About

O'Farrel Family

Your Hosts

David and Reggie O’Farrell, have been involved with Grizzly Creek Lodge for 34-years. They managed the lodge for the Skanse family for 21-years prior to purchasing it in 2011. Their many years of experience, along with a shared goal of running a sustainable business with honesty and integrity ensure clients can book with confidence.

About the Grizzly Creek Lodge

Located in the southeast corner of Canada’s Yukon Territory, Grizzly Creek Lodge has been in business for 47-years. Surrounded by some of the last pristine wilderness left on the planet, our clients enjoy some of the finest trophy freshwater fishing available in the northern hemisphere. We host a maximum of 6 guests per week so we can focus on our commitment to giving each of our clients the highest degree of personalized service.

The Legacy

Doug Skanse first visited Grizzly Creek Lodge in 1981. He quickly fell in love with the land of the midnight sun and came back several more times during the early 1980s. He was back in 1990 with three of his sons, when he found out the lodge was for sale. He arranged to purchase the lodge that same year. Over the next two decades, Doug and his wife Carol spent a large part of each summer at the lodge. Together they rebuilt the place from the ground up. Two new lodges complete with guest cabins, showers, and boathouses were built, one on lower Toobally Lake and one on upper Toobally. All of the boats, motors, and equipment were upgraded as well.
During those years the Skanses were incredibly generous and brought up many members of their family and friends so that they too could enjoy their oasis in the wilderness. Carol was the quintessential hostess, and Doug was a master on the water. They loved nothing more than to see the smiles on the faces of their guests. Their attention to detail in everything they did is what puts Grizzly Creek Lodge in a league of its own. They left us a legacy that included honesty and integrity. Doug used to say that you can have the best fishing in the world, but if you don’t conduct yourself with honesty and integrity, you are bound to fail. We are proud Doug and Carol gave us the opportunity they did, and we intend to keep their legacy alive. David & Reggie O’Farrell

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