8016 Newsletter FLY-IN VACATIONS Goat Lake Project With the increase in customers this season we made the decision to reopen Goat Lake. If this trend continues we may open more camps next year. This spring we flew up to Goat to see what was required to get the camp ready for our quests, We also had the opportunity todo some fishing. The Mantta's, Kyle (the boy's friend), Bob and Kelly Jr. made alist of work to be done, and the boys spent a couple of hours fishing atthe waterfal, The fishing that day was great, we caught cover 40 walleye ranging from 12- 18 inches within afew hours. The fishing continued to be excellent for our anglers during the summer. You can catch fish throughout the whole lake with the occasional larger walleye, Some fishermen caught speckled troutin the stream atthe north end ofthe lake MAKAI, KYLE, AND FYNN WITH THEIR WALLEYE FROM GOAT We were busy this spring building a 12x12 dock, crib and walkway. Later in the season we were able to make additional improvements. We added a second fridge, a new stove and put in a water system with cold running water to the sink along with a garden hose at the gas shack. We plan to add hot water and a shower at Goat this season,Work Crew Report Over the years our work crew has involved many fiends and family members who help us with building and maintaining our camps. Bobby Gregori has been with us for over 20 years and now thathe is retired he spends a great deal ofhis time in the bush building docks, decks and other jobs that need to be done. We really appreciate all his hard work We kept busy this year with many projects getting accomplished. Docks, ribs and walkways are often damaged by ce and overtime deteriorate and must be replaced. This season a new 14x 5 foot LOBO WITH NEW DECK AND FACELIFT crib and walkway was built at Anaharea, The walkway at Little Miss from the shore to the dock was very long and difficult to take offin the fall and reconnectin the spring, Bob and Kelly Sr. redesigned the walkway making it lighter and more user friendly. While there, they also raised the crib on the back dock to prevent it from flooding in the spring Lobo Lake is where we concentrated most of our efforts this September. Lobo was reopened about five years ago and has become very popular with our fishermen. This fall we added a new 24 x 12 foot deck on the front of the camp. The camp gota facelift with siding, 1 picture window in the front and anew kitchen window. The generator and propane have been moved to the gas shack, centralizing makes it easier on both our guests and staff, Glenn Lake, the portage, has been very popular with the anglers. The fishing is consistent at Glenn with the occasional larger walleye or northern. This year we built a crib, a dock and added a second boat to make it easier for ‘our guests who fish here, Fishing 2015 Fishing can be a tricky business especially when weather conditions are so unpredictable. This season we did have more sun and warmer temperatures but we stil had our fair share of windy and rainy days. ‘This spring and fall Michi produced plenty of great lake trout for our anglers. With the warmer temperatures in July the fish tend to find the cool temperatures at the bottom of the lake. Little Miss, Easey Point and Mosambik all had fantastic fishing. Dibben, one of our smaller lakes that accommodates groups of two to six, had great walleye and northern pike fishing throughout the summer. Duffy and Upper Duffy are great locations if you are looking for some bigger northern. The Dutfys also produce an abundance of walleye, Anaharea is a great lake if you are looking forthe big one’. Anaharea had plenty of nice whitefish, northern and lake trout caught throughout the season, Speckled trout fishing is bestin early spring and fall. Spyke lake fished excellent this spring, with some anglers lucky enough to catch four to five pound specks. Speckled trout fishing at Dossier is plentiful throughout the summer, the weather or time of year doesn't seem to affect the fishing. For more information about fishing at our camps check out our website or send us an email. We are always happy to help you find a camp that best suits your needs. RYAN WITH A NORTHERN FROM ANAHAREAPree ee Td Ae Duffy Nw v 1,100 Acres. * Upper Duffy NW v 750 Acres * Easey Point NWP (NW) v 1,700 Acres 4-10 * Mosam| NWP (LT) v 2,400 Acres 412 * Anaharea N.UT.WE,P v 2,100 Actes 4-10 * Wejin NW (NWT) v 500 Acres 28 * Lobo NW (NW) v 650 Acres 26 Bireer ene Little Missinaibie NW v 3,600 Acres 6-10 * Pichogan NW v 800 Acres 48 * Dibben NW v 475 Acres 26 * Goat NW / 620 Acres 48 * Dossier ST 250 Acres 48 * Spyke ST 250 Acres 26 freee * Michi iT v 300 Acres 48 * McCrea ST 575 Acres 48 ‘Abbreviations N-Northern, W- Walleye, ST- Speckled Tout or Brook Trout, LT-Lake Trout, WF- Whitefish, P-Perch * Indicates only camp on the lake, () Indicates portage to another lake Camp Upgrades Our outpost camps and equipment are in the best condition they have ever been. Last year we added a second refrigerator at Dibben, Wejin and Goat and put a new larger fridge at Mosambik Larger generators, as well as electric coffee makers and toasters have been placed at Mosambik, Easey, Duffy and Little Miss. We are also putting shut off buttons for generators in the camp to eliminate the walk at night to the geny station Lobo and Little Miss have been completed to date. We have been changing out our mattresses with the new hospital grade, Another twenty were replaced this past season. Garden hoses have been added at our fish cleaning stations for ease of cleaning up and have been a welcome addition. ‘Ten more motors were purchased in 2015, our anglers enjoy the quiet reliable engines and we enjoy the fuel savings. [As always your suggestions for making your stay more comfortable are welcome.Mary and Kelly Sr. Greetings to our past, present and future guests. Kelly and | have stepped away from the day to day operations but are stl involved in the business. Courtney looks after the office and Kelly Jr is the base manager. Both are doing a great job and we are very pleased with their excellent work. Kelly Sr.can normally be found working in the carpenter shop doing maintenance work required to keep the camps safe and comfortable. He also takes care of the preliminary work and rafting plans necessary for docks, walkways ee. My jobs include the banking, paying the bills an filing in for Courtney in the office as needed Our lives have certainly changed. We are blessed with ten grandchildren eight of which are boys. In the summer! spend a considerable amount of time on our swimming dock. Activities range from swimming, row boating, paddle boating as well as water skiing. Winter months are spent watching and cheering our grandsons at their hockey games A vacation might be in our future this winter. So far our winter has been unseasonably warm with litle snow, We may be semi-retired but our lives are stil very busy and full Happy Holidays from Kelly, Mary & Family od Moose Hunt Changes for 2016 We are not offering a fle hunt in 2016, The opening date was pushed back one week by the Ministry of Natural Resources. We. are offering an archery hunt that will run for one week at the end of September, Each hunter will receive one adult tag, Ifyou are interested don't hesitate to call or email us to find out more information, Steve Dale was back helping around the base, doing maintenance on our airplanes and flying the Beaver on the ‘occasional weekend. The Manttari boys, Makai and Fynn are always willing to help out. They were busy carrying bags, washing airplanes and camp checking with their dad, Matt Guests are often surprised at how young they are because they are such a big help on the dock. This fall has been unseasonable warm and has allowed us to do maintenance around the base. The last section of our seawall that has been under construction for the past couple of years was finally completed. We built a new pump house for more reliable water at the base and to maintain our hockey rinkin the winter months. With the lack of snow, we have had the ‘opportunity to do some major clean-up in and around our outbuildings. For reservations call, winter (705)-856-4438, summer (705)-889-2250 or Fax (705)-856 2024 Website: www-hawkair.com Visit us on incom