2/16/16
Hello sportfans and welcome to the latest news feed at Ballard’s Resort.
Almost forgot… Had a visitor earlier this month…
And after seeing his shadow… Punxsutawney Phil insisted there will be at least six more weeks of winter ice fishing on Lake of the Woods. That’s tremendous news!
This gives us the better part of March… More ice fishing… More season to chase walleyes and saugers… Perfect! Great news! Let’s make it happen!
We are we at right now? The roller-coaster ride we continue to take this season has continued for us throughout this past week. Those that were here would most likely concur. Fishing has been slow.
Not a normal season by any means… The bite that left us favorably in January, has been much more challenging these past two weeks. Just ask our guides…
From the south shore we hopped north to the flats… Further north to the rubble… Further north to the reefs… And now all the way back again, nearer the south shore. It seemed as though the more we stretched out the less the results. Chalk it up to good effort.
And with that… Here we are… Mid FEB… Sitting about 8-9 miles offshore cranking away in the flats. The results have been very similar with what we’ve been seeing the past couple weeks. Catch enough fish for an evening fish fry, and hopefully get a few to take home.
This morning the guides left the lodge with the same determination as always. Keep shuffling houses and keep fishing. That’s always our best bet.
With March so close on the horizon… We’re optimistic for an improved bite on the south shore. Hopefully something that is very near similar to what we witnessed in much of January. Either way… The great chase continues… And that’s part of the fun of fishing.
More good times ahead! Set the hook!
