2009 Newsletter

Dear Sportsmen,

Once again another season has come and gone for us at High Arctic Lodge. We had a very successful summer with plenty of fish caught and released as well as all of our Muskox and Caribou hunters filling their tags. Dawn and I had a wonderful time catching up with all our past guests again and to meet our new guests joining us for the first time in Canada's unspoiled frontier. We offer our guests seven nights and six days of fishing, or three to four days of hunting along with sightseeing and experiencing the true Arctic at our full service lodge, three hundred miles north of the Arctic Circle. All you need is your fishing or hunting gear, and your dreams!

Arctic Char and Lake Trout Fishing Trips

Each year our lakes and rivers provide unparalleled fishing and this year was no exception. Fishing Arctic Char and Lake Trout on Victoria Island is an experience that can't be beat. Red Belly Lake produced some of the nicest big red char seen in years. Jim Mayerle's trophy char below caught and released a year ago is a perfect example of what is possible at Red Belly Lake.

Yellow Bill Lake enthralled fly-fishermen and many days we had doubles and triples on line. Imagine the thrill of fly- fishing in totally virgin country.

Fishing on Char Lake proved to be a lot of fun this summer. We had a couple boats and motors there which made for a great stop over on our fly-outs. We fished some of the rivers flowing out to the Arctic Ocean for Silver Char with great success. So much so that many wanted to go back on a fly-out for a second day.

What better way to enjoy time in the outdoors than with your family. Bring you wife and kids with you on an adventure they will never forget.

Lake Trout fishing on West Lake, the narrows and South Lake was also great. No huge Lake Trout were caught this summer but trout in the 20's and 30's were numerous. All in all it was a wonderful fishing season. We are already looking forward to next summer.

Muskox and Caribou Hunting Trips

The prehistoric Muskox date back before the ice age and have to be one of the hardiest of animals in order to survive the harsh arctic winters, making them one of the most elite of north American animals to hunt. Our Muskox hunts began on the 15th of August, right after the last week of our regular fishing packages. This year we had 31 muskox hunters with five adding on an Arctic Island Caribou that were able to experience the best sport hunt in the arctic. One of our Muskox and two of our five Caribou scored in the top ten for SCI.

The ever-increasing large numbers of Muskox on Victoria Island have allowed us to enjoy a success rate of 100% since we first began our hunts in 1995. We had four successful bow hunters this year and four black powder hunters. Our hunts for the 2010 season are filling up rapidly, please hurry and book your hunt if you wish to join us. Most all of our hunts are carried out by boat on the Merkley Lake and Surrey Lake system. With over 400 miles of shoreline and thousands of Muskox in this area you are assured of an exciting hunt. Our hunts are all fully guided with experienced Inuit guides, who know the area very well.

Limited Space each Year

We have a limited amount of space available for the upcoming 2010 Fishing & Hunting season. If it is your decision to join us for an Arctic Adventure please don't delay? To avoid disappointment, book early to ensure the week of your choice! If you would like to know more about High Arctic Lodge or to make a reservation please call our toll free number 1-800-661-3880 or e-mail us at info@higharctic.com. Thank you for visiting our web site: www.higharctic.com.

Our goal is to continue to be the world's very best Arctic Sportfishing & Sporthunting Lodge!
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Check out the sportshow's we will be attending this winter on our Sportshow's page.

Both Dawn and I wish you all the very best and look forward to seeing you soon.

Fred Hamilton

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