Last weekend the Boy Scouts of America and the Cub Scouts of America local chapters were treated to a fishing jamboree  on Grand lake. Many of the scouts came to Buck’s for bait and tackle, and one even posed for us.  they had a great day, and enjoyed the event as we hoped they would.

This past week we had a round of weather that was definitely not conducive to  being out on the ice. We had rain, harsh winds and wet snow.  By Thursday when I like to post the conditions of the ice etc. I had no news whatsoever and was not about to give a report based on my guess work. So,  sorry for the  delay but better safe than tragedy. Yesterday we had enough folks in who actually drilled holes and fished to give you a decent ice report. The ice in one man’s story was 10 inches thick, with a layer of slush about two or three inches, but fish able and  it appeared to be freezing as the temps were around 10. He used a quad to get there and did have some luck with the perch, so he was indeed happy. This was Grand lake, and we have had similar stories from long lake as well.

So now I can say this : that customers are telling me they have 10 to 12 inches of good solid ice, some slush, but not bad, and the fishing is good in their areas.

As before they are using minnows mainly, some waxies and wigglers on Long, Blues on Grand, and the Lorie rigs continue to reign as top contenders in the hook department. We are in for a period now of bitter cold weather, just right for making ice and keeping you safe, but as always again, be careful out there, stay AWAY from pressure cracks, not close to them.

Lorie and her husband took a snow mobile from the south end of  long  lake last week, to the very northern shore, Cook Stove area and  had no problem. But they went during daylight hours and were very observant of bad areas that might appear.

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