Shabu Lake, Ontario, Canada

Early on Friday, June 25 four of us (Neil Boyd, Ernie Utz, Roger Luebs and I) piled into Neil's Suburban and headed for Red Lake, Ontario, Canada for a week of fishing.  Eight hours later we arrived at Red Lake, checked in with the outfitter and headed for our hotel.

After checking in we drove to a beach on Red Lake for a swim and a dinner of barbecued ribs.

Roger, Jack, Neil and Ernie Picnic at Red Lake

Our 25 minute flight to Shabu Lake departed Red Lake at 7:00 AM on Saturday morning.

Loading the Otter

I Got to Fly the Right Seat

We got our gear into the cabin in time for a rain shower.  The rain stopped in time for us to catch walleye for our first of seven delicious walleye meals prepared by Neil.

Roger with Walleye Catch

Cleaning the First Catch

Cabin at Shabu Lake

Sunset on Shabu Lake

Fishing was great with both Roger and Ernie catching 40 inch Northern Pike.

Roger with 40" Northern Pike

Jack with Nice Walleye

Channel to the Narrows

Neil and Ernie with Walleye Catch

Whiskey Jack at Cabin

Fireweed in Bloom

On Saturday, July 3 we packed our gear for the trip home.  The Otter arrived at 7:15 AM and we loaded up for the flight back to Red Lake.  

Gear Packed and Waiting of Otter

On the Loaded Otter

We arrived at Red Lake just ahead of a major storm cell.  When the rain let up we loaded the Suburban and headed home.  Our only moose sighting was on the highway south of Red Lake.

Young Bull Moose in the Rain

We arrived back at Twin Lakes at 6:30 PM after a great fishing adventure and ready for a sauna.

Neil, Jack, Roger and Ernie

Thanks to Neil for doing a great job of organising this adventure.