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Let the Games Begin! The Week 1 Fishing Report
LET THE GAMES BEGIN! WEEK 1 FISHING REPORT It was a classic opening week with cold nights and mornings but hot fishing. For weather we had it all: wind, cold rain, clouds and just enough intense sunshine to wake up the slumbering giant pike. While it’s been reported...
Countdown to Week 1 2024
The countdown is on! Work never stops at Scott Lake Lodge, but when the first crew of the spring makes it to the island, it seems like full speed ahead. This past week our spring construction crew did just that.Preseason Prep We have so much to get ready to open the...
In Case You Missed It: 2024 Annual Report
Happy Holidays 2023
It’s amazing how quickly another year has passed. The holidays are a time to reflect, spend time with loved ones and celebrate the year that was. If you are receiving this email, there is a good chance tales of fishing and adventure on the 60th parallel enter the...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Exciting News is Coming The holidays are just around the corner, we hope you spend quality time with family and friends, eating great food, watching football and talking about fishing! From everyone at Scott Lake Lodge, we wanted to send our thanks. Thank you...
Fish Stories and the Finish: The Last Week
WEEK 19 BLOG FISH STORIES OK, let’s start with a dandy fish story. And we know that all anglers love fish stories; it’s in our DNA. It goes like this. Long-time guest Dan Spielman was already having a great trip with some trophy pike and grayling in the books. Then on...
Full on Fall Fishing! – The Week 18 Report
FULL ON FALL FISHING When you think of fall in the far north, you naturally conjure many images: migrating loons and geese; the fall colors of brilliant yellow birch leaves, the smoky gold of tamaracks and the vivid reds of many groundcover plants; low scudding...
Case of the Angry Pike: The 17th Week in Review
THE CASE OF THE ANGRY PIKE After watching his third trophy pike just inhale his fly, a white whistler, Mark Baker shouted “Damn, these pike are angry”. After conversations with a bunch of other guides and guests it became clear that Mark’s comment was right on target:...