WE HAD A MAJOR STORM MOVE IN SATURDAY, AND DUMPED 12 INCHES OF SNOW ON US. THAT COMBINED WITH HIGH WINDS, AND WHITE OUT CONDITIONS, MADE FOR A BAD DAY FOR THE GRAND LAKE DERBY. I HAVE NOT HEARD ANY RESULTS YET, BUT I DO KNOW THAT BY 1 PM THE SNOW STARTED AND THE WINDS INCREASED, AND WE WERE ALREADY ON A WINTER STORM WARNING.
FOR YOU SNOWMOBILERS, CONDITIONS ARE PRIME. ONE FOOT OF SNOW, AND GOOD HARD ICE, ABOUT 22 INCHES.
PERCH WERE BEING CAUGHT PRIOR TO THE STORM, AS WELL AS WALLEYE.
THE DEPTHS WERE ABOUT 7 TO 13 FEET, AND THE FISH WERE VERY AGGRESSIVE. AFTER EVERYONE DIGS OUT, AND GETS COMFORTABLE, THE FISHING WILL PICK UP AGAIN.

WE ONLY HAVE THREE WEEKS LEFT TO FISH WALLEYE AND PIKE. THEN, MARCH 15, YOU MUST REMOVE YOUR PERMANENT SHANTIES, AND PERCH AND GILLS ARE ABOUT IT FOR FISHING. BUT THE PERCH ARE WELL WORTH THE TRIP. WE HAD PERCH FOR DINNER LAST NIGHT, AND THEY WERE VERY GOOD. MUCH BETTER THAN RESTAURANT OR GROCERY STORE PERCH. RIGHT FROM THE LAKE TO THE FRYING PAN.
LORIE AND HER HUSBAND ARE TO THANK FOR OUR FISH, WITHOUT THEM, WE WOULDN’T HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE FRESH FISH BRINGS TO ME AND MY WIFE.
YOU LICENSE IS GOOD UNTIL MARCH 31, NEW ONES COME OUT MARCH 1, AND GOOD NEWS. I CHECKED THE FISHING GUIDE PRICES AND SAW NO INCREASE IN LICENSE FEES.. BEAR AND ELK APPS GO ON SALE MAY 1.
WELL, THE COUNTDOWN IS ON NOW, SO GET SOME OF THESE GREAT FISH BEFORE THE BIG THAW. [IT’S 15 DEGREES RIGHT NOW.]
OPEN 7 TO 5 AND 7 TO 3 ON SUNDAYS NOW.

HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON
LORIE AND BUDD