April 6 just before ice out
As always things start happening fast when May 1st rolls around. We have been busy putting houseboats in the water. As most of you know Rainy Lake set an ice out record this year. However things are not as far ahead as one would think. When the ice went out the weather turned rainy, snowy and cool. Water temperatures and spawning are all progressing at normal occurying times of the year.
Our private marina
I went to Kettle Falls yesterday, the water temperature was 45.6 degrees in the Kettle River. Had a look at Squirrel Falls (the Canadien Dam) there were about twenty white pelicans feeding on spawning walleyes. As we cast for northern pike three different dead walleyes came floating down with the current. They had no visible signs of injury, I did not pick them up just looked at them closely. The pelicans were frolicking in the shallow water pounding there heads into the water (after the walleyes?). They would fly out and mess with the floaters but not eat them. One of the stranger occurences I have seen in forty six years on Rainy Lake.
Tom Herzig with nice pike on the way home
Fishing should be good on the opener. The walleyes will hold in Kettle River for at least a couple of weeks. There is a good flow of current which always helps. The water in the bays is warmer. I found forty eight to fifty four degree water temperatures. Slip bobbers in the bays might be alot of fun.
We will have this blog and another one dedicated to fishing and fishing reports . Our season is looking very good. Reservations are stll coming in; there are good openings available. We have some availability in May you can check out the spring rates and call for availability. I am looking for one of the best spring fishing seasons in a long time and we have had some good ones!
Water levels are normal for this time of the year. It sure looks like everything will be great with water levels all year.
Houseboats waiting for Sandy Harju our head of housekeeping!
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