Late spring makes for excellent fishing all summer long!

Last winter had temps and weather patterns relatively close to historic averages here in Minnesota which led to a later ice out and cooler water temperatures throughout the summer. "What does that have to do with anything?", you may ask. Well the pictures should answer that for you! It led to what I can confidently say was one of the best fishing summers we have had in decades. From the first trips to Gull Lake for giant crappies, to the legendary exploits of Sam Kohler on Buck Lake dock and right on to the HUGE bass on the oddly named Little Bass Lake, it was a summer of spectacular fishing. The boys up at Hook Island caught record numbers and the first session Voyageurs trip managed a huge fish fry. It seemed no matter where you went the fish were biting. I was lucky to be there and happy to be a part of it. Let's hope next year is even better!