Paul and his wife Catherine wanted to catch sturgeon and that they did! We headed out in a big SE wind, not knowing where we would fish. Although rough at the start, the lake calmed down as we ran, allowing me everywhere to fish. Multiple spots were tried with smaller than expected sturgeon but one area seemed to hold a big one and Paul managed to do battle with a good fish. He had already caught a couple of smaller ones but finally got to fight a big one. Great pics and a release and we were back at it again, looking for more.

Time had lapsed quickly today and with a little over an hour remaining in the trip, I opted for a big move, hoping to find more fish. What I found was a great area that I had done well in the past, and fished it for the balance of the day. It was here that we saw the action I had hoped for and ended with a double header. Some might even have called it a triple, because as I packed up the two rods responsible for the fish, a third one went off and Paul officially ended the day with another.

Today was a great day with many sturgeon landed. The best part was the ending with many fish battled before we were done. Both Catherine and her husband couldn’t have expected what was in store for them, especially how it ended. Overall, an extraordinary day on the water!!

Gaetan and Mario were with me today for another overcast outing. At least the winds weren’t blowing! I began close to the launch and managed to get them into several decent fish before venturing offshore to where I knew the fish were. Here they managed several other bass and walleye, before making a long run to other areas to try. The low overcast wasn’t helping much with visibility, or the bite. They were lethargic! More fish were missed than landed and if you didn’t crawl the retrieve, you just didn’t get bit. The entire day was filled with slow fishing and not just by the fish. Everywhere we went was the same! Although there were numbers of fish landed, they were mostly small and took plenty of time to encourage them into striking. We tried deep water for a bit and managed a few more fish from there, but no numbers.

Although the fishing was slow, the day went fast. Before we knew it, we were done. With water temps dropping, these fish will begin to move shallower and become more active. Hopefully the next couple of weeks will drive them into the shallower water and the bite will become aggressive, unlike today. Plenty more time left in the season to take advantage of the fall bite. I can’t wait!!

Spent the last couple of days fishing with the longest standing clients I have! The weather was a bit of an issue on the first day, after cancelling clients the day before. The winds have been insane lately and blowing mostly from the N/E, causing the lake to loo look more like an ocean. We decided to take a road trip, seeking waters that were actually fishable. Jim and Marie managed a bunch of fish here, but nothing big. They had to work for every fish they caught. Winds were pretty bad there too, but at least the waves were fishable. Add to this misery an almost all-day rain and it was picture perfect! Day two was so much better, as the winds layed down almost completely! We were able to fish everywhere I wanted and they managed to catch plenty more fish. Bass and walleye were landed throughout the day and I even got to take a couple of eyes home for dinner. Our last spot probably produced the best fish, with most of the photos taken here. By the time we were ready to roll, the lake was an absolute mirror and the dog pecker knats were out in full force. Hopefully this is a sign of what’s to come! As usual Jim and Marie were subject to some nasty weather but managed to work through and make the best of another great fishing trip. With any luck, next season will be a bit better, but knowing their track record, I doubt it. At least we didn’t have a tornado or monsoon this time around!!

Joel and his wife Amanda were with me for a half day of fishing this morning. We were scheduled to fish from about 10:00 till 2:00 pm. He had requested sturgeon and I was hoping for the best. The early morning bite had been better lately, but we were starting later than usual. All we could do was try!

The winds were still out of the NE, but lighter than usual, allowing me to hold somewhat better. It did take longer than usual to get the first bite, but it finally happened! Too bad it turned out to be an eel! Joel was still happy with this snake though, as he had never seen one before and added it to his list of fish species landed. I quickly unhooked this thing and resumed our quest for the sturgeon.

The bites weren’t happening too fast but eventually we did get the right one. This turned out to be a sturgeon, but it wasn’t big. Joel still enjoyed doing battle with the fish and couldn’t believe how strong it was for its size. Another one ticked off the list!

We stayed in the area for quite a while and eventually got the bite I wanted to see. Although quite light, it was definitely a good one this time. Joel battled this fish for about 5 minutes before I was able to get it in the net, for him to admire. Several pics later, it was returned to fight another day.

In the remainder of the time spent searching for another bite, I was able to hook Amanda up with one more. She too felt the power of these fish as she fought one of her own. This fish was somewhat larger, but didn’t fight as much as the previous one. I was soon able to slide the net under her fish and take several pics before the release.

Today was a successful outing, having landed 3 sturgeon in the short time that we were out. Both Joel and Amanda were able to do battle with the biggest things that swim these waters and happy to have caught a bucket list fish. The eel was just a bonus, in Joel’s eyes! I was just happy to see smaller waves, despite being another day in these hateful NE winds!!

Andre and Gerard were with me today and yes it was another windy day! The big NE blow has been with me for over a week and just won’t go away. It definitely makes fishing a challenge! Instead of making a drift for walleye, I had to slowly go against the current, amongst all the floating weeds. Their die off at this time of year usually goes downstream with the current, but opposing winds are stalling their movement. Just a pain in the butt!

We stuck with the reverse drift for several hours this morning and managed a few walleye, perch, bass and one large northern pike. I eventually made a long run to another location, in hopes of less wind. Apparently, it was the right choice as the waves were considerably smaller and we were able to fish effectively. They casted a dropshot rig over a flat and managed several good smallies. We also tried for sturgeon and had one big bite, landing a nice fish in the process.

I had made another move to an open water spot, but soon found out that it was next to impossible to fish. Our next spot saw a few smallies and one more walleye landed before we pulled the plug here too! Any open water area with current was difficult to fish today as the winds were opposing the flow, creating big waves. I decided to try one last place in hopes of a few more fish before we would be done.

I saw that the waves had subsided some where we had begun and decided to stop and try drifting for the last 30 minutes of the day. I would still have to use the electric motor to pull the boat downstream, but it was doable. Gerard soon proved that with a nice 22-inch walleye and a few pics were taken before their reluctant release. Rules are rules! Soon after he managed another one and this time it made the cut and entered the livewell with the others. Andre also hooked into one as well and their limit was complete. We fished a little longer but never caught anything else, before we called it for the day. Today was quite a challenge, as usual, but we made it work! I covered plenty of water to get the job done and had to bypass lots of good areas, due to the terrible conditions. Regardless, they were taking fish home for dinner and had a great time as usual, catching many other fish. I’m just hoping that this NE wind finally blows itself out and we can get back to normal. There’s still plenty of good fishing left in the season before I store the boat and I want to be out every day that I can. It was definitely a tough, but rewarding outing!!