The Walleye

09/22/2025

It’s official, the fall season is here in all of its pumpkin-spiced, red-leaved, and crisp-aired glory🍂🎃 Whether you’re ready for all things autumn or need a little help letting go of summer, we’ve compiled nine ways to help you celebrate the season.

Read the full story of things you can do around town to celebrate fall on our website. Story by Sidney Ulakovic, link here: https://www.thewalleye.ca/stories/for-the-love-of-fall

Special thanks to Belluz Farms for letting us come out to capture all the best of the season on the farm 🫶

09/19/2025

“It’s a way to bring that stuff to other people and show them, hey, you might not have thought about this tiny little bird that landed in a bush, or that way that a mushroom grows out of the moss in the woods,” says Thunder Bay photographer Sarah Jensen. “But it’s also to remind me of those things as well, and to keep finding that joy and to see the world as vibrant and colourful as it is.”

Read more about how Jensen captures NWO’s diverse natural world on page 40 of the September issue. Story by Bonnie Schiedel, photos by Sarah Jensen vvildflowers, link here: https://www.flipsnack.com/ECA8CECC5A8/september-2025/full-view.html?p=40

09/15/2025

We live in a region where fishing is more than a pastime, it’s a passage into something deeper. Whether you’re drifting silently in a canoe, close enough to the surface to feel the lake’s pulse, or navigating bigger water with a seasoned guide and a well-equipped powerboat, each journey brings you closer not only to the fish, but to something far more elusive: stillness, connection, anticipation, and exhilaration.

Read more about Deana Renaud’s fishing trips in Black Bay and Jesse Lake on page 48 of the September issue. Story and photos by Getting Lost on the 49th Parallel, link here: https://www.flipsnack.com/ECA8CECC5A8/september-2025/full-view.html?p=48

09/10/2025

Are you ready for round two? 🍻

Eat With The Walleye is back! Sampling anything delicious from this month's cover story? If you try it, let us know. We're giving away a $100 GIFT CARD to one lucky winner to the restaurant of their choice out of those spotlighted in this month's cover story.

Sounds good? Here's how to get your name in the draw.

🍺Go to one of the 11 featured restaurants
🍺Order the dish we reviewed
🍺Post a picture of your meal (story posts count!) and tag The Walleye or DM us the photo to have your name entered in the draw

❗️Every dish = another entry ❗️

The winner will be drawn and contacted on October 1, so there's still lots of time to get out there and try something new! Happy dining!

Photo by Chad Kirvan

*Full contest details available at thewalleye.ca

09/07/2025

What else is there to say but WOW 🤩🤯
It's safe to say that the people of TBay had the time of their lives at this year's Wake The Giant. Headlined by the Black Eyed Peas, this year's festival marked the first-ever Indigenous headliner in addition to its first-ever ticket sell-out as 8500 people filled Marina Park to participate in this very special celebration❤️

Check out all the scenes from this year's amazing event as captured by Anna Buske Photography in the full photo gallery on our website, link here: https://www.thewalleye.ca/stories/wake-the-giant-2025-photo-gallery

09/05/2025

We may be fashionably late, but this celebration was 15 years in the making, after all! In July of 2010, the very first issue of The Walleye hit the stands, and, amazingly, was instantaneously embraced by the community—prompting the OG team to keep the momentum going by getting right back to the drawing board to put another issue together. Since that first issue, we've published nearly 200 issues shining a light on all the remarkable people who make Thunder Bay a special place to live.

In honour of this milestone anniversary, we're turning the spotlight on 15 longtime contributors whose voices, passion, and creativity have played an integral role in shaping the magazine. The Walleye wouldn't be the same without them!

This 15th anniversary contributor spotlight is available on our website, link here: https://www.thewalleye.ca/stories/the-walleye-15th-anniversary

09/03/2025

⭐️🍄GIVEAWAY TIME🍄⭐️

We’re teaming up with the folks at ThunderCon to send you on the ultimate ThunderCon weekend adventure!

We’re giving away TWO SETS of weekend passes to ThunderCon, plus:
🗯️A two-night stay at the Prince Arthur Hotel in a whirlpool bath suite with breakfast included
🗯️FREE entry to the official ThunderCon after party drag show at Black Pirates Pub

All you have to do to enter is:
👾Like this post
👾Tag the Luigi to your Mario in the comments
👾Share this post to your story
👾Follow us and

The winners will be drawn and contacted via direct message TWO DAYS from now this Friday September 5.

GOOD LUCK 🤞🤞🤞

09/01/2025

In this, The Walleye's first-ever Beer Issue (yeah, that surprised us a bit too), we're raising a glass to classic sippers, innovative brews, and everything in between. Whether you're looking for the latest intel from our much-loved TBay craft breweries, are seeking the perfect pairing from a local restaurant to complement your beer choice, or want to savour a delicious dish that uses beer as an ingredient, we hope that you're inspired to discover something new and revisit old favourites. Cheers to beer!

Read the digital issue online (link here: https://www.thewalleye.ca/digital-magazine) or pick up your hard copy around town tomorrow.

Cover photo by Adrian Lysenko.

Lakehead Beer Company
Dawson Trail Craft Brewery
Sleeping Giant Brewing Co.
Norteños Taqueria
The Tilted Turret Pinball Pub
Monty's Joint
Station 22
The Sal - Salsbury Grill
Pocketchange Bar

08/28/2025

Dead Man's Fingers. Bleeding Tooth.
Stinkhorn. Fungi names sure do get your attention—and so do their intricate features when you can examine them close in a photograph.
Thunder Bay photographer Janna Zachary has been photographing mushrooms and lichen since she bought a used camera in 2016.

Read more about Zachary on page 40 of the August issue. Story by Bonnie Schiedel, photos by Janna Zachary, link here: https://www.flipsnack.com/ECA8CECC5A8/august-2025/full-view.html?p=40

08/25/2025

The rise and fall of the Silver Islet mine has always attracted attention, and a new Parks Canada program is helping people experience the allure of Silver Islet’s past by putting a paddle in their hands during their newly offered historical canoe tours on Lake Superior.

Read more about Parks Canada’s Silver & Stone canoe tours in this month’s cover story on page 12 of the August issue. Story by Justin Allec, link here: https://www.flipsnack.com/ECA8CECC5A8/august-2025/full-view.html?p=12

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08/18/2025

"Beefcakes at the Brewery is no one-night stand," says Chef Derek Lankinen of Beefcakes Burger Factory. "We are in it for the long haul." Lankinen is no stranger to Sleeping Giant Brewing Company, having been fast friends with the owners since they opened back in 2012. This year, the two teams decided that a special collab was in order.

Read more about the snacks and tapas now available at Beefcakes at the Brewery on page 27 of the August issue. Story by Susan Pretty, photos by Sidney Ulakovic, link here: https://www.flipsnack.com/ECA8CECC5A8/august-2025/full-view.html?p=27