Davin Updates

Hello everyone! The weather has been incredibly hot here... but so has the fishing! All three species have been biting well with many trophy fish being caught. 45 inch pike is still leading the pikemaster contest (picture coming soon). We received an email from longtime guest J.T. Dibble which we are including this week. We love hearing from our guests about their success at Davin and Wathaman and will include their stories in our blog with their permission.
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These are photos of the pictograms located near the narrows at Wathaman.  Curtis showed them to us about 10 years ago, and we could not find them since, until this trip.

One shows an animal, perhaps a caribou or moose.   The other two are men, with one missing legs and an arm.  There is a round feature below the complete man.  Maybe, he is dancing around a fire.  Also, included is a  photo of the rockface.

We are researching such pictograms, and if we come up with anything, we’ll let you know.  Enjoy.

Keep your powder dry,

J. T. Dibble
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If we put the constitution on a teleprompter, will he read it?

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Pretty cool deal, thank you J.T. for sharing those with us. There's no telling how many years ago they were created.

We still have some room in July and August if anyone is needing a get-away, and maybe you could find the pictograms!

Until next time,
Irvin and Diana

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Well the month is flying by.  Hard to believe it is already the 20th of June. 
Fishing has been outstanding on all 3 species.  There has been a lot of trophy walleye caught and released.
Trout are down so the hook of choice is buzz bombs with blue being the best color.
Pike fishing has been outstanding with larger than normal average pike size. But haven't, as yet, caught any huge pike.  The largest to date is 43 inches.
All three species of fish are very fat and active which mean the fish have had a good winter.  We are looking forward to excellent fishing all season.

Spencer Shout with his 30 inch Walleye caught on the 14th of June.
Will have another update in a week. or so

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After our first week of fishing, things are a teriffic success.  Fishing seems totally different this year than other years as the water temperature is warmer.  Shallows are 60F and the deeper water is 57-58F.  Trout are in transition which is very different for this time of the year.  Walleye and Pike fishing seems more like the 20th of June.  If must be because of all the sunny, warm days we have had and very little wind.
Walleye fishing is totally outstanding with Manny catching a 31.5 inches.
Pike fishing is excellent but haven't caught as many trophy as usual due to the warmer weather.  Largest pike caught and released is 42.5 inches.
Trout fishing , excellent.  Trout being caught in 12 - 60 feet of water.
Picture if Sydney Shout who caught and released a 28.5 inch Pike, with the help of her Dad.

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Well it is time to do the blog!!  Finished seeding on Thursday the 23rd, loaded up the trucks and left for the camp at 4:00am yesterday.  Got here about 4:00pm.  Another bit of relef to see that no one had touched the camp.  Found it just like we left it in the fall. 
As usual the dock is in touch shape but patchable!!!
Trout are swimming around the dock which is  the norm for this time of the year.
The ice is completely gone and seems like what started out to be a late spring is actually a wee bit early.  The leaves are ahead of where they usually are at this time of the year.
The rush is on to get the boats ready, get out on the lake to put up markers and get both camps ready to go.
Wathaman is going to have the best year it has had in 10 years.  We are full from June 2nd to July 7th and then again the first 2 weeks in August.
We are looking forward to a good year at Davin as well.  There are a few holes but bookings are still coming in.
Just a note to our Texans, it is getting closer to slammer time!!!  Oh yes, water level is a touch above average.
Check back in a week or so for another update.

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Hello to everyone -  Well, it has been a long cold winter here in North East Saskatchewan.  It is now time to start gearing up for a season packed full of fishing.  Bookings have been quite active so we are looking forward to a busy season.  Don't be afraid to call for a booking as we can always get a cancellation.
Something new for 2013 is new regulation changes for fishing licences.  You will now have to purchase your fishing licences on line.  All you need to do is go the the Government of Saskatchewan Environment website, go to licences and follow  the directions.  I have been contacted by a number of fishermen who have already purchased their licenses and it is very easy to do.  If you need further information, contact me and I will be glad to help you.
You can also purchase the licence at The Fishing Hole, Cabellas or Wholesale Sports all in Saskatoon.  I imagine there will be a place in Prince Albert to buy a licence but I haven't been able to establish that as of yet.  Please be sure to buy your licence either on line or before you leave Prince Albert as I have been told that there will not be a place in LaRonge or North of LaRonge to buy your licence.
We plan to make a trip to the camp as soon as we hear that the snow is gone.  Once we have made that trip I will be doing another blog to let you all know what is happening.
Until then stay safe.

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Happy New Year to each and everyone of you. 
It has been bitter cold here in Northeastern Sask. minus 39 with the wind this morning, can't imagine why we live here!!!
For anyone who is interested in booking into Wathaman, please be advised that the outpost is booked from June 2nd until July 7th.  If you are interested in fishing Wathaman, we have openings from July 7th until the 24th and August 10th until the 15th.  Also, bear in mind that we will be closing our camp on August 15th.
For anyone interested in fishing Davin, we are booked from the 9th until the 14th of June and from the 20th until the 28th of July.
I have a report on the conditions at Davin.  As of last weekend there is approx 2 feet of snow and about 14 inches of ice.  When you clean the snow off the ice to dig a hole for ice fishing, there is a layer of slush.  I guess that means that the snow came providing insulation so the ice isn't as thick as it has been in past years.
Hope everyone is doing well and that you managed to get through the New Year festivities. 
Looking forward to hearing from you.

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Season's Greetings another year has come and gone.  I can't imagine how quickly it passed, or seemed to.
Christmas is a time for pausing to appreciate the goodwill of others.  We would like to thank you for your patronage and we extend our warmest wishes to you and yours through this Holiday Season.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to each and everyone.
The Management, Staff and Owners of Davin Lake/Wathaman Outpost
Diana, Irvin and Montie
Oscar and Jayne Farris
Dave and Ila McCarthy

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