Well, we do have our last groups of open water fisherman in camp this week. Sad to say the 2012 season has slipped past already and we are now looking ahead to 2013. I will probably get out to a little more bass and walleye fishing myself, as the weather forecast for next week looks like temps in the high 50's which should provide for some pretty decent action.
Our groups in camp this week are still getting a few nice walleyes, and some big smallies that are loading up for this upcoming hardwater period. Lake trout season is only open for one more week, closing at the end of September. I am sure they have begun moving shallow for their spawn period.
Overall, our fisherman had a very good summer, with the best fishing this season being the second half of summer. The bigger walleye and bass definitely turned on from about early August on. The spring period was a little slower than normal, I am guessing due to the very high water levels and all the rain we received in June.
Our biggest fish this season were : Bass - 22 inch, Walleye - 31 inch, and Pike - 43 incher caught and released. Numerous bass in the 20-22 inch range were caught by our guests this year, perhaps the most ever.
We just had our first group of moose hunters depart this morning, they had good bull activity every day and did get a shot at a nice bull the last day, unfortunately with no success. This was bow and arrow hunting, as our first rifle hunters arrive the first week of October for the opener on the 6th.
We are taking reservations for ice fishing, so if anyone has in mind to come up give us a call and select some dates. At this time we can accommodate just about any week this winter.
Until next posting , Good Fishing! and Hunting!!
Friday, September 21, 2012
Friday, August 3, 2012
Mid Summer Fishing Update.......
Finally! A mid summer fishing update!
Well, we have been quite steady here at the camp with many fisherman coming through and a lot of family groups as well. About half of our guests seem to be doing some serious fishing lately, the other half are doing some serious relaxing!
Water levels are back down to normal, possibly even a little below normal on some of the lakes. We have been getting a few significant showers this past week, that may bring the lakes up a bit.
The walleyes are biting good and steady. I was out doing some smallmouth fishing on the Floods this week and and decided to try for a few walleyes later in the day, caught about 20 fish myself in about an hour and a half. I imagine I happened to hit them at one of the peak feeding times of the day.
Crankbaits have been working quite well on many of the lakes for walleye, otherwise leeches, minnows or crawlers are doing the trick quite consistently.
The smallmouth action has picked up a bit lately too. Catches of 50-75 fish are about normal right now (per day per boat), we did have one group this past week report one day of just short of 100 fish per boat - there was 2 boats in the group. Topwater has been doing excellent, as well as Senkos. Hopefully the may fly hatches are about over, as the past 3-4 weeks we have been having hatches occur off and on.
Pike action has been excellent on the lakes with good pike numbers. 30-50 fish a day are being caught, per boat, for the few that are going after them.
Not a lot of fisherman are after lake trout lately, the few that have been going out after them having been doing well, especially with down riggers.
The big Atikokan Bass tournament on Marmion is the 17th and 18th this year, so go to www.atikokanbassclassic.com to check it out! 110 teams will be fishing for about $50,000 in prizes. It really demonstrates how excellent the Marmion/floodwaters fishery is for perhaps the biggest bass in Northern Ontario. Catches of 18-22 pounds / 5 fish limit are not uncommon.
A quick thanks to all the groups who have scheduled a vacation stay with us so far this season, and for the rest of you out there that are still scheduled to come, we look forward to seeing you arrive!!
Jody and Tonya
Well, we have been quite steady here at the camp with many fisherman coming through and a lot of family groups as well. About half of our guests seem to be doing some serious fishing lately, the other half are doing some serious relaxing!
Water levels are back down to normal, possibly even a little below normal on some of the lakes. We have been getting a few significant showers this past week, that may bring the lakes up a bit.
The walleyes are biting good and steady. I was out doing some smallmouth fishing on the Floods this week and and decided to try for a few walleyes later in the day, caught about 20 fish myself in about an hour and a half. I imagine I happened to hit them at one of the peak feeding times of the day.
Crankbaits have been working quite well on many of the lakes for walleye, otherwise leeches, minnows or crawlers are doing the trick quite consistently.
The smallmouth action has picked up a bit lately too. Catches of 50-75 fish are about normal right now (per day per boat), we did have one group this past week report one day of just short of 100 fish per boat - there was 2 boats in the group. Topwater has been doing excellent, as well as Senkos. Hopefully the may fly hatches are about over, as the past 3-4 weeks we have been having hatches occur off and on.
Pike action has been excellent on the lakes with good pike numbers. 30-50 fish a day are being caught, per boat, for the few that are going after them.
Not a lot of fisherman are after lake trout lately, the few that have been going out after them having been doing well, especially with down riggers.
The big Atikokan Bass tournament on Marmion is the 17th and 18th this year, so go to www.atikokanbassclassic.com to check it out! 110 teams will be fishing for about $50,000 in prizes. It really demonstrates how excellent the Marmion/floodwaters fishery is for perhaps the biggest bass in Northern Ontario. Catches of 18-22 pounds / 5 fish limit are not uncommon.
A quick thanks to all the groups who have scheduled a vacation stay with us so far this season, and for the rest of you out there that are still scheduled to come, we look forward to seeing you arrive!!
Jody and Tonya
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Late May update
Just signing in to give all the fisherman coming up a quick update of what has been going on so far this open water season. For the walleye opener, the fish were biting quite well. We were out two days and caught 30-35 walleye each day and a number of pike. The walleye were running a bit smaller, in the 13-16 inch range for the most part, with only one around 24 inches. Wherever we would mark fish, we could get them to bite, mostly in deeper water. All of our fisherman in camp that week were doing quite well catching plenty of fish though.
The lake trout have been steady in the 40-50 foot range for the few who are pursuing them, and smallmouth bass have moved shallow and are making many beds preparing for the big spawn.
The past 3-4 days however, the fishing has slowed a bit due to the cold front that has set in. Today's high is only supposed to be 47. I was out last night on Crystal for about 2 hours, we did land about 10 bass, but they had definitely slowed up and moved off the beds until it warms again.
Looking ahead, tomorrow through next week is supposed to be quite nice and sunny for the most part, which will definitely get all the fish more active again, especially after this 3-4 day lag we have encountered. By looking at the daytime highs, I think the walleye and bass bite will take off going into the first week of June.
For everyone coming up this summer, we do have the new automated license system at the camp so you can purchase one here, expect a few delays wherever you buy it though, as the new system has many new glitches in it and has been quite frustrating for many issuers getting support. Also, you can buy it online if you purchase it enough time in advance.
We are again selling bait at the office this summer, and have added to the tackle inventory in the store. So if there is something you are missing when you get here, we may have it here!
Good Fishing!
The lake trout have been steady in the 40-50 foot range for the few who are pursuing them, and smallmouth bass have moved shallow and are making many beds preparing for the big spawn.
The past 3-4 days however, the fishing has slowed a bit due to the cold front that has set in. Today's high is only supposed to be 47. I was out last night on Crystal for about 2 hours, we did land about 10 bass, but they had definitely slowed up and moved off the beds until it warms again.
Looking ahead, tomorrow through next week is supposed to be quite nice and sunny for the most part, which will definitely get all the fish more active again, especially after this 3-4 day lag we have encountered. By looking at the daytime highs, I think the walleye and bass bite will take off going into the first week of June.
For everyone coming up this summer, we do have the new automated license system at the camp so you can purchase one here, expect a few delays wherever you buy it though, as the new system has many new glitches in it and has been quite frustrating for many issuers getting support. Also, you can buy it online if you purchase it enough time in advance.
We are again selling bait at the office this summer, and have added to the tackle inventory in the store. So if there is something you are missing when you get here, we may have it here!
Good Fishing!
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Walleye Opener 2012
The fishing this past weekend was relatively good, especially considering it is still only May. I was out two different days and both days we landed 30 or more walleye. For the most part, wherever we marked fish on the locator, they would bite. Many of the walleye were in the 12-15 inch range, but we did manage to get one approx. 23 inches. The bigger fish seemed to be a little deeper, but I believe in the next couple weeks, they will move shallow and begin a post-spawn feeding frenzy!
Lake trout have been steady, some fisherman are getting them in 40 feet of water near the bottom, while others have caught a few nice fish in less than 20 feet of water, and one of our guests even caught some in 50 foot of water basically trolling near the top!
The big smallies have moved shallow in all the area lakes and are currently establishing their bedding areas. They are not chasing yet, but will readily take a lure near or in their bed. It looks like the spawn should occur about mid June this year.
Pike are biting like pike should. Numerous pike from 30-40 inches have been caught and released by our fisherman this past week. I would guess the bigger pike will be shallow throughout a good part of June, then will be deep the rest of the summer.
Surface temps are currently running around 58 degrees on most area lakes, with some of the bays topping out at 62.
The open water season has officially begun!!!
Travel safely and good fishing!
Jody
Lake trout have been steady, some fisherman are getting them in 40 feet of water near the bottom, while others have caught a few nice fish in less than 20 feet of water, and one of our guests even caught some in 50 foot of water basically trolling near the top!
The big smallies have moved shallow in all the area lakes and are currently establishing their bedding areas. They are not chasing yet, but will readily take a lure near or in their bed. It looks like the spawn should occur about mid June this year.
Pike are biting like pike should. Numerous pike from 30-40 inches have been caught and released by our fisherman this past week. I would guess the bigger pike will be shallow throughout a good part of June, then will be deep the rest of the summer.
Surface temps are currently running around 58 degrees on most area lakes, with some of the bays topping out at 62.
The open water season has officially begun!!!
Travel safely and good fishing!
Jody
Monday, May 14, 2012
OPENING WEEKEND JUST DAYS AWAY!
Well, the big weekend is almost here. Looks like it should be a pretty good walleye opener, as the weather is looking to be pretty nice and it will be warming the water temps throughout the week into the weekend. Water temps on most of our lakes are in the mid 50's right now after the sun beats on the water into the afternoon. Early morning surface temps may be a bit less.
The lake trout have been hitting good and steady this past week in shallower water. Trolling has proven to be quite effective.
The smallies are just starting to move shallow, by the weekend I believe they will be getting pretty active up shallow. Today we were out for a few hours and had some good action from the bass, a lot of pike and the whitefish are quite active up shallow in some lakes as well.
The only bad news we have for opening weekend is that the black flies and gnats along with some mosquitoes are starting to come out pretty thick at certain times of the day due to all the rain we have been having the past week and a half. Water levels are pretty much up to normal in most of the lakes.
We are looking forward to all our return guests coming in and any new groups that will be vacationing with us here at Crystal Beach this upcoming summer. Hopefully this weather stays nice for the next 3 months!!!
Until we see you, good fishing!!!
Crystal Beach
The lake trout have been hitting good and steady this past week in shallower water. Trolling has proven to be quite effective.
The smallies are just starting to move shallow, by the weekend I believe they will be getting pretty active up shallow. Today we were out for a few hours and had some good action from the bass, a lot of pike and the whitefish are quite active up shallow in some lakes as well.
The only bad news we have for opening weekend is that the black flies and gnats along with some mosquitoes are starting to come out pretty thick at certain times of the day due to all the rain we have been having the past week and a half. Water levels are pretty much up to normal in most of the lakes.
We are looking forward to all our return guests coming in and any new groups that will be vacationing with us here at Crystal Beach this upcoming summer. Hopefully this weather stays nice for the next 3 months!!!
Until we see you, good fishing!!!
Crystal Beach
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Only 1 month away!
We are nearing our official opening of the open water season, our first guests arrive in only 1 month. It has been a faster than usual spring warm up, so hopefully the walleye are biting in full force come that third Satuday in May. Some groups are coming in a little early to get going with the excellent lake trout bite that goes from now to late May.
We have been busy getting a jump start on some updates and renovations around the camp, taking advantage of this early thaw. Few of our projects include replacing some of the cabin decks with new ones, adding a selection to our tackle shop, and something new for this season is we have created a nice little recreation/gathering room with a few games to pass the time when you hit one of those undesirable windy, rainy, summer days and it is too rough to get out on the water.
Other than these projects, we are looking forward to another great year of fishing for 2012!
We have been busy getting a jump start on some updates and renovations around the camp, taking advantage of this early thaw. Few of our projects include replacing some of the cabin decks with new ones, adding a selection to our tackle shop, and something new for this season is we have created a nice little recreation/gathering room with a few games to pass the time when you hit one of those undesirable windy, rainy, summer days and it is too rough to get out on the water.
Other than these projects, we are looking forward to another great year of fishing for 2012!
Friday, March 30, 2012
ICE NEARLY OUT! Early bird fishing special!!!! Cheapest anywhere!
Well, another ice fishing season has went and gone, with the exception of getting 5-6 inches of snow last night, it looks like winter is nearly over. It may be a record in the 9 years we have been operating the resort, ice out by April 5 by the way it looks!
We ended up with a short spring ice fishing season, had about 7 groups of fisherman, and they all did generally pretty good. We kind of missed out on the big pike bite, with ice going fast and early like it did. We did manage to get a few over 40 inches this year, but not as many as usual due to the fact we were not able to safely get out by the middle of March, and many of our biggest fish are caught late March and early April. Maybe we will make it out in the boat a little this April and try for some big gators. We will definitely be getting out for some ice out lakers in the next couple of weeks.
If anyone is looking for an early start to the season for pike or lakers, we are for the first time offering a special on cabin bookings for April or early May, until May 14th.
You can book a cabin with us for only $28 a night per person, plus tax, or an entire week for $195.00 per person, plus tax. (based on 2 or more guests) Let us know that you saw the rate on the blog to get the discount, and this is for 2012 only. We do have 2 cabins that are heated and have hot and cold running water, satellite tv, full bathrooms, and kitchen facilities for cooking.
Our already affordable regular rates apply to all reservations after May 14th.
The lake trout fishing can be fantastic right after ice-out, and the bigger pike will be roaming the shallows in front of the spawning bays up until mid May.
Looking forward to seeing the boats come rolling in for the upcoming open-water fishing season, 2012!! Good Fishing, Jody.
We ended up with a short spring ice fishing season, had about 7 groups of fisherman, and they all did generally pretty good. We kind of missed out on the big pike bite, with ice going fast and early like it did. We did manage to get a few over 40 inches this year, but not as many as usual due to the fact we were not able to safely get out by the middle of March, and many of our biggest fish are caught late March and early April. Maybe we will make it out in the boat a little this April and try for some big gators. We will definitely be getting out for some ice out lakers in the next couple of weeks.
If anyone is looking for an early start to the season for pike or lakers, we are for the first time offering a special on cabin bookings for April or early May, until May 14th.
You can book a cabin with us for only $28 a night per person, plus tax, or an entire week for $195.00 per person, plus tax. (based on 2 or more guests) Let us know that you saw the rate on the blog to get the discount, and this is for 2012 only. We do have 2 cabins that are heated and have hot and cold running water, satellite tv, full bathrooms, and kitchen facilities for cooking.
Our already affordable regular rates apply to all reservations after May 14th.
The lake trout fishing can be fantastic right after ice-out, and the bigger pike will be roaming the shallows in front of the spawning bays up until mid May.
Looking forward to seeing the boats come rolling in for the upcoming open-water fishing season, 2012!! Good Fishing, Jody.
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