Brian caught this northern while we were walleye fishing and we're pretty sure he caught it a second time as well. We have 2 guys, Bill and Jason, here ice fishing. They didn't go too far yesterday as ice conditions weren't the greatest. There's still plenty of ice...
Well yesterday was definitely an interesting day. The guys headed out to Sandbeach for something different, hoping to find some lake trout but thunderstorms moved in so that sent them packing. This picture is them coming back in the rain. At Manion we had rain, hail,...
Yesterday we went splake fishing and this is our catch. It was yet another beautiful day, sunny and warm yet there was a good wind to make you keep your jacket on. Last night around 9:30pm we had a thunder storm complete some good lightning strikes, thunder and some...
We had another absolutely great day yesterday. First we went trout fishing, Don cooked some up for our lunch and then we ended the day walleye fishing. It was a beautiful sunny day and we reached a high of plus 10C. It wasn't t-shirt weather because the wind kept...
Last evening sunset while waiting for the walleye to bite. We tried our luck trout fishing in 2 different spots and only caught 1 trout and 2 walleye. Then we decided to actually try walleye fishing, Alex caught a northern and that was it. Some others that were...
Our parking lot is filled with trucks and snow machines lots of people are going to enjoy a glorious day of fishing. We had a skiff of snow last night and it's sunny and minus 12C here this morning. We have friends here for a few days so we're getting ready to head...
Alex was a little disappointed when she lost what felt like a good size fish. We have friends coming for a few days and we're going out fishing so she'll be able to try to get the big one then. Don was busy while I was gone, he took advantage of the cold weather and...
We weren't the only ones who were visiting White Otter Castle last Saturday. The group on snow machines were on their way to Sioux Lookout and they had come from around Ash River, MN. The couple of the balcony were from Thunder Bay. I'm off to Savant Lake this morning...
Took this picture of the portage on Saturday, love to see the open water this time of year. I'm in Slate Falls today, heading back to Sioux Lookout this afternoon then off to Savant Lake tomorrow. I worked with staff at the school yesterday and will see the kids...
We went fishing on Pettit yesterday with our friends Bill and Deb. Don, Alex and I each caught a trout. Deb and Alex caught one together. The day started off being very snowy and colder than the day before but ended being a very nice day as the sun came up and warmed...
This is the crew that went to White Otter Castle. It took us 3 hours to get there because we took our time and stopped a few times along the way, we were quicker on the way home. It was a pretty good ride, there was a bit of slush in places but nothing too serious. We...
Looks like today is going to be a nice day for a ride. We're riding to this castle today, White Otter Castle, with friends. Our morning temperature was zero celsius (32F). Today's forecast - Increasing cloudiness early this morning. High plus 3. Tonight Cloudy. Snow...
I took this photo a month ago but thought it was fitting as we're just moving out of a full moon. The moon certainly lights up the night. We'll be busy today cleaning up from the week and getting cabins organized for next week. Right now it's a beautiful morning,...
I quickly grabbed my camera this morning to capture our sunrise this morning. Unfortunately the sun isn't sticking around for us as we have a mainly cloudy day. It was minus 14C earlier this morning. We've got another busy day of cooking, Don is still working on the...
Yet another cloudy, gloomy day. We've had some light flurries over night and it's minus 3C this morning. We're having a busy week as we're hosting the OPP Emergency Response Team. Don will try to get some more flooring work done today, he's almost done. Today's...
Don has been working on laying flooring in our upstairs. He has a bedroom and the bathroom left to do, which he's working on today. He spent the day yesterday on the grader plowing snow. I've got lots of work to do today in preparation for the week. It has cooled off,...
Our view this morning. It's another cloudy, mild day, plus 1C with a little bit of snow. I'm hoping you can see the slush that has shown up with this warm weather. Even the dogs aren't venturing out on the lake, they're waiting for me to go for a run. Temperatures...
This is our view this morning as we have a mix of fog and light rain. It's plus 1C. Don will work on the flooring upstairs and I'll do some cleaning and office work. I am hoping to get out for a run but it might be a bit slippery. Today's forecast -Cloudy. 60 percent...
Allison's holding up a splake that she caught last weekend. The girls and Jason certainly did much better than I did fishing. It warmed up yesterday and this morning it's minus 9C. Things are going to warm up even more today, it will sure seem like spring. Today's...
Another Family Day picture. The girls are saying that this was a team approach to catching this lake trout. Alex had been jigging in a specific hole for a while, said there was nothing there. Alex left and Allison dropped a line jigged a couple of times and caught...
We enjoyed our Family Day fishing for a few hours. We all seemed to be tired from our day fishing splake and even though the temperatures were warmer there was a wind that still made us feel cold. Jason caught the first lake trout of the day. We managed to catch 2 but...
Despite the cold and wind we went to Bold Lake yesterday for some splake fishing. We ended up catching 10 splake and enjoyed some for dinner. It began snowing yesterday around 3pm, it was so heavy that it was difficult to see the trail on the ride home. Weather has...
Our morning view of the sunrise, looks beautiful but it is frigid out there. It was minus 23C at 6:30 and now at 8:30 it has dropped 2 degrees to minus 25C with a windchill of minus 35C. We can see the wind sweeping the snow across the lake. At one time it looked like...
The grosbeaks are duking it out this morning for food. For the longest time we only had 2 grosbeaks. We now have several grosbeaks, a couple of bluejays and whiskey jacks enjoying seeds. We haven't seen any chickadees or nuthatches this year. Yesterday, Don rode up to...
Our morning sunrise. Although the sun reminds us of Mexico the temperatures bring us back to reality. It's minus 31C, a definite bite in the air. The horses are all frosted up. Don will be doing some work around here and I'll be doing the same. The dogs will be eager...
This is Jasper burying himself in the snow because he was so hot from running in the bush. He didn't mind if I put snow on top of him either. He didn't need to cool off yesterday as the temperatures have dropped considerably. It's minus 18C this morning and cloudy....
Don and I made it home safe and sound on Saturday. We are so fortunate to have such good friends, Brian and Julie who will stay at camp while we're gone to look after the place. We enjoyed 6 fabulous, relaxing days with good friends in Mexico. It was sad to leave the...
Here's a beautiful northern that John caught, took a quick picture, then released. Today the guys are going for trout. Cloudy with periods of snow today amounting to 2 cm. High -2c. Tonight pretty much the same - periods of snow. Amount 5 cm. Temperature steady at...
Here are the splakes that were caught yesterday; a very nice limit. Will be very tasty! Today Brian and John are going for walleye as soon as they finish some chores. Cloudy with a 60% chance of flurries. High -5c which will feel really good after the -21c at 6:00...
Another unusual sunrise from a few days ago that we thought was pretty neat. We have fluffy snowflakes coming down since about 5:45 a.m. The snow is supposed to end early this afternoon, reaching a high of -7c. Brian and John have gone fishing for the day. I plan to...
I see I messed up yesterday's date. This morning's sunrise was breath-taking; this photo does not do it justice. Only 3 more sunrises and Don and Brenda will be back. Hope their holiday isn't going as fast for them as it is here for us. When we are at home, we do not...
Happy Groundhog Day! Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, didn't see his shadow, predicting an early spring. Ontario's Wiarton Willie, however, predicted six more weeks of winter after spotting his shadow. Anyway, pictures like this can only be...
-10 degrees this morning with a sprinkling of snow. High is forecast to be -5c. This is the snowman the girls built, although they needed help to lift the body onto the "legs". Sasha and Miranda had a blast this weekend, fishing, a snowmobile ride, hiking down the...
Last day of January! So three fish were caught yesterday; two trout and one northern pike. Not bad for two hours. The snow was perfect for building a snowman. Brian will be doing some outside chores today once our company has left, filling the horses's water trough...
Time to fish! Sasha and Miranda are patiently waiting for Dad and Grampa, Auntie Shena and Uncle Gary. I plan to win the bet that these two girls will catch the first fish and the biggest! It's a beautiful day to go for a snowmobile ride - zero degrees celsius and...
We had this very colourful sky this morning but, as you can see, the clouds were already moving in. It started to snow just after 8:00 a.m.; 2 cm. are expected. Periods of snow tonight with another 2 cm. accumulation. Temperature rising to zero by morning. We are...
Don and Brenda are packed and ready to leave for their vacation. Have a fun and relaxing time! Brian is out plowing the yard; we received quite a bit of fluffy snow yesterday. The clouds are breaking up and the sun is trying to shine. Looks like it will be a great day...
While the girls fished, Don cooked lunch for us, what he does best. This morning was minus 7 c and cloudy. Today we are just going to be doing things around here and getting ready for our trip. Today's forecast: Cloudy. Snow beginning this morning. Amount 5 to 10 cm....
And this is Sydney with the trout she caught on a set line no the weekend. I suppose by know you have figured out that neither Don nor I caught a trout on Saturday, next time we hope. Yesterday Don got a few things accomplished around here, I had a good 10km run then...
This is Daniela. She had a few firsts on Saturday one was jigging for lake trout and this is her first catch. We enjoyed some tasty trout for lunch that day. Yesterday, John went out fishing and tried for lake trout as well as walleye but came up empty handed....
Alex and her friends joined us for a day of fishing. Here's Karli with her first lake trout that she caught while jigging. Weather could have been better as there was a good wind that kept things cooler but it was still a great day. In the evening it snowed and this...
After Don dropped off the wood stoves on Mount he continued on his journey, cutting a little trail and taking the time to stop and catch dinner. We're waiting for Alex and her friends and then we're off fishing today. We're hoping it will be a good day although it's...
Don has a load of wood stoves destined for Mount Lake. He may even go fishing for an hour to catch dinner. It was minus 11C this morning, cloudy with very light snow flurries. Today's forecast -A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind...
Yet another day that we don't get to see the sun rise. That black dot is Jasper having a rest and waiting for Hannah on their morning walk about. I got back from Thunder Bay yesterday and Don has got 2 more wolves on his Barber Lake trapline. Minus 10C this morning,...
Minus 28C and a beautiful sunrise over Manion Lake and we're wishfully thinking of warmer days. Despite the cold I went snowshoeing yesterday afternoon and I'll get outdoors again today but I have some work to do first. It is suppose to be warmer this afternoon. Don...