Author: Loon Haunt Outposts

  • May 8, 2014

    May 8, 2014

    It is time to get the airplane off the ice. The wind was strong yesterday, so this morning we added fuel and took off from the ice and landed in the river. Our first guests arrive May 23, so we should be fine with ice out. 

  • April 5, 2014

    April 5, 2014

    We are back in Red Lake and the snow has started melting. Our aircraft is ready to go as the overhauled engine has been installed.  Now, we wait.

  • January 14, 2014

    January 14, 2014

    The start of another year. Already we have had 30 consecutive days of  below zero temperatures.  When the temperature does warm up it snows. The old snow blower is getting regular workouts. We celebrated Christmas in Massachusetts with family (we had serious snow)  We did luck out on the bad airline travel…

  • November 26, 2013

    November 26, 2013

    Three below at our house this morning. Howey bay froze over November 22. Check out this photo taken from the top of the hill behind Green Airways November 26.

  • September 23, 2013

    September 23, 2013

    The Whiskey Jacks finally arrived (about a month later than usual). The adults still remember to take food from our hands but the young (only one this year) is still too shy. Camp shut down is progressing well and we should be home in a couple of days.  We still have…

  • September 12, 2013

    September 12, 2013

    Scott and Duke, our last guests are in camp. Louise and Bill are getting things ready for winter. At Poirier Lake and the other outposts that means carrying firewood. 

  • September 1, 2013

    September 1, 2013

    Paul N. who has fished Unnamed Lake every third year in late August for the past 30 years, brought a group this year that managed to land a 42 inch northern and a 28 inch walleye.

  • August 25, 2013

    August 25, 2013

    Goose Lake has a full camp, warm weather and fantastic fishing. What more could we ask for? The biggest walleye was 27 inches until Bryon J. arrived late on Saturday and landed a 29 inch walleye. Then on Sunday, we saw 25, 27, and 29 inch walleye.

  • August 18, 2013

    August 18, 2013

    The great walleye fishing at Unnamed Lake continues. The Kelleys caught 20 walleye over 21 inches. The largest were a pair of 26 inchers.

  • July 30, 2013

    July 30, 2013

    Ron and Kathy are at Poirier. They ventured out in the rain today for four hours and caught walleye at 24 to 27 feet; 2–23 inch; 1–25.5 inch; 1–26 inch; and 2–27.5 inch. They use a mixture of live minnows and frozen shiners. This year they tied in the big walleye competition…