WITH CHRISTMAS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER, ICE FISHING IS ONCE AGAIN KING OF THE OUTSIDE   ACTIVITIES. THE BIGGEST QUESTION ASKED HERE IS HOW IS THE ICE ? OUR ANSWER IS SOMEWHAT TEMPERED WITH CAUTION FOR OBVIOUS REASONS, AND SOME NOT SO OBVIOUS. MAINLY, WE DO NOT GET OUT TO ICE FISH AT FIRST BECAUSE WE ARE HERE AT THE SHOP ALL DAY. THE CUSTOMERS ARE OUR ONLY SOURCE OF INFORMATION, AND THEY TELL ME THERE IS GOOD ICE ON BOTH LONG AND  GRAND LAKES, IN MOST AREAS. GOOD ICE IS TO US, FIVE INCHES OR BETTER, AND WE SEEM TO HAVE THAT. AND OF COURSE, I’M SURE YOU CAN FIND LESS AND MORE DEPENDING WHERE YOU GO. BUT WE ARE SELLING A LOT OF BAIT, AND WE ARE SEEING REPEAT CUSTOMERS. THAT MEANS THEY DID NOT GO THROUGH AND THAT THEY ARE CATCHING FISH.

WE ARE FULLY STOCKED

OUR FIRST 50/50 DRAWING WAS HELD LAST NIGHT, AS IT WILL BE EVERY FRIDAY. THE TOTAL AMOUNT IN THE PAIL WAS  $96.00. I BUMPED THAT UP TO $100, AND THE WINNER GOT 50, AND THE LONG LAKE ASSOCIATION GETS 50. THE WINNER WAS GUY BURMEISTER, FROM LONG LAKE AREA. SO PLEASE KEEP PLAYING, AND WATCHING TO SEE IF YOUR NAME SHOWS UP HERE.

THE LONG LAKE ASSOCIATION FISH TOURNAMENT IS  JANUARY 22, 2011. IT WILL BE FROM 7 AM TO 3 PM. WE HAVE $1000 TO GIVE AWAY IN 9 CASH PRIZES, FOR PERCH, WALLEYE AND PIKE. FIRST SECOND, AND THIRD PRIZES EACH SPECIES. $150, $100, $85.00. ONE PRIZE ONLY PER CONTESTANT. THE TOURNAMENT  IS FREE, YOU NEED NOT REGISTER OR SIGN ANYTHING, JUST SHOW UP BY 3 PM WITH YOUR FISH AT BUCK’S BAIT SHOP. THERE WILL OTHER ITEMS FOR RAFFLE AS WELL.

WE ARE OPEN  7-5 DAILY

SUNDAYS  7-3