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We pulled the nets today and typically they would only have a few panfish but we had several nice walleye and 2 nice musky. Now we just wait until they grow a little before restocking them in a few weeks. The muskies were pretty tangled in the nets but we were able to get them out and release...

I knew that question would come up. We usually let the new guy do it! All kidding aside, it’s a formula estimate. Here is what 1.3 million eggs look like.

I did my own plans on my 30’x40’ but agree with GG. A good Lumber Yard has that capability. I’m looking for someone right now to draw my house plan up.

Today was the last day for netting. Very low take, the walleyes have spawned on our chain. We took a record 1.3 million eggs and they are currently in the process which will take about 2-3 weeks before they start to become tadpoles. When they are about an inch in size we will plant them in one...

Yes, Harbor Freight

On sale this week for $44.99 at HF.

Good advice on the outage Pete. We don’t have a full house generator, currently have a Generac IQ 3500 portable with four outlets plus phone and computer outlets. It’s enough to power the refrigerators, the blower on the wood burner, and keep the lights on. In the summer, it runs our ac as well...

Mike, I believe some of that is happening here, it’s obviously been a strange winter and spring. We had ice out on March 16, it the refroze for 3 weeks until 4/7. It appeared that some females had already spawned when we pulled them from the nets.

The wind started ramping up around 9am yesterday and just got stronger as the day went on. By early evening it was howling around 50mph, might have even been a bit higher. Our power flickered but didn’t go out and quite a few trees down. Much calmer this morning and we got some much needed rain.

Hey Jim, I bet if we set nets out in a couple of lakes on your chain we get the same results. I know at least two lakes on your chain where we used to find some really nice size walleyes when we used to stay up there. 40 mph winds today, rain tonight, more netting tomorrow. Enjoy your warm temps!

We don’t have much time for pictures but here is one from today.

Also forgot to mention that we netted a lot of 15”-18” males, a couple with clipped fins that were stocked 5-6 years ago so they are growing. It’s almost like you’re in an episode of “Drain the Lakes”

We netted a second batch today and 3 of the 6 were stuffed with fish. 1st net had some nice walleye, a 40”+ very hefty Musky, and loads of bass, Smallmouth and Largemouth. (A couple 5lb + smallmouth)Crappie and Bluegill as well. 2nd net had some real hefty walleye in the 28”+ range loaded with...

We have 10 lakes on our chain and the DNR surveys them every fall to estimate what the walleye population per acre is in each lake. They then decide what lake we release the tadpoles in when we are ready, usually about 3 weeks, it has been the same lake for 2 years now. Just an fyi, all those...

We started the program on Friday by setting out the nets. Today, Saturday, we brought in the catch which was very good and a mix of males and females. We netted 5 females that were huge, the largest was 30” and the others were slightly smaller. They were fat with eggs and 3 of them were in the...

I caddied as well when I was young, I wish I was a caddy for say just a top 50 golfer these days. That would be a cool job.

I love the weekend after you see who makes the cut. As you said Skiroule, really tough course.

Sorry, the dam gets closed and we start replenishing.

Yes, every October 1st they start drawing it down a total of 3.5ft. When the ice goes out the dam get. Loses and we start replenishing, it takes about 4 weeks to bring it back up to normal levels. It’s always been that way, I think for the property owners so they don’t have to pull shore...

One of the greatest golf tournaments ever. I’ll be watching most of it in between getting things done, speaking of that the piers and lifts are in, 60 today, work done early this year, now just waiting for the water level to come up and then the boats can go in.