more great pics...

We have our new internet system!!!

Finally after much waiting, we have our new updated internet service at camp. Even though it is a long way from lightning fast or 100 percent reliable, it is miles better than what we have been suffering with. I will be posting A LOT of new pics over the next few days. If you have not yet sent me pics from this years trip, feel free to send me the best of the best with any important info and I will get them posted. Sorry again for the long wait and less than exciting Blog, but I can assure you that fishing has been great, the weather is cooperating, the camp is looking better every day, and our family is happy and healthy...as you will see from the up and coming pics...enjoy!

new Lake Trout Record x 2!!!!!

We have a new Black Bear Lodge record!

Larry and Wyatt both landed a 43" lake trout on the same night

and in the same boat. Not only did the fish measure out to what I 

believe is the longest lake trout ever caught at Black Bear, but both

fish were extremely thick and healthy. The must have weighed nearly

30 lbs a piece! Fantastic job boys!!!

Week 3

Our third week was again filled with some up and down weather, along with some up and down fishing. When the weather cooperated, the fishing was quite good. But, when the the weather turned nasty, so did the fish. The boys last week toughed it out and were able to boat some really nice fish.
A few more 40+ pike (lots in the 30-39 range), lots of "eater size" walleye, and one trout. We also have a new walleye leader. Jerry boated a huge 27.5" walleye while fishing in some wet and windy weather. I am still waiting on some pics to be emailed from the boys.

Also, we are waiting to have our satellite service updated, so our service has been EXTREMELY poor this season. So uploading pictures has been a hit or miss, which is why we have not been very up to date on this blog. We hope to have our new service next week. You will know when it is installed because there will be a ton of knew pics posted.

Misc Going Ons @ Camp..

Here are just a few random pics from the past couple of weeks. Enjoy.

We just love the view from our cabin window.

Jeremiah battling the weather also.

Josie enjoying a beautiful night by the camp fire.

A great way to start a morning!

This is one of the casualties from the big storm last week.
Luckily this 200 year old tree missed all of the near by buildings.

Matt enjoying a peaceful moment at the end of a long day.

2015 Week 2 - Recap

Ok. Sorry for the long delay in getting this next post up, but our internet
service has been less than stellar this season. We are scheduled to have
all new and updated equipment, but until then it looks like we will be at
the mercy of this hit and miss system. Sorry.

Anyway, here is what you missed in a nut shell...
Last week we had a roller coaster bout of weather. We saw beautiful
sunny weather for the start of walleye season, but that drastically changed
Saturday night into Monday morning. The winds blew 40+, we had rain, sleet
and even some snow. With the temps hovering around freezing during the day
and well below freezing over night nobody really wanted to be outside. I believe
it was the worst 2 days of weather that I can remember in my 30 summers at
Black Bear. I basically did not sleep for days, because I had to constantly walk
camp and make sure things stayed safe. The boats and docks took a good beating,
we lost a few trees, and my water pipes needed to be constantly flowing or they
would have froze solid. Then, like someone flipped  switch, the weather stopped.
By Tuesday morning, there were people in town walking around in shorts!
That's just how things go sometimes.

The storm did not help the fishing for the few brave boys that were in camp.
Even though the weather stayed nice for the remainder of the week, the guys
worked hard to get their fish. They did manage (like they always do) to boat some
big fish.

This is what camp looked like Monday Morning. I had just cut the
grass in a t-shirt the day before.

The boys dressed to battle the storm.

These 2 pictures were taken 24 hours apart. 

...here are some more pics from last week...