July 31 Report

Smallmouth bass are continuing to hit well, with Chatterbait the HOT artificial for catching ‘footballs’. Mike was provided with a sampling of these lures from Karen Gainey following her departure after spending three weeks in camp filming a ‘How to Fish at Lunge Lodge’ DVD. She also got enough footage to produce three segments for her weekly TV show.

The bass fishing is so good, that guest George Bush, Jr., and his girlfriend Jamie, caught 16 smallies out in front of the Lunge Lodge rock last night (Sunday, July 30th). They were using leaches on a single hook with a splitshot attached about 18” up the line. Depths in front of that rock run 24-30 ft.

Jim Mariano missed on two Musky opportunities. He reports that a 50” class fish, encountered many times by guests since the opener, was lost after a short struggle at The Triangle. A second fish, which liked the action of his Leo Jerkbait, gave him a thrill somewhere up the Little French.

Walleye fishing continues to be decent, right around the camp area. Simple is best: light-weight jigs tipped with nightcrawlers.

There is still room during the first week of Musky Madness (September 9-16), so if you’ve got vacation time available, call Mike (705) 763-2180 and book it! A bass tournament, complete with a weigh-in at the docks, is scheduled for Tuesday the 12th, with the actual Musky tourney running on the 13th, 14th, and 15th.