Happy Earth Day!

Here we are nearing the end of April and we are still getting snow. The uncertainty of the weather keeps us guessing what each new day will bring. It is nice to have the tempatures warming and we are looking forward to seeing the ice break up on the lake. The ducks and geese have begun to return and we find ourselves dreaming about fishing. In Ontario, fishing season opens up May long weekend.
Ontario residents, Canadian residents and Non-Canadian residents will all require an Outdoors Card this year for fishing and hunting. The cost of the card is $9.00. A fishing or hunting licence tag will also have to be purchaced if you are 18 or older. Remember to carry it with you at all times when fishing or hunting. If you wish to renew your Outdoors Card on-line or are a new applicant go to: http://outdoorscard.mnr.gov.on.ca/
We would like to send a special thank you to those who have made donations over the winter to the resort. The new shower heads, furniture & utensils (To name a few) are greatly appriciated.
If you are thinking of planing your vacation or weekend away, give us a call toll-free for prices and availability. 1-877-854-0316
Cottages will be open May long weekend. See you at the lake!

March - 2009

The long, cold winter days are almost past and we are looking forward to spring and opening up the resort in May.
We recently attended the Central Canada Outdoor Show at the Sport's Dome in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The attendance was great and we enjoyed visiting with everyone who stopped by our booth. We offered a free draw with three prizes. The winners of the draws are:

• 3rd Prize - Sweater (donated by Rugged Dude) - Mike Lee of Thunder Bay, ON
• 2nd Prize - Hooded Sweater - Mike Gushulak of Thunder Bay, ON
• 1st Prize - 3 Day Fishing Package - Nolan & Stephen Engstrom of Thunder Bay, ON

Congratulations to our lucky winners and thank you to everyone who entered the draw.

Just a quick note for those still trying to plan their hunting trips for this fall. We still have spaces available for bear hunters in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th week. We are fully booked for the first two weeks of rifle moose but are taking bookings for the third week. If anyone is looking for information on hunting regulations, border crossing questions, Non-Resident Firearm declaration form, etc. www.infonoth.net is a great site for information.

It is wonderful to see so many questions coming in from families and fishermen asking all about what we have to offer. We have a beautiful location and will do all we can to make your stay here an enjoyable and memorable time. We are looking forward to new and returning guests this spring. If you are looking for a place for your summer destination, check us out. Enjoy the beauty and tranquility that Northern Ontario has to offer.

Fall - 2008

Where has the summer gone?!! Here we are into the end of the fall season.

We had a great summer this year! Many thanks to our guests and seasonal campers who made it such a success. We have enjoyed meeting everyone and cherish the many friendships that have been made.

We had a total of ten seasonal campers for this year and look forward to a couple newcommers in the spring. Our weekend warriors (Seasonal campers) were like one big family. We celebrated a 60th birthday with a red & purple party. Everyone got into the action wearing red, purple and yes... even pink. With food, fellowship and birthday cheers we all had a memorable evening. Seasonal campers put on a potluck supper in the middle of summer and once again for the summers end farewell. We will miss you all this winter but look forward to the spring. For those of you who fed the ducks, they finally headed south near the end of October.

Fishermen and families visited us from all over the world. It was interesting to hear the stories of how some families began taking family vacations together founded by their fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers. It is sometimes difficult to get away from our busy schedules but time away with family is so precious and the memories created will be carried on from generation to generation. It was fun to watch folks compete over the week for the biggest fish caught and at times we would throw in a t-shirt for the winner. Wild Goose Lake was toured from one end to the other and many near-by outlakes were fished as well.

Beginning August 16 and running for 5 weeks was the bear hunting season. This was the year for blueberries and many bears enjoyed lounging in the berries more than eating from our baits for a few weeks. This made bear hunting more challenging but we feel that it was a successful year with 9 bears shot. Many wolves were seen which prompted one hunter to take home a wolf instead of a bear.

Archery moose season saw a full camp of hunters. We were very impressed with the professionalism of the hunters. One group brought in a nice bull moose. Some of the wives came along for the week to enjoy a break from their daily routines. It was great to have you all here!

Rifle moose season started October 11. The roar of the quads that first morning was like a bee hive. Each group of hunters had an area picked out and they all went their different ways to hunt. It is nice that the WMU area is large enought to accommodate everyone comfortably. Five moose were harvested the first week. By the second week the moose were pushed back into the bushes and our hunters hunted hard to find them. Thank you to all our hunters for being safe and hunting responsibly.

The last week of October we closed down all the cottages and blew out the water lines. We still have our rental unit in the main lodge open if anyone is looking for a place to get away to this winter. Have a great winter!

Greg & Jacquie

Wild Goose Lake Resort

SPRING 2008

It was a cold, snowy and wet day when the first of our seasonal campers started to move their trailers in at the beginning of May. Spring was late and the ice was not off the lake until May 11. We opened the cottages for May long weekend and have been enjoying meeting new guests each week.

June 24, 2008 we held a fishing contest for ages 16 and under. All the kids caught fish and were excited to see who had caught the biggest fish. The biggest catch of the day was a 21' Walleye caught by Ben Thronson. Ben won a T-shirt and had a certificate to take home with him to remember his vacation by. Way to go everyone! You did great.

Canada Day will be celebrated by an evening of fireworks over the lake. Thank you to everyone who donated towards the fireworks.

To all the fishermen.... those walleye are hiding in the deep spots in the lake right now while the Northern are swimming under the docks. Would love to see you out here.

Until next time....

Your hosts, Greg & Jacquie

Wild Goose Lake Resort