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05/27/2025

05/27/2025

The pre spawn largemouth bite treated us well with decent numbers and some big fish. 7 half day outings produced 4 over 20”, a 21”, and 2 at 22”. Unfortunately a detached retina ended my season for a while. Hopefully I’ll be back on the water next week.

03/14/2025

I’m done ice fishing and prepping for open water. May is prime time for trophy largemouths here in the north.

01/21/2025

Sent a couple meals of perch home with Kipp

01/21/2025

Ice fishing on the big pond has been producing

04/29/2024

It’s that time of year where big largemouths are pretty easy to get. If you are on the right waters 5 # plus fish should be an expectation rather than an exception. Sunny warm afternoons provide the best chance at trophy caliber fish.

12/07/2023

Sculpins inhabit many bodies of water. Gamefish such as smallmouth bass and lake trout will prey on them. They resemble gobies so goby inspired plastics work well in lakes where they are common.

06/21/2023

Today's fishing tip

Get off the beaten path. Remote waters get less pressure and can maintain mature fish populations. Yesterday's trip included at least 7 miles of paddling and 6 miles of
portaging. I still enjoy the physical part of getting to places others aren't willing to go.

03/07/2023

Canoecopia World's Largest Paddling Expo!

06/23/2022

We are getting some very nice lake trout as well as plenty of sustainably harvested eaters. The big ones all go back with the exception of the few who are bleeding excessively and wouldn't survive. Smaller mayflies, brown drakes, have been hatching on many lakes and the big hex hatch will be coming any time. Almost all spawning is complete on the vast majority of lakes. W**d growth was a bit behind but is filling in nicely now. Turtles are on the move and will be actively nesting this next week.