Every week, we do everything in our considerable power and experience to control every variable we can, from airplanes to food and drinks, warm, comfy cabins and more. If we had a way to figure out weather and fishing, we would have something.  The wind and cool of the previous week gave way to high pressure, south winds; something in that combination makes the fish get active. This week showed some more glimpses of the northern summer we all look forward to…sunny skies, puffy clouds and big pike lying up in the shallows just waiting for anglers. A balanced mix of returning guests and first timers were treated to a beautiful week of fishing and sun that left this island on the 60^th Parallel feeling like the tropics. Cold drinks on hot days on the patio, swimming, paddle boarding, saunas, some amazing meals and BIG FISH on the nightly photo show.

Our total count of trophies hit an incredible 213 during the eighth week, pike still accounted for the majority with 177 northerns over 40” coming to the nets of the Scott Lake Guide Team. Trout and Grayling made a few more of the big fish count this week as some of our first anglers made the flight to the tundra, plying the waters of Mosquito Lake at our newly acquired Tukto Lodge. The aptly named Land of Little Sticks as the native peoples called the tundra, didn’t fail to disappoint. Caribou sightings, some lingering ice and a truly barren and wild landscape treated our adventurers to a show.

Top trout honours went to our youngest angler this week, Cole Booth hauled in a 43” hog that may have weighed nearly as much as he did!  Eddie Brown played tug of war with a 40.5” trout, while Caden Burnside got into a 39.5” tundra shark.  Some nice grayling were on tap this week. Flyrod Burnside found a 20 and 20.5 that were leading the season’s tally. Steve and Christian Parminter had a big day in the rapids for grayling, as did Eddie and Jayden Brown, finding these striking fish in great numbers.

Pike were the main attraction as they often are at Scott and the surrounding flyout lakes; they came in size and numbers this week as the bays warmed up again after some windy weather mixed the waters. Incredible days of fishing were not unusual; Dave Bensema, Mike Johnson, and Joe Sauger all tallied 5 pike over 40. Rusty Brown and Joe Wright had 4 overs also. Top pike catches were a pair of 47s for Chris Hermans and Steve Keith, Eddie Brown was close behind with a fat 46.5” er. Tank northerns of 46” were on tap for Marian Bensema, Peter Myhre and Adam Pirtle. Simply put, the pike action was incredible.

Two anglers earned the Trophy Triple designation, catching all three species in trophy size were Alex Clifford and Alex Roznik. We added 3 new members to the 100+ Club, also with Caden Burnside, Fllyod Burnside and Eddie Brown earning this lofty goal.

The group fished hard and relaxed with equal vigour, the happy hours and evening games had laughter echoing across the calm waters. The nightly bonfires drew anglers young and old as they always do, camaraderie, a cocktail, and campfire tend to transfix anyone nearby.  The last evening brought about our annual Eighth Week Mahalo night, where a wild collection of Hawaiian shirts made an appearance, and the Island vibes were turned up for the finale evening.  Something about the mix of fishing and fun hit just right. All of our guests decided to book and do it all over in 2026. Mahalo!