SEASONS GREETINGS FROM PICKEREL CREEK CAMP & OUTPOST
Well another
year has come to an end. 2018 provided
us with many unforgettable moments. Dave
and I have shared many of our stories with friends and family and they agree
that we are very fortunate to live our lives in Northwestern Ontario. We know our success and happiness could not
be possible with YOU…Thank you!
FISHING
This past
year could have been reported as much tougher fishing from the previous few
years. As much of the Midwest had
experienced, our weather seemed to have 2 seasons in 2018. We went from winter to summer and summer back
to winter. Water temperatures play such
an important role, Pickerel Lake went from 49 degrees on opening day to 75
degrees just 10 days later. Keep in mind
we are in NW Ontario and the fishing is excellent so when we have a few below
average weeks they really stick out. Numbers of mature walleye being caught is
still very much on the rise and is undoubtedly a result of your excellent
conservation practices. Not only are we
seeing mature fish being caught but many different year classes of fish. We have had more “personal best “, caught
this year than any other.
HUNTING
Wolf hunting
is our first hunt of the year which starts in March. All of our hunters harvested or had
opportunities at taking a wolf. Our bear
hunt like most in NW Ontario is very good.
Populations are healthy and opportunities to observe and harvest trophy
black bear are excellent. Although our
moose population has been declining over the last 15 years there seems to be a
rebound in many areas of our unit. Our
non-resident hunter seen 18 moose in four days of hunting and harvested a
beautiful mature bull that measured 54”.
Our grouse numbers have been plentiful to say the least. Always great stories from our guest that mix
it up with some fall fishing and grouse hunting.
OGANI OUTPOST
Whether you
are fishing, hunting, or staring at the falls relaxing, the outpost is definitely
a fan favorite. Fishing was steady as
usual. Our repeat guest are really
figuring things out and are boating more and more mature fish. High numbers of 15 to 18 inchers are still
the bulk of the fishing but many mid 20’s are being boated. There were a couple
of weeks that northern pike were really on.
Mid 30’s were common but several 40” plus pike were boated this past
summer. Ogani is a great place to see
all kinds of wildlife. Sightings of
moose, bear, and wolves this year were plentiful. We are continuing to make upgrades to make
your stay even more enjoyable
PCC NEWS
The new
pavilion with an event grill, pizza oven and deep fryer this year was a big
hit. Many of afternoon and nights,
guests would stop in for a cold beverage at the new bar and awesome tractor
seats, picnic tables or just to relax on the lounge furniture. Later in the year we had a few people try out
our karaoke machine, just imagine! In all sincerity, Dave and I loved having
all of you in one place in the evenings.
It was very special to both of us getting to know all of you better,
sharing stories and having fun!
In the
spring we plan to remodel the bathrooms in Cabins 5&6. Last year we completely rehabbed Cabin
1. Our customers that had the
opportunity to stay in Cabin 1 this year enjoyed the new floors, beds, kitchen
cupboards and countertops. Cabin 4 had a
new kitchen renovation that was also welcomed.
We are
looking forward to our 16th year next season 2019. Every year we are busier than the year before
thanks to all of you for your referrals.
Just a reminder, our web page is: WWW.PICKERELCREEKCAMP.COM. My husband is supposed to be writing a blog, not
sure what happened this year? I think he dropped the ball. Please note that on
Dave’s blog page you can sign up to receive his postings. The website will automatically send it to
your email.
WISHING ALL OF
YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Warmest regards, Dave and Betty
