October Patterns

Hey Sportsfans!

What’s new on LOW?? The walleyes are starting to FALL into their usual September and October patterns.

The largest contributing factor to the success of the jig bite has seemingly been water temperature. As the water temperature has crept down, the number and quality of fish caught has magnified.

We have yet to see a large run of shiners in the river… so it’s safe to say, at least for now, that the lake is more productive than the Rainy River.

Our last day of guided charter fishing for the 2023 Summer Season will be on October 22nd. If you have not yet made a fall trip up to Ballard’s, give us a call, and SET THE HOOK!

P.S…Looking for winter fishing? Now is the time to book your trip… https://ballardsresort.com/winter/

Fall Fishing

Hey Sportsfans!

Fall fishing is here. Temperatures have started to creep down into the 60s and that can only mean one thing… The jig bite is about to heat up!

Over the past month, the guides have drifted in every direction around Little Traverse Bay. The fish have seemingly made big moves, as a good spot one day can be dead the next. Fishing was inconsistent at times, leaving everyone to question… Where did the fish we found yesterday go?

As we look ahead to the fall season, the spinners will be put away and jigs will be tied on. More consistent weather patterns should lead to better fishing, and more opportunities to SET THE HOOK!

Our 2023-2024 Winter Rates have been set, but that doesn’t mean we are ready to pull the boats quite yet. If you are looking to make a trip up this fall, we still have spots available for open water fishing. 218.634.1849

 

JULY FISHING

Hey Sportsfans!

July was a grind. According to Capt. TK, the fish were “not jumping in the boat, you had to work for them, but otherwise it was pretty good”.

There have been different tactics for catching fish this month… some superstitious (like wearing your shirt inside out), some more realistic (like pulling spinners in Little Traverse Bay).

Mid-July was chilly; pair that with a big Mayfly hatch, and there were days that nice keepers were tough to come by.

With the cold front and bug hatch behind us, we are back to seeing Lake of the Woods style fishing… full coolers and big walleyes.

SET THE HOOK!

THE BOYS ARE BUZZIN’

Hey Sportsfans!

Over the last couple of weeks, the guides had been working hard to find fish. Moving around, primarily drifting spinners, and picking up a few fish on each pass was the key to sending guests home with limits at the end of their trip. While in the pursuit to fill the brown bags full of take home fish, success was found when fishing over rock piles.

Just today, the mud bite started to show signs of life. As expected, the mud bite did not heat up slowly, it exploded. Lots of fish, lots of trophies. To put it shortly… The boys are buzzin’!

SET THE HOOK!