Irene Lake is a unique lake around here in that it has walleye, northern, lake trout, whitefish and small mouth bass. When the walleye are slow, you can target bass. When the bass are slow you can target trout, when the trout are slow you can target northern… and the list goes on.
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A few weeks ago we tore down the ugly old garage/shed/moose cooler in the middle of our yard. Yesterday we moved into its place a garage in which to store camp supplies etc. It looks good and tidies up the yard greatly.
One of the best parts of an Ignace Outpost vacation is the group you are part of. I am sure that a bug on the wall couldn’t appreciate the wisdom and problem solving that goes on at an outpost camp. Having been part of some evening table talk myself over the years, I now don’t forget to bring ...read more.
Yesterday evening we noticed it was actually warmer outside than inside our house. The forecast for this coming week looks good for being outside and of course that is where the fish are. Over this weekend we moved many groups both into and out of the bush. The consensus of those returning has been that the walleye are finally returning ...read more.
I hate to harp on this but…
As you may be aware, the US has legislated passports for land travel into the US as of June 1, 2009. This means a passport is needed to return home to the US even if you are a US citizen.
A passport is confirmation of citizenship and does not authorize travel if ...read more.
When fishing is this good, who cares about the weather. Frank Kapple and his son endure a little rain to catch and release a nice Northern Pike on Metionga Lake.
We’ve had a lot of cold and rainy days so far this season but it seems the fish don’t really care how wet it is. Without a doubt, ...read more.
On Wednesday my computer crashed. The hard drive was not to be found – at least by the rest of the laptop. I suspect it went fishing and likely enjoyed itself so much that it wasn’t returning any time soon. After a quick call to my guru, it was determined I needed a new hard drive. So… I had a ...read more.
Jim Hughes (l) and Frank Kapple (r) have been regular May guests each of the 24 years we’ve been in Ignace. In fact Frank hasn’t missed an Ignace fly-in trip since the early 60’s.
Great to see you guys again. We’ll see you in 2010, Lord willing.
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