Manion Lake

The Turtle River/White Otter lake area:

From talk of very low Ontario lake water levels last fall of 2021,to extremely(flood)high lake water levels may of 2022!

I haven't seen water this high since 2002.

Pic 3- under water road on left going into the main camp.

Pic 1-back of the main lodge, where the 8' wide stretch of sand beach is now under water.

Pict 2- main camp, cabin 5 won't be having nightly fires in the fire pit anytime soon!

Tx, cle !

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True or false: I was told that this year you can NOT bring any alcohol into Canada. It must be bought in Canada.

I’ll be thinking good fishing thoughts for you and the boys FH!

2018 is a great memory!

Lake ice should be gone any day now!

Good to hear the water level is way up,because of winter snow,& heavy recent rainfall.

When I was there the end of August,2021,water level was down 20” and was a bit difficult traveling from lake to lake though the small river channels.

Fishing should be as good as it was last fall!

46 Days until I return to Hyatt’s Manion Lake Outpost.  Can’t wait!!!  This is a warning to all Walleyes!!!

Ontario Canada:

The main camp lake froze up yesterday.

Can’t wait for WI. lakes to freeze up as well. I need to fish!

205 days till my group is back to Canada,fishing at the outpost camp. 

Wife,and I went into Canada Aug 20,through international falls/fort frances without any issue. Took 75 mins.

Stayed at the outpost camp as usual. Weather was good,not a mosquito for miles,lake levels were about 18” low as a result of the lack of winter snow,& spring/summer rains.

Fishing,….

Walleye: excellent!

we would jig/minnow,or 1/2 crawler on,around rock structures & sunken points thru out the system. 8’-28’ of water. Fish were 16”-25”.

Smallmouth bass,& pike were everywhere the walleyes were.

Caught good numbers as well while walleye fishing. 

Lake Trout:excellent 

Caught trout trolling spoons,with 3,or 4oz snap weights 20’ back from spoon,let out 150’-175’,or find 60’-65’ of water,& vertical jig the trout worked pretty good as well.

Came back to the states Aug 28 at 6am without any issue. Took less than 2 mins,yeah,I was only one in line,lol.

Next Canada trips,June,& Aug,2022!

Hyatt’s Manion lake camp,

Here I come!

Realistic, 

My Canadian outfitter having early morning coffee on his dock before his daily chores start.

I want that reality, so soon!

I know it doesn’t matter since “we” cannot cross the Canadian border & travel to our favorite fishing camp.

For what it’s worth,

The ice is off most lakes!

It’s that time of year for our northern neighbors.

Hope the 2021 boarder crossing opens back up for us American fishermen who enjoy fishing Canadian waters.

This is a very rare picture!  Don is holding a fish and I believe that is actually a smile.

I miss being at Hyatt's, praying for 2021!!!

Old Fashioned's for everyone in 2021!!!!

Canadian border crossing delayed again.

September 21,will definitely put our crew out of hope for 2020.

Hope will now focus for early June,2021.

Sad for us American’s that cannot go there this year,

but,a very sad situation for the Canadian outfitters that won’t be in business in 2021.

That’s all I have to say.