THE SIGNS OF FALL AND THEN END OF SUMMER ARE HERE. OUR BUSINESS TRADITIONALLY COMES TO A DRAMATIC HALT THIS TIME OF YEAR FOR A FEW REASONS. VACATIONS ARE OVER, SCHOOL IS IN SESSION, AND HUNTING HAS TAKEN OVER THE INTEREST OF OUR SPORTMEN AND LADIES. WITH SO MANY HUNTING ACTIVITIES OPEN NOW, THE WOODS HAVE A FAR GREATER ALURE THAN THE WATER. ALSO, A HUGE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY PLACED THEIR BOATS, HOISTS, AND DOCKS, ON THE LAWN, AND ARE DONE WITH FISHING UNTIL WINTER.

WITH ALL THAT IN MIND, WE REGRETFULLY WILL CLOSE FOR THE SEASON SEPTEMBER 25, AND WILL HAPPILY REOPEN FOR ICE SEASON, NOVEMBER 28.

THIS HAS BEEN A GOOD YEAR FOR OUR CUSTOMERS AND FOR OUR BUSINESS. WE HAVE SEEN SUBSTANTIAL NUMBERS OF PERCH COME FROM GRAND LAKE, NICE WALLEYE FROM LONG LAKE, AND BLUE GILLS FROM BOTH LAKES. BLUE GILL ARE SO PLENTIFUL NOW THAT IT WILL BE VERY INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT ICE FISHING PRODUCES THIS WINTER. BASS IN BOTH LAKES IS JUST AS ROBUST AS EVER, AND THE PIKE HAVE SHOWN A LARGE INCREASE IN NUMBERS, IF NOT IN SIZE. ALL IN ALL, I’D HAVE TO SAY THAT BOTH LONG LAKE AND GRAND LAKE HAVE A GREAT FISHING QUALITY RIGHT NOW, AND THE FUTURE LOOKS GREAT FOR BOTH LAKES AS WELL. WE OWE A GREAT DEAL OF GRATITUDE TO ALL THE FOLKS WHO HELPED CONTROL REDUCE AND CHASE OFF CORMORANTS FROM BOTH LAKES EVERY SPRING NOW FOR YEARS. WITHOUT THEIR HELP, I DOUBT WE’D HAVE THE GREAT FISHERY THAT IS PRESENT.

WE ALSO THANK THE USDA FOR ALLOWING US TO HAVE THIS PROGRAM.
WE WILL SEE YOU IN NOVEMBER, WITH A FRESH STOCK OF TACKLE, AND BAIT. UNTIL THEN, HAVE A GREAT FALL, HUNTING SEASON, AND THANKSGIVING.

THANK YOU, LORIE AND BUDD