OUR LAKES ARE IN GREAT SHAPE AGAIN. LONG LAKE AND GRAND LAKE HAVE NO SNOW ON THEM RIGHT NOW, AND THE ICE IS ABOUT 22 INCHES AND VERY GOOD.

THE 500 HOLE TOURNAMENT ON GRAND LAKE SATURDAY WAS A BIG SUCCESS. ALL THE PRIZES WERE AWARDED TO PEOPLE WITH FISH, AND THE ENTIRE 500 TICKETS SOLD. THE WINNING FISH WAS A 15 3/4 INCH WALLEYE, AND THAT WON THE QUAD. THE SMALLEST FISH WAS A .03 LB PERCH. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY, AND A GREAT BENEFIT FOR ALPENA. WE LOOK FORWARD TO ONE NEXT YEAR. AND THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO ATTENDED. THERE WAS NOT ONE NEGATIVE COMMENT MADE ABOUT THIS EVENT, BY ANYONE WHO FISHED.

HERE’S A PICTURE OF CONRAD BRUSKI GETTING MINNOWS. HE PLACED IN THE TOURNAMENT BUT WE HAVE NOT HEARD WHAT HE GOT. WAY TO GO CONRAD.

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THIS SATURDAY, FEB. 21, THERE IS ONE MORE EVENT. THE GRAND LAKE SPORTSMEN CLUB IS HAVING THEIR 26 ANNUAL GRAND LAKE DERBY. THIS IS A FREE EVENT. THERE ARE PRIZES GALORE, AND YOU NEED NOT SIGN UP. YOU JUST FISH, HAVE FUN, AND TAKE YOUR FISH TO THE PAVILION AT THE VERY NORTH END FOR WEIGH IN AND PRIZES. DERBY ENDS AT 7 PM SHARP. THERE ARE NO TICKETS TO BUY, AND THIS IS A FAMILY FUN DAY. BRING THE KIDS FOR A GREAT TIME AND PRIZES. REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE AT THE PAVILION.

BUCK’S BAIT NOW HAS BIG WIGGLERS TO SELL. WE GOT A NEW SUPPLIER YESTERDAY AND WE ARE AS PLEASED AS THE CUSTOMERS ARE WITH THESE PERCH BAITS. BOTH LONG AND GRAND LAKE PERCH AND WALLEYE ARE EATING WIGGLERS RIGHT NOW. COME ON IN A SEE THESE GUYS, YOU’LL BE IMPRESSED.
THE WEATHER FOR ICE FISHING LOOKS GREAT FOR THE NEXT TEN DAYS. LOW TO UPPER 20’S FOR HIGHS, AND GOOD FREEZING WEATHER FOR NIGHTS. WE HAVE NO SLUSH, OR WATER AROUND THE EDGES LIKE A LOT OF OTHER LAKES DO. WE ARE IN GREAT SHAPE. THERE IS LESS THAN A MONTH LEFT TO ICE FISH FOR WALLEYE AND PIKE, SO HURRY ON OVER. MARCH 15 IS THE CUT OFF FOR THESE GUYS. YOUR LICENSE IS GOOD UNTIL MATCH 31, SO THERE IS NO REASON NOT TO ENJOY SOME OUTDOOR FUN.

HERE’S A PICTURE OF MARK. G WITH A BUCKET FULL OF SLABS AND THREE NICE WALLEYE FROM LONG LAKE.

OPEN 7 TO 5 DAILY
HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON, BUDD AND LORIE