We have another lot for sale. This one has a cabin all ready to move into. They are asking $389,900.00. Brenda Ballard is doing a booming business up there as she has every listing it seems. For more details on this one... CLICK HERE More photo's HERE
Have a great Thanksgiving weekend.
Showing posts with label Broken Paddle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Broken Paddle. Show all posts
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
We have another one
"Break away from the rat race to northern Alberta's beautiful Fawcett lake."
Another lot has gone up for sale at Broken Paddle Estates.
#6 Broken Paddle Estates, Fawcett Lake, AB - $124,900.00
Another lot has gone up for sale at Broken Paddle Estates.
#6 Broken Paddle Estates, Fawcett Lake, AB - $124,900.00
Friday, June 11, 2010
Gone Fishing
Blogging will continue after this all too short of a fishing trip. Have a great weekend and take a kid fishing!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
May Long
It was a cold rainy weekend. We managed to get our small community dock in the water along with a few of the boat hoists. Never did get out in the boat to do any fishing myself. Just too much work that needed to get done so that I may enjoy the rest of the all too short warm season in Alberta.
My Daughter (Yolanda) managed to catch quite a few Northerns and a few Walleye off the main dock at Broken Paddle.
My Daughter (Yolanda) taking my Grandson (Mike 20 months old) fishing for the very first time.
The view from up top of hill on Monday
Not a ripple to be seen. Of course the weather was nice on Monday. We had to pack up and head home. Never fails!
My Daughter (Yolanda) managed to catch quite a few Northerns and a few Walleye off the main dock at Broken Paddle.
My Daughter (Yolanda) taking my Grandson (Mike 20 months old) fishing for the very first time.
The view from up top of hill on MondayNot a ripple to be seen. Of course the weather was nice on Monday. We had to pack up and head home. Never fails!
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Everything you ever wanted to know
about Fawcett lake and then some. All in a 119 page government report dating back to 1989 - 1990. Most of this PDF document is still relevant, even to this day. A worth while read, especially if you have a vested interest in Fawcett Lake.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
We have another dreamer
"Rare find- Lake Front in Broken Paddle Estates at Beautiful Fawcett Lake."
"#12 Broken Paddle, Fawcett Lake - $237,500.00"
Again I wish them luck in getting anything even close to their asking price.
"#12 Broken Paddle, Fawcett Lake - $237,500.00"
The current owner has done all the ground work to get you on your wayto building your dream cottage. Clearing of land, installation of power, sewer/2500 gal septic tank; 800 gal cistern; built a 24'x32' garage complete with a 4 piece bath; 10'x20' storage shed with power; a luxury outhouse - with power, space heater & a 300 gal septic tank. The property is set up with a 1996 31ft Emerald Triple E 5th Wheel with slide and a 10'x15' deck. Features include AC; built in vac; microwave; TV separate bedrooms with bath; sewer, water, power hookups, & a horseshoe pit. Reserve land in front of the property makes for a great view of the lake and play area for kids and pets.
Again I wish them luck in getting anything even close to their asking price.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Good luck with that
I know that property values have gone up all over Alberta in the past while, but lets get serious. $109,000.00 for an empty, partially cleared, .63 acre (.25 ha) lot. Some people have big dreams. I will dream along with them as if they can sell that lot for 109 grand, the folks place must be worth at least 500 grand considering it has a cabin, a two car garage, a large storage shed, is landscaped, has holding tanks for fresh water and sewer, and has a drilled well ta boot. Almost forgot about the outhouse! That has to add another grand to the value at least!
P.S.
Really nice map and photo in their add. Wonder where they got those?
P.S.
Really nice map and photo in their add. Wonder where they got those?
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Broken Paddle Lots for sale
FINALLY!
After jumping through hoop after bureaucratic hoop... (the developers, not me....lol)
I have been informed that the newest lots at Broken paddle are now available for purchase. A little birdie told me the asking price is $55,000.00 each. They are all a 1/2 acre in size and well back from the lake. As a matter of fact, unless I am mistaken, the lake cannot be seen at all from any of these lots. They had a waiting list of purchasers that they are now contacting to see who, after all these years (that would be several), are still interested in purchasing these lots. Those people, as I understand it, have first kick at the cat so to speak. Time will tell if any are still up for grabs.
I will post more info on this as I get the details.
After jumping through hoop after bureaucratic hoop... (the developers, not me....lol)
I have been informed that the newest lots at Broken paddle are now available for purchase. A little birdie told me the asking price is $55,000.00 each. They are all a 1/2 acre in size and well back from the lake. As a matter of fact, unless I am mistaken, the lake cannot be seen at all from any of these lots. They had a waiting list of purchasers that they are now contacting to see who, after all these years (that would be several), are still interested in purchasing these lots. Those people, as I understand it, have first kick at the cat so to speak. Time will tell if any are still up for grabs.
I will post more info on this as I get the details.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Lake Lots
UPDATE: 11/02/2009... Anyone?... Anyone at all? Come on off it. Someone out there has to know something... anything at all. Tid bit? Tim bit? Morsel? Crumb? Smidgen? Help us out here. And please, don't make me beg... oh wait....
I have received a couple emails of late asking me about the availability of lots at Fawcett Lake. Although it is my second home, I don't keep up with all the goings on or the politics. I know that there are lots at Broken Paddle that should be for sale but have been held up by the county for one reason after another. Anyone know what the latest is on this?
Anyone out here that can inform us as to what the status is at Fawcett Lake Resort and how their "renovation" is going and when they will be back up and running?
Are there any year round lots available for next spring at The Anchor Inn over at the west end of the lake?
Inquiring minds would like to know.
If you can answer these and many other questions regarding Fawcett Lake.... simply click on the "Tall tales (your comments)" and let us know. If that does not work for you, you can always email me at ... fawcettlake at gmail.com and I will post the information here in the near future.
Thanking you all for you help in advance
Tim
I have received a couple emails of late asking me about the availability of lots at Fawcett Lake. Although it is my second home, I don't keep up with all the goings on or the politics. I know that there are lots at Broken Paddle that should be for sale but have been held up by the county for one reason after another. Anyone know what the latest is on this?
Anyone out here that can inform us as to what the status is at Fawcett Lake Resort and how their "renovation" is going and when they will be back up and running?
Are there any year round lots available for next spring at The Anchor Inn over at the west end of the lake?
Inquiring minds would like to know.
If you can answer these and many other questions regarding Fawcett Lake.... simply click on the "Tall tales (your comments)" and let us know. If that does not work for you, you can always email me at ... fawcettlake at gmail.com and I will post the information here in the near future.
Thanking you all for you help in advance
Tim
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Back in the real world
Saturday 6/27/09
I fished twin peaks for most of the day. This area is usually a good spot for perch and therefore attracts walleye and pike alike. It is located between “Big Point” and “Birch Island” and covers a large area of water. It is easy to locate with a depth finder as the depth climbs quite sharply from 30 odd feet to less than nine feet. It then drops to 20 odd feet and then climbs back up to 9 feet. Finally it drops back to the depths of the lake. The water temp was pretty steady at 61.7 F. Air temp peaked at around 20 C. It was cloudy with sunny breaks with a wind coming out of the west, causing whitecaps off and on throughout the day. I caught numerous walleye and pike but no perch were found as I slowly maneuvered all over both peaks with my electric motor. The largest walleye was 48cm. Good thing I did not plan on having fish for dinner. I was using a 1/4 oz or 1/8 oz jig head depending on the depth I was fishing. I tipped the jigs with either; frozen minnows, live leeches, Berkley Gulp 4” minnows as well as the Gulp 3” crazy legs grubs. I have been using Gulp leeches since the fishing season opened and they have been working well, so I figured I would give these other Gulp products a shot.
The bulk of the walleye were caught at a depth of 16 to 21 feet of water, bouncing the jig off the bottom about 6 inches or so. The pike were all caught in shallower water closer to the peaks or as the jig was dropping down in deeper water at about 11 feet from the surface.
Sunday 6/28/09
Morning showers turned into a brief thunderstorm and then to a light steady sprinkle. When the sun finally came out, the wind began to increase in intensity out of the west creating huge whitecaps making it impossible for most to safely get out on the lake. Being at the east end of the lake has its downside!
Finally at about 10 PM, the wind died down. With any luck it will stay reasonably calm for the next few days.
Monday 6/29/09
The lake had a small chop when I looked out at 7 AM. YES! Fishing I will go. Had a quick shower, made some breakfast, ate, and guess what. Poof! The wind god hates me. The lake now has two foot whitecaps and it is getting worse.
Finally around 5 PM, the wind has subsided. I’m gone fishin’. Did not go far from home as I can see a storm brewing out west. Cruised into the bay just west of “Tim’s point”. Worked the western part of the bay just before “Big Point”. I found walleye in the 20 foot depth range. They ranged from 43 cm to a 55cm. Only caught 3 pike, which were all in the 60 cm range. At 7 PM I headed in to shore as the storm I saw brewing earlier was now getting too close for my comfort. Not to mention Roxy the fishing hound hates the rain and gets very agitated. I know it sounds strange. A lab that loves the water and will retrieve for as long as you can keep tossing her H2O ring into the water is bothered by rain falling on her. But it is true. I can’t figure it out myself.
Tuesday 6/30/09
Woke up to a calm lake. This time however it managed to stay calm while I showered and had breakfast. Gone Fishing!
9:30 – 4:30: Fished from Tim’s Point west around Big Point and over to Nick’s Nook. Manage to boat 44 walleye and 10 pike. 5 of the walleye were over 50 cm. The biggest one being 53 cm. Most of the walleye were caught on a jig tipped with a leech but a jig and minnow worked well too after I ran out of leeches. No worries, another ¼ pound tub is sitting in the bait fridge.
4:30 – 6:30: Supper and dishes… Gone Fishing! Did I mention I am a Fishaholic?
6:30 – 7:30: Well that didn’t last long. Barely made it out to Big Point and the wind started up. Within minutes it went from relative calm to two foot rolling swells, which are no big deal so I continued fishing. Caught two more small walleye and another pike. Then the nice rollers turned into 3 foot whitecaps and things started to get a bit hairy. Keep in mind I am in a 12 foot, narrow and shallow aluminum boat, a little 9.9 evirude for power. I also have a dog that is starting to freak out and wants to sit beside me even though there is no room for her. Not fun!
Today’s total : 46 walleye and 11 pike.
Wednesday 7/1/09
The entire lake is now open to fishing… and the weather sucks… again… wind, rain, basically a work around the cabin day. I hate it when that happens.
Thursday 7/2/09
Woke up and holy crap! Lake is calm, no rain. Sneak out to the boat wearing a Groucho Marks disguise. It worked. Gone fishing!
Fishing was slow. The ones that were biting were all on the small size. The largest I caught was 48 cm. I talked to a few other people out on the lake and most were experiencing the same.
Around 2:45PM we had a bit of excitement as the water bombers (Canadair CL-215) came in to the lake for the next hour. They appeared to be pounding a fire on the south side of the lake down at the west end not far from Anchor Inn Resort from what I could tell from way down at the east end of the lake. I know it was not far off as the bombers were making round trips every 6 minutes or so. I could see the sun reflecting off of the Cessna Caravan (C208B) “bird dog” circling and marking the spot for the “Ducks” ever so slightly.
http://www.srd.gov.ab.ca/wildfires/fighting/airtankerstats.aspx
These are the planes you don't want to see anywhere near your favorite place.
During all the excitement, the wind picked up and the fishing got worse, if that was at all possible. But stubborn as I am I stayed out for a little longer hoping to start catching instead of just fishing. Managed to catch a few more but again nothing to write home about. Headed in for supper at 5:30 and was back on the lake at 6:30. Managed to bag a few more medium sized walleyes before the storm rolled in from the west forcing me off the lake at about 8:30. It did not last long and I probably could have gone back out around 9:00, but, I’ll give the fish a break, this one time.
Friday 7/03/09
Spent most of the morning and afternoon working on and around the cabin. Bro and his Girl friend showed up at 2:30 PM. I helped them get settled in and then had a bite to eat. Got out on the lake around 6:00 PM, stayed out until just about 10:00 PM. Fishing was not all that great to be honest. A guy from work joined us just as we got back in. He had never fished for fish with teeth before. Silly easterner.
Saturday 7/04/09
Fished the morning away. We moved all about trying all the usual fishing holes. Fishing was slow. We did catch a few walleye and even fewer pike. My bro managed to catch a large sucker and a nice perch as well.
Went back out after supper and again it was slow going. I could not figure out a pattern to catch decent walleye. Like all good fisher people, I blame the ever changing barometer the past few days for my lack of success.
Sunday 7/05/09
Last day. Damn that went by way too fast.
The four of us headed back out for one last kick at the fish. It was an absolutely gorgeous day. Again fishing was slow. Finally, late in the morning we found walleye biting in 16 feet of water on the south west corner of Birch Island. We managed to boat a few the largest one going to the rookie. It was easily over the 50 cm range but as usual, we let it go to be caught another day. Early afternoon brought things to much slower pace. A snails pace to be honest. Moved again further east to no avail.
We finally packed it in just before 3:00. It was time to pack things up and head back to working and paying bills.
Two weeks from now I get to start all over again. But next time it will be 15 days of fishing instead of 9. With any luck, the weather will be here and the fishing will be fantastic.
One can only hope…
I fished twin peaks for most of the day. This area is usually a good spot for perch and therefore attracts walleye and pike alike. It is located between “Big Point” and “Birch Island” and covers a large area of water. It is easy to locate with a depth finder as the depth climbs quite sharply from 30 odd feet to less than nine feet. It then drops to 20 odd feet and then climbs back up to 9 feet. Finally it drops back to the depths of the lake. The water temp was pretty steady at 61.7 F. Air temp peaked at around 20 C. It was cloudy with sunny breaks with a wind coming out of the west, causing whitecaps off and on throughout the day. I caught numerous walleye and pike but no perch were found as I slowly maneuvered all over both peaks with my electric motor. The largest walleye was 48cm. Good thing I did not plan on having fish for dinner. I was using a 1/4 oz or 1/8 oz jig head depending on the depth I was fishing. I tipped the jigs with either; frozen minnows, live leeches, Berkley Gulp 4” minnows as well as the Gulp 3” crazy legs grubs. I have been using Gulp leeches since the fishing season opened and they have been working well, so I figured I would give these other Gulp products a shot.
The bulk of the walleye were caught at a depth of 16 to 21 feet of water, bouncing the jig off the bottom about 6 inches or so. The pike were all caught in shallower water closer to the peaks or as the jig was dropping down in deeper water at about 11 feet from the surface.
Sunday 6/28/09
Morning showers turned into a brief thunderstorm and then to a light steady sprinkle. When the sun finally came out, the wind began to increase in intensity out of the west creating huge whitecaps making it impossible for most to safely get out on the lake. Being at the east end of the lake has its downside!
Finally at about 10 PM, the wind died down. With any luck it will stay reasonably calm for the next few days.
Monday 6/29/09
The lake had a small chop when I looked out at 7 AM. YES! Fishing I will go. Had a quick shower, made some breakfast, ate, and guess what. Poof! The wind god hates me. The lake now has two foot whitecaps and it is getting worse.
Finally around 5 PM, the wind has subsided. I’m gone fishin’. Did not go far from home as I can see a storm brewing out west. Cruised into the bay just west of “Tim’s point”. Worked the western part of the bay just before “Big Point”. I found walleye in the 20 foot depth range. They ranged from 43 cm to a 55cm. Only caught 3 pike, which were all in the 60 cm range. At 7 PM I headed in to shore as the storm I saw brewing earlier was now getting too close for my comfort. Not to mention Roxy the fishing hound hates the rain and gets very agitated. I know it sounds strange. A lab that loves the water and will retrieve for as long as you can keep tossing her H2O ring into the water is bothered by rain falling on her. But it is true. I can’t figure it out myself.
Tuesday 6/30/09
Woke up to a calm lake. This time however it managed to stay calm while I showered and had breakfast. Gone Fishing!
9:30 – 4:30: Fished from Tim’s Point west around Big Point and over to Nick’s Nook. Manage to boat 44 walleye and 10 pike. 5 of the walleye were over 50 cm. The biggest one being 53 cm. Most of the walleye were caught on a jig tipped with a leech but a jig and minnow worked well too after I ran out of leeches. No worries, another ¼ pound tub is sitting in the bait fridge.
4:30 – 6:30: Supper and dishes… Gone Fishing! Did I mention I am a Fishaholic?
6:30 – 7:30: Well that didn’t last long. Barely made it out to Big Point and the wind started up. Within minutes it went from relative calm to two foot rolling swells, which are no big deal so I continued fishing. Caught two more small walleye and another pike. Then the nice rollers turned into 3 foot whitecaps and things started to get a bit hairy. Keep in mind I am in a 12 foot, narrow and shallow aluminum boat, a little 9.9 evirude for power. I also have a dog that is starting to freak out and wants to sit beside me even though there is no room for her. Not fun!
Today’s total : 46 walleye and 11 pike.
Wednesday 7/1/09
The entire lake is now open to fishing… and the weather sucks… again… wind, rain, basically a work around the cabin day. I hate it when that happens.
Thursday 7/2/09
Woke up and holy crap! Lake is calm, no rain. Sneak out to the boat wearing a Groucho Marks disguise. It worked. Gone fishing!
Fishing was slow. The ones that were biting were all on the small size. The largest I caught was 48 cm. I talked to a few other people out on the lake and most were experiencing the same.
Around 2:45PM we had a bit of excitement as the water bombers (Canadair CL-215) came in to the lake for the next hour. They appeared to be pounding a fire on the south side of the lake down at the west end not far from Anchor Inn Resort from what I could tell from way down at the east end of the lake. I know it was not far off as the bombers were making round trips every 6 minutes or so. I could see the sun reflecting off of the Cessna Caravan (C208B) “bird dog” circling and marking the spot for the “Ducks” ever so slightly.
http://www.srd.gov.ab.ca/wildfires/fighting/airtankerstats.aspx
These are the planes you don't want to see anywhere near your favorite place.
During all the excitement, the wind picked up and the fishing got worse, if that was at all possible. But stubborn as I am I stayed out for a little longer hoping to start catching instead of just fishing. Managed to catch a few more but again nothing to write home about. Headed in for supper at 5:30 and was back on the lake at 6:30. Managed to bag a few more medium sized walleyes before the storm rolled in from the west forcing me off the lake at about 8:30. It did not last long and I probably could have gone back out around 9:00, but, I’ll give the fish a break, this one time.
Friday 7/03/09
Spent most of the morning and afternoon working on and around the cabin. Bro and his Girl friend showed up at 2:30 PM. I helped them get settled in and then had a bite to eat. Got out on the lake around 6:00 PM, stayed out until just about 10:00 PM. Fishing was not all that great to be honest. A guy from work joined us just as we got back in. He had never fished for fish with teeth before. Silly easterner.
Saturday 7/04/09
Fished the morning away. We moved all about trying all the usual fishing holes. Fishing was slow. We did catch a few walleye and even fewer pike. My bro managed to catch a large sucker and a nice perch as well.
Went back out after supper and again it was slow going. I could not figure out a pattern to catch decent walleye. Like all good fisher people, I blame the ever changing barometer the past few days for my lack of success.
Sunday 7/05/09
Last day. Damn that went by way too fast.
The four of us headed back out for one last kick at the fish. It was an absolutely gorgeous day. Again fishing was slow. Finally, late in the morning we found walleye biting in 16 feet of water on the south west corner of Birch Island. We managed to boat a few the largest one going to the rookie. It was easily over the 50 cm range but as usual, we let it go to be caught another day. Early afternoon brought things to much slower pace. A snails pace to be honest. Moved again further east to no avail.
We finally packed it in just before 3:00. It was time to pack things up and head back to working and paying bills.
Two weeks from now I get to start all over again. But next time it will be 15 days of fishing instead of 9. With any luck, the weather will be here and the fishing will be fantastic.
One can only hope…
Friday, June 26, 2009
Nine days of fishin'
I am headed up to Fawcett Lake for nine glorious days of fishing and no work. There will be no new posts to this site until my return on July 6th or 7th. So far I have managed to fight the urge to get internet access up there. Hopefully when I do return, I will have a few tall tales to tell and a mess of pictures to post.
In the mean time. Play safe. Play fare. Enjoy your weekend and don't forget to take a kid fishing. Your comments are always welcome and encouraged. Please keep it clean...
In the mean time. Play safe. Play fare. Enjoy your weekend and don't forget to take a kid fishing. Your comments are always welcome and encouraged. Please keep it clean...
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Where there is smoke
There is fire...
And on Saturday and Sunday it was very obvious there was a large forest fire raging over towards Calling Lake. This is what we could see on Sunday looking out from our front porch at Broken Paddle Estates at Fawcett Lake.
Unfortunately for some strange reason, the pictures I had taken on Saturday while out on the lake did not turn out.
And on Saturday and Sunday it was very obvious there was a large forest fire raging over towards Calling Lake. This is what we could see on Sunday looking out from our front porch at Broken Paddle Estates at Fawcett Lake.
Unfortunately for some strange reason, the pictures I had taken on Saturday while out on the lake did not turn out.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
A little snow
and a lot of cold...
That would describe the May long weekend up at Fawcett Lake this year.
On Saturday the water temperature was sitting around 50 degrees Fahrenheit or about 10 degrees Celsius. With seven able bodies, we managed to put two docks into the water along with 7 boat hoists in about 5 hours. Even in our chest waders the cold of the water could be felt. It was very unpleasant when on occasion the water would find its way over the top of the waders. @#$%$@#!!!!!!!!!
Things went down hill after Saturday. It snowed a bit on Sunday, although it did not stick around at all. When it was not snowing it was raining and windy. My brother Dave and myself did finally manage to get out to do some fishing on Monday. The water temperature had dropped to 43 degrees Fahrenheit, 6 degrees celsius. There was hardly a cloud in the sky and the wind had died down completely from Sunday. Dave caught zero fishies... I managed five northern's of no real size and one walleye about 17 inches, 43 cm. It was nice to get out in the boat to do some fishing regardless.
Click on the pic for the big picture.
Those white blobs... no those are not rocks... it is still some leftover snow on the west side of Birch Island.
I have been informed that they have received about 6 inches of snow today and it has stuck around. They are expecting more snow overnight. Gotta love it... ***sigh***
That would describe the May long weekend up at Fawcett Lake this year.
On Saturday the water temperature was sitting around 50 degrees Fahrenheit or about 10 degrees Celsius. With seven able bodies, we managed to put two docks into the water along with 7 boat hoists in about 5 hours. Even in our chest waders the cold of the water could be felt. It was very unpleasant when on occasion the water would find its way over the top of the waders. @#$%$@#!!!!!!!!!
Things went down hill after Saturday. It snowed a bit on Sunday, although it did not stick around at all. When it was not snowing it was raining and windy. My brother Dave and myself did finally manage to get out to do some fishing on Monday. The water temperature had dropped to 43 degrees Fahrenheit, 6 degrees celsius. There was hardly a cloud in the sky and the wind had died down completely from Sunday. Dave caught zero fishies... I managed five northern's of no real size and one walleye about 17 inches, 43 cm. It was nice to get out in the boat to do some fishing regardless.
Click on the pic for the big picture.
Those white blobs... no those are not rocks... it is still some leftover snow on the west side of Birch Island.
I have been informed that they have received about 6 inches of snow today and it has stuck around. They are expecting more snow overnight. Gotta love it... ***sigh***
Friday, May 15, 2009
May Long 2009
Will post all the details of how the weekend went upon my return ... sometime Tuesday perhaps.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Gone
What a difference a couple days make. Fawcett Lake is now ice free. There is a bit of it left on the shores from the wind last night but the lake itself is ready for your boats, hoists, docks... Let the work begin.
Only 9 days until fishing season opens on Fawcett Lake...
Only 9 days until fishing season opens on Fawcett Lake...
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