SOME NICE WALLEYE WERE CAUGHT IN LONG LAKE YESTERDAY, AND I WANTED TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU.

THE WEATHER WAS TOUGH, WINDY, COLD AND RAINY, BUT SOME OF MY GOTTA FISH GUYS WENT OUT ON THE WEST SIDE OF LONG LAKE, TOWARDS THE SOUTH END, AND VERY QUICKLY HAD FIVE LEGAL WALLEYE. THEY SAID THEY ALSO HAD SEVERAL SUB-LEGALS, AND A LARGE SUCKER THAT WAS HOOKED IN THE TAIL, AND GAVE THEM A GREAT FIGHT AND HAD THEIR HOPES UP FOR A WHILE. THEY USED CRAWLERS, MINNOWS AND A STICK BAIT, AND SAID THE FISH DID NOT SEEM TO CARE WHAT THEY PUT DOWN. THEY WERE IN 13 FEET OF WATER, AND THE DAY BEFORE THEY HAD CAUGHT SOME WALLEYE IN 6 AND 8 FEET OF WATER IN THE SAME AREA.

WE HAVE BASS REPORTS AND PERCH REPORTS AS WELL, AND A FEW NICE PIKE. BOTH LAKES HAVE HAD SOME INITIAL SUCCESS, BUT ONLY A FEW FOLKS A DAY VENTURING OUT INTO THE WIND AND RAIN PATTERNS.

THE THUNDER BAY WALLEYE CLUB HAD A TOURNAMENT ON LONG LAKE TODAY, BUT THE WEATHER WAS SO LOUSY ONLY A FEW BOATS WERE SPOTTED. LAST YEAR WAS PRETTY MUCH THE SAME GAME. THANK YOU THOUGH FOR THOSE OF YOU IN THE CLUB THAT STOPPED BY FOR BAIT THE NIGHT BEFORE. WE DO APPRECIATE YOU SUPPORTING YOUR LOCAL SHOPS.

A REMINDER THAT BASS SEASON IS OPEN FOR CATCH AND RELEASE, AND ALL OTHER SPECIES ARE OPEN, AND READY FOR YOU.

WE ALSO HAVE BEAR AND ELK APPS UNTIL JUNE 1. GOOD NEWS, NO LICENSE FEE S HAVE GONE UP, AGAIN THIS YEAR.

AND YOU CAN NOW USE THREE LINES IN ALL WATERS, AND LEGALLY THIS TIME.

HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON
OPEN 8 TO 5 FOR NOW
OPEN 7 TO 6 MEMORIAL WEEKEND AND THE REST OF THE SUMMER