Disney World of Walleye Fishing

FISHING REPORT MARCH 15th, 2024

 

We were once compared to the “Disney World” of walleye fishing. That’s pretty good company to put yourself in line with when words like nostalgia, entertainment, amazing, iconic, and inspiring are used as descriptive.
– The upcoming Summer 2024 Fishing Season will be here quicker than a cat coming down a greased pole. Sounds like something Anna’s grandfather would say, even though we have never officially met 🙂
– MAY Fishing Specials… Yep, you’ve heard all about them #Iconic. Now, do you remember the deadline? MAY is going to be a banger! Let’s go!
– Ah Ha. The Rainy River is opening up (as we speak) for those of you looking to splash a boat sooner rather than later. Both the Birchdale and Frontier landings are open at the time of this posting. Sounds like there are some greenbacks (walleyes) getting sore necks.
– Thanks Tommy Tutone “for a good time, for a good time call”.
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Ok everyone set the hook on three.
And don’t forget to check in on the latest with Rusty Flathers: (click here)
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FISHING REPORT MARCH 10, 2024

FISHING REPORT MARCH 10, 2024

 

Hello Sportsfans… The winter 2023/2024 season is winding down here at Ballard’s. Fish houses are being towed across the bay and tucked away in storage.

– We have a handful of LOTW’s faithful jigging on the pond today… last day of the season.

– Fishing remained productive to the end. To be quite frank, if you weren’t here, you should have been. BIG FISH were pulled through the ice this week.

– Spring fishing raises the question WWRFD… What Would Rusty Flathers Do?? Rusty would have the boat hooked up and ready to head north as soon as the river opens. Then again, Rusty always has been a sturgeon fishing fanatic.

– The COUNTDOWN to MAY 11 (walleye opener) is ON! Where will the guides flock to on day one? We will have to wait to see…

Thanks for a great WINTER SEASON!
SET THE HOOK!
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TALES OF RUSTY FLATHERS: https://ballardsresort.com/episode-6/

What’s on your calendar?

FISHING REPORT MARCH 02, 2024 (What’s on your calendar?)

Hello Sportsfans… March is a transition month. Let’s hop on the stick!

– some of the highest catch rates of the ice fishing season were posted this week. Last chance… We will continue to offer packages for ice fishing anglers through the weekend of March 10th.

– anticipation for the traditional pre-spawn Rainy River walleye bite (boat fishing) is growing. Cold temps and low flow (minimal current) may delay the opening of the river. No predictions to date. Get your boat ready so you can head north with a day’s notice.

– dino lurge (sturgeon) opportunities are on our radar. If you have interest in catching something the size of a Hollywood mansion that pulls like a John Deere 9RX 640 give us a shout. We have the where-to-when-to intel, and we are more than willing to share. #CanCaptainTommyPowellBeBribed

– cabin rentals and guided fishing availability for the Minnesota Spring Walleye Opener (WE ARE ONLY TEN WEEKS AWAY FROM THIS MOST MOMENTOUS OF OCCASIONS) on Saturday MAY 11 are very close to being sold out.

What’s on your calendar?

Set the hook!

TALES OF RUSTY FLATHERS: https://ballardsresort.com/episode-5/

 

YES, we are still ice fishing!

Hello Sportfans!  It’s the last call on the last week of February here on Lake of the Woods.  YES, we are still ice fishing!

What is the latest and greatest as we move our fish houses into the month of MARCH?

 

– Full steam busy week ahead with Winter Walleye Connection visitors arriving from both Mason City and the greater Rochester regional area.  Love the hosted trips!

– It is also going to be an interesting week with the weather.  Tomorrow is a warm up…  Immediately followed by a cold blast accompanied with some snow.  Inquiring minds want to know how the walleyes will react.  So do we. 🙂

– Speaking with Big Kansas (one of our Ballard’s fishing guides) today…  I will interpret and elaborate on his words of wisdom: “fishin’ ain’t terrible” 

– The ice fishing houses remain 3-4 miles offshore near the west end of Pine.  This has been a familiar location for many of the past few days.  With such little fishing pressure on the south shore there remains no need to push.  A wise man (I believe his given name was Fisher) once told us, “never leave fish to find fish!”  Point duly noted.  We are seeing lots of fish below, on the electronic locators.

– Afternoon bites continue to outproduce mornings by a smidgen.  There are tales of more walleyes being landed during these afternoon hours.  Makes sense as we get warm-ups during the day with sunlight penetration on the ice.

– Slot sized fish?  Those 19″ to 28″ dandies?  YES…  Reportedly we are seeing a few.  Along with Captain Andy confirming there was a TROPHY 28″+ walleye iced and released earlier this past week.  NICE!

– Next on our radar is to continue our ice fishing season into the month of March.  YOU still have time to make last minute reservations with MARCH ICE FISHING DEALS.

In the meanwhile…  Stay tuned with our Rusty Flathers saga…  And more real-life adventures with Ballard’s Resort!

Set the hook.

TALES OF RUSTY FLATHERS: https://ballardsresort.com/episode-4/