"Feels like a good one," calls Jonathon Grace, leaning against an arced rod. By the time I'm within camera range our seasoned 23-year-old guide is reaching into the water.

This quick muskie and pike fly-in to remote Irregular Lake qualifies as a real adventure.

I hear my father stirring in the sleeping bag beside me, but neither of us is in a hurry to crawl out of the tent.

An uncrowded gem in southwestern Ontario's heartland, perfect for a day trip with the family.

I've paddled a lot of Algonquin's 2,900 square miles, spending at least 20 days a season roaming the seemingly endless network of lakes and rivers.

At dusk, a light mist hung in the trees around Little Long Lake. "I'm marking plenty of fish on the finder," said Phil Welton, who was wrapping up my lake tour.