Life is a journey that can be full of challenges and unexpected surprises hiding behind even the most simple rock structures. For Chris and his son Austin, they visited the lower French River Delta for just a day out fishing the same as when Chris remembered growing up fishing with his father. My Experience Fishing […]
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We just wanted to say ‘Thank You’ again for the wonderful hospitality! Had a great week at Bear’s Den Lodge. We love it there….. It’s so peaceful and beautiful and you are all wonderful to be around. You make it like a home away from home. We already miss it…we keep saying where
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We did not have too many highlights this year, but here are a few photos from our 37th year. The first 2 photos are of the biggest pickerel caught (and released), a 23″, by my boat partner, Terry. The next 2 are of Eric and his battle in heavy current to hook & land a
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Spring walleye fishing in Canada is bountiful and a great start to any angler’s fresh fishing season. Although there’s much more about walleye fishing than this brief tips and tricks guide, the following information is bound to give you a great spring start. You should, however, consider visiting a walleye fishing hot-spot in Canada (such
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Guess what we found? As we were cleaning out our old files we stumbled upon this old report. We thought we should share these significant historical records supplied by Bear’s Den Lodge and compiled by Biologist George E. Moran of the French River Cooperative Fisheries Unit. This data includes musky historical records from 1961 –
Musky Historical Report of the French River 1961 – 1994 Read More »
Dear Brenda, Art, Joe and Mike: We just finished the long drive home to Western Massachusetts and, thanks to you, our canoe camping trip to the French River ended on a positive note. I wish there was a better way to convey our gratitude for your kindness, concern and in the end, rescue! Most
One of the best times to fish for French River Musky is in the fall season (from late-August to October). The cooler autumn days change a Musky’s behaviour. They go from territorial couch potatoes snatching up easy prey to nomadic hunters as they move from structure to structure with the shortening daylight cycle. Musky Fall
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Welcome back to the French River! The fishing has been excellent with smiles galore. The trees are picture perfect in the windswept landscape. Come see for yourself what your next adventure entails in Northeastern Ontario!
Welcome Back to the French River Read More »
On his first trip to Bear’s Den Lodge, 10 year old Tommy L. caught this 24 pound, 47” musky on a white spinnerbait. In addition, a total of 131 pike were boated by the group in 3 days of fishing with his father and grandfather on the French River. A trip that Tommy will never
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“Some People come to fish for a fish, I fish for fish. It’s not a contest, big small and in between. I just fish for fish. It didn’t count my muskie I caught on a spinnerbait, it was just another fish.” – Jim Johnson 53 years fishing the French River at Bear’s Den Lodge.
