July 2009 Update
Friday, July 31, 2009
Welcome to the July 2009 Hawk Lake Lodge Update. It is funny how certain themes keep on running, whether it be in newspapers, television or almost anything imaginable. Back home, it is the economy or the deaths of celebrities or the swine flu among others. Here, it is the weather - specifically, of the bad and/or unseasonable variety. While not having been given the numbers, the weather service tells us that this has been one of the wettest and coolest summer seasons on record.
This is not all bad. The lake trout were biting up shallow until well into June. Trophy size northern pike, which are usually deep by now are still being regularly caught by those who pursue them. With respect to the smallmouth bass and walleye, the weather, the normal seasonal spawning/location/presentation patterns are all thrown out of order. Most anglers are still catching fish. However, where you find fish and how you catch them is apt to be very different than most years.
This is especially true when th walleye are considered. Although I can't go into great detail here (please call for details), until very recently the walleye have been pretty much uncatchable, suspended deeply over even deeper water.
The bass have refused to show a preference for any pattern at all. Each time out, one is confronted with several different patterns, none of which hold for the entire day. Persistence and flexibility are key.
Sorry that things seem to be like the proverbial broken record. Such is the case this season. Hope is around the corner. A break seems to be in the near forecast with the weather. Good weather always points to good fishing. So long until next time.
This is not all bad. The lake trout were biting up shallow until well into June. Trophy size northern pike, which are usually deep by now are still being regularly caught by those who pursue them. With respect to the smallmouth bass and walleye, the weather, the normal seasonal spawning/location/presentation patterns are all thrown out of order. Most anglers are still catching fish. However, where you find fish and how you catch them is apt to be very different than most years.
This is especially true when th walleye are considered. Although I can't go into great detail here (please call for details), until very recently the walleye have been pretty much uncatchable, suspended deeply over even deeper water.
The bass have refused to show a preference for any pattern at all. Each time out, one is confronted with several different patterns, none of which hold for the entire day. Persistence and flexibility are key.
Sorry that things seem to be like the proverbial broken record. Such is the case this season. Hope is around the corner. A break seems to be in the near forecast with the weather. Good weather always points to good fishing. So long until next time.