The last group of wedding guests returning from Mount Lake on Saturday night, a happy crew. The last of the wedding guests have just left so we'll have a lovely quiet day. I'm hoping to get out and do some fishing, it's been a while since I've had the opportunity to...
Well, E & P's adventure wedding went off with out any glitches. We successfully portaged and ferried many guests up to Mount Lake before the bride arrived. With dark clouds, thunder and lightning looming, the ceremony began and luckily was finished before the rain. We...
Today is E&P's wedding. There ceremony and festivities will take place at Mount Lake. But first a trip to Fort Frances to get ready and what better way to get there than by float plane. We're busy today portaging and ferrying wedding guests to Mount Lake. Looks like...
The girls have the car packed with signs to show the way to E&P's wedding. Guests will begin arriving today, for the big day tomorrow. Our work is done now we just have to portage the wedding guests to the venue. Weather is looking good, not too hot but maybe just a...
Boats are loaded to the max with supplies for E & P's wedding which will take place at Mount Lake on Saturday. We have some more clean up work to do today before their wedding guests begin to arrive. Don will pick up our pontoon boat later this afternoon and we'll...
A few showers yesterday has brought some cooler temperatures, currently 13C making for a more comfortable morning. Lots to do today as we're gearing up for a busy weekend. Today's forecast -A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of showers this afternoon. High 22....
Sorry that there haven't been any photos for the last few days. Don and I were in Halifax to celebrate the life of one of my cousins and as well as visiting with my family. While we were in Halifax we saw some tall ships and ate some delicious seafood. This is a photo...
Having a plane or two to fly in for your fishing trip makes for a quick journey. A windy day yesterday made it a challenge for fishing. It was also cloudy all day, threatening to rain but we never got any storms. It's a calm, sunny morning. Today's forecast - Sunny....
Here's another great looking walleye caught while Mark while fishing at one of our outposts. I was going to say we've got a cool morning but it's 18C, so not cool at all, but there's a good wind starting so that's what's making things feel cooler. Don and Alex are...
You can't fish all the time. Sometimes you have to sit back, relax and enjoy the peace and quiet. Yesterday Don checked and then set some new minnow ponds. Today he's taking our pontoon boat in for some clean up and repairs. It's been a gorgeous morning, I managed to...
Bass fishing can be a lot of fun, especially when they jump out of the water and it's a nice change from fishing for walleye. I went out fishing for an hour, tried to catch dinner but was unsuccessful. Between the biting flies and the sound of thunder and imminent...
What a beautiful walleye, love the colour of this one, looks like it's a good size too. The kids certainly did well fishing, I wonder if they out-fished their parents? Don's already had a few portages this morning and there's still more to come. Hoping to get some...
Someone's pretty happy about this walleye he caught while fishing at our Sandbeach Outpost. Another early morning for us of portaging and guests checking out. It was a hot day yesterday, temperatures back to more normal today. Today's forecast -Mainly cloudy with 60...
Henry caught this 39 inch Northern while fishing on Manion Lake. Once again you can detect smoke over the lake this morning. Today's forecast - Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 26. Humidex 29. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight Clear. Increasing...
I'm sure many hunters will appreciate this photo. Thanks to Amber for sending this picture of a bull moose she saw while fishing on the Mount-Pettit Lake system. It's a beautiful bull moose, still in velvet which means the antlers will likely get even bigger. Another...
Now that's a beautiful walleye that was caught and released during a family fishing trip to Mount Lake, looks like it was a bit heavy. It's a calm, warm morning, 17C. The haze that's on the lake is likely smoke from a combination of the many fires in British Columbia...
"Bass brothers" Owen and Duncan are proud of their catch. Good job boys!! If you're planning on being in the great outdoors you'd better get a supply of bug spray as we have quite the invasion of mosquitoes. I guess this damp yet hot weather has brought them out....
Here's Mark with a lake trout he caught while staying at our Mount Lake Outpost. Reports indicate that fishing continues to be good, weather certainly has improved. An early start today so Don has a few portages. Today's forecast - Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this...
Don and I enjoyed 2 nights and a full day off. We visited with friends of ours who live just west of Fort Frances. We toured their elk farm, Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nuymg Historical Centre and also Newgold. At Newgold we were fortunate to view the development of the open pit...
Owen was very excited to get out fishing even in the rain, and caught these nice pike! Finally get to see some sun today, expecting a warm day --- 25C and sunny all day.
Mornings on Manion can be quite peaceful. While this isn't our view this morning, we wish it was. It has been cool and rainy for the past 2 days, hopefully we will see the sun later this afternoon. Expecting to see a high of 20C sometime today.
Doug and Dan went fishing on Sandbeach, Doug forgot his CPAP mask so they had to improvise using a red solo cup, masking tape, rubber bands, and a hose of some kind that hooked up to his sleep machine. Doug had a very restful night due to their invention. I'm sure...
Will caught this 33 inch northern while fishing on Manion Lake. This fish had to go back for someone else to catch as regulations on Northern Pike state nothing over 29.5 inches. So far Will has out-fished his dad, catching the biggest walleye and northern. Looks like...
It looks like it wasn't too nice of a day when this northern was caught. And it looks like this guy was in a bit of a battle with another fish. Weather was pleasant yesterday. Don spent a lot of time setting and checking minnow traps. The girls and I managed to take...
Marge caught this big bass on Manion while fishing with her brothers. Fishing definitely has it's up and downs. Yesterday we had a rain storm and a couple of our guests continued to fish in the rain and they said it was unbelievable- walleye, bass and northern were...
A week ago I went kayaking with Gail and Patti down the Hillyer Creek to the Little Turtle River. Part of the creek had some good current which you can see in this photo. The bugs were plentiful so we had to keep paddling to get ahead of them. It's been a busy...
Here's John again with a walleye this time while he was staying at our Mount Lake Outpost. You can tell this one isn't from Sandbeach as it's a lighter colour. Yesterday was another warm one, after doing a minnow run Don took the rest of the day a little easier. I...
Sandbeach walleyes are very dark due to the dark water. This is Kraig with one of them. Well the heat certainly turned on yesterday as temperatures were in the 30's C. Reports suggest that it won't be quite that hot today but it will still be warm. It's been a lovely...
Josh caught and released this nice walleye while fishing at our Mount Lake Outpost. Well, with the turn of the calendar we've had a turn with the weather. It's a warm morning, already 17C and you can already feel the humidity. We had a nice thunderstorm roll through...
Happy 4th of July to our American friends!! Hope it's a beautiful day for you. We let Don have the morning off yesterday so he and John went fishing. Don didn't catch anything but John caught this beautiful trout and a northern. Later in the afternoon, Alex and I went...
Our friend John flew up yesterday so Alex and I joined him for some trout fishing. Alex had a great day as she caught all the fish. She caught 4 lake trout, this one was the biggest and it went back for another day. We kept the last one she caught for our dinner. I...
Wow ! That's a huge bass Tom! Tom caught it while fishing on Mount Lake, the bass have been very active and always fun to catch. Yesterday was a busy day with guests checking in throughout the day. We had more rain late in the afternoon. This morning we've had some...
Today is Canada Day, the day we celebrate becoming a country. This year we mark the 150th anniversary of confederacy, there will be many activities and fireworks. We enjoyed a quieter day yesterday. We had a thunderstorm roll through late in the afternoon but people...
Well, this morning certainly got away from me! Grandfather and grandson show off their catch of the day while fishing at our Sandbeach Lake Outpost. Despite some nasty weather they had a great time. Yesterday I went kayaking with some guests it ended up being a 3 hour...
You can't always fish for walleye or lake trout. John proves that it's also a lot of fun to catch bass, they put up a good fight. It's another grey morning but it's warmer at 15C. With all the rain and now warmer temperatures the mosquitoes have come out in full...
Our guests have been catching some big walleyes this year. This is Ben with a 24 inch walleye he caught and released while fishing at our Pettit Lake Outpost. Bigger walleyes, or any kind of fish are the breeding stock so when you catch, take a picture and release a...
John looks like this might be a heavy guy to hang on to. John and his group had a fun time of fishing while staying at our Mount Lake Outpost. We woke up to sunshine this morning, haven't seen that for a few days so it was very enjoyable to sit on the deck with our...
John took this photo of a menacing storm cloud building while he was at our Sandbeach outpost. There was some impressive wind but nothing serious. We think that Mother Nature has forgotten that this is the end of June and that we should be getting some nice weather....
Steve caught the biggest walleye he's ever caught while fishing at our Mount Lake Outpost and it was quite the thrilling experience. After taking pictures, this 29 inch walleye was returned back to the waters for another day. Don had a very busy day yesterday but no...
Don's view from the canoe while checking minnow traps in a minnow pond. Don enjoys this chore, it's something different and it can be very relaxing. Another early morning of portages and guests checking out. We have a cooler day in store, maybe it will make for a good...
Lake trout can be a challenge to catch but Rich caught a real nice one while fishing on Pettit Lake. Weather can pose challenges for fishing, it seems that earlier this week fishing was slow as weather was not very pleasant. But once the weather improved so did the...
Mike looks happy with this beauty of a walleye that he caught last week while fishing at our Pettit Lake Outpost. Don certainly had a busy day yesterday, portages, checking on guests at outpost cabins, looking for minnow ponds, at times he looked like he was running...
"Binky" is very happy with this catch, I would be too! Nice walleye. Well, yesterday was again a busy day and it's another busy one today. Don has portages, has to check minnows traps, check on boats and theres probably other things on his list but that he won't get...
Thanks to Paul for sending me this photo of a beautiful, bright rainbow at Mount Lake during one of the storms last week. It's a cooler morning today, 8C, cloudy and mist rising off the lake. The sun is trying to shine though. Don was finally able to have his coffee...
Saw this snapping turtle and one other laying eggs at the Turtle River bridge on the Manion Road. Unfortunately they each laid their eggs in the middle of the road so I don't think there will be a big survival rate of little ones. Happy Father's Day to all the dads...