23'd March 2011

River remains open at this location, never froze over this winter along this stretch although there remains pleanty of ice up river and down it is slowing melting out, water level remains low.  We have lots of deer around, one swam the river and joined his friends the other day.  Surprised to see how easy she was able to get out of the water onto the shore ice.  When they wander among the ice pack always concerned they will get caught between.

11th March 2011



Another 4 or 5 just outside picture frame, checking out the river across from the house.



Some critter didn't make it.



3'd March 2011

"Did the cat come back? Or has the Eastern cougar - despite hundreds of reported sightings in recent decades - been dead and gone for 83 years?  Less than a year after an Ontario government official declared his study verified that cougtars do exist in Ontario," the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on Wednesday (March 2nd 2011) that they don't - not in Ontario or any other Canadian province or American state in the northeastern part of the continent."  (Eastern cougar declared extinct by Randy Boswell, Postmedia News, Daily Gleaner March 3'd 2011)

To read the full story go to Canadaeast.com, The Daily Gleaner.

27th February 2011

Spring is coming

22nd February 2011

Taking the kids out for supper :)

18th February 2011

A  mild day, the river has never frozen over by Moonshadow Cottage - this may not be good for spring fishing as the ice run may clear the pools completely. One never knows.

Over the years I have read a number of Wayne Curtis's books and taken in some of his plays but I'm currently reading his 2010 release, "Long Ago and Far Away" which in my opinion is by far his best release to date.  If you want an accurate picture of life on the Miramichi in the early, mid 1900's this is it.   Gray Rapids, Blackville, Keenan, Cains, log runs, hunting, the daily struggle for family survivial. I'd love to include excerpts but the book is copyrighted.  $19.95 off the shelf or havbe your local library bring it in for free.

A great read.

16th February 2011

More Salmon Escape From Fish Farm (Grand Manan Island)
Posted by World Fishing Network (WFN) January 7th, 2011

138,000 juvenile farmed Atlantic salmon escaped from an aquaculture pen near White Head Island during high winds in December 2010.  Approx. 38,000 from a hatchery in the upper Saint Jophn River and 100,000 from a hatchery on Grand Manan Island.   This is added to 33,000 from an operation near Castalia and 13,000 from a farm off Deer Island in October and November 2010.

14th February 2011

Yeah!  "Up River Slush Ducks"   Fishing will be open by April 15th.

14th January 2011

Two doz Alie's Shrimp, doz. sugerman shrimp, doz. general practitioner - I hope you folks are getting ready. If you put that line away wet, don't forget to check the backing, take it from someone who has found out the hard way.

31st December 2010

The end of another year.  We avoided the flooding and finally have snow on the ground. Returned from a trip to Uculet BC (West side of Vancouver Island) spent time at "Cabins West" run by a retired Victoria Police Officer (Rod Faulkner). Cabins were well appointed and highly recommended for anyone headed that way, especially if they are looking for West Coast fishing.


Happy New Year to all.

PS: Don't forget to book early, you can see by checking our calendar that 2011 is startng to fill up.