This was my 3rd trip to Igloo Lake Lodge and it definitely won’t be my last. Most importantly, my two boys Jacob & Luke were with me on their first fishing expedtion to Labrador. Igloo Lake did not disappoint!
From the day we stepped off the plane in Goose Bay to the day we left, customer service and safety was paramont. After a 25 minute flight in Jim’s 1951 DeHavilland Beaver we landed at Igloo Lake under clear blue skies. On final approach we even spied a large eagle hunting for a meal over Archies Pool. We were greated on the dock by the great staff who unloaded the plane with Jim and took our luggage to the main lodge. My boys, who were eager to catch their first Labrador Brookie were quickly whisked away by Chief Guide Edwin Dominey to the Bowl Pool. This was the beginning of an amazing adventure for myself & my boys.
I’d like to give a special thanks to Edwin for guiding my boys over their 4 day stay. Both boys caught their share of brook trout in the 3 to 7 pound range with Luke having won the largest fish competition with a 7+ lb brookie!b They mentioned to me numerious times how helpful, knowledgeable and patient Edwin was durng their trip.
We were well fed by Roseann and her new “sous-chef” Mike. As usual, the food and hospitality was amazing!
Mike also guided me and another guest on my second trip to Burton’s Pond. The weather was perfect and the fishing even better! Mike has a great sense of hunor and is very personable guy – thanks for the fish and the laughs.
I finished off my trip with an afternoon of fishing Archies and the brook with Edwin. My boys has departed earlier in the week so I needed a new fishng buddy – we caught lots of brookies including a stunning 5 pounder at Archies!
Finally, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Jim & Steve for making Igloo Lake Lodge a little piece of Heaven for us to create great memories!
Our final tally:
5+ pound trout landed: 18
5+ pound trout hooked and lost: too embarrassed to say.
Under 5 pound trout: lost count after the first couple of hours.
Thanks for the amazing adventure! See you in 2019!