Christian & Cyprien were with me today and they had another fantastic fishing day! Both of them weren’t expecting the numbers or the size of the fish, they caught. They were both locked up within the first three minutes and it just got better as the day went on. They mostly landed bass & walleye with several keepers going home with them, as well as a couple of big sturgeon. Despite another heat wave, the fishing was red hot too, making this all worthwhile. Expectations were surpassed today and as it turned out, this was the best fishing day either of them had ever experienced! Just another regular day for me!!

Another morning trip with 3 generations in the boat proved to be a success! Harold, Gerald & Eli were looking forward to this and I didn’t disappoint them. Right from the start, fish were being caught and it didn’t stop until it was time to leave.

Harold got he ball rolling with a few walleye and bass but Eli caught on fast and had his fair share as well. Gerald was having a bit of a difficult time losing fish but this soon changed with lots of practice. The fish seemed to be active and these guys were on fire. We had a great wind and the drifts were perfect, allowing them to feel the bites over the flat. We made long drifts and took advantage of the early bites until it slowed down. Gerald had this thing about fish not biting after 10:00, but I proved him wrong!

We tried a couple of other areas, after it had slowed and they managed to get a few more fish from each. The winds had died off a lot now, and movement was at a minimum. I eventually went back to where we had started to finish off the morning. Here they managed to land several more fish and Eli caught his biggest bass too! We fished right up until 11:30 and then headed back to the docks to take out.

This morning was another great one with lots of action and fish caught. Although they missed plenty, they landed even more. They probably could have taken a couple of limits of walleye back but chose to release everything. The 3 generations of fishermen today were all about catch & release and having fun. They had that in spades!

The fishing has been great lately and I only hope it stays like this. I will be on the water pretty much every day this week and only hope it’s as good as it’s been. More great days ahead!!

Today I had the pleasure of fishing with a client, that had fished with me 13 years agio. Adam & his wife Monique returned with their two boys, Porter & Weston, for an action-packed day of catching!

We began on a distant shoal, due to another boat nearby and it didn’t take long for someone to hook up. Weston, the youngest of their two sone, managed to get a nice keeper walleye that I immediately live welled after a couple of pics. They would surely have a few more for a great dinner tonight!

We made multiple drifts over the area and plenty of bass were caught and lost as well. Unfortunately, they were only able to land one more walleye before we relocated to another place nearby.

The second stop was a little slower and after many drifts with only one big pike to show for our efforts, I decided to make a big move in hopes of getting them into a few larger fish.

Sturgeon was up nest and Porter got to fight and land his very first dinosaur. It was a long battle but he managed to do it all on his own, except for the help of his dad for their pics! I had to make another move to get Weston one as well and fortunately he too battled another beast!

After fishing the big ones, we returned to casting for bass and they all caught several smaller ones before the next change. I decided to try one of the areas from this morning, due to the winds we were having and was disappointed when we arrived. For some reason, it was flat calm here! Regardless, we fished and managed to put two more nice walleye in the box for them to take home. Monique also landed another good bass that made the list of pics for the day!

With absolutely zero wind, it was a real scorcher! I made the offer to swim and it wasn’t long before all four of them were in the water. They would be ending their fishing trip with a cool dunk in the lake today. The kids really enjoyed it as they remained in there for quite some time before getting out.

We resumed fishing for a little bit after the swim but had to cut it short due to the sound of thunder. Off in the distance there was a small storm coming and I didn’t want to be on the water when it hit. Time to head back and take out!

Today was another great day of fishing and nobody got wet! Many fish were landed and fought including a couple of big firsts for the boys. Their vacation trip was loaded with all kinds of fun, including a refreshing swim in the lake. They would also be tasting fresh walleye for their first time tonight and I knew that this would be the best part of their day. Hopefully it won’t be another 13 years before they return again, for more great fishing action!!

Nick was back again today and this time he brought his son Quinton. Along with them there was Eric and Max, making this a full boat! The fish wouldn’t have a chance with 4 lines in the water, as I would be dropshotting all day!

Despite the original forecast of stormy weather, we began with overcast skies instead. This was feeling pretty good and a change from all the heat & sunshine I had seen lately.

We began on open water rock piles and it wasn’t long before Nick brought the first keeper walleye in the boat. From that point on, fish were coming to net regularly and everyone got on the board quickly. With each pass, more & more fish were being caught. This was to continue through the morning on every place we fished. Although mostly bass, there were several walleye and some pretty big pike also landed.

Sometime around mid-day, the weather took a turn for the worse when dark clouds rolled in. The skies opened up and it just poured! I was also the only one with rain gear and the rest of the gang got soaked. It didn’t seem to matter though as they were pounding fish through the down-pour! Max & Quinton were just on fire and schooling the adults! They could do no wrong with one fish right after the other!

I knew this was going to be a shorter day than usual and once the rain let up some, I switched back to one more spot before we were done. It yielded several more fish from the boys while the others struggled just to get bit. In the end, the kids had put way more fish in the boat than Nick and Eric and they let them know too!

This was an interesting one to say the least, with multiple weather changes, but plenty of fish. The kids put a beating on the adults with the high numbers of fish they caught. Everyone landed good fish though and that’s all that counts! We may have quit a little earlier today, but in the end, everyone had a great time on this very competitive fishing day!!

It had been a couple of years since Cory & Mike were with me, but they were back today! We were going to have a windless, scorcher of a day and I knew they were going to catch fish. I planned on fishing deeper and slower with the flat calm and started right away with a dropshot. Hopefully it would all work out!

Without any movement on the water, I was forced to use the electric motor, to move the boat along for our drifts. Immediately they were both into fish and it didn’t stop. Bass & walleye were coming aboard and a few of the Walters were even in the slot. They were hoping to take some home and now, had several in the box.

The start to the day was great, both for fishing and especially the weather. We had overcast skies and weren’t dying of heat, yet! The clouds were blocking out the sunshine and it felt great! Too bad it wasn’t going to last!

Our first couple of spots produced well, with high numbers of fish coming aboard. When things began to slow, I shifted gears and went even deeper to an area I hadn’t fished this year. It was time to check it out and I was glad I did! Here, they boated many more walleye along with a few bass and one big pike. Oh yeah, the perch were like piranhas too!

It seemed like everywhere we went today the fish were biting. At least until the sun came out and slowed everything down. I moved around to a few more spots and picked at the fish for the remainder of the day, but it was tough. We weren’t disappointed to finish, as it felt like 100 degrees on the water. Zero wind, high humidity and blazing sun just drained all of us and after a few more fish, I called it a day. We had managed to last until 4:00 and I was amazed that we did.

Today was a great one filled with plenty of laughs and memories from past trips and this one will also be added to the long list of successes. They had caught loads of fish and even had some to go home with for their dinners tonight. Who could ask for anything more!!