Trout Lake · John Hendry Park · Vancouver · ⛰
We build and buy creative businesses.
Trout Lake Holdings is a self-funded holding company based in Toronto, Canada, run by Blake Fletcher.
We build new businesses when we see something's missing. We built Cloud Gallery from scratch in 2021, and since then we've paid Canadian artists over $2M.
We buy good businesses when owners are ready to sell. In 2026 we bought our second gallery, Butter Gallery, which has been open in Collingwood since 2016.
Our current focus is art galleries, but we plan to bring the same approach to other creative businesses.
Cloud GalleryEst 2021
Cottage Country's regional art gallery. Original artwork inspired by Ontario's natural beauty.
Butter GalleryEst 2016 · Acq 2026
Collingwood's contemporary art gallery. Canadian artists from coast to coast, with an emphasis on Ontario.
If you're thinking about selling a business you've built, or want to build something new with us — we'd like to hear from you. Get in touch →