Spring has arrived in the Ely area! Blueberry Lake near our place saw the ice go out on April 17, exactly the historical average. It's been mild lately so even the bigger lakes should go ice-free within the week.
I will be exhibiting/speaking at the Midwest Mountaineering Expo in Minneapolis on April 22, 23 and 24. My talk on Canoe Country fishing will be sometime around noon on Saturday. After this show, I'm heading to northwest Nebraska to turkey hunt. Will truck camp and hunt public ground in what is called the Pine Hills region. Another new adventure that I'm looking forward to.
May 21 I start guiding five consecutive 8-day Quetico fishing trips, all made up of 5 clients. I'm looking forward to some great trophy action with great people—some familiar, some new.
I hope you are all gearing up for your own Canoe Country adventure this summer and that it will be a great one.
Stu Osthoff
