Map and/or GPS

Posted by on Monday, June 9, 2008 at 4:20 pm

Today is another miserable rainy, drizzly, foggy day. It is forecast to go to 4 degrees C tonight. This weather will have to break eventually. But I suppose many folks would have nothing to talk about if it wasn’t for weather.

Looking out over a foggy lake, I can’t help but think about how tough it is to navigate an ...read more.

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A handfull of Pike

Posted by on Friday, June 6, 2008 at 8:17 am

Sometimes the only way to describe the fishing at Ignace Outposts is by a photo or two. There is no doubt, Metionga Lake is a popular destination for anglers, and this is a primary reason it is so.

From Bill Erickson

“Brad…here’s some more pictures of Jack Sutliff, from our opening week trip at Metionga. The big northern he is ...read more.
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Northern on Walleye; fishing at Metionga Lake

Posted by on Friday, June 6, 2008 at 7:26 am

Last week the Shultz party experienced a relatively common spring occurrence at Metionga Lake. After they spawn, Northern Pike will hang out around the river to aggressively feed on Suckers and Walleye as they finish their spawn. It is quite an experience to hook a small walleye and then almost have the rod yanked out of your hands when a ...read more.

Wildlife Avoidance Tips When Driving

Posted by on Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 1:38 pm

Seeing wildlife on your trip is always a thrill. Sometimes it can be more thrilling than you would like.

It is only a few weeks into the season and already we’ve had one party hit a deer on their drive to Ignace. Today a party had a close call with a calf and mother moose.

Moose, Deer and Bear often ...read more.

A break in the action

Posted by on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 2:03 pm

Today is one of those days with very little going on. My to do list consists of – write on the blog. It is raining… again, and the pilots are enjoying a well deserved day off.

Here are a few pictures from Metionga Lake earlier this spring with the Riley Party from Wisc.

“Brad…some pictures from opening week on Metionga ...read more.

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Boneless pike fillets

Posted by on Monday, June 2, 2008 at 3:36 pm

Every year I get a lot of inquiries as to how to fillet a northern so that it is boneless. I have to admit, I’ve tried many various methods and am continually searching for a fool proof method such as this one below.A pike has “y” bones which float away from the spine and as a result are not eaten ...read more.

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