BIG WALLY, WORTH 2500, HAS BEEN CAPTURED FOR THE JUNE 27 TH  FISHING CONTEST. KNOWN AS THE LONG LAKE LIGHTS FESTIVAL. A PORTION OF THE TICKET SALES WILL HELP FINANCE THE HUGE FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON JUNE 26, SATURDAY. THE FISHING TOURNAMENT IS  SUNDAY, JUNE 27, FROM 7 AM TO 2 PM. THERE WILL BE CASH PRIZES AWARDED FOR PERCH, [3], WALLEYE AND BASS. THERE WILL BE THREE PLACES AWARDED, AND THE FISH WILL BE WEIGHED AT THE LONG LAKE CAMPGROUND. TICKETS ARE $25.00 AND WE HAVE PLENTY LEFT, BUT  THERE ARE ADVERTISEMENTS OUT NOW, SO SALES WILL BEGIN. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 200 TICKETS AND THIS ALLOWS YOU TO FISH THE TOURNAMENT AS WELL AS FISH FOR THE GRAND PRIZE, BIG WALLY, WORTH $2500.00 THIS MONEY IS BEING FUNDED BY THE ALPENA INSURANCE AGENCY.THESE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT BUCK’S BAIT SHOP.

THE FESTIVAL WILL HAVE FOOD VENDORS, BEVERAGES, RAFFLES, HORSESHOE CONTESTS, AND A BOAT PARADE. AND OF COURSE THE BIG FIREWORKS DISPLAY AT NIGHT.

FISHING ON LONG AND GRAND LAKES HAVE BEEN GOOD EVEN WITH THE MAY FLY HATCH. A LOT OF SMALL WALLEYE ARE BEING CAUGHT ON BOTH LAKES AS WELL AS SOME LEGAL ONES. BASS IS VERY GOOD, PERCH IS FAIR, BLUE GILL FISHING IS VERY GOOD, AND THE PIKE HITS HAVE BEEN GREAT. LATELY THE DEPTH HAS BEEN  ABOUT 12 TO 15 FEET.  CRAWLERS, LORIE RIGS, AND AN ASSORTMENT OF BODY BAITS ARE WORKING FOR WALLEYE.  BASS ARE HITTING JUST ABOUT ANYTHING NOW, AND IF YOU DON’T MIND USING LIVE BAIT, CRAWLERS OR BABY SUCKERS ARE THE BEST BAITS.

WE HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT A LOT OF BIG WALLEYE ARE BEING CAUGHT RIGHT OUT IN THE THUNDER BAY AREA. I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN MANY BOATS OUT THERE, ALMOST EVERY DAY AND NIGHT. THEY ARE USING REEFRUNNERS, HOT’N TOTS AND CRAWLERS ON LORIE RIGS. THE BOATS ARE SPREAD OUT PRETTY GOOD, SO THERE IS NOT JUST ONE SMALL SPOT DOING GOOD.

WE ARE OPEN NOW FROM 7 TO 6 DAILY

7 TO 5 ON SUNDAYS