APRIL 17, 2008.

THE WARM 60 TO 70 DEGREE TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH SOME STRONG WIND, HAVE MELTED THE ICE AND WE HAVE OPEN WATER NOW, ON LONG LAKE, AND GRAND LAKE.

WALLEYE AND PIKE OPEN A WEEK FROM THIS SATURDAY, AND I HAVE REQUESTED SOME BAIT BE DELIVERED ON THAT DATE.  GOOD NEWS FOLKS, I JUST GOT A CALL FROM MY BAIT DEALER, WE WILL HAVE BAIT DELIVERED NEXT FRIDAY. GOOD DEAL!  WE’LL BE FULLY STOCKED.

THUNDER BAY RIVER IS STILL PUTTING OUT A LOT OF WATER AT THE  9TH STREET DAM, SO THERE ARE FEW PEOPLE FISHING THERE FOR STEELHEAD, AT BEST.

MONDAY WILL BE THE OPENING DAY OF THE ORGANIZED EFFORT TO COMBAT CORMORANTS. LORIE IS THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THAT OPERATION, AND HAS A GOOD CREW OF PEOPLE, JUST WAITING FOR THE WORD TO START SHOOTING. REMEMBER, YOU MUST BE SIGNED UP WITH THE USDA TO BE  ABLE TO LEGALLY SHOOT THESE FISH PREDATORS.

 LORIE HAS ASKED ME TO INFORM YOU ALL, THAT AFTER FOUR YEARS AS TREASURER OF THE LONG LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION , SHE HAS RESIGNED, DUE TO A MAJOR DISAGREEMENT WITH  SOME OF THE BOARD REGARDING THE PROCEDURE OF CLOSING THE LONG LAKE DAM.  BOTH LORIE AND I ARE DETERMINED TO AVOID ANOTHER YEAR LIKE LAST YEAR. AS YOU REMEMBER, THERE WAS A SEVERE DROUGHT WHICH RESULTED IN LOW WATER AND A LOT OF DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY, SUCH AS PROPS, HULLS, AND A MARKED DROP IN THE ABILITY FOR PEOPLE TO FISH FROM BOATS.

IF YOU WISH TO DONATE MONEY EITHER FOR FISH STOCKING, OR SUPPORT FOR CORMORANTS, WE WILL TAKE DONATIONS HERE AT THE BAIT  SHOP, AND THE MONEY WILL THEN BE TURNED OVER TO THE PARKS COMMISION FOR DISPERSEMENT.

LORIE  AND I HAVE SOME EXCITING NEWS IN THE WORKS, REGARDING LONG LAKE, BUT WE ARE STILL IN THE INFANCY STAGE, SO WE CANNOT TELL YOU WHAT IT IS YET. BUT IF WE ARE SUCCESSFUL, IT WILL KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF. WE’LL KEEP YOU POSTED ON THIS EXCITING NEWS. BUT JUST AS A TEASER, IF YOU FISH YOU WILL LOVE THIS PROJECT.

HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON

I WILL BE OPENING SATURDAY, FROM 7 TO 5 TO START.THEN AS THE WEEKS GO BY I’LL BE OPEN MORE.

BUDD AND LORIE