Week 5 in Review: We celebrated Canada Day, Independence Day, and caught a lot of fish

Week 5 in Review: We celebrated Canada Day, Independence Day, and caught a lot of fish

This fifth week is always special, as it spans both Canada Day and Independence Day, both of which are causes for much revelry and celebration. In usual Scott Lake style, we all stood, sang the anthems, and took a celebratory shot… It’s tradition.  The evening trophy announcements and Fish Porn were packed with wildlife, memorable fish, and less-than-memorable casts, and were a cause for great excitement.  The nice weather continued, although a few welcome rain showers were interspersed with the sun. As it always does, nice weather means excellent fishing. The big pike, just like warm, stable weather, slide up into the shallows and are hungry, ready to attack just about anything thrown at them.

Another incredible trophy total of 246 was hit this week; a combination of big pike, lake trout, and grayling was being scooped into nets and admired before a quick release. The largest pike of the week went to Ikinilik Sagert, who found a 47.75” giant sitting near the mouth of a bay on Snowbird Lake, an epic fish for an 11-year-old angler. It’s a rarity to have visiting anglers; they have to travel south to reach us. Ikinilik and his family are Northwest Territory residents and came down from even farther north to spend a week chasing fish and adventure.  The big pike weren’t done yet. Kevin Edwards found a 47.5”er on the fly rod, while Ron Juergens, Jim Kusar and Wes Williamson all accounted for 47s of their own. Ron and Jim added 46” northerns to their tally, as did first-timer KT Thompson. It was just a big fish sort of week!  19 supersized pike hit the nets, and they made lifetime memories for our lucky anglers.  Just incredible pike fishing.

In her second season fishing Scott, Kristi Kantor was the top trout angler this week, finding a 40.5 and a 40” er to vault her into the 100”+ Club with a big Trophy Triple. Gerry O’Brien was also inducted into the 100+ Club for a great week on the water.  The summer just keeps getting better. We are finally ice-free on our farthest north flyouts; it’s time to explore the tundra and keep the adventures rolling