OCTOBER 29, ABOUT 5,000 WALLEYE WERE PLANTED INTO LONG LAKE. THESE FISH WERE ABOUT SIX INCHES LONG, AND VERY HEALTHY. THEY ARE PLANTED BY VOLUNTEERS USING THREE GALLON PAILS, AND IT TAKES ABOUT AN HOUR TO ACCOMPLISH THIS.THE DAY WAS COOL, AND DARK, BUT AT LEAST IT WAS NOT RAINING. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE IDEAL, AND THERE WAS NO ONSHORE WIND TO HURT THE FISH. WE DID NOT SEE ONE SINGLE FISH DIE. WE DID NOT SEE ANY SEAGULLS OR CORMORANTS, AND SAMPLES WERE TAKEN TO THE MDNR FISH BIOLOGISTS IN ALPENA, AS REQUIRED. THEY WILL CHECK THE OTC MARKINGS ON THE FISH, AND WILL BE MADE AWARE OF THE VIRUS FREE STATUS OF THESE FISH, WHICH WAS ALSO DONE PRIOR TO PLANTING.

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO EITHER VOLUNTEERED TIME OR MONEY, OR BOTH. MOST OF THE VOLUNTEERS ARE MEMBERS OF THE LONG LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.

THE TREES ARE PRETTY BARE NOW OF LEAVES, AND NOVEMBER IS JUST A FEW DAYS AWAY. BITTER COLD FRONTS ARE DUE FOR THIS REGION ACCORDING TO THE FARMER’S ALMANAC. SO WHO KNOWS, WE COULD HAVE AN EARLY ICE SEASON. I KNOW THAT WOULD NOT HURT OUR FEELINGS, BUT WE REALLY DON’T LOOK FORWARD TO A PILE OF SNOW ON THE ROADS OR ROOFS.

THANKSGIVING IS JUST A FEW WEEKS AWAY NOW, AND WE WILL OPEN NOVEMBER 28.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE

LORIE AND BUDD