Updated February 23, 2010

• We've discounted our rates for May 1 - 14, 2010 when they start at $55 per night or $275 per week.
• We have had a moderate winter.  Right now the lake has 20+ inches of ice but only a few inches of snow.   Snowmobile trails are open, but the trail conditions are deteriorating for lack of snow.   Temperatures have been creeping above freezing during the days.  People have been ice fishing on all area lakes.  I've been out fishing only a couple of times and had my best luck at neighboring Rice Lake.
• Deer hunting was slow.  Our hunting guests shot several deer, but their success was lower than in recent years.  State-wide, it appears that success rate will be lower this year.
• We have some nice wild rice for sale.  We gathered the rice this past August and September in western Burnett County.  This is Jake and I after harvesting about 50 pounds of wild rice one afternoon.
         
• Phil C. caught and released a 25 inch northern pike in our lake on August 20.  Sorry not photo.
• We've had several inches of rain over August 19-20.  The lake level has come up and passage to Rice Lake should be improved.
• Matt B. caught this nice 26 inch northern pike on Benoit Lake on July 27.  Good job Matt!
                                          
• Grandpa Jim N. and grandson Walker teamed up to catch and release this beautiful 18-inch largemouth on Benoit on July 19.  Nice job boys!
                                      
• Dallas K. caught this nice crappie and others in our bay using live minnows in mid-July.  Dallas says: "This fish ate fine."
                                       
• Recent rains have brought the lake level back up to about normal levels.
• My son, Jake, caught and released this 20 inch largemouth on our lake on June 25 while fishing with his friends Megan and Lora.
                   
• Savannah B. caught and released this chunky 20 inch largemouth on our lake on June 23.  Pictured also is Halen V.  Great catch gals!
                             
• Dave Rupsch caught and released a 32 inch musky in our bay on June 22.  He was bass fishing when he caught the beauty.  Nice catch!
                         
• Crappies and gills have just about finished spawning were being caught in 8-10 feet of water in late-June.
• Megan Moll caught this nice bass on a nearby lake in early-June.  Good job!  Her father, Scott, was the photographer.
                                    
• Nate Gassen of Reedsburg, Wisconsin established a new resort record with a 9.5 inch pumpkinseed.  He caught the fish on May 26.  His catch was one-half inch longer than the previous record.  Good job Nate!
                               
• My son, Ben, and his cousin, Zac, caught 21 crappies on May 24 on our lake.  The biggest was a 13-incher.  Good job boys!
                          
• Also on May 24, I caught and released a beautiful 34-inch musky in our lake.  I was fishing with an in-line spinner.
       
• We have a new kayak available for our guests.  It is a 13.5 foot model that is designed for anglers.  I had it out in our bay this morning, and the dihedral hull design allows it to track nicely and provides good stability.  This bigger kayak has a weight capacity of 400 pounds, about double that of our other 2 kayaks.  I hope that you can come up and try it out!
                                                             TOP