Jumping Caribou Lake
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Jumping Caribou Lake is a lake
located within the Municipality of Temagami
, in the Nipissing District, Ontario
, Canada. It contains small island
s and hidden bay
s. Ojibwa
natives of the area have given the lake its name.
Jumping Caribou Lake played an important role in the logging
industry from the early 1900s until the late 1920s. The first cabins on the lake were logging cabins located on what is now called Byers Bay off the old Ferguson Highway
(now realigned and part of Highway 11
). These cabins were part of the logging camp. Similar logging also occurred at Cassels Lake
. An extensive network of dams and log chutes were constructed in the area – Allowing the old growth timber harvested to be sent downstream to the saw mills in Sturgeon Falls.
In 1927, Herman Watson Osborn, Jr. signed a hundred year lease for the old logging camp (at that time the lake was located inside a game reserve) and transformed it into a private family cottage on the lake. After the completion of Highway 11, Osborn was able to buy the property from the Crown. In the summer of 1941, Osborn was instrumental in getting Warner Brothers to film Captains of the Clouds
(starring James Cagney
, Brenda Marshall
, Dennis Morgan
and Alan Hale, Sr.
) on Jumping Caribou Lake. The bay is at the southernmost parts of the lake. It is named after (Ellen O. Byers), Herman Osborn's daughter.
There are six generations of Herman Osborn's family still enjoying summers on Jumping Caribou lake.
W.B. Russel also played a significant roll in the history of Jumping Caribou Lake. In the late 1920' and early 1930s W.B was the chief engineer of what is now called the Old Ferguson Highway. W.B. bought land off of the highway located on the north end of the lake. In 1930 he built the first building which was a one room log cabin. Then in 1939 he built a large log cabin which was used for the men working on the road. W.B.'s family still own the property on the point and there are a 5 generations of family still enjoying Jumping Caribou Lake.
At present, there are 32 private camps and 1 commercial camp (Ravenscroft Lodge) on the lake. Besides Ravenscroft Lodge there is a Bed and Breakfast called Caribou Cottages. There is boat access at Ravenscroft Lodge as well as a public "day camping only" ( no overnight allowed by MNR) access off the King's Highway 11.
Fish in the lake include walleye
, northern pike
, smallmouth bass
, white fish
and lake trout
. Hunting area include moose
, bear
, grouse
, pheasant
and rabbit
. Winter sports in the area include ice fishing
, cross country skiing, dog sled
ding, snowshoeing and snowmobiling.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
located within the Municipality of Temagami
Temagami, Ontario
Temagami, formerly spelt as Timagami, is a region and a municipality in northeastern Ontario, Canada, in the District of Nipissing with Lake Temagami at its heart....
, in the Nipissing District, Ontario
Nipissing District, Ontario
Nipissing District, Ontario is a district in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1858. The district seat is North Bay.In 2006, the population was 84,688...
, Canada. It contains small island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
s and hidden bay
Bay
A bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...
s. Ojibwa
Ojibwa
The Ojibwe or Chippewa are among the largest groups of Native Americans–First Nations north of Mexico. They are divided between Canada and the United States. In Canada, they are the third-largest population among First Nations, surpassed only by Cree and Inuit...
natives of the area have given the lake its name.
Jumping Caribou Lake played an important role in the logging
Logging
Logging is the cutting, skidding, on-site processing, and loading of trees or logs onto trucks.In forestry, the term logging is sometimes used in a narrow sense concerning the logistics of moving wood from the stump to somewhere outside the forest, usually a sawmill or a lumber yard...
industry from the early 1900s until the late 1920s. The first cabins on the lake were logging cabins located on what is now called Byers Bay off the old Ferguson Highway
Ferguson Highway
The Ferguson Highway was a long gravel trunk road in Ontario, Canada. Built between 1925-1927 from the city of North Bay to the town of Cochrane, it was created to connect the growing agricultural and mining communities of Northern Ontario with other areas further south.Several sections of rebuilt...
(now realigned and part of Highway 11
Highway 11 (Ontario)
King's Highway 11 is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. At , it is the second longest highway in the province after Highway 17. Highway 11 begins at Highway 400 in Barrie, and arches through northern Ontario, around Lake Superior, to the Ontario–Minnesota border...
). These cabins were part of the logging camp. Similar logging also occurred at Cassels Lake
Cassels Lake
Cassels Lake is a lake located within the Municipality of Temagami, in the Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada...
. An extensive network of dams and log chutes were constructed in the area – Allowing the old growth timber harvested to be sent downstream to the saw mills in Sturgeon Falls.
In 1927, Herman Watson Osborn, Jr. signed a hundred year lease for the old logging camp (at that time the lake was located inside a game reserve) and transformed it into a private family cottage on the lake. After the completion of Highway 11, Osborn was able to buy the property from the Crown. In the summer of 1941, Osborn was instrumental in getting Warner Brothers to film Captains of the Clouds
Captains of the Clouds
Captains of the Clouds is a 1942 Warner Bros. war film in Technicolor, directed by Michael Curtiz and starring James Cagney. It was produced by William Cagney , with Hal B. Wallis as executive producer. The screenplay was written by Arthur T. Horman, Richard Macaulay and Norman Reilly Raine,...
(starring James Cagney
James Cagney
James Francis Cagney, Jr. was an American actor, first on stage, then in film, where he had his greatest impact. Although he won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of performances, he is best remembered for playing "tough guys." In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked him eighth...
, Brenda Marshall
Brenda Marshall
Brenda Marshall was an American film actress.Born Ardis Ankerson in Negros, Philippines, Marshall made her first film appearance in the 1939 Espionage Agent. The following year, she played the leading lady to Errol Flynn in The Sea Hawk...
, Dennis Morgan
Dennis Morgan
Dennis Morgan was an American actor-singer. Born as Earl Stanley Morner, he used the acting pseudonym Richard Stanley before adopting his professional name....
and Alan Hale, Sr.
Alan Hale, Sr.
Alan Hale, Sr. was an American movie actor and director, most widely remembered for his many supporting character roles, in particular as frequent sidekick of Errol Flynn. His wife of over thirty years was Gretchen Hartman , a child actress and silent film player and mother of their three children...
) on Jumping Caribou Lake. The bay is at the southernmost parts of the lake. It is named after (Ellen O. Byers), Herman Osborn's daughter.
There are six generations of Herman Osborn's family still enjoying summers on Jumping Caribou lake.
W.B. Russel also played a significant roll in the history of Jumping Caribou Lake. In the late 1920' and early 1930s W.B was the chief engineer of what is now called the Old Ferguson Highway. W.B. bought land off of the highway located on the north end of the lake. In 1930 he built the first building which was a one room log cabin. Then in 1939 he built a large log cabin which was used for the men working on the road. W.B.'s family still own the property on the point and there are a 5 generations of family still enjoying Jumping Caribou Lake.
At present, there are 32 private camps and 1 commercial camp (Ravenscroft Lodge) on the lake. Besides Ravenscroft Lodge there is a Bed and Breakfast called Caribou Cottages. There is boat access at Ravenscroft Lodge as well as a public "day camping only" ( no overnight allowed by MNR) access off the King's Highway 11.
Fish in the lake include walleye
Walleye
Walleye is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the northern United States. It is a North American close relative of the European pikeperch...
, northern pike
Northern Pike
The northern pike , is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox...
, smallmouth bass
Smallmouth bass
The smallmouth bass is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family of the order Perciformes. It is the type species of its genus...
, white fish
Freshwater whitefish
The freshwater whitefish are fish of the subfamily Coregoninae in the salmon family Salmonidae. Along with the freshwater whitefish, the Salmonidae includes the freshwater and anadromous trout and salmon species as well as graylings...
and lake trout
Lake trout
Lake trout is a freshwater char living mainly in lakes in northern North America. Other names for it include mackinaw, lake char , touladi, togue, and grey trout. In Lake Superior, they can also be variously known as siscowet, paperbellies and leans...
. Hunting area include moose
Moose
The moose or Eurasian elk is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic configuration...
, bear
Bear
Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern...
, grouse
Grouse
Grouse are a group of birds from the order Galliformes. They are sometimes considered a family Tetraonidae, though the American Ornithologists' Union and many others include grouse as a subfamily Tetraoninae in the family Phasianidae...
, pheasant
Pheasant
Pheasants refer to some members of the Phasianinae subfamily of Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.Pheasants are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, males being highly ornate with bright colours and adornments such as wattles and long tails. Males are usually larger than females and have...
and rabbit
Rabbit
Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world...
. Winter sports in the area include ice fishing
Ice fishing
Ice fishing is the practice of catching fish with lines and fish hooks or spears through an opening in the ice on a frozen body of water. Ice anglers may sit on the stool in the open on a frozen lake, or in a heated cabin on the ice, some with bunks and amenities.-Locations:It is a popular pastime...
, cross country skiing, dog sled
Dog sled
A dog sled is a sled pulled by one or more sled dogs used to travel over ice and through snow. Numerous types of sleds are used, depending on their function. They can be used for dog sled racing.-History:...
ding, snowshoeing and snowmobiling.