Wildlife at Triplebee Falls

A few years ago a herd of approximately 200 Elk were reintroduced to Ontario and released in the Bancroft area. A number of these Elk have settled in and around Triplebee Falls and they often ford the river at a place not far south of the house. A blind has been built on the property there for viewing wildlife.

These magnificent animals are a protected species.


This Elk antler was found by Ashley Wilson, April 18, 2005. It is approximately 42" in length which is 6" short of a world record! Presentation of the antler is provided by Lara Cassidy.

All whitetail bucks, bull moose and elk lose their antlers in the late fall and early winter after the "rut", these male animals grow a larger pair of antlers the following summer.


Whitetail deer and moose are also found in the area.



Wild turkeys were extremely rare in Ontario until the mid- 1980's when conservation groups made arrangements to trade some of our moose to Michigan  in exchange for wild turkeys to be released here. In the 25 years since then, the birds have thrived, and you can see them in many parts of Ontario. This picture shows three strutting Tom turkeys.


Lingham Lake Road ends about 5 kilometres east of this property at the entrance to Lingham Lake Lane which is an ATV trail that takes you into Lingham Lake. Lingham Lake is known to many fishermen all across the province for its fantastic bass fishing!  

You can catch bass right at Bare Bum Beach but if you want to catch the “lunkers” all you have to do is go to Lingham Lake which is all crown land and open to anyone who wants to camp out on its many islands.