn't enough open water. Do you notice anything gone in this picture? The old shed has been taken down, Don has all the material to build a new...
A panoramic view of the lake this morning. We had high expectations that all the ice would be gone this morning but that's not the case as you see ice along the shore. It was very windy yesterday and the ice sure did move a lot. We had some rain overnight and now the...
This is what our lake looks like this morning. You can still see the snow machine tracks but with a good wind and some rain all this will be gone. Yesterday we reached a lovely 17C, definitely shorts, t-shirts and sandals for many. Today will be another good day to be...
The lake is darker and darker each day and last night you could see a distinctive opening so if the wind came up the ice would move significantly. So it shouldn't be too long till the ice is gone. Last year ice went out on Manion on April 23rd. Minus 1C this morning,...
Don is heading up to Mount Lake with some friends for a few days to put up firewood for the summer. He went to Mount yesterday, did some work and checked the ice conditions. They won't get out ice fishing because the ice is all crystalized. This is the view from Mount...
It was another gorgeous night, especially with the moon shining and reflecting so brilliantly off the lake. Don and I enjoyed our evening tea on the deck last night watching the night sky. You'll notice two smaller lights next to the moon, the smallest one is a star,...
I took this photo last evening at sunset, the sky was absolutely gorgeous. You can also see how black the ice has become, although this morning it's not looking quite as black as temperatures have fallen throughout the night. Minus 4C this morning, cloudy and windy....
Gone is the green, the cabins at Mount Lake have all been sided. They still have some little things to do but they'll get to that some other day. Today they're going to work around at camp. We had a little rain last night and this morning there's fog rising off the...
I'm sure many of you will remember the red sided cabins. Don has another project on the go, siding cabin #3 at Manion Lake and it didn't take Brian long to take the old siding off exposing the red. But they'll get to this another day. Today Don, Brian and Mike are...
A few of the lake this morning. Cooler temperatures overnight meant there was some freezing, a slow melt is a good thing. We certainly have been enjoying some lovely weather, so glad we're not getting the snow that our Southern Ontario friends and family are getting....
The eagles have been back for a while now. The other day when Don was coming up to Mount Lake he saw an eagle in the nest on Walleye Kitchen but they weren't in it when he took this photo. We've also seen Canada geese, Tundra and Trumpeter Swans, all signs of spring....