Last weekend we set out on another adventure, deep into the boreal forest, in search of the elusive Salvelinus namaycush. This time we did not go up the Dumoine River, venturing instead into the neighbouring "unorganized territories" of Quebec.
Even though we were going for only three days, much preparation was required to ensure our survival in the wilderness.
Our destination was at the end of 50 km. of dusty gravel north of Fort Coulonge.
Two more kilometres through the bush and we arrived at our camp.
And there, at our feet, lay Bear Lake, one of 20,000 untamed lakes scattered across the Canadian Shield.
Our camp provided some basic comforts, including a couple of women to light the fire, start the generator, do the dishes and clean the fish.
Sylvain's boat was just right for trolling in the deep northern waters.
And in the end we caught just enough splake (a cross between speckled and lake trout) to save face and consider the trip a success. Final score: Louise 2, Chris 1. Louise won in the weight category with a 48 cm. 3 3/4 pounder, while my 49 cm. catch was longer but lighter at 3 1/4 lbs.
1 comment:
you're looking quite bronzed in that last photo!
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