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Week 3 In Review: Play the Cards You’re Were Dealt
Week 3: Playing the cards you were dealt The third week is home to perhaps the most tight-knit group of guests of the season. Many have been coming for years, and seeing so many familiar faces step off the float planes is always a treat. We also made a great first...
Week Two in Review: The Sun is Shining
Week 2 Blog: The Sun is Shining Fishing in the Sun “…and the weather is sweet, yeah”. The second week of the season was summed up nicely by this Bob Marley line; it was downright beautiful. Our Week Two anglers were blessed with summer in this beautiful northern...
Week One in Review: The Kickoff Party
Week One Blog: Kickoff party! The First Fishermen of the Year The spring construction crew stepped off the helicopter mid-May onto an island still in the grip of winter. There was ice and a lot of snow…unusually late, even for the 60th Parallel. As they got to work,...
It’s Time
Spring is on its way to the north. Watching the weather and following along with satellite imagery, the snow line is creeping south towards the 60th parallel. Excitement for the upcoming season hits a whole new level at this time of year. We are one week out from our...
In Case You Missed It: 2025 Annual Report
Happy Holidays 2024
We hope today finds you safe and warm, surrounded by loved ones and with great memories of your Scott Lake adventures. Right now, our island in the far north is a very different place compared to the bustling and exciting atmosphere of the summer season. On Christmas...
Week 19 Recap: A Perfect Ending
“A PERFECT ENDING” Another Fishing Season in the Books One would think, after 90 consecutive days of managing, guiding, cooking, serving, cleaning and fixing, that the Scott Lake team would be tired, listless and ready to call it a close to the fishing season. Not the...
Week 18 Recap: Falling for Fall
“FALLING FOR FALL” Aggressive Fall Pike Fishing There was no doubt. In earlier weeks we’ve had hints of fall but now it was for real: you could feel it in the cool morning air, the up tempo winds hitting your face; see it in the scuttling low clouds, the turning of...