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Canada Day and the Start of Summer: Week 5 Review
WEEK 5 UPDATE A HARDY CREW When the calendar flips from June to July at Scott Lake Lodge, it’s reasonable to expect just about perfect summer weather—highs in the mid-to-high 70s, pleasant south or southwest breezes and lots of sunshine. Reasonable but that’s not what...
Of Pike and Muskox: Week 4 in Review
WEEK 4 UPDATE PREHISTORIC VISITORS AT SCOTT LAKE BREAKING NEWS: On June 28th strange creatures looking like they just wandered out of a Star Wars movie set were spotted on the shores of Scott Lake. They were stocky with very shaggy long dark coats, horns that belong...
In Tune with June: Week 3 in Review
WEEK 3 UPDATE It’s abundantly clear why so many of our guests love June fishing at Scott. It’s an exciting time: geese are moving north; loons are calling wildly and there is a feeling that everything around you is fresh and new. Literally, the days never seem to end....
Reviewing the First Week of 2022!
WEEK 2 UPDATE WE’RE BACK- Start of the 2022 Fishing Season What a joy! On June 14th, after 32 months without a single guest gracing this 12-acre island just a long cast from the Saskatchewan/Northwest Territories border, we finally welcomed a couple of dozen of our...
Shallow Water Lake Trout on the Fly
Watch the New Fly Fisher's visit to Scott Lake Lodge last fall. Shallow Water Lake Trout on the Fly is an extraordinary experience only possible during a couple of short windows during the year. This is only a small portion of the footage and amazing fishing we had....
Fly Fishing for Pike at Scott Lake Lodge
Very soon some lucky anglers are going to feel. the boat slow as they roll into a shallow bay on Scott Lake or one of its many flyouts. The wake fades and your guide starts pointing out submerged logs that he assures you are big northern pike. A fly is chosen, tied...
Spring Pike Fishing Tip Video
A great Spring Pike Fishing tip video from Philip Rowley's visit to Scott Lake Lodge. Whether the bay is south facing, wind direction, bottom colour and other attributes all dictate a bay's prevailing water temperature in spring. Find the right temp, find big fish...
Giant Lake Trout on the Fly in Shallow Water!
Watch this great clip to get you pumped up about fly fishing for giant lake trout at Scott Lake Lodge. Seeing a 40" torpedo chase and eat your fly in 2' of water will be a memory that lasts a lifetime. Then the fight starts! How to catch lake trout shallow: We have...