Hank Jr

Nice report and great pictures thanks for sharing

Just got back from 4 days on Balsam and 2 on Sturgeon . Weeds are behind some but several areas are in good shape . I'll send you a pm to get you started. Good Luck

We were on Balsam this week 3 days they pulled up to us each day ask what we were fishing for , how we did and measured our Walleye and took samples . Very polite and after the first time even remembered we were from PA .

Thanks for the report nice pictures 112 carp bet your friends had a good time.

Big Pike . Looks like changing lures paid off

Nice fish great picture

Looks like you and your wife had a good time . Some nice fish there and looks like the weather was nice . Thank s for the report

Thanks for the report some real nice Pike and good pictures .

Great report and nice pictures . We have been to the lodge and like the upper French . Looks like Dad enjoyed it as well .

Nice fish Matt I know where you where fishing . I'm from Pa and fish down stream from you where the river empties into the Flats . The season now is all catch and release until mid May but you have a chance at some really nice fish . My son and I like to fish with Top Water lures for the Stripers . Here is one of the bigger ones my son caught a couple years ago . We use our Muskie rods for the bigger ones and cast big top water lures.

Good Post lol

Thanks guys. My son caught 2 Tigers on Balsam the other was mark nice to but was only 37" we also had a follow from a smaller one . It was a fun week and the time really went quick .

My son and I made our annual trip to Sturgeon Lake we also fished Balsam a couple days . We went 16 for 53 my son caught the biggest at 48" on a top water lure . He also boated a couple Tiger Muskies the biggest was 46" and fat that was caught on a double10 . My biggest was a 44" er caught on Sturgeon . Tuesday was our slowest day only boated one and 2 follows it was bright cloudlest day no wind tought day . Enjoy the pictures if they upload .

Thanks for the report its great to get out with family . I enjoy going with my son and grandkids catching fish is just a bonus . Looks like you had a good trip

Great report thanks for sharing . Always great getting the kids out you will have memories forever

Nice fish thanks for sharing

NIce healthy looking fish . Good job

Real nice fish . No what you mean tough fishing my son and I fished the upper French where it empties in to the lake . Nice fish hard to get them to eat

Great report looks like the kids had a good time . The weather looked nice and thanks for the pictures and the report.

Hi Dave

My son and I have been fishing Sturgeon for a lot of years and have fished it from June -Oct . We fish for Muskies and now make most of our trips in Oct . You will find a lot less boat traffic and we have been doing a lot better on bigger fish in Oct . If you want more info send me a PM I can help you some.

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Hank Jr

That is a very good week of Muskie fishing .Great job Ben that is a very nice fish anytime let alone your first . You will always remember that now comes the tough part finding a bigger one . Thanks for the report and the pictures nice job

Hi
I'm going to take my 13 year old Grandson to Beaver Lake for a week of fishing early in Aug . I have fish Canada for alot of years but this is his first trip . I never fished Beaver Lake so any info will help . I know there are Bass , Walleye and Pike there need help on what the fishing is like in Aug and lake depths . Thanks for your help.

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Hank Flory Jr
Lancaster Pa

Back in the city after a great weekend fishing Jack's Lake and staying with the amazing folks at Jack's Lake Lodge (http://www.jackslakelodge.com/).

 

While the blazing hot afternoon weather made for slow daytime fishing, we did have success in the mornings and early evenings fishing smallmouth with texas-rigged worms and weedless plastic jigs. Fish were all caught in the log-filled bays or over the extended, submerged weed beds. We didn't get into any huge fish and topped out at a two pounder.

 

We also managed to get into some very nice 3/4 pound crappie on crankbaits off of the resort dock.

 

A big thank you to resort owner Joe for giving us a great bait and presentation tutorial. It was a valuable and much appreciated lesson from a master for this group of fisherman still learning the craft.

 

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this lake and this resort.

 

Thanks to board member Hank. Jr. for the suggestion and advance lake tips.

Sounds like you had a good week . I'am glad the tips I gave you helped . Sounds like the weather was a little hot but nothing you can do about the weather. We still have to wait another 6 weeks until our trip .

My son and I have used power pro for the last 15 years with good results . I just purchased some of the newer Sufix braid and from what I seen so far it may be even better then the Power Pro. It cast farther and it is rounder and doesn't dig in on the spool as much as other braids.

Tight Lines

Hank Jr