
‘There’s nothing better,’: Stomp commercial fishing forms new archival exhibit
Air Ronge’s Gordon and Joyce Stomp have been commercial fishing for more than five decades and their story will be on display starting Monday as part of Archives Week.
The Stomps began fishing in 1972 on Wappaweka Lake and, throughout the years, they built a successful fishing venture that went on to include their sons (Rick, Robin and Randy) and extended family. They also had many workers assist them with Moses Halkett and Kelly Irving at the top of their minds.
The Stomps currently do most of their fishing on Lac La Ronge, Bigstone Lake and Egg Lake, but used to fish in places such as Sikachu Lake and remote lakes only accessible by aircraft. They fish for species such as pike, walleye, whitefish and burbot.
“It was a hard life for all of us, especially for Joyce and myself, but nothing else that I would like to do,” Gordon Stomp remarked.