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No rhyme or reason but the fish are active!

7/31/2016

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Summer is FINALLY here!

The weather has taken a turn for the better with temps in the 80's most afternoons and beautiful cool evenings to spend around the campfire.  Most nights, if you are willing to stay up late enough, you can see  stars from horizon to horizon and we have been graced with some northern lights in recent days.  We have a spectacular meteor shower coming which will give everyone a show to remember.

 August 11, 12 - Perseids Meteor Shower. The Perseids is one of the best meteor showers to observe, producing up to 60 meteors per hour at its peak.  It peaks this year on the night of August 11 and the morning of August 12. The moon sets shortly after midnight, leaving dark skies for what should be an excellent early morning show. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. Meteors can appear anywhere in the sky.  The dock lights will be off and obviously we can't forecast what the weather will be like that far out but lets hope for clear skies!

As far as the fishing goes, it has definitely picked up over the last week.  What most fisher people call the summer doldrums has actually been quite the opposite recently.  I was fortunate enough to get out and give it a try and found fish all over the place in varying depths.  One evening we caught a nice bunch of sauger and walleye with jig and minnow in 10 feet of water and the next morning caught some beautiful eyes on the mid lake reefs in 19-24 feet.  Even though it is hard to pattern the bite, the fish are definitely there to be had.  Moving around is still key to find actively feeding fish.  We did have some fish come in from some die hard trollers using down riggers focusing on suspended fish.  A couple notable observations was the wide range of size which is great for future years and that the fish are FAT.  They are not going hungry by any means!

Smallies and the smaller northern are still there along weed beds and rocky shorelines and if you are lucky enough to know where the springs are you can hit the jackpot catching larger fish.  Northern pike love that cooler water this time of year.  The die hard casters are pretty tight lipped about their secret spots so as far as location goes you will have to do some exploring!

With that being said, the park is at its best right now.  Some monster buck deer have been seen around the Three Sisters island group.  I saw what I believe was at least a 10 pointer in full velvet walking the shoreline a couple days ago.  With the bright green foliage as a background it was quite a sight.  As always, there is an abundance of wildlife out there to observe!

The blueberries have seen their season come and go with a few random patches still available for those willing to brave the pesky horse flies.  The somewhat overlooked raspberries seem to have a good year as well as we found more than the normal crop. 

As always, get out and enjoy what mother nature has to offer and have a great week! 
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Weather not quite cooperating but the fish are!

7/14/2016

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Even though we seem to be having more clouds and rain than sun the fishing is really heating up.  The mayflies that seemed to plague us for weeks are almost non-existent which in turn has the walleye and sauger on the move and looking for different forage.  

The mid lake reefs are definitely producing in the 18'-25' range.  Using a 3'-4' lindy and moving slow (.8-1 mph) seems to be the ticket using leeches and crawlers.  The walleyes coming in are fat and in great shape!  Lots of different size ranges as well.  Had some good reports in 2-5 feet of water when the wind blows casting a split shot rig tipped with a leech and slowly dragging out.

Small mouth bass are more frequent now along rocky shorelines along with the pesky northern here and there.  The larger northern are on there way to some deeper, cooler and more oxygenated water.  Trolling cranks is the way to go and can produce some nice fish.

​If you find the perch they are the jumbo variety.  Stay on a school using pieces of worm and have fun!

Blueberries can be found almost everywhere right now and we have a great crop this year!  There is nothing better than fresh wild blueberry pancakes, muffins or sprinkled on your favorite ice cream!

Please be aware that loons, ducks and most animals are cruising the lake now with their babies.  Keep your distance and enjoy the show but realize that any unnecessary stress you cause is unhealthy for both the parents and their young.  If loons and ducks are calling loudly while you are near that just means they not appreciating you invading their space!  Take a quick picture and move on.

Canoes and Kayaks are out in full force.  Slowing down and creating less wake is much appreciated!  It is a great way to enjoy the park so grab your paddle and enjoy the solitude.

Until next time!     






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    Jason Cooper

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