Stories

28 October 2014

Born to Be Caught

One evening while guiding at Nieland Bay, Gayle Renner and I decided to do some fishing not too far from the lodge.

We hadn’t been fishing all that long, when she hooked a small Laker, maybe 4 pounds or so, and as she was bringing it in, I saw a large shadow pass beside the boat.

17 November 2014

Tea...for one

by Harold

Lying in my tent on Ekka Island one morning, I could hear people laughing, and then someone quite clearly said, “Let’s see if any of them notices.”

25 August 2014

A Family Affair

by Harold

“Moby Dick seeks thee not. It is thou, thou, that madly seekest him!"

31 July 2014

The Potentilla, or cinquefoil plant are those shrub like plants with the distinctive yellow flowers that are common throughout the Great Bear Lake area and can, when combined with some sprigs from a Black Spruce tree – another Great Bear staple – produce a very distinctive, and pleasant tasting cup of tea.

30 July 2014

Mathew's Story

by Harold

Until June of 2013, when he took on the job of “Dock Boy” at Plummer’s Great Bear Lake Lodge, Mathew Mesec could be best described as an urban kid, whose idea of adventure was a trip to the family cottage a couple of hours north of Toronto.

In this article Mathew shares his thoughts, feelings and impressions of what he describes as a life changing experience in Canada’s Arctic.

9 March 2014

The Numbers Don't Lie

by Harold

Over the 40 plus years we have been fishing Great Bear Lake, together with a number of friends who have fished with us from time to time, we have literally caught thousands of Lake Trout...

17 February 2014

In Pursuit of World Angling Gold

by Harold

The possibility of holding a world angling record, never mind three of them**, was something I had never contemplated, even in my wildest dreams.

3 January 2014

Hartley Marsh - Bush Pilot

by Harold

I first met Hartley Marsh during my initial trip to Branson’s Lodge in the late 1970’s.

4 November 2013

Great Bear Lake - Evening Guide Newspaper - January 1942

by Harold

A wonderful glimpse into the "social media" of the 1940's …from the Port Hope Ontario - Evening Guide - Monday January 23, 1942.

23 September 2013

Sahtú Gotı̨ch'ádı́ı - Wildlife of the Sahtú Region

by Harold

Featuring both a website: www.srrb.nt.ca - and a Facebook page, the content focuses on sharing information about the wildlife and harvesting of same, throughout the Sahtú Region of Denendeh, in the Northwest Territories.