Dec 16 2007

starting Dec 28 we will be giving to date fishing reports hopefully when I'm up there full time.

this is Jerry's fishing report out of Rogers camp ground

Friday, December 14, 2007 I just came in off the lake and it was just as I thought, the wind yesterday blew just about all of the fluffy snow that was keeping us from making any new ice off of the lake. What is left is hard enough to drive over with my Suzuki with out sinking in, now we can start making some serious ice. The few places that I did check where still 10 to 12 inches thick but under some of the deeper drifts I found only 8 or 9 inches of ice. I may try plowing some today or tomorrow, depends on how lucky I feel. We will allow smaller trucks to use our access, wheel houses and skid houses are OK, all I ask is if you are not going to use your house for the next day or two to pull it off the lake and put it in the lot, any houses left on the lake at this time will sink like a submarine when the snow drifts pile up around them. (No charge for parking in the lot at this time) I am not going to pull out any private houses until we get a few more inches of ice.

Wednesday, December 12, 2007 Just came back for the lake, things here do not look to bad, still I only found 10 and 11 inches of ice. Starting today I am going to allow small trucks to use our access if they so chose, I know personally it is much easier than dragging a portable house on foot. We are suppose to get a little more snow tonight and again tomorrow along with some brisk winds, this could help with some of the snow or maybe it could make it worse, we just have to wait and see. Again all I am asking is anyone taking a fish house on to the lake this weekend to please take it off when they leave.

Tuesday, December 11, 2007 I have not been on the lake since Sunday except right here near shore; some of our more reliable fishermen have said that we have gained a couple of inches of ice since Sunday. I will get out there tomorrow and do some checking and if that is true we just may be letting some of the lighter trucks use our access. I still am not going to plow any roads until we see what happens with all of this snow on the lake. For the next week or two I am going to ask a favor of our fishermen and that is if you do take a fish house out of our access please bring it back and store it in the lot until later in the season. Right now if you left your house on the lake and the wind starts to blow (and it will sooner or later) and you are not here to take it off the lake the snow drift’s around your house would flood you out and make a mess of the whole area.

Monday, December 10, 2007 Yesterday was a very busy day on the lake for me; I did a lot of checking and measuring all over the lake. During my travels I did encounter a few smaller trucks out on the lake but most were not venturing very far from shore (except for Buddy Hillman). I really do not understand why we are making ice so slowly but it is just not happening, I am pretty sure it has a lot to do with all of the snow on the lake I had a hard time yesterday finding any ice more than 8 or 9 inches and I never found any ice over 10 inches, plus I found a couple of cracks that I will have to keep and eye on. What we need is a good old 2 day blow out of the northwest to move most of this snow off of the lake, all I can say is be patient and be safe, it will happen soon enough. Now on the bright side, the walleye fishing has been excellent in 5 to 8 feet of water (which is just a short walk from shore here) no problem catching two walleyes in the slot. The northern pike fishing has been “HOT” the past week many 40 inch plus fish were iced but yesterday was something else, I had one fisherman out there who could not keep 2 tip ups in the water at the same time, seem like he had a flag as soon as he walked away to set the second, probably the fishing trip of a lifetime for that lucky fisherman.

6 to 8 inches of ice and snow

From what I have heard, there is an inch of snow for every inch of ice. I hope that this doesn't slow down the ice making to much. Rogers will be letting four wheelers and snowmobiles out this week they said. haven't heard much about fishing in the last few days, just that a few walleyes have been biting and nothing else about the crappie spot but it wasn't out as far as I thought. I will have to wait and see. Jeremy and I are planning on going up to Red Lake on Fri the 21st of December. To get the houses ready for the winter and do some pre fishing . When I hear something else I will let you know. Dave

6 to 8 inches of ice

from what i have read and talk to the locals Red has 6 to 8 inches. i did hear of 7 crappies taken home and 3 limits of walleyes. if i had to take a guess they went out of rogers 1.1 miles out where we caught them early last year.

ICE ON RED

this is what i got from a few websites about ice condisions on URL is that there is 4" of ice and walleye are biting like mad. hears a quote from one site A couple of the locals have ventured on to the ice in the last day or two. Most have gone just past the last sandbar in 6 feet of water. JR told the wife that he pounded the walleye at sunset but never had a bite until then. I'm never in a hurrry to get out on the thin ice but a freash walleye dinner would be good. Jeff said he may venture out later today

THE ICE IS COMING FAST

Its that time of year fishermen and gals. The Temperature is dropping and the lakes are starting to make ice. Its time start finding your ice fishing stuff. Changing fishing lines, finding buckets, dippers, starting the ice auger and planning trips. If the auger won't start and your bucket is missing Outdoor Authority can help. Our 10-20s are big and very nice " nice enough to bring the wife and kids, or the bowling team. we have 10 houses to choose from that sleep 2 to 6 people and all of them are nice to fish in. if you have any questions fell free to give me Dave a call at 763 443 5014 Hope to see you on the ice.

Ice is on its way

Huge Fish!!

My buddie and I stayed at a fish house from Outdoor Authority on Red Lake, MN last week. We were there for 2 days and had the time of our life! We caught about 15 wlleyes, a few very nice crappies and on our last day, Friday Jan 12th, I caught a 25 lb-43 inch long Northern Pike. There was 18 inches of ice and it took 2 of us to pull it out of the hole, and it was a tight fit! Needless to say, there was a lot yelling and high-fiving going around once that monster fish was our the fish house floor.