May 20th, 2014: We still have ice on our main lake here at Bolton Lake but we have 3 boats launched in the back bay and we can access Mink Creek, the Gator Bowl, Hole #1, and the south-south bays. It’s a bit cooler today with wind from the north and clouds but the weather has been pretty good lately. The sun will be out for the next few days and with the black ice on the lake we’re hoping it will go quickly so we have even more fishing spots for our first guests. The freight haul will be finished tomorrow, the fuel haul has been delayed due to a mechanical issue with the fuel hauling plane. Only 3 loads of fuel to go and we’ll be set for the season.
The Pike are spawning in the shallow bays, you can catch them by hand they are in such shallow water! There are tons of Walleye and Suckers up in Mink Creek, you could net or spear them by the hundreds but rod and reel are more fun! The bear baiting sites we can access have been baited and we’re waiting for the first bears to make their appearances, lots of good bait out there will bring them in!
Here are a few pictures from the spring so far:
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- The picture on the left is from Aswap Lake. The Hungry river is starting to open up but the cabin still has ice in front of it. This picture was taken on May 19th.
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- The 2nd picture is looking at our back bay area, lots of open water this week but you can see the ice on the far right side of the picture.
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- The picture on the left is from May 6th when I flew in with the mechanic. Very solid white ice but some water along the shore in the back bay.
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- The picture on the right is from today (May 20th) right in front of the lodge. The ice has turned black for the 2nd time which is a great sign, it won’t last long now!