2021…is this the denouement?

The 2021 season ends when the fat musky sings…

…or was that when the fat lady sings? We’ll go with the fat musky, as it’s more politically correct, plus Susanne just caught one a couple days ago (seen above) while wallye fishing. Since she didn’t want to hold it, here it is in its glory…

One thing is for sure, the walleye fishing improved in that spot once we convinced Mr. Musky to leave the area.

Denouement (def): the outcome of a complex sequence of events (I had to look it up too)

It has been an interesting, yes, complex too, series of events over the past couple of years to bring us to this point in time…..an “outcome” if you feel there has been some conclusion. Speaking of this point in time, apparently I will have to retrace my steps to go from now to sometime closer to the beginning of September when I last posted. This takes me to the days preceding and following the 2021 Musky Madness week (October 3 through 7)

Musky Madness…the week in review…

Weather was not what one might want for it to be prime musky conditions…….but it was beautiful, warm and stable. Consider the evidence…

Of course, as it usually happens musky were caught before the actual tournament as well as after. Here are the results for the 2021 Musky Madness week:

• Fifth Place…Chris Pairolero…32″
• Fourth Place...Kelly D….35 1/2″
• Third Place…Len Belpedio…40 1/4″
• Second Place…Tim McCarthy…42″
• First Place…Cal Johnson…44″

Biggest Northern went to Len Belpedio with a 40 inch fish.

Best photo submitted for the tournament went to Tim McCarthy for his “How to hold a 30 1/2″ walleye” composition.

Some fish before and after the tourney…

Scenic intermission…

Musky Madness Awards Night

This year we held the tournament awards night & steak fry in the lodge. A good time was had by all!

Musky Madness 2022…September 21 to 28…Mark your calendar!

Now, let’s check out a few pics from earlier in September…

So what’s left to do…?

With the forcast showing some more normal cooler temperatures heading our way it’s time to put the portage lake boats to bed…….Clearwater & McGregor lakes. I haven’t made it back to Caribou Lake since 2019…it will be interesting to check that out next year!

Cabins have long since been cleaned, stripped and winterized. We did buy two new stoves for cabins 3 & 4 which will be hooked up next spring. The mother-in-law cabin has been getting a facelift with new siding, roofing and a screened porch on the front…..this is almost complete. I’m hoping to get at least the floor done on a porch addition to cabin 5 before the snow flies. Hardly leaves me any couch time!

Thank you to everyone who has patiently waited to get back up here. A bunch of you will finally make it back up next spring and summer. We look forward to it!