Here is our upcomming sportshow schedule. Hope to see all of you. If you know the week you want to come to Rocky Shore Lodge in 2012 let us know soon as some weeks are already full.

St. Louis , MO     Jan. 6-8  St. Charles Convention Center

Des Moines , IA    Jan. 13-15   Iowa Event Center

Madison ,WI       Jan. 16-18   Marriott Madison West

Kansas City , MO    Jan. 19-22     Bartle Hall

Green Bay , WI      Jan. 26-29      Shopko Hall

Indianapolis , IN    Feb. 17-21    Indiana State Fairgrounds

Omaha, NE    Feb. 23-26    Quest Center

Milwaukee , WI    March 7-11   State Fair Park

The last guests left for the year just now.  Kind of sad to see the tail lights going out of the driveway, but we are getting ready for next year . . . and by the look of things it should be a good year.

  The summer was fantastic and the fishing and hunting is getting  better every year.  There were the ususal eater walleyes and again Perrault Lake gave up some awesome trophy fish.  It is nice to see that all of the things we are doing to improve this fishery are paying off.  The numbers and size of all species of fish are going up every year.  There were good numbers of walleyes over 30 in. this year and a couple 29 in. fish caught off the Beach House deck.  The northern fishing was as good, if not better.  Good size range again. Big fish came off of the Beach House, East Bay and Jackfish Island areas.  The muskie fishing was the best, just ask Charlie.  He was the net man on most of the big fish.  He is getting to be a good guide for those big fish. The smallmouth bass always provide all the action you can handle.  Lots in the upper teens and lower 20″s.

The duck and grouse hunters had a blast.  I guess that could be a play on words.  There were limits every day on birds.  Lots of mallards, bluewing teal and wood ducks.  The grouse are just eveywhere. Nothing better than a walk with your dog and a limit of birds, fresh walleyes in the deep fryer and birds on the grill . . . the best dinner in town.  Give us a call to book your bird hunting trip for next year.

And the bears . . . WOW.   We harvested some good animals this year, ending up with 11 animals this year and 2 were chocolate with a blond mane.  We aquired another bear management area this year but we are not going to increase the number of hunters.  All of our hunters had opportunities to shoot and everyone enjoyed their hunt.

Chris, myself and Charlie want to thank all of you who joined us this summer.  All of you helped to make a fantastic summer for us.  We know that you have a choice and we appreciate the choice you made. The weather was maybe a little too nice this year.  It was unusually hot with not much rain.  The lake is down about 3 ft. but somehow it will fill up again, hopefully after we leave.

Give us a call for your fishing and hunting trip for 2012.  We promise you will not be disappointed.

Mike, Chris and Charlie

This is shaping up to be one of the best duck and grouse hunting season so far.The guys are saying it takes longer to set up than to kill a limit of ducks. There are mallards,wood ducks ,widgeon and blue wing teal so far.Also a few divers are around.Canada geese are also coming in right now.

The grouse are also in abundance.Does not take long to find a limit.A trip down the railbed and a few logging roads and a delious dinner is on the way.

Walleyes and smallmouth are still providing plenty of action for the late season fishermen.The sandbar and east Hatfield reef are providing plenty of action. A fresh walleye shorelunch will be served today during the Packer game.

Another successful bear season here at Rocky Shore Lodge. We ended up with 11 bears.We got the last one two nights ago.It was a big boar that dressed out at 280.Nice bear for a first time hunter. We also got two chocolate colored bears this year. 

The grouse hunters are here and doing great.There are excellent numbers of birds.It does not take long to get your limit.Great way to spend a week,a little fishing and a little grouse hunting. Walleyes and grouse for dinner,what could be better.

The duck hunters will be here in a couple days and judging by the amount of ducks in the Ord and Jackfish Bay , those guys will have a great trip.

Time to plan your fall hunting and fishing trip for 2012.Your dog is welcome to join you for your bird hunt in the fall.The cabins are filling so let us know.

Walleye fishing has been great.Bottom bouncers and crawlers are working off of Hatfield Island. It has been a good summer so far and we wish it was not comming to an end yet. Lots of big fish again this summer.The largest muskie was 53in,biggest northern was 43in,walleye was 32 and a 20in smallie.But the year is not over and big ones are still out there.

We got the whole camp on the well again and it seems to be working perfect. We had to get the wash machines off of the well and on the lake pump and the problem seems to be solved.

Bear hunting could not be better.We have two colored bears so far.Charlie shot one 2 nights ago and we got another one the first week.We have a total of 7 bears so far. 2 hunters did not harvest their bears but they did see animals and chose not to shoot.

Till the next time

Mike

This has been the best year for crossing the border since we have owned Rocky Shore Lodge.There have been no complaints from any guests comming into Canada or going back to the U.S.The customs people on both sides have been very friendly and helpful. Hopefully this trend will continue.

Maybe some of you who do not like the border will reconsider comming to Canada to enjoy some of the best hunting and fishing in the world.