HONOUR DR. COOKE

Museum Board Member J. McCullough and
Wood Carver Dennis Sinclair pose with his life size carving of
the World Record Speckled Trout,
Nipigon Historical Museum
June 7, 2014 

Lake Helen Drummers
We are here to honor Dr. Cooke on the 99th anniversary year
 for holding the title to the largest speckled trout ever caught,
and to honor the local Indians who guided him to his prize.

Our Drum Group is connected in one way or another to the Guides
 and history of this fish.

One of them being Andrew Lexie, Norma's Grandfather;
and
Lawrence Martin Sr., Susan's Great Uncle.

In this first song, we are asking the Holy Creator to come in.

We will then call in the Four Grandfathers from the four directions to enter.

Miigwech

June 7, 2014
Nipigon Historical Museum

( Dr. Cooke  is Dr. Cook )

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OMBABIKA (boat)

The OMBABIKA
on Lake Nipigon
New photo for our Nipigon museum Archives
sent in by viewer.

SEAGULL (boat) IN ACTION

New arrival to the Nipigon museum archives,
 from viewer.
The Seagull
 

DR. COOK OF FORT WILLIAM OFFICIALLY NAMED AS CAPTOR OF LARGEST SPECKLED TROUT KNOWN

So reads the headline in AUGUST  9, 1915 Fort William Daily Times Journal

 

The glory of having caught the biggest speckled trout that has ever been hooked, belongs now, without a doubt to Dr. Cook, of Fort William.

Fishermen believe it is the Largest Fish of Its Kind Ever Caught in the World

For fifteen minutes after the fish was landed the Indians who were with him maintained a discreet silence, and then one of them said: " You have the biggest trout ever caught in the world."

 

Ottawa experts Pronounce Fish Genuine After Examining Its Contour and Markings

Even the lucky fisherman had his doubts as to the species to which this leviathan among trout  belonged, and he sent the skin down to friends in Ottawa to submit to the Dominion experts.  John Byrnes, father of R. J. and E. F. Byrnes, of this city, submitted it to the inspector, and this morning Dr. Cook received official confirmation of it being a true speckled trout in the following letter:

"In connection with the fish caught in the Nipigon River, the skin of which you left at the fisheries exhibit room for the purpose of determining its species, I may say that I am convinced it is a speckled trout.  The square tail, short head and the abrupt curve of the lateral line all go to show this . The absence of the pink markings on the sides does not count for much, as many of the large, and old fish lose these markings."

Yours truly,
Alex Finlayson, Inspector of fish hatcheries

Post Card of World Record Brook Trout
14.5 pounds

 

Thanks to Art Gunnell for bringing this clipping in to the Nipigon Museum today.

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Some up-coming events at the Museum:  The arrival of a commissioned wood carving of the World Record Brook Trout on June 7th, 2014  This will start the celebration of the One Hundredth Anniversary year of that catch on July 21.

Six more sites may be added to our Historical Walking Tour in Nipigon.

The Nipigon Museum Archives now has a copy of the Genealogy of the De la Rondes of Lake Nipigon compiled by A. Skelly.