7,680 Cookies

Ever wondered what an entire pallet of maple creme cookies looks like? Now you know! And knowing is half the battle. Earlier this month we received our summer supply of maple creme cookies.  We have to take a roundabout approach to securing this many cookies.  The cookies are manufactured in Canada, but to get this …

The Birthday Blog

There was a special birthday yesterday at the lodge and it wasn’t Travis or Cosmo.  Which leaves… Happy Birthday Carrie! Celebrating a birthday is tough at the lodge.  There are really no days off.  You can’t sleep in or make dinner reservations at your favorite restaurant.  Carrie has also suffered through a few lodge “presents”. …

Mini Me

Meet Neela: Last week she and her family made their first trip up to Eagle Falls.  And boy am I glad they did. We became fast friends, partly because Neela reminded me of myself in so many ways. Partly because we both have good taste.  Right, Neela? I don’t want anyone to assume I am …

Two Days!

Our first group will be arriving in two short days. Hard to believe that in less than a week the 2016 season will be underway. To celebrate opening weekend, we took a break from all our hard work to catch some fish and make an inaugural walleye cheezer!  The walleye bite finally turned on for …

Gratitude

I ran for the first time today since arriving in Red Lake last Monday. My shoes felt extra bouncy. My legs felt extra heavy. My heart felt extra happy. Running is definitely my happy place. So it can be a bit tricky during the summer months, because I can’t just bound out the door for …

Top colors for walleye on Red Lake & Parker Lake

Yesterday I highlighted some of the top colors that out-produced the average for all species caught. Today I’ll start drilling down some specifics for each species. Let’s start with walleye. Here are the top 5 colors pertaining to walleye: Yellow & White          12 fish per hour Orange                       8 fish per hour Pink                            …