Author: Loon Haunt Outposts

  • May 4, 2017

    May 4, 2017

    We made it to Goose Lake today. There was still lots of ice but we managed to get to the dock. We had to launch a boat and break some ice to get out. Two more days and Goose Lake should be clear of ice.

  • May 1, 2017

    May 1, 2017

    The ice in our bay melted over the weekend and the plane is home. Ryan, Louise and Bill are anxious to get to work. 

  • April 26, 2017

    April 26, 2017

    It is a very different break up this year. The wind has picked up and switched to the northeast. The ice went out of Howey Bay yesterday but our little bay is still ice covered. We have had some snow and could get some more yet this week. The ice will still…

  • April 21, 2017

    April 21, 2017

    The ice on Red Lake is looking very black.  The sun has been very intense for the last few days and the ice is melting rapidly.cWe will have an early ice out, so fishing should be fantastic for the last week in May and the first two weeks in June…

  • April 15, 2017

    April 15, 2017

    As per usual we have the April 15 picture of our bay.  The snow is all gone. The ice seems to be melting everywhere all at once. Normally our shallow bay will open long before the main part of the lake. We should be ice free in less than two weeks if…

  • April 14, 2017

    April 14, 2017

    The ice is melting fast and appears to be going everywhere all at once. We plan to pull the airplane off the ice and wait for open water in Howey Bay. 

  • April 9, 2017

    April 9, 2017

    The photo show the airplanes at Red Lake Seaplane ready to go.  

  • April 4, 2017

    April 4, 2017

    The weather in Red Lake has been quite warm and the snow is melting. Ryan has been taking advantage of the nice weather with fishing and helping his friend Brett haul fuel. If this weather holds we should have a very early breakup.

  • January 13, 2017

    January 13, 2017

    Ryan is attending the All Canada sport show at Pheasant Run in Chicago. He will be in Green Bay next weekend. 

  • December 10, 2016

    December 10, 2016

    At 8 this morning the temperature was 20 below. Howey bay is now definitely frozen. The photo was taken from the road up behind Green Airways, looking east.