
by Allison Reimer
My family has been coming together at North Knife Lake Lodge since before I was born, but that’s because we own it. It’s a family tradition and a way of life for us. No summer would be complete without the time we spend at the lodge that my grandfather Doug Webber built over 30 years ago.
The Webber’s legacy of excellence has defined pike fishing in Northern Manitoba, and while North Knife Lake (NKL) is a family tradition for us, we aren’t the only family who loves this place.
Mark Grube decided that North Knife Lake Lodge would be the perfect father/son vacation spot after taking a solo trip here five years ago. An avid fisherman, Mark has ventured to over 20 different fishing lodges and resorts in Canada. North Knife Lake Lodge was the one he chose as "unbelievable."
During his first week here Mark bragged about his "five 41-inch Master Angler Northern Pike in four days!" An impressive feat for sure, but not all that surprising – there are Manitoba Monsters all over North Knife Lake – which has never been commercially fished.

Mark picked North Knife Lake for a trip with his sons because he knew he could rely on "great service and nice people" to make their stay memorable. Another reason Mark chose North Knife Lake Lodge for himself and his boys was the game room and the excellent food.
I talked to Joey (11) and Kevin (17) while they played a competitive game of shuffleboard after abandoning the pool table. Joey lit up with excitement while discussing his favorite things at the lodge.
"I love the game room and that you have fun stuff for kids," he said. "It’s way bigger and nicer than I thought it would be. I’m used to having a little cabin in the woods and that’s what I expected. You have this big, fancy place here."
Both brothers agreed that the fishing was great. Kevin appreciated the warm and welcoming weather they’ve had during their trip and the blissful absence of mosquitoes and black flies (which makes them quite fortunate for June conditions). I guess that’s nature for you – nothing you can control.
Kevin grinned at the thought of dinner, "the food is amazing here."
Nick, the eldest son, was kicking back in a comfy lounge chair enjoying a book in the warm sun. His favorite thing about North Knife was also "the awesome food." After that he listed the great guides and, of course, the incredible fishing. Nick came here to fish and said he got more than he bargained for…
When he brought in a fish that was almost bigger than his little brother.



hot my first caribou ever at 50 yards. If I had waited any longer it would have walked right over me. After pictures, Yvan my guide carried the meat, but I wanted to carry the cape and trophy antlers. We hung the meat and went right back out for the afternoon. At 3:45 four bulls and eight cows came out of the trees about 2 miles away and were making a beeline straight for us. When there was no doubt they were coming we run to a small rise and got ready. The caribou covered the 2 miles in less than 15 minutes and were directly in front of us and had no intention of stopping. Finally I had to shoot or again get walked on. One shot and it went down like a ton of bricks. The other caribou stopped and turned allowing us to see one of the other four bulls and it was a huge one. The rest of the trip I spent my time fishing for 


