Been one crazy year here on the shores off upper red lake. We still have to fine tune running a road. We do have some weather coming so besides checking in customers, checking on customers, checking out customers, moving houses we need to batten down the hatches for some wet snow coming Tuesday night. we have so many guests the last 2 weeks the team again has been doing an outstanding job staying focused on what needs to be done. We have what I would say is good fishing not great but way better than the bad stretch we had. We had two jeffs from Ohio that had never ice fished before? they had our 6 person texas house for 4 days. they had a great experience they caught many many walleyes, Jonny boy was able to take them on a crappie trip where they found the elusive yet still catchable upper red lake crappie. They ate fish released fish missed fish and caught fish. they already plan on another trip next year.
Nathen’s wife caught a very big healthy pike that made there weekend they also took home some fish.
Kevin and Rolly were here in Florida for the 13 or 14th year and we will have them down for next year.
Ashley poo and Justin had some friends up with their boys, so Uncle Jonny was able to take them and our great grandson Bently on a crappie trip where they landed a dozen elusive yet still catchable upper red lake crappies, they also caught fish in Utah.
We did have a heater go out on us while Nick and his crew were here at of course 3 am. I was able to move them into texas as it was set up with heat on, they loved the upgrade and will be here again this coming weekend for Texas. They also caught fish in both houses.
Shell chick the hammers sister and her two brothers Mike and Dan were also here this past weekend. Dan has been singing and playing Guitar around the campfire for over 45 years. Saturday night their cousin Scott also came over to North dakota to hang out Danny was playing and singing a old family favorite grama lie soap. Everyone was singing, all the Lites were on in 9 feet of water and Mikey Landed two beautiful walleyes which kind of put the myth of being Quiet while fishing. Sunday early morning I got to remove a hook out of shell chick dog Charlie’s mouth. I’ve done a few out of arm’s fingers but never a dog’s mouth. They also ended up taking home there 4 a piece walleye.
The weather the last few days has been perfect with many customers spending outside fishing and enjoying what mother nature can offer.
Our plans just like every year is target the elusive yet still catchable upper red lake crappies starting sunday we will be moving house to crappie fishing areas. We do have plenty of openings with Jake and his crew coming up the 27th 28th weekend. Mother nature will decide how long we remain on the lake but were looking around the 15 of march at this time on a grand lake that owes us nothing