A few summers ago, Lori and Pat Babcock invited me to fish at Cree River Lodge, in Northern Saskatchewan. A flooded section of the Cree River, the massive Lake Wapata covers 20 square miles and harbors northern pike, walleye, arctic grayling, and lake trout. Cree River Lodge sits at the end of a long peninsula, where the lake turns back into a river, where anglers enjoy exclusive access to the best fishing areas in both still and moving water.
I was joined by an eclectic crew: my fiance, Jen Westowski; fellow angler Darryl Rosalin and his wife Lorrie Newyen; and the man behind the lens, Curtis Hall. Everyone fished hard an enjoyed remarkable success. It wasn’t easy, but each member of our group walked away with a legit 40-inch long fly-caught pike, and Jen caught a behemoth on a spoon.
Check out these great images from one of the best destinations in the world for casting flies to big pike.
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