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Hello friends,   As the holiday season arrives and another year draws to a close, Becca and I have been reflecting on this past season at the lodge. Lake St. Joseph is an incredible fishery, and the lodge itself sits on remarkable grounds, but anyone who’s spent time here knows that’s only part of the story.   What makes Old Post truly special has always been its people. Early mornings shared with a hot coffee and a good friend, laughter on the beach at the end of the day, qu

Of the nearly quarter million lakes in Ontario, Lake St. Joseph stands apart as special. It is big,  it is home to one of the province's best walleye and pike fisheries, and it has a unique conservation strategy that keeps those fisheries in peak condition. Located at the end of Highway 599, approximately a six hour drive north of Thunder Bay, Lake St. Joe has largely been unaffected by residential and industrial development.

Lake St. Joseph Is Gator Country Big water produces big fish. It's no wonder, then, that the over 90-mile-long Lake St. Joseph is home to some of the biggest pike in Ontario. Lake St. Joseph is the fourth, fifth, or sixth largest lake wholly inside Ontario depending on if you are measuring by volume, surface area, or shoreline respectively. Regardless of how you measure, Lake St. Joseph is BIG. So are its northern pike.  Gear: Choosing The Right Setup In order to properly fig