I was going to comment on how well done this video is but instead I realize I should use this comment to thank you for everything you've ever taught me, especially about being a man

The way you said thank you to the fish for providing sport and sustenance was the essence of an outdoorsman.

Of, all your videos. This is the best so far. Three years and one day waiting to fish 🐠🎣 is a dream come true for all real 🐟 fishing addicts. Taste...🤤😋🤤😋

The hint of extra comedy is an exquisite addition to this video. I continue to thoroughly enjoy your channel as well as Xander’s. Bravo gentleman.

The Aurora Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis timagamiensis) is a unique variant of the Brook Trout, distinguished by its colouration. It is a member of the Trout and Salmon family (Salmonidae) and has the following characteristics: Looks similar to Brook Trout, yet adult fish lack the yellow marks throughout the dorsal region and exhibit few to no red spots with blue halos; Dorsal surface is typically olive green to dark brown with iridescent steel blue and silver sides and silvery white underparts that are often tinged with pink; Anal, pelvic and pectoral fins with a white leading edge followed by a dark stripe, the rest of the fins are reddish; Caudal fin nearly straight or with a shallow indentation; The largest known Aurora Trout was 3,500 g and 600 mm long. In 2011, the Aurora Trout was determined by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) to be ineligible for assessment as it did not satisfy the discreteness and significance criteria that would justify its recognition as a designatable unit within Brook Trout. Similarly, it is no longer considered eligible to be designated as a species of risk under Ontario’s Endangered Species Act, 2007 (2011). Reassessment of the species’ status under the federal Species at Risk Act is currently underway. Habitat Distribution of the Aurora Trout in Canada Distribution of the Aurora Trout in Canada. Red dots indicate the native populations. Black dots indicate the introduced populations. The Aurora Trout was native to a few remote, high-elevation lakes in the Temagami district of Ontario, Whirligig Lake and Whitepine Lake, located north of Sudbury. The original native populations were extirpated as a result of lake acidification in the 1960s. Using captive breeding stock, the Aurora Trout were re-introduced into the lakes in the 1990s following improvements in water quality, and have since become self-sustaining populations. It is also stocked in other lakes in northern Ontario. Natural reproduction by Aurora Trout introduced in two non-native lakes is limited. The Aurora Trout is a coldwater species found in clear, cool lakes. Spawning occurs in late October to early November over rubble, sand and gravel in water up to 4 m deep. Females construct redds and embryos are buried in the substrate. Groundwater upwellings are likely important spawning areas. Sexual maturity is reached at two to four years. Aurora Trout have a lifespan of approximately eight years. Threats The Aurora Trout was lost from its natural range due to acid precipitation that disrupted reproduction. Low pH from acid precipitation and runoff is a continuing threat to the Aurora Trout. They are also likely affected by limited habitat (particularly a lack of groundwater springs for spawning and necessary elements for thermal refuge). Inbreeding, resulting from the small genetic pool of captive individuals, is also likely contributing to long-term threats to its viability.

Thank you for your content! I go to bed dreaming of the adventure’s you have! Ive been disabled since 2009 and would never be able to go out like this. I’ve binged watched all your videos and happy for new ones🙏🏾

Gremlin Jon is the best, "lets edit that out" "muahahahahaha i think not!" 10/10 video, as usual!

Jon is a great sportsman. He taught me to enjoy the chase not just the fish in the boat! Great video but Back Country Beat Down is still my all time favorite!

If only we were all so lucky as Xander! If he’s taught me anything it’s that I could never eat as much as him. Great video, Jon.

the "lets edit that cast out" bit was hilarious. Really hit home with me as I have about 2-3 of those every time I fish. Great video!

Great video Jon. Love the humour. Even when Xander and you aren’t tripping together it still feels like you are. You both bring amazing joy to all our lives. Thank you.

Thank you for all the time and care you put into sharing these trips with everyone. I can’t go anymore so I feel like I am and it’s a great feeling. My Dad taught me to fish (Algonquin area) when I was about 3 years old. My first cast went into a tree and hooked my ear. My best times were spent outside in the rain snow, heat-didn’t matter. Your videos make a huge difference! I feel like I’m out there again. Thank you so much! Love the jokes, too.

Just finished the video, really appreciated that you said 'thank you' before killing and gutting the fish. Showing appreciation for the animals life and death shows a lot of character, and IME makes consuming it just better all around. Thank you for taking us on this journey with you, for appreciating the little things, and showing gratitude for Earth's bounty. Definitely gonna dig through your other videos and see what else you've done!

Watching a new Lost Lakes episode is the *best* wind-down treat at the end of the day. The struggle is real to not let my attention wander and hit "play" now. 😜

At 6:35: boulders splashing are very beautiful. I just can't help thinking like one of those boulders: "It took me 2800 years to get to shore and now look what you've done." Many thanks for what you do so well!

Fisherman are much like Elk hunters, never keep or shoot the first trophy to help prolong the season. Enjoyed the slow-mo water bombing.

Thanks for sharing the true source of Xander's wisdom! (And your special trout.) We are hoping for our special fish in BC, the Chinook to return in numbers here. Time will tell.

I just want to thank you for making Xander into the man he is!! Not only are you an outdoorsman, but a true renaissance man!!

My elementary school principal (a nun, Sister Maureen) used to play basketball with us and she taught me the same shoe-tying trick - plus using a double bow for the second half of the square knot. Not only does it stay put for a full day hiking, it looks much neater on dress shoes than the floppy granny knot.

'Rain' maybe clickbait on your side of the pond, but 'Sun' does it here... Lovely little lake and a beautiful fish I'd never heard of before, another classic 'Lost Lakes' episode.

Congrats on your salmon catch ! Beautiful scenic photography ! Thanks for sharing.

PAROGIES! I moved to the United States in 2008 and that is a food they don't really eat down here. This is the most Canadian video I ever have seen and nothing has made me feel like I've been back in Vancouver like hearing you. Previously, the most Canadian man I've encountered was a dude from Alberta trying to marry my dad's cousin in Budapest. We were both on the wrong continent but we felt like North Americans together.

The rain on the tarp is so tranquil! Sleep like a baby!! Absolutely gorgeous lake and a very interesting Fish!!! God bless you and your willingness to adventure!!

Dear Papa John, Love the content so much. The beautiful places you show are stupendous. I offer you the double knot for shoe tying! Furthermore, Olive Oil is the finest of cooking oils. Keeping it in a wrapped container stops the light from spoiling its goodness; believe it or not, it makes a difference. 🥳

That fish was absolutely amazing. The color of the meat looked like Cooper river salmon caught in Alaska maybe even brighter. Well worth the wait.

Awesome Jon, thanks for taking us along, the trout remind me of the “ Quebec reds” that we get here along with brook trout. Cheers buddy have a good one

Tempted to watch a heavy rain video but settled for yours instead. Glad I did, I can only watch so much rain come down. As always I enjoyed your journey into Canadian wilderness. Thanks for what you do. You’re the best as far as I’m concerned.

Jon… seriously. Your channel is just so good. Makes my life more enjoyable. Thank you.

Another great video - fantastic scenery and enjoy the accompanying music and not forgetting the humour! I'm sure Xander understands he would not be the same without your guidance LOL! Ah - the meaning of life........I've still not worked that one out yet! Stay Safe.

I just found your channel about a week ago and am hooked. I hope you have a wonderful day my friend.

That's what it is all about. Catching, cooking and eating your fish. It don't get any better than that.

Its nice to know there is still places on earth that aren't covered with plastic trash.

I remember when you fished this lake! Your channel has grown so much! Congrats man!

Love the video, the humour, the scenery, the fish, the tackle and the joy of fishing. Thank you.

“Made it to dinner time …which is also scotch time “ 👍🤪 love it .

Nothing compares to the Brooke when your talking about trouts.absolutely gorgeous .

Never heard of an Arora Trout. Very cool!!! Lovely adventure. 😍 Wow stunning!!

This must have been such a beautiful experience. The aurora trout is a breath taking species! ❤

I’m so glad somebody finally made a video about how to properly tie ones shoes. Good stuff, keep up the good work!

According to xander the only thing you taught him was how to untie his shoes without using his hands.🤪🤪 just kidding really liked this one.having a chance to fish for something so rare and that far apart is so awesome especially when you catch it.ty mr.John.

Great video Jon…thanks for introducing me to the Aurora Trout, first time seeing one, really beautiful fish. Really nice of you teaching Xander how to read too. 👍🏻Cheers!

Cheers again from Heidelberg, Germany. Keep on doing what you‘re doing!

Watching this video, I found myself repeatedly compelled to rise solemnly to my feet and belt out "O, Canada", or at least those parts of the lyric I remembered. I hummed the rest.

It’s totally worth your while to visit Whitepine and Whirligig lakes where this amazing subspecies evolved. They’re closed to fishing but their ecological significance makes them Ontario’s little Galapagos. Western Temagami is so gorgeous especially south through the canyon between Smoothwater and Scarecrow.

Great video Jon.and you got me hooked on the pirogies for the first night of tripping this summer. Pirogies and sausage is the go to and everyone loves it. CHEERS!!!

Great video as always. Those fish look incredible. Thanks for always showcasing how beautiful Ontario truly is.

Hi John! Sorry, long comment incoming. I finally got to try my Amok Draumr. I went out on a 2 nighter canoe-camping trip. You were right, I loved it! And thanks for the tip on making sure I setup the straps to the same length (facebook comment). I thought I did, but when I got in the Draumr, it was dipping on one side, so I remembered what you said and set the straps up more evenly. Fixed the problem. After that, it was only a matter of trusting the inside straps to hold on to and pull myself up with them when getting in the Draumr. Also trusting that I could roll around in it (I'm a side sleeper) without having to worry too much about balance, because it is sturdier and better balanced than it can feel at first. I slept well, had a nice view under the tarp and was bug free thanks to the bug net. I had bought the complete setup except for the mug, "I already had a cool mug" (amok equipment website reference :P) and it was all worth it. Thanks for being the ambassador of a really good product! Cheers to you and Erin!

I love all your videos. I really want to go back to Superior and paddle the Pictured Rocks coastline and the close in Islands. I spent my youth paddling a canoe, and your experiences bring all that back after nearly 50 years. And yes, you should only shoot the videos in horrific storms- I went back and checked and they all are in either a thunderstorm or a snowstorm. Keep paddling.

Thanks for taking us along for the rare trout, Beautiful fish. Always enjoy your videos even if it's not pouring cats and dogs. : ) Stay safe and healthy.

I had a good laugh at your edit this cast out bit, not sure I have ever seen you bungle one up that bad. Awesome fish!

That's how I've always tied my shoes. Am I some sort of a prodigy maybe? Probably not oh well.. thanks for teaching Xander everything he's really applied it well in his work.

Wow the red does make them sparkle. They probably share the same DNA with the Brook. It's amazing how fast mutations in colors of fish evolve when they are isolated from the general populations. We called the Brooks, Specks where I came from in the NC Mountains. The wild populations were wiped out long ago by the introduced Rainbows and Browns. The native Brooks still hang on in the higher elevations where the waterfalls are too high for the larger trout to navigate. I had some great creeks that were loaded with the little beauties that I never shared to protect them. And I never harvested any of them, never cared for the taste. Just the wonder of being alone in the beautiful, peaceful mountains and looking at the beautiful fish. Been far and wide and experienced many wonderful things but that those days remain very close to unrivaled.

I just caught my first trout. Used lemon pepper to season it. Cooked over the fire

Wow those fish are really colorful for being stocked and not wild. Looked like a fun trip.

Truth be told..I've never heard of the Aurora trout... Beautiful fish! Thanks for that👌 Xander has no idea; How good of a friend you are.. keep it up.😉👍

Envy is hitting hard. Yes I think the Aurora might be prettier than the Brookie ? Thank you for protecting the fish populations with your ethics around barbless hooks and quick release. You’re the best Jon.

That's a goal for when I'm back up there next month, there are several lakes in the gowganda area that hold the Aurora.

Great time Jon! I'm watching this before bed while in Temagami fishing for a week with my two boys and dog. Love your videos as always!!

John you are too funny teaching Xander all those things. Did like his advice of tying shoe laces though. Did a Sasquatch throw those rocks😂😂 what a beautiful fish that was That underwater photography is so clear. Trout looked delicious. Thanx for your hard work

Could never say enough good things about this video. Makes me yearn for that life. I've been on the edge of it before but now I fell into the work work work schedule. I want it back so bad maybe this will help

Alright!

So glad to see you got one after you released the first fish 🎣

Nice to see you John again, he's so nice to be out in Bush and water catching fish I know you always have a good time be in the nature take care

your off-kilter yet subtle humor is hilarious on a few very different levels 🤣

Thanks for sharing, love the drone footage, so beautiful!

I hope you read this. I bought my first canoe in 2021....an old 86lb Pelican....glad I had her today. I thought I'd canoe to work on Lake Michigan in Chicago. It was only a few blocks - from Foster Ave to Thorndale (easy to track on google maps). For departure, the morning commute was great. Lake Michigan was nearly dead calm, a blazing sunrise, and there were no lifeguards chasing me off the beaches. For the way back, the lifeguards were everywhere making launching problematic. Aside from that, Lake Michigan was very choppy on the way back. So why am I writing to you? The only reason I bought a kayak paddle was because of one your videos. On solo runs, I always felt something was missing so I bought Pelican's lengthiest kayak paddle and CRAP was I happy I had it in that lake chop! I never felt unsafe in that canoe (her 86lbs made good sense at the time) because I felt that the swells, albeit challenging, weren't big enough to compromise my safety but the kayak paddle was HUGE in maintaining momentum which I believe made my commute safer. I don't believe I'll ever get to do canoe trips like yours.....all that wild beauty, camping out, and ruthless weather. But I felt like I really accomplished something today because of your example and persistence. I owned a motor boat years ago (a 17' OMC stern drive, a beauty) but canoeing today was such an amazing experience. Thanks for sharing what you do. I believe you'll be hailed as a classic sportsman that can be an incontestable voice for wilderness. So many people are sloppy, careless, and indignant about nature. You embrace it for it's beauty but tame it in a way that makes one think that nature need not be bulldozed in order to enjoy the great outdoors. I wasn't sure I was going to canoe this summer but your videos got me back on track!! Gonna be buying you some garlic toast! Cheers!!

Because I'm a lefty learning from a bunch or righty's that's the way I learned. The square knot is the knot used on the cowboy bandana too. If you double the bow it will keep laces from coming undone as well. That was a cool shot of the water misting off your line!

Great stuff, and I knew there was some sardonic humour in you lurking somewhere--bring more of that on. Cheers from Montreal.

6:35 at first I thought it was a shot of a leaf falling off a tree into the water and I thought: "wow what a peaceful shot" but boy was I wrong once it hit the water 😂

Never heard of Aurora trout, gorgeous fish,, thanks for sharing. New Mexico has a rare native trout, the Gila trout. It was an endangered species at one time but has been recovered to the point that they can be fished in designated waters.

Great quick trip for a beautiful fish. Nicely done. Definitely something to look forward to every 3 years. Nate

Came for the heavy rain, stayed for the mist ;-)

I want to go up north to Canada and explore. Bucket list first.

Jontario: I taught Xander everything he knows. Xander: Maxim: Am I a joke to you?

Did anyone else find themselves singing the SpongeBob shoe tying song? lol "you do a loop de loop and pull and your shoes are lookin cool". Thanks for the upload Jon! loved it as usual 👍

What an absolutely beautiful fish, and the color of the meat! Wow! Thank you for bringing us along on this trip! Awesome video, as always.

I've never seen an Aurora trout, it is a beautiful fish.

Fantastic Vid ! Good job ! Really enyoed the Start of day 2 ! Keep Up the good work ! Love From Sweden!

That was about as perfect a fishing video as I’ve seen on YT. Cheers and thanks for sharing.

Heavy rain ha too true been noticing that lately great video beauty fish trout are my favourite species love the content

Lucky you! This is making me want to go fishing now! Spectacular trout, Jon. If you're partial to beautiful trout, look up the California Golden Trout. Those fish are the most vibrant and colorful trout I've ever seen. Both rare and considered endangered. There is only a small section of the Sierra Nevada they live in, up a tributary of the Kern River. They exist nowhere else in the range. There is a broodstock lake and a stream on the southern tip of the Eastern Sierra that the state maintains. Catch and release only, and barbless artificial lures. Those trout are on my bucket list to catch. I'm going on a fall trip this year and I hope to get the chance if fires aren't closing the national forest down.

Thanks Jon for taking us along, have never heard of the Aurora trout or that this lake exists. Very interesting to watch. --MARLYS

I remember the lake from your other videos that is one beautiful lake and the way you cook that fish up this time oh yeah you got every bit of that fish

Really bringing the extra comedic flare to this vid…lots laughs along the way, love it!! Thanks again for all of your amazing content John! Cheers! 🍻🤣😎🏞

Another great video from JOntario. Way to go buddy! What a fish!!

Beautiful scenery! I truly enjoy your content and love the editing! Thanks for the constant uploads!

I've seen "Biblical Rains" on KZfaq before. Usually related to camping trips or offroading. Beautiful fish, in a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing.

I liked the evil editor Jon bit. Glad you got your rare fish. Cheers.

The aurora trout, Salvelinus fontinalis timagamiensis, is a variant or subspecies of the brook trout native to two lakes in the Temagami District of Ontario, Canada. The brook trout is a species of freshwater fish in the char genus Salvelinus of the salmon family Salmonidae. It is native to Eastern North America in the United States and Canada, but has been introduced elsewhere in North America, as well as to Iceland, Europe, and Asia. Kinda confusing

It is a pretty fish but it is no trout, thats a char species and a very pretty one, nice place to fish, loving the videos

The thing I learned from this video was from Xander! Thanks for the knot tip. I love simple fixes. Also liked your vocalized inner dialogue. One I have had many times was releasing a fish, planning on eating one I would catch later.... yeah. Glad you got your lunch. Worked out in the end.

Lucky day! New Lost Lakes video

Going up to Canada in the 1980s as a kid fishing was the greatest time of my life.

..no cell phone..no boss..no stress.. Doesnt get any better than that!

Can only wonder how nice the beautiful trout tasted, thanks Jon and take care

Thanks Jon! I look forward to new videos and this one was wonderful, never saw an Aurora trout before. They are truly beautiful!! Also, loved your comments about Zander…. 😂! Be well, blessings

very relaxing. My dad used to take me fishing to places like this in the mountains of east virginia and western maryland back in the 1950's. Especially enjoyed the rain on the tent

Another great video! I am so happy to see your sense of humor coming out more in your videos. You've found a way to balance humor with showing the majesty of nature and a little education. Always love seeing a new video drop!

Thank you I'm a happy camper and this is so refreshing to watch. God bless you and keep you safe.

thank you for teaching Xander so much. lol. this was a beautiful video. thanks for sharing.