reports we gathered

Was up Saturday to get my house off of Cass Lake and to check on my house on Red after the big blow… The roads were in really good shape considering the previous 36 hours. Getting off the road can be fairly challenging. Make sure you pick your way accordingly. Bring a shovel and pull strap. Best to bust a road in 1st if your are pulling a wheel house.

Crappie fishing remains fairly slow after all the recent weather changes… (and snow changes). Hopefully they will pick up here as they adjust t the darkness under the snow laden ice. The walleyes as usual were active, though not as much as weeks past. Glow red seemed to be the prefered color. after a fairly long conversation with the Co on Sunday morning, I realized it wasn’t only our house that was struggling to find the crappies. She reported that she saw less than 15 while checking anglers on Sunday night, and my brother’s was the only one she saw to that point on Sunday morning. On the bright side I did catch a nice 26″ walleye. That was a highlight of the abbreviated trip.

If you have a house up there and have not moved it in the last couple of weeks, you better hope that you blocked it up before the snow and drifts settled in. Many of the houses (mine included) had 3-6″ of water and slush puddling up around them due to the weight of the drifts around the house. I cranked mine up half way before I left to insure it would not flood or freeze down into the ice. It was -9 last night and is suppose to be in the teens below zero tronight… that’ll stiffen up the slush but turn it into ice around your skids or frame. Ice below my house is standing around 36″s right now… I think we’re done making ice now. Hopefully we can get some March weather to knock back the snow so we can move around on the lake and run and gun and seek out those crappies again.

I will be up this weekend with Hunter for our final trip in the house this winter. On Sunday we will pull off our house(s). It was a good season the few times I got up there, which was not even close to enough. Hopefully 2 more trips will be made after this weekend before ice out.

from a friend of mine

Now that walleye season is closed, everyone is looking for crappies. Since we got snow last week that has been hard to do. Lake travel is limited to snowmobile and plowed roads. The crappies have really been tight lipped and not very many at all have been caught since the snow. I know this is not the report anyone wants to hear ( especially us ) but it is true. I can say however today was not bad compared to the last few. I talked to several people that caught crappies, not big numbers but a few. This means that once all of the storms are gone the fishing should become normal again and the fish will bite. Everyone knows that March is the best month for crappie fishing and this year will be no exception. Call or e-mail us, we have many openings for lodging and fish houses available. On the good side of getting snow the snowmobile trails are awesome. The groomer was out nonstop this weekend and the trails are the best I’ve seen in years. Book your snowmobile trip with us today before the snow is gone. Happy fishing and riding!!!
westwind report

Sarurday March 3 2007
Mother Nature gave us a break today!
After two days of snow & blow it is
sunny and fairly calm out. Of course
most people are digging themselves
out this weekend instead of fishing.
We have our roads open in good shape
now if someone is coming fishing, to
get their house or make sure they have
their 2007 tags on. Not a lot to report
as there has been little fishing going
on the last few days with the weather.
morts report-south end

Russ & Judy~
Thanks for the report!!

Thanks alot, hopefully it will turn around for us this weekend