If you like being out in the quiet of nature and don’t mind having very few people around, a fishing and camping trip on northern Vancouver Island might be just the thing for you.
Bringing along a trailer or a camper is not exactly roughing it, but who says you have to suffer to enjoy the outdoors. The Captain and a couple of friends are exploring new territory.
After a long drive on paved roads, get ready for a fairly long drive on dusty gravel roads. Everything in and on your vehicle will be covered in a fine layer of flour-like dust. But what’s a little dust when you end up on a serene lake like this one?
In the morning, you set out early before the sun burns off the fog over the lake and the wind blows away the last wisps of mist. Maybe it’s easier to sneak up on the trout if they can’t see you coming through the cloud.
Time for a nap after all that fresh air. It’s good to be refreshed in time for an early evening bite, when the trout are looking for their supper.
Next morning the lake is a mirror of beauty.
It’s mostly catch and release, but on the last day it’s nice to bring home a meal in time for a Mother’s Day dinner.
The trout were delicious.
May 14, 2019 at 9:27 pm
I like trout and those look yummy.
Wonderful photos. π
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 14, 2019 at 9:53 pm
They were nice and pink. Had a great flavour.
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 14, 2019 at 9:50 pm
Wow, such a beautiful and quiet place π
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 14, 2019 at 9:53 pm
It’s good for the soul.
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 14, 2019 at 9:59 pm
Definitely π
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 15, 2019 at 1:46 am
Oh, I bet that trout was yummy! Beautiful photos, Anneli! Stay safe and enjoy.
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 15, 2019 at 7:33 am
The trout was really a treat for us all. My mother-in-law loved it, especially, for Mother’s Day.
LikeLike
May 15, 2019 at 3:52 am
So beautiful!
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 15, 2019 at 7:30 am
Very peaceful. What every Kindergarten teacher needs on a weekend.
LikeLiked by 2 people
May 15, 2019 at 3:52 pm
Absolutely! π
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 15, 2019 at 5:35 am
What a wonderful place to rest the soul and body for a few days π
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 15, 2019 at 7:29 am
The Captain had a great time.
LikeLike
May 15, 2019 at 6:43 am
It’s wonderful to be living in a place where you can access a beautiful, serene lake like the one you write about! I’m familiar with northern Vancouver Island, but don’t recognize the location. Kudos to you for practising ‘catch and release’ most times, and taking fish out only to consume. I’m happy that they are still there, in spite of all that’s happened to our beautiful lakes!
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 15, 2019 at 7:31 am
Because these lakes are still remote, they have stayed beautiful. It’s a shame that, often, people manage to ruin the very thing they are going to enjoy.
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 15, 2019 at 7:04 am
Such beautiful photos! What a lovely spot to stay and enjoy the peace and tranquility of nature.
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 15, 2019 at 7:32 am
The plan was that I would go along next time, but it’s so far to go ….
LikeLike
May 15, 2019 at 9:02 am
A scenery that blows your socks off!
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 15, 2019 at 11:41 am
It really is a beautiful area.
LikeLike
May 15, 2019 at 11:43 am
π
LikeLike
May 15, 2019 at 12:48 pm
What gorgeous photos. They made me feel the serenity (which I need right now with a lot of noise going on in my back yard where they’re building a patio). Did the captain take the pics? Do you clean and debone those fish? I’m like your city girl, Marlie, except I’ve never transformed into a country girl, like her. π
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 15, 2019 at 1:44 pm
Yes, the Captain took the pics, and he cleaned the fish. I wonder if Marlie will ever get truly “countrified”? π
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 15, 2019 at 1:44 pm
BTW, I took out the duplicate comment. Don’t know why that happened. No big deal. Easy fix.
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 15, 2019 at 1:55 pm
I canβt imagine how wonderful that trout must have tasted. The last photo is beautiful.
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 15, 2019 at 2:45 pm
It was better trout than we would have caught closer to home. Pink flesh – much tastier than the light grayish pink of the smaller trout in local lakes.
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 15, 2019 at 2:10 pm
So serene and peaceful. Just what a person needs.
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 15, 2019 at 2:45 pm
I think it’s good for anyone’s peace of mind, even if you are a city person. Everyone needs some time when the busy world can be put on hold for a while.
LikeLike
May 15, 2019 at 3:43 pm
Glamping!!! Looks fun!
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 15, 2019 at 6:44 pm
Yes, I’d forgotten they call it that.
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 16, 2019 at 12:12 pm
My son and DIL recently did it, so I was up on the lingo haha.
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 16, 2019 at 3:06 pm
What a great place to spend a few days. I’d say it was worth the dusty trip!
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 16, 2019 at 3:34 pm
Yes, I think he had a good time, but was a bit disappointed that it wasn’t more of a fly fishing kind of lake. Still, it was good to learn some new territory.
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 16, 2019 at 11:28 pm
The trout looks nice! Are there other species of fish in the lake?
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 17, 2019 at 3:19 pm
I’m not sure, but I really don’t think so. None that I’m aware of. It’s mainly trout. Tasty ones too.
LikeLike
May 17, 2019 at 12:32 am
Anneli, there is absolute serenity in this wonderful location … stunning photos and Iβm all for βroughingβ it when not really too rough! π A beautiful post to start my morning! π
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 17, 2019 at 3:13 pm
Thanks, Annika. It really must be very quiet there. I didn’t go along on this trip but hope to get up there sometime later in the summer (to do not-rough camping!) Have a great weekend.
LikeLiked by 1 person
May 18, 2019 at 7:55 am
Wow. Lake shots are amazing
LikeLike
May 18, 2019 at 8:03 am
I just had a look at my header and then thought of your I-95 traffic jam.
LikeLike
May 19, 2019 at 8:58 am
WOW! I would love to spend some time right at this lake to repair the soul and then eat these wonderful fat trouts.
LikeLike
May 19, 2019 at 9:08 am
It would be good for you. I’d come with you.
LikeLike