Back in 1968, Jim Pascoe, Sr. purchased a parcel of land previously used by a lumber company to transport logs to the Canadian National Railway out of Baril and Lac Des Mille Lacs lakes. Jim Sr. saw the potential in the land and surrounding lakes, and knew it was something special.

 

In 1972, after a lot of hard work, Jim Sr. and his wife Betty turned the property into a remote fishing camp, which abuts some of the best fishing in the area.  For over 20 years, Jim and Betty, along with their three children, Molly, Amy, and Jim Jr., operated the camp in conjunction with their outfitting business in Ely, Minnesota. In fact, there were three unnamed lakes in close proximity to Baril Bay, and Jim Sr. named them after his three children. In 1995, with retirement in site, Jim sold the camp and his outfitting business to his longtime business partner.