News Highlights From Volume 14, Summer 2008

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Wambach Crew
There were only three, and they traveled all the way from Montana to get to the lodge, but the long drive was worth it. For Matt Wambach, Kirk Vansoest, and Jerry Copp, driving north through foothills and prairie, and then bush, is just like Montana, only more of it.

The Fall is the Time
June is a favourite time of the year for guests all over the north,and the lodge is no exception. It is our busiest month, and the fish are biting well, coming as they are off the spawn and eager to bite anything that moves. Many avid fishermen will tell you though, that an early or a late spring can play havoc with the fishery. If the spawn is too early, the fish are already dispersed all over the river. If it’s too late, you might not see a fish if they are still on their spawning
beds. Both walleye and northern can be temperamental at times, and the changeable weather of June can upset them enough to make you have to work for your dinner.

Proper Filleting All-Important
It’s one thing to catch a fish for the pan. It’s quite another to properly fillet your catch for maximum use of the fish, as well as for the most enjoyment while eating. Next year I’ll do it with pictures, but this year a verbal portrayal will have to do. This is how locals prepare walleye for the pan, but the process is much the same for northern. It should go without saying, but a really sharp knife is essential for best results.

Pawistik’s Annual Summer Garage Sale.
Actually, it doesn’t happen every year, but on a fairly regular basis, the lodge and cabin owners host a garage sale in the yard outside the store in the main lodge building. Everyone is welcome to display their wares, and it usually happens on a weekend we all know will
be busy with road traffic. There could be a fish tournament, or it could be family allowance day or treaty day, and the garage sale is a big and heavily attended event.

More Fish Pictures from the Summer of '08