Ice Fishing Update

Another cold winter…

It’s been a slow start to ice fishing this winter with below normal temperatures and a corresponding decline in “Ice fishing gumption”.   However with the arrival of Chris and Nick (and new guy Judd) it was time to get serious about laying waste to the lake trout.

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Assault on Eagle Lake…

With the -30 degree mornings we experienced the “assault” in a few different ways….mostly to our faces and hands.  Nick was after something bigger than the normal eaters we seemed to be pulling in so we spent a few hours fishing Eagle.  It’s not a numbers thing on the big lake, but there are some dandies lurking.  Nick was able to connect….

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A chunky 8 pound Eagle Lake trout.

As with success, there must be failure.  Chris discovers the drama of hooking the “big one” and the misery of defeat…

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On behalf of the Boyes Group, I would like to pass on our sincere thanks for hosting the Muskie Madness Week and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay at VBL and had a great time!! This was our 7th year on Eagle Lake and we have stayed at a few other lodges but VBL takes the cake hands down! You can definitely count us in for next year. I’m happy to see you post some of my pics, they turned out well. Thanks again Gord for a wonderful week of fishing and your stellar hospitality, you run a first class operation, we look forward to seeing you next year!

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