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!

Lake watch

I have volunteered to take part in the Lake watch Program which is a community water quality testing program offered to concerned Albertan's who are interested in collecting detailed information about their local lake or reservoir. I will be taking Bradley out on the lake several times between June and August to collect water samples. Once all the samples are gathered and Bradley and his colleagues do their thing, they will produce a report on Fawcett Lake that will look like one of these Lake reports that were done previously.

I look forward to seeing the results.

If I had a million dollars

If I had a million dollars; if I had a million dollars
If I had a million dollars; if I had a million dollars
If I had a million dollars… I’d go fish!

End the Long-Gun Registry

Canadian Taxpayers Federation:

The long-gun registry, touted in 1995 to cost $85 million to operate, is now up to an estimated $2 billion and counting. The registry was an ill-conceived crime-fighting measure that did little more than add paperwork and expenses for hunters, farmers and recreational gun users. For taxpayers, it added higher taxes! Fortunately, taxpayers have the best chance in almost 15 years to bring the wasteful long-gun registry to an end.

Read the rest HERE

Spring Bear Hunt

I managed to bag the biggest bear of my life! He tried to disguise himself as another hunter by wearing orange but that did not fool me for a second...

Water Sampling Volunteers Needed

The Alberta Lake Management Society (ALMS) will be doing water quality sampling on Fawcett Lake this June, July and August. The lesser Slave Watershed Council is looking for volunteers to help the ALMS technicians this summer:

Volunteers require:
- access to a motorized boat
- proper safety equipment including an anchor.
- an avid interest in water quality and keeping
our lakes healthy!

If you or anyone you know will be spending time at Fawcett
Lake this summer and would be interested in helping
out with this project please contact Meghan at the LSWC
office.

Meghan Payne
Phone: (780) 523-9800
Email: meghanpayne@lswc.ca

View the actual PDF file sent to us HERE

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.

communing with nature

"For the true angler, fishing produces a deep,unspoken joy, born of longing for that which is quiet and peaceful, and fostered by an inbred love of communing with nature" Thadeus Norris

We have another dreamer

"Rare find- Lake Front in Broken Paddle Estates at Beautiful Fawcett Lake."

"#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.