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A Northern Ontario trout river, seven days alone, for Lost Lakes' Jon

The July trip opened with more than 60,000 views on its first day, and its comments keep thanking Jon for keeping the valley's location to himself.

Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

7-Day Solo on a Spectacular Speckled Trout River7-Day Solo on a Spectacular Speckled Trout River

Jon went alone this time. "7-Day Solo Fishing Trip on a Spectacular Trout River" is the only new upload on Lost Lakes, the backcountry channel he shares with Erin, and it follows a July week on a river somewhere in Northern Ontario. The description gives the region and nothing more, which is exactly how his audience likes it.

The video is split into daily chapters, the way his long trips always are, and the river is brook trout water. Many of the most liked comments come back to the same few things: the decision not to name the spot, the habit of killing a fish quickly to spare it, the attention to small details like bees, grass growing through rock and a passing dragonfly. Several viewers mention Joe, a friend from earlier trips whose book turns up in this one, and a few would like to see the two travel together again.

It passed 120,000 views in five days and is easily the busiest video on the channel right now. Behind it, two older solo epics keep finding people: the 20-day, 360-kilometer run down the Albany River, now past a million views, and a ten-day winter trip in a small hot tent at minus 28.

The channel is running a little above its usual daily pace, though the subscriber count held level. Among similar outdoors channels, Big Water Guy and 402_Outdoors are having the loud weeks, while Lost Lakes sits comfortably in the middle of the group, doing what it describes in its own about text: independent, with no sponsors, only nature.

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What viewers say

  • Thanks for not advertising. Places like this don't need the traffic.
    @czyhorse482See it on YouTube
  • I love all you do but my favorite part is the way you focus on the small things...the bees on the flowers, the blades of grass growing thru the rocks or the dragonfly! ❤
  • Jon, thank you for being what I would consider the best outdoors YouTuber on this platform for the 6 years I've been watching you. Stay safe!
    @Daniel-fd8cxSee it on YouTube
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  • What a beautiful gravely River!! Great video again Jon.
    @desiebare6437See it on YouTube
  • You’re a good friend for what you did for Joe!
    @houstonbuffalo4514See it on YouTube
  • As a British Columbian who recently moved to Ontario, I’m coming to realize how beautiful this province is.

    Thank you for introducing to some of the majestic nature this amazing province has to offer
    @andrewkieransSee it on YouTube
  • Hello Jon, my canoe camping days are over so thank you so much for taking me with you on your adventure. The cinematography is nothing short of brilliant.
    @rudytomasik6516See it on YouTube
  • What a stunningly gorgeous valley. You documented it beautifully as you always do, the best channel on YouTube by a country kilometre.
  • Jon, you are a treasure! Your trips are food for the soul.
    @PamelaBoatright-e3hSee it on YouTube

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The videos drawing views on Lost Lakes right now

The facts
Channel
Lost Lakes
Subscribers
385,000
Channel views, last 7 days
262,757
Videos published this week
1
Video published
October 4, 2026
Video views so far
121,365
Views on its first day
63,200

The numbers

Here is how Lost Lakes' week looks in numbers.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels
Big Water Guy
3,794,783
Kayli King
1,197,689
Lost Lakes
262,757
FVR375
75,710
subscribers
385,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
total views
93,492,257
views per day
38,486
typical day: 30,247
first-day views of each video posted this week
subscribers: this channel and similar channels
Kayli King
406,000
Lost Lakes
385,000
Mullet Man
382,000
FVR375
355,000
As of October 9, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
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The brook trout Jon fishes for is not actually a trout. Which group of fish does it belong to?