I’m taking my boys up to Sportsman’s Lodge on 12/30, sure hope we can get out by then. I will post a report when we get back.

I was down there this morning and it will be a while yet. I would guess by next weekend but if it opens sooner I will post a notice.

Hail the Flashlight King!!!!! I’m at a comfortable 37, I just purchased a new leaf blower but I haven’t made the 48 hour rule yet so I need to wait until later in the week.

Well it depends, if you buy one of the packages that they offer then yes it does. These packages also include meals transportation etc. Check out their web site at sportsmanslodgelow.com and then go to winter activities.

Been to Sportman’s Lodge the last four years and have always had good to very good success. Check out their web site and look for the fishing report link. We typically use gold jigs, but last year the biggest fish came on a hook suspended about 10′ up from the bottom. Bring a vexliar if you have one, it helps a ton.

Sounds like may of us did well, I guess my constant hints also paid off. I received a Vexliar FL-8SE with a genz box for Xmas. Thank goodness for Cabelas catalogs, just tear the page out and leave it laying around the house, works great.

Happy New Year!

Yep that was me, had my dad in the front of the boat with me. A great day to be out, then again when isn’t it a great day to be out on the water. Now I just need to get my buck early next Saturday so I don’t miss to much water time. Freeze up will be here soon. Next time stop by and say hi!

I have my fingers crossed!

I have my fingers crossed!

Thanks goes to James for all he does…I’m in!

I pay $1.15 per foot per month for a pole barn with dirt floor about 1 mile out of Red Wing. I can also store boat and pwc trailers in the buidling during the summer months for $35 for the season, which saves on tires a ton.

To communicate with the locks you use channel 14 on your marine radio.

Thanks to all for the provided feedback, I’ll give it a try tomorrow morning.

At this point there is no decision on the shut down of the plant. The issue stems from the need to store additional spent fuel rods in dry casks storage units at the plant. The plant itself is licensed until 2014. If elected officials don’t approve additional casks at the plant it is likely the plany will shut down on or near 2007. Hope this answers your question.

To see updates on current and forecasted water levels follow this link:

http://www.mvp-wc.usace.army.mil/cgi-bin/nws.pl?rf=RVAMSP

Sorry should have noted that in my last post. Yes I’m talking about Bay Point and Colvil Park.

Bay Point and the main (east) ramp at Colvil are still closed with a great deal of ice. The small ramp at Colvil by the marina is open. I would recommend Evert’s Resort as the best local option.

Both Bay Point and Colvill are still full of about 10″ to 12″ of ice. I will post an update as soon as they open. Your best bet will be to put in at Evert’s resort, they have a great ramp and an even better bait and tackle shop.

Jeff,
My condolences to you and your family. As a father of two sons I can’t fathom the loss you must feel. My GOD bless you and your family in this great time of loss.

Mercman

Now THATS Funny!

Thanks for the info, I am leaving in tomorrow morning, I post results when I get back. Sure do like this web site. I wish I could get my boat out of the boathouse to wet a line, its been to long. Oh well, March isn’t that far off.

Mercman

Hey Kicknbass

How wold a guy in Red Wing, MN get some of this stuff before I go to Lake of the Woods on Jan 23rd?

Mercman

Thats great and good luck on your trip.

Mercman

Thanks DeeZee for the fast response, I’ll check it out.

Yes the plant is down right now but I believe they will be back on line by Christmas.

I am supportive of your efforts to keep full access to Minnesota waterways, but at this point I think a few other details need to be pointed out. When we point a finger at someone it is: one, important to rememeber that there is usually more to the story than we all know, and two make sure we know the WHOLE picture before jumping to conclusions.

I have known the CEO of Red Wing Shoe and his family for most of my 40 years and I must say that they have done more to support environmental issues over the past number of years than I could do in a lifetime. One case in point. Over the last 30 years they have supported, in the millions, an outdoor educational program for youth ages 12 to 18. This program has benefited hundreds of area kids and provided and example and fostered a number of other simliar programs throughout the state. He has provided this support without seeking gain for himself or recognition for he or his family.

I do agree that blocking a natural public resource for all of us to enjoy is not the right thing to do but to assume that its a bunch of rich guys who don’t care about the environment and the recreation it provides is wrong. The posts make it all sound so black and white and, as we all know, no story is ever that clear.

Thanks for letting me provide my view point, I know some of you might not agree or care, but I thought it important to provide the insight.

Mercman