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Wishin’ I was Fishin’...

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Fishin’ with Kris Alexander

By Molly Kett

ocal fisherman Kris Alexander

Lmay be young, but he’s quite
experienced when it comes to the

sport of fishing. In fact, he has
been working as a fishing guide

in Northwestern Ontario for the
past nine summers. He started out
as a dock hand and a maintenance
person, and then after a few years,
he transitioned to the role as
one of the head fishing guides at

Nielsen’s Fly-In Lodge.
“My fourth summer was the year
my parents had bought the lodge
and taken the business over,” says
Alexander. “So, I became the Head
Guide and Manager of Operations
at the camp.”

Now, the camp is called
Alexander’s on Rowan.
Alexander has always enjoyed
being outdoors and enjoying what Kris and 92-year-old WWII Veteran, Eddy, with his big catch! Photo Submitted
nature has to offer, so this job has fisherman in his family, Alexander II veteran named Eddy. He just isn’t as exotic.

been the perfect fit for him. He

has truly been fishing for as long wanted to make one last fi shing

especially enjoys being up north as he can remember. trip with his son up to Canada “If I had to fish one fish for
on a lake that you can only access and we managed to get him into the rest of my life, it would be
by float plane. “One of the best memory I have the musky hands down,” says

is fishing with my grandparents, the boat for three straight days,

“It’s just a really cool experience eight hours at a time. Finally, his Alexander. “There are no other

on its own. And then you get to catching blue gill and perch off the patience and determination paid of fish like it in fresh water. It’s big,
bridge up in the Kawartha Lakes
go out on a lake, sit in a boat all area,” says Alexander. “Being a big time with the biggest fish he mean, and aggressive”

nice and quiet. All you can hear fishing guide, I spend 150+ hours had ever caught!” For Alexander, there’s nothing

are loons and birds, as you fish
on the water every year and so it is Of course, Alexander’s favourite more fun than relaxing by the
away, never knowing what you’re hard to have one favourite fishing place to fi sh is on Rowan Lake. water and catching a few big fi sh.

going to catch or how big it’s memories; but if I had to pick one However, one of the top trips on “Fishing is a relaxing thing to
going to be,” says Alexander. “It’s that stands out, it would be when his bucket list would be to fi sh do and it’s cool to see nature do
so calming and relaxing, plus it’s
I was guiding a father and son on off the coast of Madagascar for its thing,” says Alexander. “And
good eating!”

a musky fishing trip. The father a giant trevally. He still has his there’s nothing more fun than
Coming from a long line of was a 92-year-old World War favourite everyday catch, which fighting with a fish!”

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