“Looming Low and Ominus…”

On an early-morning departure with guests heading for our dock in Red Lake a few weeks ago, we encountered several banks of fog as they rolled across the lake. I managed to drive around two of them only to be engulfed by a third at the narrowest of narrows at the...

Hmmmm…muskie?

Mike Boyer with what may be a muskie caught a few weeks ago. The only unequivocal way to tell if it is a Northern Pike or a Muskie is by counting the pores on the underside of the lower jaw since both pike and muskie are known to present clear and spotted patterns....

Hope Swims Eternal

Jerime Williams caught this young lake trout which had no clipped fins indicating that it is of natural reproduction. Reports from town indicated that others have been catching small lakers as well, all without clipped fins. Young fish are an encouraging sign...

Counting the Days

I get it now. Why he started counting the days as soon as he left this place. There is magic here. I see it on the lake and in the trees and breathe it on the air. I hear it in the loon’s call. But also, I see it in the guests and how the magic sets in after a...

A Season at Light Speed!

Greetings everyone! After focusing on our guests while learning the intricosies of running the camp (along with spotty internet service), we are finally back to the blog! Sorry to have been away for so long! Our guests have continued to be great and so has the...