Ontario Fisherman

Fishing stories, lake info, and practical knowledge from Ontario’s waters

Campfire at Doe Lake

From the Shore

I’ve been fishing Ontario’s lakes since I was a kid. This is Doe Lake in Katrine — where it all started. Campfires on the shore, pike off the dock, my boy learning to cast.

This site is a quiet corner of the internet where I share fishing stories, lake info, and things I’ve picked up over the years. No sponsors, no clickbait. Just an Ontario fisherman sharing what he knows.

From the Water

Don and Devin at Northern Walleye Lodge, Dog Lake

A Father-Son Trip to Dog Lake

A week at Northern Walleye Lodge on Dog Lake, Missanabie. The spring walleye opener, a 28-inch on the first night, shore lunch by the boat, and a trip I'd been waiting years to take with my son.

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Fishing at Doe Lake

Memories of Fishing Doe Lake in Katrine, Ontario

Pike off the dock, campfire breakfasts, and the place where it all started. A look back at fishing Doe Lake with family across three generations.

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Life on the Water

Sunset over Lake Temagami from the campsite, 2008
Camping on Lake Temagami, 2008
Don with a Grand River smallmouth bass
Grand River smallmouth
Don’s dad with a massive pike at Doe Lake, black and white
Dad with a Doe Lake pike, 1970s
Devin with his first fish of the 2023 Dog Lake trip
Devin’s first Dog Lake fish, 2023
Campfire at Doe Lake
Campfire at Doe Lake
Don with a northern pike at Dog Lake
Dog Lake pike
Grandkids at the Doe Lake cottage
Grandkids at the cottage
Devin tending the campfire by Lake Temagami shoreline, 2008
Devin tending the fire, Lake Temagami 2008
Don holding a large carp caught on the Grand River
Grand River carp

More stories coming as the seasons change. This site is a work in progress — like any good fishing spot, it gets better with time.

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