Highway 599 stretches north from Ignace along Hwy. 17 and deep into Ontario's boreal forest. It penetrates 100 miles into the wilderness, beyond the pavement's end at Pickle Lake. It's a land of lakes, gold, moose, caribou, bears, and bald eagles. It's Ontario's last frontier.... more »
Grouse hunting can mean different things to different people. A southern- or central-Ontario hunter is apt to hunt grouse in the company of a dog and on foot. His birds are taken on the wing, and sluicing (shooting birds on the ground) is considered a sin by most.... more »
Angling's holy grail has always been that mythical water that's never seen a wet line. I've come close on a canoe crossing of the Ungava Peninsula, casting into pothole lakes along a 2-day portage over a height of land - waters thick with exquisite landlocked char. But, imagine an entire lake... more »
We looked at our heavily loaded canoe and then at the rapid in front of us. It was early on day three of the trip and this was the first piece of whitewater we'd encountered on the Temagami River. We decided to go for it, knowing that my cousin, Brad, and I would have to pull off every... more »
Marten River Lodge is not your average hunting and fishing camp. Its grounds and buildings are meticulously maintained and there are plenty of activities for those who don't hunt or fish. Situated on a scenic 15-mile stretch of the Marten River, guests can explore these waters with... more »
There's something indescribably exciting about travelling back to a place of childhood memories. Seemingly endless summers were spent at a friend's trailer casting into these lakes. This would be my first trip to them in more than a decade.... more »
It's early September when the Beaver float plane touches down on a small walleye lake in the centre of the Chapleau Game Preserve deep within the Algoma wilderness. Although our daughters, Lillian, 11, and Islay, 13, just started school a few days ago, they don't seem too upset about missing... more »
Francine clips on a large red and gold Little Cleo and casts it into the churning water. We've just pulled the boats up on a smooth rock at the base of Eight Flume Falls, where the powerful Ogoki River divides around a large island and spills over a series of ledges to reunite in a deep... more »
The "Pot" was calling. I quickly changed my telephone-answering message to "Gone fishing," locked the door, and pointed the truck north for the drive along Hwy. 11 to Kapuskasing. The Pot, a granite-rimmed pool of the 225-mile northward-flowing Groundhog River, is a gathering spot for... more »
