Category: 2017

  • May 11, 2017

    May 11, 2017

    Cold and windy today but we managed to finish up the new deck at Monroe. Warm weather to return on Sunday.

  • May 10, 2017

    May 10, 2017

    The new deck at Monroe. We kept the two burn barrels going full blast to burn up the old deck. We also cleaned out the old plywood from under the cabin.

  • May 7, 2017

    May 7, 2017

    Ryan and Bill have been busy at Monroe Lake. The old deck is being removed, which had three layers of wood floor. The original one inch rough boards were mostly sawdust.

  • 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.