Category: 2011
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November 16, 2011
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Bill managed to fly to Winnipeg on floats last week and return the same day to Red Lake on wheels. The airplane will have go to Minnesota to be repaired and painted. There is a paint shop in Park Rapids, Minnesota, that painted our airplane about 20 years ago and we were…
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September 23, 2011
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We left Goose Lake September 23. The weather turned very warm and we are experiencing a wonderful warm fall to follow the nicest summer ever. Unfortunately along with the warm weather this summer, we also had a nasty thunderstorm at Goose Lake that damaged our airplane. So, we are dealing with insurance companies and…
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September 9, 2011
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The trees that came down in the big wind earlier this season are being turned into firewood. Bill took a turn at the log splitter because Louise was busy painting the floors in all of the cabins. We can no longer get the sandstone color we have used on the floors…
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August 1, 2011
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The forest fire situation west of Red Lake has been very bad the last couple of weeks. We are getting a lot of smoke but our outposts are not threatened. Life goes on. The biggest walleye at Poirier Lake last week was 26 inches. At Goose Lake this week, Keith J. caught…
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July 16, 2011
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We had a mini twister hit us at Goose Lake. It came across the lake from the mouth of the river as a water spout and slammed into the trees in front of the cabins. It all lasted a matter of seconds and we had about 20 trees down. Some ripped…
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July 1, 2011
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Walleye fishing at Goose Lake is fast and furious. Scott Barnes caught this Walleye (over 31 inches) between the two white markers going to White Dog falls.
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June 15, 2011
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The walleye fishing at Goose Lake has been fantastic this spring. Tons of walleyes over 24 inches. We hear about a 27 or 28 incher almost every day. Biggest so far 29 inches. Northerns in the mid thirties but nothing over 40 yet at Goose. Walleye and northern in great numbers at Unnamed…
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June 9, 2011
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Matt Crabb with 42 inch Northern Pike. Final count 14 northerns 36-42 inches and nine walleyes 24-29 inches. All fishermen report this year’s northerns are very fat and healthy.
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May 14, 2011
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We flew to Monroe Lake and got it ready for the first guests. This year Monroe Lake gets two new 6 hp Yamaha outboards. On May 15, we flew to Unnamed Lake to get it ready for Matt Crabb and friends.