About · Meet the staff
We’re a small, family-run crew. We keep your boat ready, your cabin clean and the motors running, and every morning we’ll tell you where the fish are biting. Here’s who you’ll meet at camp.
Owners & managers
Family-run on Sydney Lake since 1933. When you call or text to book a trip, you’re talking to me.
Owner & Manager
I run camp and handle every booking myself. I’ve fished Sydney Lake since I was five, worked here since I was ten, and helped my dad build most of the cabins you’ll stay in.
Call or text me →The Real Boss
My better half. I may run the lodge, but everyone at camp knows who’s really in charge.
Co-owner
My sister and co-owner. Between the two of us, the lodge stays in the family for the next generation.
Our story →
Chief Guide & Assistant Manager
A pro guide who has also guided the English River and Reindeer Lake, and a fly-fishing guide too. Book David for a day or two at US$275 a day, then fish on your own the rest of the week. He also helps me run camp.
Book a guide day →On the dock & around camp
They have your boat gassed and cleaned every morning, land it every night, keep the cabins tidy and the motors running.
Motor Tech, Dockhand & Guide
Sam keeps our fleet of 25 hp Yamahas running, works the dock and guides too.
Housekeeper
Margo cleans the cabins every day, dishes included, so you come in off the water to a tidy cabin.
Dockhand
My daughter, and the fifth generation of our family at camp. Ella has worked the dock for the past two seasons, and in August 2025 she landed a 38-inch pike.
Dockhand
Liam sends you out in the morning, lands boats in the evening, shows you the equipment and runs out bait and drinks when you text.
Dockhand in Training
Wyatt is learning the ropes on the dock and will join the crew as a dockhand soon.
Now hiring for 2027
We’re hiring one Groundskeeper / Dockhand for 2027: $20 an hour plus room and board, from May 15 to August 30 or September 30.
See the job →What the crew does for you
More service than an outpost, and you still fish and eat on your own schedule.
Gassed and cleaned every day, waiting for you at the dock.
What’s working, where the hot spots are and how deep to fish.
Text us and we’ll run more minnows or cold drinks out to your boat.
Staff are on hand any time to fix something or lend a hand.
Your cabin cleaned every day, dishes included.
Book a guided day for US$275, and ask us about cleaning and packing your fish.
Gratuities aren’t included in your package, and tipping is personal, so base it on your own trip. For reference, the average is about 10% of the package price before tax and extras, shared among the staff.
Good staff are hard to find, and your tips help us keep them coming back every summer.
